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Jumeirah Olhahali Island

Wine & Dine at Jumeirah Olhahali Island

A family of four sharing a meal at a table under Shimmers' thatched pavilion, palm trees behind them

Shimmers

Cuisine
Mediterranean
Setting
Beach-club setting, open-air, with sunrise and ocean views
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

A beach-club room built for sunrise views on one side of the day and a resident DJ on the other, with live music running through the week.

A sliced, seared dish lifted with chopsticks from a hot cast-iron pan at Kayto, dipping sauces on the side

Kayto

Cuisine
Peruvian-Japanese (Nikkei)
Setting
Not detailed in resort materials — confirm at booking
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

Peruvian technique meets Japanese precision across Kayto's Nikkei menu — one of the island's two signature dining rooms.

A plate of burrata with shaved courgette ribbons and toasted pumpkin seeds at Glow

Glow

Cuisine
International, health-focused
Setting
Overlooking the Indian Ocean, with an expansive terrace for sunset views
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

An all-day room facing the Indian Ocean, built around fresh, healthy cooking and a terrace wide enough to hold the whole sunset.

A dining terrace at dusk beside an infinity pool, overwater villas visible across the water — Alaaya Bay has no dedicated photograph in the source material; this stands in as the closest available shoreline dining scene

Alaaya Bay

Cuisine
Seafood and grilled meats, cooked over fire
Setting
Along the shoreline, built around open-flame cooking, with sweeping lagoon views
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

Everything here passes over open flame — premium seafood and selected meats, cooked shoreline-side with the lagoon running out in front of the room.

A barista pouring steamed milk into a glass to finish latte art at Café Lounge

Café Lounge

Cuisine
Coffee and café fare
Setting
A coffee spot with a view, run by the resort's own master baristas
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

The island's coffee stop, run by the resort's own master baristas.

A fruit and pastry breakfast platter floating on a tray in a villa pool, seen from directly above — Gelateria has no dedicated photograph in the source material; this stands in as the closest available food-styling shot

Gelateria

Cuisine
Artisan ice cream and frozen desserts
Setting
Not detailed in resort materials — confirm at booking
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

Ice cream and frozen desserts made in-house, served in waffle cones baked on site.

Aerial view of a private dining setup with a shade canopy on a stretch of sand, a couple walking along the shoreline nearby and the resort's overwater villas visible across the lagoon

Private Dining

Cuisine
Private set menu
Setting
Overwater, on the Sunset Pier
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

A private table set up on the Sunset Pier for two, away from the main dining rooms.

Before you book

What dining options does the resort have?

Five restaurants — Shimmers (Mediterranean beach club), Kayto (Peruvian-Japanese Nikkei), Glow (all-day international) and Alaaya Bay (open-flame seafood and grilled meats) — plus Café Lounge, a Gelateria, and private dining set up on the Sunset Pier. Restaurant hours aren't published by the resort; IMJ confirms current service times at booking.

Glow restaurant's terrace at Jumeirah Olhahali at sunset, tables set beside an infinity pool overlooking the Indian Ocean

Talk to a specialist about dining here.

Thirty minutes on dates, occasion and which table actually suits you: no obligation, no scripted pitch.

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