Majid Al Futtaim has opened Chef’s Society at City Centre Mirdif, a dining destination that groups several independent chef-driven restaurant concepts under a single roof.
The venue is positioned as a curated food collective rather than a conventional mall food court, with a premium interior aesthetic to match.
The initial lineup, which launched in July ahead of a fuller rollout later this year, covers considerable culinary ground. Bait Maryam, the award-winning Levantine concept by Chef Salam Daqqaq, anchors the more familiar end of the menu.
Roman bakery and pizza al taglio from Gabriele Bonci, the Italian pizzaiolo with a global following, sits alongside ATHAR By the Qlab, an all-day dining concept from Chef Nabhan Al Ali. Rounding out the opening phase is REIF Japanese Kushiyaki, the Japanese-inspired concept by Chef Reif Othman.
Majid Al Futtaim says additional concepts will join over the coming months, making this a phased launch rather than a complete opening. The company describes Chef’s Society as a “vibrant culinary collective where creativity, community and discovery come together,” framing it as a shift in what mall dining can look like in the UAE.
City Centre Mirdif is an established retail destination in east Dubai, and the new dining precinct appears designed to give the mall a stronger food-and-beverage draw rather than simply filling floor space.
