BordoMavi Seafood — Restaurant in Dubai

My fiancé and I were both seriously craving great seafood, and Bordo Mavi absolutely delivered (and more!). It’s only a quick 15-minute drive from us, and we were seated after just a 5-minute wait — already a win in Dubai.

From the moment we sat down, our waiter Komron made the evening unforgettable. Instead of the usual “everything’s good, order more” approach, he was so genuine in guiding us, suggesting the right amount to order and pointing us toward their signature dishes. That alone made the experience feel thoughtful and personal.

Now, the food… wow. We started with the fish kebab, which was bursting with flavor and came on a bed of the most delicious, fluffy couscous. Then came their top dish, the seafood orzo — and it lived up to the hype. Every bite was a mix of perfectly cooked fish, prawns, and squid, making it such a fun dish to share and savor. The calamari was fried to perfection — light, crisp, not greasy at all.

For dessert, the kefir ice cream with honey was next-level insane (I’m still dreaming about it!). And I have to mention the little touches — like the spicy dip and complimentary starters, plus the hazelnut butter we saved a piece of bread for at the end. It all made the experience feel so indulgent and special.

The vibe of the restaurant was lively without being overwhelming, and the service was hands down the best we’ve had in Dubai — fast, efficient, kind, and so attentive. We left full, happy, and already planning to come back. I honestly can’t wait to bring family and friends here to try the rest of the menu.

Bordo Mavi is an absolute gem. 🐟🦑🦐

P.s. Sinan is an incredible general manager, very attentive and made the whole experience amazing!...

It’s been awhile since I’ve experienced this level of food, service and atmosphere.

Came here on my recent visit to Dubai while transiting there and got the chance to try this spot which apparently got awarded the Michelin guide in 2025.

I was quite excited from the photos and reviews of the place, it was sweltering hot when we arrived and first impression was the attentiveness of the staff, a lady opened the door for us and welcomed us at the entrance.

The place was pretty empty at 2pm on a Wednesday understandably, and we could seat wherever we wanted and we opted for a window seat.

Not long after being seated we were presented an assortment of starters, some bread, cheese, pickles and potato. All of which were done really well and were complimentary. The manager I presumed came over and shared with us how to eat the starters and even offered us a hazelnut butter to try. This already set the bar so high.

We got him to introduce the menu to us and asked what were some popular items that we should try. After some consideration we ordered quite a spread, total of 6 items. Everything was so good and balanced, I would say the grilled crispy sea bass is a must order as it’s so light and flavorful and perhaps the most skippable item was the prawn as it felt pretty similar to what I had in Spain.

The mocktails were also very refreshing and we were too full for desserts. The bread was also free flow and the staff were very attentive in cleaning up our table, clearing our finished plates and offering to change our plates.

Left feeling super satisfied and would strongly recommend to come...

I have visited “BordoMavi Seafood”, a newly opened Turkish seafood restaurant, for dinner.

Below are the dishes we had with their ratings:

1- Hazelnut Salad - Baby gem, dry fig & apricot, crushed hazelnuts, lemon dressing. A good salad (7/10)

2- Tomato Capers Salad - Tomato, onion, capers, balsamic, evoo. Amazing Salad, a great combo of flavors and excellent quality ingredients (9/10)

3- Artichoke - Confit Artichoke, Red Bell Pepper, Tomato, Fresh Dill, evoo. Well balanced (8/10)

4- Vine Leaves - Stuffed vine leaves, fresh mediterranean herbs, yogurt, sour cherry. A unique blend of flavors (8/10)

5- Wheat Yogurt - Wheat grain, yogurt, chilli, Black Sea butter. The wheat gave it a nice twist that made it look like cottage cheese. (8/10)

6- Black Seabass Kofta - 180g Grilled Kofta, pickled cucumber, tomatoes. A good dish, maybe needs to be a bit more tender (7/10)

7- Pomodoro Seabass - 180g Fillet sea bass cooked In tomato sauce, garlic, chili, butter, kashkaval. Soft, delicate and tender fish with a very tasty pomodoro sauce. (9/10)

8- Doversole - very well done with olive oil (8.5/10)

9- BordoMavi Rice Pudding - Baked rice pudding with crushed hazelnuts. Very good pudding, but the hazelnut brings a different twist to the dish and elevates the flavor and texture. Well worth the calories. (8.5/10)

My overall rating of the restaurant is 4/5. The food rating is 4/5, the atmosphere rating is 5/5 and the service...