For who is lucky enough to have the opportunity to walk around at the amazing property of the Atlantis The Royal hotel in Dubai, it is hard, read impossible, to miss the huge Skyblaze Fountain in the gardens of the hotel. The fountain is home to an amazing spectacle where several times per day the first water meets fire show in the world is being run. Behind this fountain, there is an impressive building which hosts Estiatorio Milos Dubai of famous Greek restaurateur Costas Spiliadis. He brought his unique take on Hellenic food to Dubai at this iconic location. Once you walk inside the restaurant, it is truly hard not to be impressed. The place is huge, and its luxury style aligns perfectly to what you experience everywhere in the Atlantis The Royal hotel. The whole restaurant looks stunning and really impressive… and then you have not even tasted the food yet. Fabulous fresh fish and seafood, imported directly from the Mediterranean, is prepared with huge respect for the natural taste of the product. There is probably no better place to taste authentic Greek flavours than Dubai. Estiatorio Milos in Dubai…
Concept & location
Estiatorio Milos Dubai is situated at the stunning Atlantis The Royal hotel in Dubai. And even though every part of this gigantic property is truly unique, we have to admit that Costas Spiliadis, mastermind behind the restaurant, and his team succeeded in securing the most spectacular location for the Dubai outlet of his restaurant, which earlier already appeared in other iconic cities such as New York, Miami, Las Vegas and London. Upon walking towards the restaurant, you immediately notice how huge this restaurant is. Once inside, it is hard not to get impressed by the six meter high ceilings, the Greek marble floors and the huge multi-level dining room where more than two hundred people can enjoy Spiliadis’ take on Hellenic food. For who dares to confront the Dubai heat, there is a huge terrace in front of the restaurant, which boasts incredible views over Palm Jumeirah, the Arabian Gulf and of course, the mind blowing Atlantis The Royal hotel.
Just in front, you also find the already famous Skyblaze Fountain of Atlantis The Royal were shows with water and fire take place several times per day. Even inside the restaurant, you can enjoy amazing views thanks to the floor to ceiling glass windows on both sides of the building. The design of the entire restaurant is modern and luxurious. At the back, there is a huge open kitchen, and just in front, you can find one of the highlights that you find in every Milos restaurant across the globe : the seafood market which displays all the fresh fish and seafood which is available for the day. And this also immediately discloses the concept of the restaurant. Wonderful products that are prepared with a lot of respect and presented in their purest form and which are meant to be shared with family or friends at the table. The art of simplicity. Greek food, wine and hospitality at its very best in a unique location and setting.
Estiatorio Milos Dubai can be found at the property of the Atlantis The Royal hotel, on the Palm Island in Dubai. The hotel can be reached after a 35-minute drive from Dubai International Airport (DXB), a 40-minute drive from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), or a 1,5 hour drive from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).
The Chef & the team
Mastermind behind Estiatorio Milos Dubai is Greek chef and culinary entrepreneur Costas Spiliadis. Spiliadis was born in Patras, a port city not far away from the ancient Greek village of Olympia. In 1966 he moved to New York, but that is not where the Milos empire would start. The first Estiatorio Milos was opened in Montreal in 1979. The restaurant quickly built a reputation based on the fact that they served dishes which were rather simple in execution, but that used fabulous products prepared with lots of respect. Thanks to the success of the restaurant, Spiliadis could start expanding. The second branch of Estiatorio Milos opened in New York in 1997. Of course, it could be expected that one day he would also bring his restaurant concept back to his home country. That happened in 2004, at the time the winter Olympics were held in Greece. Later the restaurant would also open in Las Vegas, Miami, London and a second location in New York. With the launch of Atlantis The Royal in 2023, now also a location was opened in Dubai. The kitchen team in the Dubai outlet is managed by Greek Chef Lymperopoulus.
Gastronomy
In Estiatorio Milos Dubai it is all about sharing food. What appears on the table consists of the freshest, high-quality products that are prepared with a lot of respect for the original taste of the ingredients. Often they don’t use much more than some salt or olive oil to emphasize the natural taste and freshness of the products that are being used. And that those products are of the highest quality should not be doubted. Fresh seafood and fish is flown in from the Mediterranean and is presented on crushed ice in front of the kitchen. Guests can walk over, choose what they want to eat and then the food is prepared on the spot by the skilled kitchen team.
One of the dishes that should absolutely not be missed during a visit to Estiatorio Milos Dubai, is the Milos Special, which is some kind of a tower made of crispy fried zucchini and eggplant slices. They are extremely thinly sliced which makes the texture in the mouth unique. Together with the tzatziki and the saganaki cheese that come on the side, this is a truly memorable way to start your lunch or dinner and a good example of the perfected simplicity they apply in all their dishes in Estiatorio Milos Dubai. Another good example is the sea bass that we tried during our visit.
The fish, which is prepared under a salt crust, is brought to the table, still covered with the salt. After the salt crust is removed, they drizzle some olive oil over it, add some capers and serve it to the guest.
Some of the dishes we tried :
Service & Wine
The service team clearly understands the vision of Costas Spiliadis very well. With their flawless service, which is elegant, classy, polite but not formal or stiff, they contribute perfectly to the feeling of warm hospitality that Spiliadis wants to create for his guests. You are sitting in a huge restaurant, together with more than two hundred other diners, but at no single moment you experience in the service or in the atmosphere that this restaurant is so huge. Greek hospitality at its very best.
For who wants to pair the food of Estiatorio Milos Dubai with a good glass of wine, can choose from a wine list of more than three hundred Greek and Mediterranean wines. Who prefers to stick to a cocktail, can make a choice from the cocktail menu that features drinks which use products that refer to Greece, such as olives, lemons and seasonal fruits, and as such work perfectly well with the Hellenic food of Estiatorio Milos Dubai.
Why go?
First of all, every reason is good to visit the stunning Atlantis The Royal hotel in Dubai. The mesmerizing hotel is a destination on itself. At this unique property, Estiatorio Milos Dubai still succeeds in standing out with its impressive size, gorgeous architecture and with the views it delivers. The authentic and delicious Greek cuisine of Costas Spiliadis, where the very best products are prepared in such a way that the authentic flavours can shine, and the flawless service of the team which lets you experience true Greek hospitality in Dubai, top it off. One of the most fabulous places to enjoy Greek food…might be in Dubai !
