Talea

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 Talea is one of the first restaurants to be awarded a Michelin star in the UAE.


Marinated sea bream, beetroot & sesame to start.  Followed by ravioli with duck, pumpkin and mustard.  Main dish was turbot.

Most interesting was a drink made with gin and buratta.  I read that mixologists use the water from buratta to make the drink.  

Our gracious waitress from Argentina said they added some basil syrup.




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