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"Tucked in an unassuming Jumeirah building with a dim, sleek bar and open kitchen, I found Manāo’s 11-course tasting menu to be a masterclass in Thai-inspired fine dining shaped by chef Abhiraj Khatwani’s international training. The menu avoids familiar Thai staples and instead explores regional Thai ingredients—tamarind in kombucha-heavy drinks, hand-milled coconut in curries—and features highlights like charred cabbage stuffed with minced shrimp, Brittany oysters with orange chili and fried shallots, and coconut-smoked short ribs topped with kaffir lime." - Claudia de Brito, Sophie Prideaux