Mamafri DIFC

Mamafri DIFC, Emirati-owned restaurant, Mamafri first opened in Jumeirah in 2019 with just five tables. The venue launched at the height of the pandemic and offered a compact menu of Asianfusion dishes. It quickly gained popularity among those living in the neighbourhood and beyond.

Binding together local talent and art transforms spaces into meaningful environments.

Two years later, Mamafri has launched a second location in DIFC’s Gate Avenue. Caterer Middle East caught up with co-founders and cousins Rashed Belhoul and Saif Al Romaithi about how they started Mamafri and what it feels like to expand to one of Dubai’s most prestigious neighbourhoods.