Nathalie's...

Last week I had the privilege of checking out the lunch and dinner menu at Nathalie's, located next door to Fit Republik, a highly equipped, state of the art gym that has recently opened in Dubai Sports City.  I love discovering new, trendy, delicious and healthy cafes in Dubai (Australia has one around every corner, so they fill a little hole in my heart!) and Nathalie's is no exception.  The location is easy to get to with ample parking, and of course highly convenient if you are a member at the adjacent gym. I happen to play netball up at sports city at least once a week, so I may be planning to return to Nathalie's quite regularly to fuel post game (hellooooo chocolate and pistachio tart).  

We were absolutely spoilt there, tasting nearly every dish on the menu.  To start, we sampled the Dips & Crunch (my favourite was the Edamame Guacamole) and Fresh Salmon Summer Rolls. Also, get your hands on their Zatar Bites - one word - addictive. The Kale Ceasar and Freekeh salad were also incredible.  

If you're feeling a bit cheeky, go for the Nathalie's Burger or the Adobo Chicken Quesadillas. Both are melt-in-your-mouth delicious and full of flavour. For the health conscious among us, they have The Portobello Burger (instead of a bread bun, you get your Angus beef patty between two juicy portobello mushrooms) and the Whole Wheat and Zuchinni Pasta with ricotta sauce.  The Grilled Salmon Fillet with Veggie Soba Noodles was a lovely nod to Asian flavours, full of vivacity and colour.  

We were told to return for the breakfast, and to be honest earlier that day I did some investigating and their breakfast menu looks amazing. Plus, anyone who doesn't enjoy going out for breakie is no friend of mine! 

And then....the desserts. Oh my. We were dished up a beautiful platter with samples of their delectable treats, including gooey Nutella Cookies, Baked Cheesecake with Salted Caramel and Peanut sauce, Chocolate Bark with plenty of yummy seeds and berries, Walnut and Date Bliss Balls and my favourite - the Chocolate and Halaweh Tart with crushed pistachios. It was so good I asked for one to take home and have the following night! 

So if you're up that end of town, I highly advise popping in and trying out Nathalie's fresh, tasty range of goodies.  The decor is eclectic and funky, which complements the food perfectly.  Plus, after your Nutella cookie (you won't be able to resist), you can always go and work out next door! 

Turnip the Beet! 

V x