IKEA

OK, we know it’s not the most glamorous place, but it’s certainly the cheapest, with most options setting you back less than 20 dirhams (and saving money feels great in a city like Dubai, right?). Better still, there’s a free supervised play area downstairs to drop kids before or after you dine – and then of course there’s all the shopping for self-assemble furniture and pointless bits and pieces you really don’t need to be done right after!