What is Catch22? Inside Dubai's Award-Winning Family Restaurant

What is Catch22?

Catch22 is a Dubai restaurant built around a delicious problem: too much good food to choose from. Just one of the reasons its Dubai's Award-Winning Family Restaurant

The concept is designed to create a dilemma - in the best possible way. The menu spans so many cuisines, formats, and flavour profiles that deciding what to order becomes part of the experience. Korean corn dog or sushi platter? Nachos or pasta? A burger or a steak? At Catch22, the answer is often: why not both.

It's a place where the food is as photogenic as the interiors, the portions are generous, and nobody leaves the table unhappy. Catch22 has earned back-to-back recognition as both Dubai's Leading Family-Friendly Restaurant and Leading Homegrown Restaurant - two awards that say everything about what the brand has built. Part of the Kitopi family of homegrown UAE restaurant brands, it has locations at JBR, Dubai Hills Mall, City Centre Mirdif, and City Centre Al Zahia.

What does Catch22 serve?

The Catch22 menu is one of the most expansive in Dubai's casual dining scene - a deliberately broad, trend-forward collection of dishes built for tables with different tastes and zero desire to compromise.

Menu categories include breakfast, healthy options, pizza, starters, salads, sushi, sandwiches, burgers, and an all-you-can-eat offers section - meaning the menu works across every occasion from a morning catch-up to a long group dinner.

Recent additions reflect exactly how closely Catch22 tracks what Dubai's diners are excited about right now:

Spinach & Artichoke Dip - creamy, cheesy, served with garlic croutons. The kind of starter that slows the table down in the best way.

Korean Corn Dog - a crispy panko and puffed rice coating, gochujang sauce, house sauce. One of the most on-trend dishes in the city, done properly.

Catchy Chicken Bucket  four crispy chicken pieces stacked over crunchy fries. Simple, satisfying, impossible to fault.

The Catchy Sushi Platter - featuring Exotic Crab, Spicy Aioli Shrimp, and more. Because Catch22's menu doesn't believe in limits.

BBQ Chicken Sandwich —-grilled chicken, melted cheddar, sautéed mushrooms, caramelised onions, fresh rocket. A sandwich that earns its place on any menu.

What are Catch22's signature dishes?

Beyond the rotating menu of new and trending items, certain dishes have become synonymous with the Catch22 experience. If it's your first visit, these are the ones worth knowing:

C22 Shrimp-— a signature starter that regulars reorder without looking at the menu.

Dig-In Nachos - loaded, shareable, and the kind of dish that disappears faster than expected.

Grandma Burger - a burger built on the logic that grandma always fed you properly.

Lotus French Toast - rich, indulgent, and immediately photographed. Dessert energy available at any hour.

The Kitchen Sink - Catch22's most iconic creation. An everything-in-it dessert that is equal parts spectacle and satisfaction. Order it when you want the table to react.

Is Catch22 good for families and kids?

Catch22 is Dubai's Award-Winning Family Restaurant - and it earns that recognition every service.

The menu is broad enough that children and adults are equally well catered for, the atmosphere is warm and relaxed, and the portions are generous enough that everyone leaves full. It works as well for a casual weeknight family dinner as it does for a larger group celebration. The all-you-can-eat breakfast offering makes it a particularly strong weekend morning option for families who want to take their time.

Is Catch22 good for birthdays?

Catch22 has big birthday energy - and that's not an accident.

Tell the team it's your birthday when you book or arrive, and they will make sure you feel it. Between the showstopping desserts, the lively atmosphere, and a team that genuinely shows up for the occasion, Catch22 has become one of Dubai's go-to birthday dinner destinations. If you want everyone at the table happy and the birthday person properly celebrated, it's a very strong answer.

Where is Catch22 in Dubai?

Catch22 has four locations across Dubai:

• JBR — Jumeirah Beach Residence

• Dubai Hills Mall

• City Centre Mirdif

• City Centre Al Zahia

Catch22 is part of the Kitopi family - a UAE-born hospitality group behind some of Dubai's most celebrated homegrown restaurant concepts. Proudly homegrown. Award-winning.