Charcoal roasted meats and vegetables, daily happy hours, all-day coffee, barrel-aged craft beverages, and Aussie hospitality — welcome to the latest opening at Vida Emirates Hills.

Paying homage to the history of land and sea hunting, Hunter & Barrel, the award-winning high-end casual dining restaurant and lounge concept direct from Australia has flung wide the doors. Renowned for its hunt, gather, and fire-inspired culinary fundamentals and exquisite array of charcoal roasted meats, it’s a spacious dining room with two private dining spaces, a huge patio seating area, with bar, lounge, and an elevated DJ booth.

With succulent, smoky meats at the core of the Hunter & Barrel’s menu, Chef Bouloot has created starters of open fire prawns and smoky chicken wings; lighter meals include salad options like char-grilled chicken and kale and cured salmon fillet and burger lovers also catered to with choices of Angus beef and cornfed chicken. Steak lovers are in for a treat thanks to the special Steak Programme menu which includes fillet, rump, sirloin, and rib-eye, as well as 1.3kg tomahawk or 700g Angus T-bone designed to be shared. All steaks are either grain-fed, CAB prime, or wagyu, with marble scores between 2-7+.

Looking for a remote working space? Enjoy the lounge and five coffees for only Dhs45 throughout the day, before the daily happy hour kicks off from Saturday-Thursday, 4pm – 8pm, with a diverse choice of the hop, spirits, grape, and flights.

It’s the perfect location for family outings, post-work gatherings, a catch-up with friends, or to enjoy the game on the big screens.