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Modern grill · Jumeirah 1 · Dubai
INA
A dinner-only room at J1 Beach built around one large open-fire grill, with wood, dry-aged American beef and Japanese wagyu.
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Why go
Fire is the name. INA means fire, or flame, in Yoruba, and the room is set around what its operator and the local press call the largest open-fire grill in Dubai. It is industrial in style and in plain view. In August 2025 the kitchen added a section of wood-fired meats. The beef comes without sauce or sides: salt, fire, the cut. The menu is chef Glen Ballis's, his first in Dubai. INA is a Fundamental Hospitality concept, the last of the 13 restaurants to open on J1 Beach. Dinner only.
What to order
- Allen Brothers "Cowgirl" Prime ribeye, dry-aged 45 days
- Dry-aged Kansas Prime striploin
- Tomahawk, 1 kg / 2.2 lb
Not published: price.
01What to order
- Allen Brothers "Cowgirl" Prime ribeye, dry-aged 45 daysAED 800 in FACT's June 2025 review. American Prime; the one steak FACT gave a price for.
- Dry-aged Kansas Prime striploinNamed in the wood-fired meat section of August 2025.
- Tomahawk, 1 kg / 2.2 lbFor the table. Same section.
- El Capricho rib, dry-aged 180 daysFrom the Spanish producer El Capricho, listed by Signé in August 2025.
- A5 Saroma wagyuJapanese wagyu at the top grade, A5, in the same section.
- Westholme beef tartareAED 390 in June 2025: hand-chopped, with caviar on a potato gratin. Start raw, finish on the fire.
02The beef
American Prime and Japanese wagyu at the top, Australian beef in between. FACT's June 2025 review describes Australian and US cuts, either wagyu or dry-aged. Signé's August 2025 piece lists dry-aged Allen Brothers beef from the United States, a dry-aged Kansas Prime striploin, a wagyu tenderloin, a 1 kg / 2.2 lb tomahawk, a rib from Spain's El Capricho dry-aged for 180 days, and A5 Saroma wagyu from Japan. Westholme, the Australian wagyu brand, appears on the raw side: a tartare and a carpaccio, and What's On names a Westholme striploin among the steaks. The longest aging on record here: 180 days.
03The fire
Open flame, wood, one long grill. What's On describes an industrial-style grill set off the main dining space, visible from the tables. A retractable roof opens to the night sky in the cooler months; in summer the room sits under a climate-controlled canopy. Fish, vegetables and grains go on the same fire. The August 2025 menu calls the meat section wood-fired. No sauces with the beef.
04The story
Fundamental Hospitality, the group behind Adaline, GAIA and Shanghai Me, announced INA in February 2025 as the final venue on J1 Beach, the waterfront strip in La Mer. FACT reviewed it open in June 2025. Glen Ballis, the Australian chef behind the menu, had run Glenuill, Zupperia and Cutfish in Moscow; FACT adds a spell as executive chef at Harrods in London and time at Nedalny Vostok in Moscow. Time Out credits the menu to Ballis with Evgeny Kuzin. The decor nods to African craft: carved wood, straw work, stepped seating around the fire.
05The practical
J1 Beach, 71A Street, Jumeirah 1. Dinner only: Monday to Thursday and Sunday 18:30 to 01:00, Friday and Saturday 18:30 to 02:00, per What's On in November 2025. Phone 04 570 4766; Instagram @ina.dubai. Reservations are recommended. Licensed. What's On put a full dinner for two or three with drinks at AED 1,200 to 1,500. No menu with prices is published online, so check the cuts when you book. Order the ribeye.
- Address
- J1 Beach, 71A Street, Jumeirah 1, Dubai
- Phone
- +971 4 570 4766
- Website
- instagram.com
- Directions
- Google Maps ↗
Where is INA in Dubai?
At J1 Beach, 71A Street, Jumeirah 1. It opens for dinner from 18:30; phone 04 570 4766.
What does INA mean?
Fire or flame, in the Yoruba language of Nigeria. The restaurant is built around a large open-fire grill.
What steaks does INA serve?
Dry-aged American Prime (an Allen Brothers ribeye aged 45 days, a Kansas Prime striploin), a 1 kg / 2.2 lb tomahawk, a Spanish El Capricho rib aged 180 days and A5 Saroma wagyu.
How much does dinner at INA cost?
In June 2025 the 45-day dry-aged Prime ribeye was AED 800; What's On estimated AED 1,200 to 1,500 for two or three with drinks in November 2025.
06In Dubai’s selections
07Sources
timeoutdubai.com · whatson.ae · signemagazine.com · factmagazines.com · whatson.ae · platinumlist.net · signemagazine.com
Last verified Oct. 29, 2026.
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