For a sit-down dinner in Business Bay, book Girl & the Goose at Anantara Downtown Dubai while its Central American dinner service is running. For burgers after midnight, start with Lush Burger at the JW Marriott Marquis, which Marriott lists as open until 2 am daily for dine-in and takeaway. If you’re arriving close to closing, call Lush Burger before setting off and ask what time it stops taking food orders. Girl & the Goose reservations · JW Marriott Marquis dining
The decision gets much easier once you know when you’ll actually reach the restaurant. A 9:30 pm arrival leaves time to sit down over a few dishes. At 10:45 pm, the same booking may already be outside the published dinner window. At 1:30 am, even a place with a 2 am closing time needs a phone check before it’s worth the ride.
| If you’re arriving | Start with | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Around 9:30 pm and want dinner at a table | Girl & the Goose, Anantara Downtown Dubai | A dinner reservation and enough time to order |
| After 10:30 pm and want something casual | Lush Burger, JW Marriott Marquis | Dine-in or takeaway at your expected arrival |
| After midnight or close to 2 am | Lush Burger, if the kitchen confirms | Final food order and whether takeaway has a different cutoff |
Girl & the Goose for a proper late dinner
Anantara Downtown Dubai is the hotel name. The restaurant’s own address puts it in Business Bay. Give a driver the full hotel name and the restaurant name, especially if you’re leaving somewhere else in the district and everyone has a different idea of where “Downtown” starts. Restaurant contact and address
Chef Gabriela Chamorro’s restaurant grew out of a supper club and still makes sense as a meal built around the table. The menu puts Nicaraguan empanadas alongside Salvadoran pupusa and Honduran-style refried bean tostadas. The distinctions matter when choosing what to share. The empanadas are small baked pies in orders of three, while the tostadas come two to an order. The pupusa is a thick griddled corn masa dish with cheese and chorizo on the published menu. If there are three or four of you, count the pieces before assuming one order will stretch around the table. Restaurant · Main menu
A table of four can start with two orders of empanadas. The chicken and jalapeño order is AED 57 and tomato and provolone is AED 51, giving you six small pies for AED 108 including the menu’s municipality fee and VAT. If the empanadas are the main thing everyone wants to try, the menu also lists nine for AED 179. Ask which fillings are available in that selection. When you’re close to the dinner cutoff, give the server the whole order together so the kitchen can confirm what it can still prepare. Girl & the Goose menu and prices
For a lighter meal, build around a couple of small plates and a ceviche. The menu pairs red snapper with passion fruit, mango and charred avocado. For something warm, the fire-grilled cauliflower brings cashew purée, lemongrass and chimichurri. If everyone has skipped dinner, look at the mains as well. The yuca gnocchi comes in a lobster bisque with cured lobster tartare and truffle, a different proposition from ordering another plate of tacos for the table. The kitchen flags raw dishes and allergen information on its menu. Ask the server directly about any ingredients your party needs to avoid, including in sauces. Main menu
The restaurant’s Instagram shows beef-cheek gallitos with pink pickled onions and herbs piled over the filling. In the menu PDF, look for beef cheek among the soft tacos. The photograph gives a sense of the dish and the caption explains the pinol marinade. Use the current menu when you order, since names and availability can change. Girl & the Goose on Instagram
Book against dinner service
Anantara lists the venue as open from noon to 1 am. On the restaurant’s reservation listing, dinner runs daily from 6 pm to 10:30 pm. Use the latter window to plan a meal, and check the actual table time for your date. If your evening finishes late, ask the restaurant on +971 4 575 3760 whether you’ll still be able to order the à la carte menu when you arrive. A confirmation that the room is open leaves that question unanswered. Anantara dining · Dinner reservations · Restaurant contact
The reservation listing mentions a street lift, valet and an estimated 11-minute walk from Business Bay Metro. Ask the restaurant which entrance to use if you’re coming straight from the street or need step-free access. If you’re only coming for dessert, ask what can still be ordered at the time you’ll reach the table. The venue’s description mentions tropical desserts, but the published 10:30 pm dinner window gives no separate dessert cutoff. Girl & the Goose booking and arrival details
If you’re coordinating a group coming from different parts of Dubai, set the table time around the last arrival. Sharing plates are a good way to order once everyone is there. They’re harder to manage when two people get to the hotel early and the rest arrive just as the kitchen is winding down. If you have a confirmed table but are running behind, ask whether the kitchen wants the first round ordered before the rest of the group arrives.
Lush Burger for the later stop
Lush Burger is the simpler choice when you want something substantial and everybody is ready to leave soon. Marriott lists it under fast food at the JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai on Sheikh Zayed Road in Business Bay. The hotel gives daily hours of noon to 2 am and explicitly lists both dine-in and takeaway. Its restaurant photograph shows tables and a mural, so you can choose to eat there if seating is available or pick up your food and head home. The hotel lists smart casual dress even for this casual stop. JW Marriott Marquis dining
The restaurant’s Instagram post frames a burger close to the camera, with pink graphics behind it. It gives you a quick sense of the venue’s style before you choose between sitting down and taking the food away. Check what’s on the menu that night if you have a particular burger or side in mind. Lush Burger on Instagram
The useful number is +971 4 414 0000. Say you’re calling about Lush Burger and give the time you expect to be inside the hotel, allowing for the ride and finding the outlet. Ask when the last food order goes through. If you want to take your order away, say so. A kitchen may accept a pickup later than it seats a new table, and Marriott publishes one set of hours rather than separate cutoffs. JW Marriott Marquis dining
For a shared ride, decide whether the burger stop is the last place you’ll all sit together or a pickup on the way home. If you’re the one collecting, tell the others which hotel entrance you’ll meet at and check the order while you’re still inside. If you’re staying at the JW Marriott Marquis, ask specifically for Lush Burger. The property also offers room service, which is a separate way to order. JW Marriott Marquis dining
When your evening runs late
You finish at 9:15 pm and want to make dinner part of the night. Check the next table at Girl & the Goose before you leave. If you get a booking with enough time to order, this is the moment for empanadas, ceviche and a warm main to share. If the only available time is close to the published dinner cutoff, call about the last food order before committing to the detour.
The group is hungry at 11 pm and people have work in the morning. Head to Lush Burger if you want a short stop with the option to take food away. Decide who’s eating there before everyone books their own ride. This saves someone from joining for a table when the rest of the group plans to collect food and leave.
You’re still in Business Bay at 1:25 am. Call before moving. Even when a map puts the hotel nearby, the time on the clock when you leave and the time your order reaches the kitchen are different. If Lush Burger can take your order, confirm whether you should head straight to the outlet or arrange a pickup through the hotel. If the kitchen has closed, switch plans before you pay for the ride.
Someone asks if the Anantara restaurant is still serving because the hotel page says 1 am. If it’s past 10:30 pm, get confirmation that the kitchen can serve dinner at your arrival time. There’s a big difference between fitting in a final plate and arriving with four people expecting a full meal.
Updated 7 November 2026. Confirm kitchen cutoffs and service changes directly when planning a late arrival.
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