Chef Aly Elsheshtawy

Chef At Home In Dubai

I am a dedicated and innovative chef with a deep passion for creating memorable dining experiences. My culinary journey spans years of refining my craft, blending diverse flavors, and mastering techniques that bring out the best in every ingredient. Whether crafting traditional dishes or reimagining modern cuisine, I aim to deliver meals that tell a story and connect with people on a personal level. Driven by a commitment to excellence and a love for culinary artistry, I thrive on pushing boundaries and creating dishes that leave a lasting impression.

For me, cooking is...

For me, cooking is a form of art and expression—a way to connect with people, tell stories through flavors, and create moments that bring joy.

I learned to cook at...

I learned to cook at the Hotel och Restaurangskolan in Stockholm, Sweden, where I honed my skills in gastronomy and kitchen management.

A cooking secret...

My secret in the kitchen is combining precision and creativity, letting high-quality ingredients shine while adding a personal touch.

My menus

Five Course Tasting Menu

STARTER

All inclusive

Beef consumé – served with homemade brioche, stuffed with bull beef tail and sea salt

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Fermented mixed tomatoes - served with homemade vegan cream cheese, fresh garden herbs, and green hazelnuts

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Scallop muslin steamed at 70 degrees, stuffed with Osetra caviar - served with smoked butter sauce and chives

Beef bourguignon ravioli - served with red wine sauce and finely chopped calamata olives

DESSERT

All inclusive

Buffet rolls stuffed with lavender cream – served with caramelized pistachios and homemade warm chocolate sauce

Fusion Elegance: A Culinary Journey

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Wheat Noodles - chili crisp, black beans, cucumber, peanuts

Beef Tartar - hand cut beef, kimchi mayo, spiced soy, pickled daikon, fried tapioca

Cauliflower Tempura - dried tomato, Korean bbq dressing

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Stir Fry - zucchini, cabbage, onion, bean sprouts, chili crisp

Ravioli - stracciatella, ricotta, parmesan, basil, Espelette pepper & tomato water

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Grilled salad with vegetables, roasted buckwheat, parmesan dressing, poached egg, freshly baked bread & homemade butter

Cabbage roll filled with duxelles on wild mushrooms & parsley, red currant, pickled & butter fried chantarelles, caramelised cream & potato purée

Grilled entrecôte, sauteed onion & spinach, XO- sauce, Comté & potato croquette filled with jamon Ibérico

Turbot on the bone, hollandaise sauce with chives & vendace roe

Fish with gratin, poached cod, champagne sauce, spinach & pommes duchesse

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Strawberries Dream - grilled coconut cream, mint, timut pepper

Fried Milk Bread - miso cream, raspberries, thai basil

Safron Crème Brulee

Artisan Indulgence

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Petite Avocado Salad Grilled pickled avocado, roasted almonds, freshly chopped broccoli, and thyme dressing

Mushroom Tartlet Deep fried oyster mushroom, fresh portobello, homemade truffle cream, and Italian truffle Pecorino cheese

Bluefin Tuna Tartar Spanish Bluefin, oyster leaf mayonnaise, white soya garlic dressing, beluga caviar, and fresh red endive

Vichyssoise Soup Leek, potato, poached oyster (optional), whipped cream, and fresh chives

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Poached Blue Lobster Tail – served with fermented carrot purée, lobster bisque sauce, and shiso micro herbs

Confit Pork Belly – pan fried pork belly served with fermented cabbage, sauteed green beans, and smoked apple sauce

Citrus Chicken – 48 hour cured chicken in five different types of citruses, charcoal grilled, served with fresh pickled watermelon radish and fermented red pepper sauce

Mellon Tomato – stuffed tomatoes with sauteed shallot, courgette, champignon, almond nuts, and fresh basil – served with tomato sauce and basil oil

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Lemon Tart – served with homemade Italian merengue, lemon curd, and stuffed with dill sauce

Blondie Brownie – served with brown butter vanilla sauce and roasted macadamia nuts

Cheese Platter – Morbier, Fourme d’Ambert, Cantal, Ossau-Iraty, and Reblochon

Exquisite Lunch

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Petite Nicoise Salad – Homemade, marinated steamed tuna, cooked qual egg, pickled red onion, and fresh salad

Creamy Broccoli Soup served with cold smoked salmon, crostini, and fresh herbs

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Chicken Salad Grill Jam Salad – sauteed broccoli and cauliflower, roasted hazelnuts, Gruyère cheese, and chicken stalk dressing

Pastrami Club Sandwich Homemade pastrami, homemade sourdough bread, sunny-side egg, jalapeno parmesan mayonnaise, roasted onion, and dill pickled cucumbers

Vegan Risotto Shitake mushroom, vegetable broth, cashew nut cheese, and black truffle

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Piña Colada pannacotta served with homemade butter cookie and fresh mint

Orange Gallet served with sautéed orange peel, orange filet, and homemade sour cream ice cream

Cucumber Sorbet

Five Course Tasting Menu

STARTER

All inclusive

Beef consumé – served with homemade brioche, stuffed with bull beef tail and sea salt

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Fermented mixed tomatoes - served with homemade vegan cream cheese, fresh garden herbs, and green hazelnuts

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Scallop muslin steamed at 70 degrees, stuffed with Osetra caviar - served with smoked butter sauce and chives

Beef bourguignon ravioli - served with red wine sauce and finely chopped calamata olives

DESSERT

All inclusive

Buffet rolls stuffed with lavender cream – served with caramelized pistachios and homemade warm chocolate sauce

Fusion Elegance: A Culinary Journey

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Wheat Noodles - chili crisp, black beans, cucumber, peanuts

Beef Tartar - hand cut beef, kimchi mayo, spiced soy, pickled daikon, fried tapioca

Cauliflower Tempura - dried tomato, Korean bbq dressing

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Stir Fry - zucchini, cabbage, onion, bean sprouts, chili crisp

Ravioli - stracciatella, ricotta, parmesan, basil, Espelette pepper & tomato water

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Grilled salad with vegetables, roasted buckwheat, parmesan dressing, poached egg, freshly baked bread & homemade butter

Cabbage roll filled with duxelles on wild mushrooms & parsley, red currant, pickled & butter fried chantarelles, caramelised cream & potato purée

Grilled entrecôte, sauteed onion & spinach, XO- sauce, Comté & potato croquette filled with jamon Ibérico

Turbot on the bone, hollandaise sauce with chives & vendace roe

Fish with gratin, poached cod, champagne sauce, spinach & pommes duchesse

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Strawberries Dream - grilled coconut cream, mint, timut pepper

Fried Milk Bread - miso cream, raspberries, thai basil

Safron Crème Brulee

Artisan Indulgence

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Petite Avocado Salad Grilled pickled avocado, roasted almonds, freshly chopped broccoli, and thyme dressing

Mushroom Tartlet Deep fried oyster mushroom, fresh portobello, homemade truffle cream, and Italian truffle Pecorino cheese

Bluefin Tuna Tartar Spanish Bluefin, oyster leaf mayonnaise, white soya garlic dressing, beluga caviar, and fresh red endive

Vichyssoise Soup Leek, potato, poached oyster (optional), whipped cream, and fresh chives

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Poached Blue Lobster Tail – served with fermented carrot purée, lobster bisque sauce, and shiso micro herbs

Confit Pork Belly – pan fried pork belly served with fermented cabbage, sauteed green beans, and smoked apple sauce

Citrus Chicken – 48 hour cured chicken in five different types of citruses, charcoal grilled, served with fresh pickled watermelon radish and fermented red pepper sauce

Mellon Tomato – stuffed tomatoes with sauteed shallot, courgette, champignon, almond nuts, and fresh basil – served with tomato sauce and basil oil

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Lemon Tart – served with homemade Italian merengue, lemon curd, and stuffed with dill sauce

Blondie Brownie – served with brown butter vanilla sauce and roasted macadamia nuts

Cheese Platter – Morbier, Fourme d’Ambert, Cantal, Ossau-Iraty, and Reblochon

Exquisite Lunch

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Petite Nicoise Salad – Homemade, marinated steamed tuna, cooked qual egg, pickled red onion, and fresh salad

Creamy Broccoli Soup served with cold smoked salmon, crostini, and fresh herbs

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Chicken Salad Grill Jam Salad – sauteed broccoli and cauliflower, roasted hazelnuts, Gruyère cheese, and chicken stalk dressing

Pastrami Club Sandwich Homemade pastrami, homemade sourdough bread, sunny-side egg, jalapeno parmesan mayonnaise, roasted onion, and dill pickled cucumbers

Vegan Risotto Shitake mushroom, vegetable broth, cashew nut cheese, and black truffle

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Piña Colada pannacotta served with homemade butter cookie and fresh mint

Orange Gallet served with sautéed orange peel, orange filet, and homemade sour cream ice cream

Cucumber Sorbet