Quaint. Rustic. Modest. Honest. These are just some ways in which Filipinos in the UAE describe Barako Grill, a restaurant in the northern emirate of Umm Al Quwain, nearly 90km from Dubai and a little more than 200km from Abu Dhabi.
It’s quite the drive for a single meal and yet, five years since it first opened its doors, Barako is nearly always full, especially during the weekends when reservations come highly recommended.
The drive
The Filipino restaurant is in the Pearl Hotel in Umm Al Quwain. Photo: Barako Grill
“There aren’t many Filipinos in Umm Al Quwain, so we knew we would have to…
