"A home-grown UAE steakhouse — book 71 Steak & Grill for wood-fired tomahawk and 14-hour smoked brisket."
71 Steak & Grill began in Ajman in 2017 and has since grown into one of the UAE's best-known home-grown steakhouse names, with a busy Sharjah address at City Centre Al Zahia in University City. It cooks over wood fire with a Latin-American accent, and has been recognised by Gault & Millau UAE — a serious meat kitchen wrapped in an unfussy, family-friendly mall setting rather than a white-tablecloth room.
The grill is the whole point. Prime cuts — tomahawk, ribeye, angus and wagyu — come off the wood fire with a smoky char, and the headline is a 14-hour smoked brisket served with horseradish cream and capers. Burgers, short rib and grilled seafood round out a menu built for carnivores, and because Sharjah is a dry emirate there is no wine list — the focus stays squarely on the meat. A full steak dinner sits in the upper-mid ($$$) bracket, strong value for the quality of the cuts.
The room is relaxed and family-filled, geared to groups, weekend dinners and after-work meat cravings rather than a hushed occasion. Service is quick and friendly, the smoke and sizzle of the open grill set the mood, and the mall location makes it easy for families. It keeps long daily hours and fills on weekend evenings, so book ahead for a group and ask for a table near the grill.
For a team dinner, a birthday with friends or a hearty business lunch, 71 fits the brief: shareable cuts, a sociable room and no alcohol to slow the night down. A natural team dinner and birthday table, and a solid business lunch over steak.
Not for a date over wine or a quiet tasting menu — Sharjah is dry, and 71 is a busy, family-filled mall steakhouse built for meat.
71 Steak & Grill is at City Centre Al Zahia in University City, Sharjah, part of a home-grown UAE brand that started in Ajman in 2017.
The 14-hour smoked brisket with horseradish cream is the signature, alongside wood-fired tomahawk, ribeye, angus and wagyu cuts.
No. Sharjah is a dry emirate, so there is no wine or bar list — the focus stays on the wood-fired meat.
A full steak dinner sits in the upper-mid bracket for the emirate, good value given the quality of the prime cuts.
Booking is advised for groups and weekend dinner, when the family-friendly room fills up.
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