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Published on: 14/04/2025

Review: Girl & the Goose – Restaurante Centroamericano

Girl & the Goose was featured in a fantastic stand-alone piece, offering a detailed review into the new restaurant launch and the team’s experience. The feature was complemented by lovely images and was also shared on Good Food ME’s Instagram stories, further boosting visibility.

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Published on: 16/042025

Launch of Girl & the Goose - Restaurant Review

Girl & the Goose was spotlighted in a wonderful roundup about new restaurants to try this April, featuring the new restaurant launch along with highlights of some of the dishes. The piece was accompanied by a beautiful image as well.

Published on: 02/04/2025

Launch of Girl & the Goose Restaurant

Girl & the Goose - Restaurante Centroamericano, located at the Anantara Hotel in Downtown Dubai, offers the UAE's first taste of Mesoamerican cuisine. Led by Nicaraguan chef Gabriela Chamorro, the restaurant combines flavours from seven Central American countries with a modern twist. The stylish, 5,000-square-foot space, designed by Ana D'Castro and Emanuel Carballo, feels both […]

Published on: 28/03/2025

From a humble living room supper club to a sprawling tribute to Central America

Welcome home, 'says Chef Gabriela Chamorro', her smile bright. She offers tight, uninhibited hugs, her excitement to serve palpable. We stand inside Girl & the Goose - Restaurante Centroamericano, her lifelong dream, a whispered prayer finally realised.

Published on: 04/03/2015

First look: Inside Girl & the Goose - Restaurante Centroamericano

Girl & the Goose was featured in a beautifully curated reel on What’s On Dubai’s Instagram page, offering a sneak peek into the new restaurant. The reel highlighted the venue’s ambiance and signature dishes, capturing the essence of the first-look experience.

Published on: 03/03/2025

Gabriela Chammoro: The one turning a supper club into a fully-fledged restaurant

Girl & the Goose was featured in a full page spread about the new restaurant opening at Anantara Downtown, highlighting must-try dishes as well. The feature included quotes from Chef Gabriela, and was complemented by stunning images as well.

Published on: 20/02/2025

First look: Inside Girl & the Goose - Restaurante Centroamericano, flaunting Mesoamerican supper club legacy

Girl & the Goose was featured in a beautifully crafted standalone article following about the first look we arranged with the What’s On team. The piece provided an in-depth look at the restaurant’s opening, capturing the team’s experience while highlighting the venue’s ambiance and signature dishes with stunning imagery. Additionally, the article was shared on […]

Published on: 12/02/2025

How Gabriela Chamorro went from cabin crew to Dubai’s most anticipated restaurateur

Gabriela Chamorro's journey from hosting intimate Nicaraguan-inspired supper clubs to opening her first restaurant, Girl and the Goose in Dubai, showcases her passion for food, storytelling, and bringing people together through shared meals.

Published on: 26/02/2025

The 12 most exciting Dubai restaurant openings in 2025

A self-taught chef, Nicaraguan born Gabriela Chamorro created Girl and the Goose as a supper club that educated Dubai diners about South American cuisine. And fast forward five years, she’s set to open her first permanent restaurant in Dubai.

Published on: 14/01/2025

Girl and the Goose supper club to open at Anantara Downtown Dubai

Dubai is home to spectacular supper clubs, which cover cuisines from around the world. Now, Girl & The Goose, famous for its Nicaraguan cuisine, is going from a humble home to a fully-fledged restaurant. Girl & The Goose Restaurante Centroamericano will be located in Anantara Downtown Dubai.

Published on: 10/01/2025

The biggest restaurant openings in Dubai for 2025

Dubai’s about to get its first Mesoamerican restaurant, from the Nicaraguan chef behind cult-favourite supper club Girl and the Goose. Chef Gabriela Chamorro gained such a following for her Central American recipes, that she’s now opening a full restaurant in Anantara Downtown Hotel.

Hospitality News ME

Published on: 30/05/2024

Hospitality News Middle East Socials

Gabriela Chamorro, founder of Girl and the Goose, is a Nicaraguan chef known for crafting contemporary Central American dining experiences. In this exclusive interview, the talented chef talks about her flair for food.⁠

Published on: 31/02/2024

Fine Dining Supper Club Experience

If the grandeur of fine dining restaurants is intimidating, perhaps a supper club is better suited. At a one-bedroom apartment in the busy Jumeirah Beach Residence neighbourhood, a Nicaraguan chef is hosting intimate get-togethers that take diners on a culinary journey through Central America. Gabriela Chamorro's supper club, Girl and the Goose, reflects her well-travelled […]

Published on: 29/08/2024

Girl and the Goose

A notable figure in Dubai's homegrown food scene is former-cabin-crew-turned-self- taught-chef, Gabriela Chamorro. Chef Gabriela saw her childhood dream come true when she began her underground dining experience, Girl and the Goose, inside her JBR apartment, four years ago. Since then, it's become a supper club sensation with a cult following and an ever-growing waitlist. […]

Published on: 31/08/2024

From Sky to Supper: Gabriela Chamorro Brings Nicaraguan Flavours to Dubai's Dining Scene

Gabriela Chamorro, inspired by her Nicaraguan heritage and experiences, transitioned from Emirates cabin crew to hosting the Girl & Goose supper clubs, focusing on Central American cuisine. After formalising her skills with a course at the Culinary Institute of Barcelona, she has hosted over 5,000 guests and collaborated with notable venues in Dubai. Chamorro aims […]

Published on: 29/08/2024

How Gabriela Chamorro brings the sensations of Central America to the Middle East

Gabriela Chamorro learnt to cook by her grandmother’s side In Nicaragua but her cooking ambition was sidelined by competing desires. After university, the chef considered joining the army as part of a plan to be the first woman in the diplomatic core to have a military rank.

Published on: 29/05/2024

Pop-ups to permanent: 7 exciting supper club-turned-restaurants in Dubai

One notable figure in the homegrown food scene is former cabin crew turned self-taught chef Gabriela Chamorro. Chef Gabriela saw her childhood dream come true when she began her underground dining experience, Girl and the Goose, inside her JBR apartment, four years ago. Since then, it’s become a supper club sensation with a cult following […]

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