The Dubai outlet has retained the The Dubai outlet has retained the "look at feel" of the other Bareburgers, according to its co-founder

New York City's Bareburger has opened its first Middle East outlet in Dubai Festival City Mall, with three more restaurants to follow in the emirate.

HotelierMiddleEast.com reported that the organic burger chain was planning to enter the Dubai market back in September.

Bareburger - which is already present in New York, Chicago, California, Toronto, Ohio, Connecticut, Philadelphia, New Jersey - serves burgers, salads and sides that are made from only organic, natural ingredients and a selection of free-range meats.

The Dubai outlet was designed by Bareburger co-founder and chief design officer John Simeonidis Jr., who said in a statement “we wanted to keep the familiar look and feel of our restaurants as well [as] build them within our typical sustainable efforts".

He added: "With that said, sourcing local and reclaimed materials was very challenging. Fortunately, the wealth of knowledge our local partners brought to the process along with the expertise of Keane Brand LLC, the final result is a restaurant that I am proud of, and immensely thankful to have taken part in.”

Dubai Festival City Mall is focusing heavily on expanding its F&B offering, aiming for a total of 50 dining outlets to be open by the end of 2016.

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