Now Open: FALCONE Brings Neapolitan Pizza, Pasta And Gelato To Dubai’s Galleria Al Barsha

Hong Kong-based Black Sheep, Asia’s most compelling hospitality movement, announces their arrival in Dubai with the launch of their award-winning pizzeria Napoletana FALCONE, a neighbourhood Italian in Al Barsha that brings Neapolitan pizza, handcrafted pasta and freshly spun gelato to the UAE. Led by Chef Roberta de Sario (#85, World’s Best Pizza Chefs 2025) and Chef Josh Stumbaugh, FALCONE is a celebration of Italy’s greatest loves, delivered with warmth, generosity and ease. 

From the north to the south, Italy is filled with cities that live in technicolour: balconies strung with laundry, markets bursting with sun-kissed tomatoes, pizza ovens glowing on every corner. FALCONE captures this vibrancy and brings it to Al Barsha, focusing on what Italy does best. It is premium without the fuss, a neighbourhood Italian for everyone, where every guest feels looked after, pairing premium craft with a hospitality experience that lingers long after the last bite.

“The spirit of FALCONE is about bringing people together over delicious Italian fare in a place that feels like home,” says Black Sheep Founder Syed Asim Hussain. “We envisioned a restaurant that works for everyone, from a fun weekend lunch with the kids and gelato, to a laid-back date night or a satisfying meal with colleagues. FALCONE is that easygoing neighbourhood Italian spot you can always count on.”

The menu is a celebration of Italian flavours, from pizza and pasta to Parms and freshly spun gelato.

FALCONE’s pizzas are made in a custom Pavesi brick oven in Neapolitan style, while defying the traditional and rigid rules that bind Neapolitan pizzaiolos.  Untraditional yet inventive, the offerings span the pizza canon: a pure and perfect Margherita (AED 85), with tomato, fior di latte and basil, next to a fiery Salame Piccante (AED 105), made with tomato, fior di latte spicy veal salami. The Neapolitan Pizza Fritta (AED 115) is fried then baked until extra crispy in its own oil. Spinaci e Scamorza (AED 110) tangles spinach and provolo affumicata with Calabrian chilli and garlic, the Funghi (AED 100) melts mushroom into taleggio, and the Italia (AED 95) pairs glowing green basil pesto with tomato compote.

While the pizza often gets most of the attention, the pasta holds its own as well. Linguine Vongole (AED 135) captures the trio of clams, chilli and parsley, Rigatoni Genovese (AED 105) is slow and soulful with braised beef and onions, Lasagna Bolognese (AED 110) arrives bubbling with bechamel and Parmesan, while Spaghetti all’Aragosta (AED 145) drapes Atlantic lobster and cherry tomato over twirls of golden wheat. Fettuccine Alfredo, decadent and glossy with butter, Parmesan and Pecorino, has found its dancing partner in FALCONE’s house-favourite Parmesans.

Even without the fettuccine, the Parms are theatre: Chicken (AED 155), Veal (AED 195) and Eggplant (AED 125) come smothered in sauce and cheese, and are baked until bubbling to perfection. And as every Italian family has its roast chicken, the Pollo Al Forno (AED 155) with wood oven-roasted chicken and salsa verde comes out golden, juicy and ready to share.

Because no meal is complete without a sweet ending, the Tiramisu (AED 55) tastes of espresso and mascarpone clouds, Chocolate Nemesis (AED 55), a rich, flourless chocolate cake, comes as dark as midnight, and the star of the after-dinner lineup is the Freshly Spun Gelato (AED 45), churned hourly, never frozen and gloriously creamy. At Gelato FALCONE, the in-house gelateria, guests are treated to the classic flavours that Italy grew up on, such as fior di latte, caramel and hazelnut. With an endless array of Condiments (AED 5) to choose from, all that is left is to crown each scoop to their heart’s content — with strawberry or chocolate sauce, Italian cherries, pistachio brittle, caramel and sprinkles, or say yes to an affogato that ends the evening just right.

At FALCONE, the drinks programme centres around an offering that truly sparkles: Italian sodas crafted with century-old syrups from our friends at Fabbri, who have been making artisanal syrups with real extracts of fruits like pineapple, passionfruit, strawberry and mango in Bologna since 1905, fizzing with colour and sweetness, exclusively available at FALCONE in Dubai. Fresh juices and soft drinks round out a menu made for joy: bright, refreshing and celebratory.

Out of that conviction came FALCONE: a pizzeria for Dubai that stays true to Napoli’s soul while offering a warm embrace to all in Al Barsha.