Mythos needs no introduction – the original in JLT has become a legacy establishment, one of the true “neighbourhood” eateries that the sprawling communities of Dubai desperately need more of.

In a warren of City Walk corners and divider walls, you find Mythos Urban Grill, the second outpost of this home grown favourite.

The Serb studied in Greece, so talks often about her time there.

Not as often as I crowbar my ‘when I lived in Tokyo’ four day trip into conversations, though.

But this dinner wasn’t about me, and we weren’t in my favourite Izakaya in Shinjuku, which let me tell you … never mind.

Mythos Urban Eatery is charming. We sat outside, in a delightful courtyard with thick foliage and plenty of shade.

The evening temperature was perfect.

After the third time of The Serb correcting my pronunciation of Keftedakia I gave up and left the ordering to her.

We ordered far too much, but with no regret. The food was fresh, ingredient driven and everything we ate seemed to be a celebration of the land.

I sometimes think the food industry’s primary product is convenience, and we can lose sight of the ingredients and the notion of farming and agriculture.

Places like Mythos don’t try to ‘disappear’ food. There is an honesty and simplicity on their plates, and I somehow felt closer to the ingredients than usual.

The Keftedakia looked photoshopped and tasted as good as they looked.

The spring chicken was as soft as a sous vide, with a light, fragrant lemon gravy.

The most important part was the table lighting – turning each table into the perfect photobooth studio.

Instagram thanks you, Mythos.

The Cretan salad was generous and well balanced and The Serb made the calamari disappear pretty fast.

Overall, Mythos Urban Eatery continues the legacy of the JLT branch and restaurants like this play such an important role in the culinary fabric of the city.

City Walk has had its fair share of tenant turnover, so I hope Mythos is here to stay a while.

Although, you are welcome to open in my neighbourhood anytime and bring those table lamps with you. Less