Break the fast in style during the Holy Month with our round up of the best iftars and suhours in the UAE…
AREAS: AL SUFOUH | DUBAI MEDIA CITY
Venue: Lounge Café Italiano
Food: Iftar Snacks
Price: Dhs35 for lentil soup, dates and buttermilk
Opening Hours: Sunset onwards
To make a booking: (04) 4533318
Le Meridien Mina Seyahi
Food: Traditional Iftar sunset buffet
Price: Dhs165 per person. Dhs80 for kids below 12
Opening Hours: Sunset to 10.30pm
To make a booking: (04) 3993333
MediaOne Hotel
Venue: The Med
Food: Arabic buffet
Extra: Camel burger, camel ouzi and a chocolate fountain maid from camel milk chocolate
Price: Dhs120 per person. Special deals available for a group of 10 or more.
Opening Hours: Sunset to 8.30pm
To make a booking: (04) 4271000
The Westin Dubai
Food: Traditional Iftar sunset buffet
Extra: Live entertainment from a Tabla and Oud player
Price: Dhs180 per person. Dhs100 for kids below 12
Opening Hours: Sunset to 10.30pm on weekdays, 11pm on weekends
To make a booking: (04) 5117136
AREAS: BUR DUBAI | DEIRA | GARHOUD
Al Bustan Rotana
Food: Traditional Iftar sunset buffet
Price: Dhs185 per person. Special banquet packages are also available
Opening Hours: Sunset to 9pm
To make a booking: (04) 7054285
Arabian Courtyard Hotel & Spa
Venue: Bastakiya Café & Restaurant
Food: A sumptuous buffet of Arabic, Indian, Pakistani and Asian cuisines
Price: Dhs85 per person. A 20 per cent discount can be availed if you book before June 25. Children between ages six to 12 get 50 per cent off
Opening Hours: 7pm to 10.30pm
To make a booking: (04) 3519111
Grand Hyatt Dubai
Food: Buffet of Lebanese and Middle Eastern delights
Price: Dhs185 per person, Dhs95 for children from six to 12
Opening Hours: Sunset to 9pm
To make a booking: (04) 3172222
Four Points By Sheraton
Food: Traditional Iftar sunset buffet
Price: Dhs89 per person
Opening Hours: Sunset onwards
To make a booking: Tel: (04) 3977444
JW Marriott Hotel Dubai
Food: Traditional Iftar sunset buffet
Extra: Live cooking stations
Price: Dhs165 per head for adults and Dhs60 for kids aged six to 12.
Opening Hours: Sunset to 8.30pm
To make a booking: (04) 6077977
JW Marriott Hotel Dubai
Food: A la carté menu
Price: Dhs90 per head for adults and Dhs60 for kids aged six to 12
Opening Hours: 2am to 4am
To make a booking: (04) 6077977
Le Meridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre
Food: Traditional Iftar sunset buffet
Extra: Live cooking stations.
Price: Dhs159 per person
Opening Hours: Sunset to 8.30pm
To make a booking: Tel: (04) 7022328
Le Meridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre
Food: Indian buffet
Price: Dhs149 per person
Opening Hours: Sunset to 8.30pm
To make a booking: (04) 7022615
Pullman Dubai Deira City Centre
Food: Moroccan and Arabian buffet
Price: Dhs155 per head. Dhs70 for children between ages six to 12. Free for kids below six years old. Prices differ upon menu selection for groups of 10 or more
Opening Hours: Itar from sunset to 9.30pm. Suhour buffet is available from 1am to 4am for hotel guests only. Priced at Dhs60, groups of 40 or more need to book in advance
To make a booking: (04) 2941222
Raffles Dubai
Food: Traditional Iftar sunset buffet
Price: Dhs185 per person
Opening Hours: Sunset to 9pm
To make a booking: (04) 3249888
Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel & Towers
Food: Traditional Iftar sunset buffet
Price: Dhs119 per person
Opening Hours: Sunset to 9pm. Iftar packages for groups of 10 or more
To make a booking: (04) 2281111
Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel & Towers
Food: A la carte
Price: A la carte
Opening Hours: Sunset to 4am
To make a booking: (04) 2281111
AREA: DUBAI FESTIVAL CITY
Al Badia Golf Club by Intercontinental
Food: Traditional Iftar sunset buffet
Extra: Shisha available from 8.30am to 1am
Price: Iftar buffet Dhs175 per person. A la carte available for Suhour.
Opening Hours: Sunset to 9.30pm
To make a booking: (04) 7011127
Crowne Plaza
Venue: Zaytoun and Skyline Tent
Food: Buffet of Middle Eastern and Indian culinary delights
Extra: Live music from Oud player
Price: Dhs195 per person
Opening Hours: Iftar buffet from sunset to 9pm. A la carte for Suhour from 9pm to 2am
To make a booking: (04) 7011127
Intercontinental
Food: Traditional Iftar sunset buffet
Extra: Live music. Shisha on the terrace
Price: Dhs195 per person for adults and Dhs98 per child aged six to 12.
Opening Hours: Sunset to 10pm
To make a booking: (04) 7011127
Intercontinental
Venue: Choix Patisserie & Restaurant Par Pierre Gagnaire
Food: A special Ramadan Bento Box full of Middle Eastern treats
Extra: Shisha service on terrace from sunset onwards
Price: Dhs360 for two
Opening Hours: Sunset onwards
To make a booking: (04) 7011128
AREAS: DUBAI INVESTMENT PARK | JEBEL ALI | HATTA
Courtyard by Marriott Dubai Green Community
Food: Traditional Iftar sunset buffet
Opening Hours: Sunset to 9.30pm. A la carte Suhour menu is available from 10pm to 4am daily
Price: Dhs140 per head for adults and Dhs70 for kids aged six to 12.
To make a booking: (04) 8852222
Jebel Ali Oasis Beach Tower
Food: Traditional Iftar sunset buffet
Price: Dhs165 per person. Children below 12 eat free
Opening Hours: From 7pm onwards
To make a booking: (04) 3154200
AREAS: DUBAI MARINA | JUMEIRAH LAKE TOWERS
The Address Dubai Marina
Food: Arabic and Asian buffet
Extra: An extensive array of shisha flavours
Price: Dhs170, per person, for Iftar; Dhs155 per person for Iftar bookings for groups of 10 or more (if paid prior to June 15, 2014). A la carte Sohour menu from 8pm onwards.
Opening Hours: Iftar sunset to 9pm; Suhour 8pm onwards
To make a booking: (04) 4367777
Mövenpick Hotel Jumeirah Lake Towers
Food: Traditional Iftar sunset buffet
Extra: There is a daily prize raffle and a grand prize at the end of the month – airfare and stay for two in Turkey
Price: Dhs99 and kids under six dine free
Opening Hours: Sunset onwards
To make a booking: (04) 4380000
AREAS: DOWNTOWN | DIFC
The Address Dubai Mall
Food: Traditional Arabic buffet served outdoors in an air-conditioned tent
Extra: Shisha is available until 2am
Price: Dhs195 per person. A la carte menu is available from 7.30pm onwards
Opening Hours: Sunset to 2am
To make a booking: (04) 4388888
The Address Dubai Mall
Food: Traditional Iftar sunset buffet
Price: A la carte
Opening Hours: Sunset to 12am
To make a booking: (04) 4388888
The Address Dubai Mall
Food: Traditional Iftar sunset buffet
Extra: Live Kanoun and Oud player from 7.30pm
Price: Dhs195 per person. Suhour Dhs250 per person
Opening Hours: Sunset to 11pm. Suhour from 12.30pm to 4pm
To make a booking: (04) 4388888
Armani Dubai
Food: Make your Iftar event an exclusive celebration in an elegant setting with Arabic and International fare.
Price: Dhs235 per person for a minimum of 50 guests
Opening Hours: Sunset to 10pm
To make a booking: (04) 8883601
Armani Dubai
Food: Contemporary take on the classic Arabic buffet
Price: Dhs260 for adults, Dhs125 for children under 12 years of age
Opening Hours: Sunset to 10pm
To make a booking: Tel: (04) 8883444
Downtown Dubai
Food: Indian buffet
Price: Dhs125 for a two course meal, Dhs155 for a three course meal, Dhs175 for a four course meal and Dhs195 for a five course meal
Opening Hours: 6.30pm to 1.30pm
To make a booking: (04) 4388610
Fairmont Dubai
Food: International buffet
Extra: Shisha with a wide selection of flavours
Price: Dhs170 per head
Opening hours: Sunset to 9.30pm
To make a booking: (04) 3118316
Fairmont Dubai
Food: Delicious variety of Turkish delights
Price: A la carte
Opening hours: 8pm to 12.30am
To make a booking: (04) 3118316
Sofitel Dubai Downtown
Food: Iftar buffet offering Arabic, international and oriental delicacies
Price: Iftar buffet at Dhs155 per person. Children six to 12 years get a 50 per cent discount while five and below go free
Opening Hours: Sunset to 10.30pm
To make a booking: (04) 3387521
The Palace Downtown Dubai
Food: Traditional Iftar sunset buffet
Extra: Live Oud player. Shisha available indoors and in tent
Price: Iftar buffet Dhs220 per person. Suhour Dhs160 per person
Opening Hours: Iftar 6.30pm to 9pm and a la carte for Suhour from 10pm to 2am
To make a booking: (04) 4287806
The Palace Downtown Dubai
Food: Traditional Arabic buffet
Price: Dhs1,600 (minimum spend for eight people) including water and Ramadan juices
Opening Hours: 9pm to 2am
To make a booking: (04) 4287806
The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC
Venue: Ramadan Majlis in the ballroom
Food: Arabic Buffet
Extra: 12 live cooking stations, private majlis and muscial duo playing Ramadan music
Price: Iftar buffet at Dhs190 per person, Dhs100 for children between ages six and 12.
Opening Hours: Sunset to 9pm for Iftar. An a la carte menu is available for Suhour between 9pm-2pm
To make a booking: (04) 3722323
AREA: JUMEIRAH
Jumeirah Zabeel Saray
Food: Buffet and a la carte menu sampling of traditional Lebanese delicacies
Extra: Live music, dinner and shisha in the Arabic tent until 3am.
Price: Iftar Dhs185 per person. A la carte for normal menu
Opening hours: Sunset to 12pm.
To make a booking: (04) 4530444
Jumeirah Zabeel Saray
Food: International buffet
Extra: A la carte is also available
Price: Dhs225 per person
Opening Hours: Iftar buffet from sunset until 8pm
To make a booking: (04) 4530444
Jumeirah Zabeel Saray
Food: Ottoman-inspired buffet
Price: Iftar buffet Dhs195 per person. A la carte for normal menu
Opening Hours: Sunset to 12pm
To make a booking: (04) 4530444
Jumeirah Zabeel Saray
Food: A la carte
Extra: Live performances showcasing talent from the Arab world
Price: Minimum spend of Dhs190 on food and beverages
Opening Hours: 9pm to 2am
To make a booking: (04) 4530444
Jumeirah Zabeel Saray
Food: Traditional Arabic buffet
Price: A la carte menu
Opening Hours: Sunset to 2am
To make a booking: (04) 4530444
Food: Traditional Arabic buffet
Extra: Booking is recommended for parties of four or more
Price: Dhs114 per person. Dhs57 for children under 12. Booking is recommended for groups of four or more
Opening Hours: Sunset to 9pm
To make a booking: (04) 3456687
AREA: THE PALM
Atlantis, The Palm
Food: Buffet and a la carte – Arabic, Indian, Lebanes, International cuisine
Extra: Oud player and Arabic monochord artist
Price: Dhs195 per person
Opening Hours: 6.15pm to 8.30pm for Iftar. Suhour from 9.30pm to 2.30pm with a minimum spend of Dhs150, excluding shisha
To make a booking: (04) 4260800
Atlantis, The Palm
Food: Buffet and a la carte. Arabic, Japanese, Lebanese and Indian
Extra: Live music
Price: Dhs220 per person
Opening Hours: Iftar 6pm to 11pm
To make a booking: (04) 4262626
Fairmont The Palm
Food: Traditional Iftar sunset buffet
Price: Dhs185 per person
Opening Hours: Sunset to 9pm. An à la carte Sohour dining is available from 9pm to 3am
To make a booking: (04) 4573457
Kempinski Hotel & Residences
Food: Traditional Iftar sunset buffet
Extra: Live screenings of the world cup in the tent
Price: Dhs185 per person. Dhs95 for children below 12 and Dhs170 per person for groups of 10 or more.
Opening Hours: Iftar buffet from sunset to 9.30pm. A la carte for Suhour from 9.3opm to 4am
To make a booking: (04) 4442501
One & Only The Palm
Food: Buffet of Arabic and Continental dishes
Extra: Oud player
Price: Dhs220 per person
Opening hours: Sunset onwards
To make a booking: (04) 4441163
AREAS: SHEIKH ZAYED ROAD | BARSHA
Al Murooj Rotana
Food: Traditional Iftar sunset buffet
Price: Dhs180+ per person. Dhs90+ for kids between six to 12
Opening hours: Sunset to 9pm
To make a booking: (04) 3211111
Centro Barsha
Food: Traditional Iftar sunset buffet
Price: Iftar buffet for Dhs90 per person. 20 per cent discount for groups of 10 or more
Opening Hours: Sunset onwards
To make a booking: (04) 7040000
Conrad Dubai
Food: Traditional Iftar sunset buffet
Price: Dhs139 per person
Opening Hours: From sunset onwards
To make a booking: (04) 4447448
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai
Food: Traditional Iftar sunset buffet
Extra: Shisha in an air-conditioned atmosphere
Price: Dhs195 per person. Suhour is a la carte
Opening Hours: Iftar sunset to 8.30pm; Sohour from 8.30pm
To make a booking: (04) 4143000
Food: Six international cuisine live cooking stations to choose from
Price: Dhs195 per head
Opening Hours: Sunset to 10.30pm
To make a booking: (04) 4143000
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai
Food: A la carte menu
Price: Dhs195 per head
Opening Hours: Sunset to 10.30pm
To make a booking: (04) 4143000
Sheraton Dubai Mall of the Emirates
Food: Middle Eastern buffet
Price: Dhs125 per person for a group of 10-40, Dhs99 per person for a group of more than 40
Opening Hours: Sunset onwards
To make a booking: (04) 3772353
Food: Roasted meats and fish with all the trimmings
Extra: Homemade apple crumble, saucy chocolate pudding and ice-cream sundae’s are also available
Price: Available in three sizes Big Roast (Dhs80) King Roast (Dhs95) and Family Pack (Dhs290)
Opening Hours: 7pm onwards
To make a booking: (056) 4746812
Food: A la carte menu with a French twist
Extra: Don’t miss the sticky date pudding with vanilla ice cream
Price: Dhs129 for two courses and Dhs159 for three courses
Opening Hours: 9am to 2am
To make a booking: (04) 3413415
ABU DHABI
Emirates Palace
Food: Traditional Iftar sunset buffet
Price: Iftar buffet for Dhs265. A minimum spend of Dhs150 with shisha for Sohour
Opening hours: From sunset onwards
To make a booking: Tel: (02) 6907999
Fairmont Bab Al Bahr
Food: A la carte. Fit to accommodate up to 200 guests, the tent showcases daily Sohour
Extra: Live Arabic music and shisha
Price: Dhs185 per head
Opening Hours: An à la carte Sohour with a minimum spend of Dhs135 per person is available from Saturday to Wednesday from 10pm to 2am and Thursday to Friday from 10pm to 3am
To make a booking: (02) 6543333
Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal
Food: Traditional Iftar sunset buffet
Extra: Board games at the Ramadan tent
Price: Dhs225 per person. An a la carte menu is available from 7.30pm to 2am in the Ramadan tent with cover charge
Opening hours: 7.30pm to 2am
To make a booking: (02) 8188282
Rosewood Abu Dhabi
Food: Feast on a buffet of Lebanese cooking and seafood delights
Price: Dhs195 per person
Opening Hours: 6.30pm to 11pm
To make a booking: (02) 8135552
Royal Rose
Food: Indian and Arabic buffet
Price: Dhs170 per person. Discounts are offered on group bookings
Opening Hours: 6.30pm to 9pm
To make a booking: (02) 6724000
Shangri-La Hotel Qaryat Al Beri
Food: Set Menu
Price: Rental fee of Dhs2,000 for a gathering of up to 15 people and the Iftar set menu priced at Dhs250per person or a Sohour menu priced at Dhs220 per person. Shisha and beverages will be charged separately
Opening Hours: Sunset onwards
To make a booking: (02) 5098555
Shangri-La Hotel Qaryat Al Beri
Food: Traditional Iftar sunset buffet
Price: Dhs205 per person
Opening Hours: Sunset onwards
To make a booking: (02) 5098555
St Regis Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi
Food: Traditional Iftar sunset buffet
Extra: Shisha, Live Tabla and Oud music
Price: Dhs170 per person for groups of 20 or more.
Opening hours: Sunset onwards
To make a booking: (02) 4988008
Tilal Liwa Hotel
Food: Oriental cuisine
Price: Iftar Dhs135 per person. Children from six to 12 get 50 per cent discount
Opening Hours: Sunset to 10.30pm
To make a booking: (02) 8946111
Traders Hotel Qaryat Al Beri
Food: Traditional Iftar sunset buffet
Price: Dhs140 per person
Opening Hours: Sunset onwards
To make a booking: (02) 5108818
FUJAIRAH
Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort
Food: Arabic and International buffet
Price: Dhs85 per person
Opening Hours: Sunset onwards
To make a booking: (09) 2449000
* Unless otherwise mentioned all prices include soft drinks and Ramadan beverages
