The tables you need to get booking…
We are just a few days away from Ramadan, which means that we need to start preparing to fast. This Holy Month is time of tranquility and reflection, but it is also a time for his to gather and reconnect with friends and family. So, what better way to do so than by booking a delicious iftar meal, which you can all enjoy together?
We’ve hunted down the best places in the UAE to break your fast this Ramadan.
Constellation Ballroom – Address Dubai Marina
If you are looking to enjoy Middle Eastern cuisine this Ramadan, then Address Dubai Marina should be on your radar. It will offer you and your loved ones the full experience, as you feast on meats and mezzes, including favourites like tabbouleh, lamb kofta, shish taouk and even avocado hummus in a traditional Arabian setting. Not only that, but after you can indulge in kanafeh for dessert, while you enjoy the live oud music.
Price: AED 199 per person
Contact: +9714 888 3444 or dine@emaar.com
Al Fanous Lounge – JW Marriott Marquis Dubai
This Ramadan, enjoy the full experience at Al Fanous Lounge at Dubai Ballroom in JW Marriott Marquis. In honour of the Holy Month, the ballroom is transformed into an Arabian iftar while an oud player adds to the atmosphere. There is so much to enjoy from soups, salads, cold mezzeh, antipasti, handcrafted sushi, raw salads, hot mezzeh, peking duck, roast beef tenderloin in the carving station. Moreover, there are Arabic, Indian, Western and Asian main courses, and then a dessert station that includes, tarts and pies, hot desserts, fresh fruit, a date selection, a Turkish ice-cream corner and so, so much more.
Price: AED 199 per person
Contact: +971 4 414 3000 or jwmmrr@marriott.com
The Bay – Mandarin Oriental Jumeira
This newly opened hot-spot, is located steps away from the beach. The Bay at Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai is offering guests with a menu curated especially for Iftar dinner and late night Suhour spreads. Experience the spirit of this Holy Month with diners experiencing authentic flavours from an impressive line-up of international and Arabic buffet with live cooking stations from May 5 to June 4.
Price: AED 265 per person
Contact: +971 4 777 2222
OPA – Fairmont Dubai
This Ramadan, OPA with their concrete jungle, will transfer guests to the Greek Islands with the help of their traditional Mediterranean dishes. You and your family would enjoy the Iftar set-menu, which includes some of OPA’s signature dishes, including: grilled halloumi cheese, lamb gyros, Greek salad, waygu striploin with oregano jus, imam bayildi, loukoumades and more. Instead of crowding at a buffet to break your fast, waiters will bring every course directly to the table.
Price: AED 195 per person
Contact: +971 4 357 0557 or reservations@opadubai.com
Enigma – Palazzo Versace
Versace hotel’s Persian restaurant is celebrating this Holy Month with a family style set menu. Break your fast with a variety of fresh herbs with walnuts and dates, delicious homemade Persian cheese, roasted Persian bread and more. You can choose from cold and warm starters followed by a soup, one main course and dessert.
Price: AED 230 per person
Contact: +971 4 5568830 or enigma@palazzoversace.ae
Giardino – Palazzo Versace
For Ramadan, the jungle themed restaurant, Giardino will offer a buffet with an array of luxurious enhanced Middle Eastern dishes. Families and friends will be able to feast on international cuisines, while in a relaxed and comfortable fashion-inspired venue.
Price: AED 230 per person
Contact:+971 4 5568840 or giardino@palazzoversace.ae
Yalumba – Le Meridien Dubai hotel & Conference Centre
At Yalumba, enjoy an iftar inspired by the culture of the Middle East. The buffet features over 200 dishes, live cooking stations where guests can enjoy an assortment of Middle Eastern favourites, such as baked meat Kibbeh, Katayef and tandoori prawns, fresh Ramadan juices as well as delicious desserts.
Price: AED 169 per person
Contact:+971 4 702 2455
TRYP by Wyndham Dubai – Barsha Heights
This Ramadan, enjoy a Turkish iftar at TRYP by Wyndham Dubai. The Local’s Restaurant, Bar and Terrace’s Iftar will offer the best of Turkish cuisine, including hot and cold mezzeh, borek platter, balik bugulama and sweet kemalpasa and baklava, all washed down with fresh fruit juices.
Price: AED 120 per person
Contact: +971 4 247 6666
The Loft – Dubai Opera
This iftar located at the Dubai Opera is both luxurious and festive. Guests can enjoy traditional Middle Eastern flavours, as well as sumptuous dishes from European-inspired menus, while you enjoy having the Burj Khalifa and the dancing Dubai Fountains as a backdrop. Also, there will be hand-crafted Ramadan inspired beverages, milkshakes and mocktails
Price: AED 265 per person
Contact: +971 4 362 7312 or reservations@loftatopera.com
La Petite Maison – Dubai and Abu Dhabi
For Ramadan, La Petite Maison in Dubai and Abu Dhabi has created a Riviera-influenced menu. The iftar will include light soup and dates, a variety of starters, including green lentils, quinoa salad, carpaccio tuna and calamari. Moreover, guests can choose from classic main course dishes, such as grilled sirloin, grilled lamb cutlets with smoked aubergine, grilled tiger prawns and Arrabbiata and finish off with a pick of your favourite dessert from among cheesecake, warm chocolate mousse with malt ice cream or pistachio cake that comes with either a choice of tea or coffee.
Price: AED 240 per person
Contact: +971 4 439 0505 (Dubai) and +971 2 692 9600 (Abu Dhabi)
Ramusake – DoubleTree by Hilton, JBR
If you are looking for an iftar option that is as far away from the traditional, then this is the place for you. Dish options include lamb rice, garlic stir fry pak choy and edamame hummus with a tofu tahini dip from the A La Carte menu. It caters to everyone with special menus for larger groups and a lamb leg special that requires two days’ notice and pre-booking, this Iftar certainly sets the bar for individuality.
Price: AED 500 (Serves four people)
Contact: +971 4 5595300 or reservations@ramusake.ae
Hell’s Kitchen – Caesars Bluewaters Dubai
What is better than breaking your fast at Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant? For Ramdan, Hell’s Kitchen will offer their world-class menu with an Emirati twist. You can enjoy a selection of savory mezzes and an a a la carte, which includes signature dishes and Middle Eastern dishes like: islow-cooked lamb shank tagine, koftas, shish kebabs and more.
Price: AED 350 per person
Contact:+971 4 556 6466 or dine@caesarsdubai.ae
Majlis Al Malika – Queen Elizabeth 2
For an unforgettable iftar experience head over to Queen Elizabeth 2. The Majlis Al Malika is hosted in the Queens Room dating from the ‘60s but reinvented in a contemporary Arabesque setting with Middle Eastern cuisine.
Price: AED 195 per person
Contact: +971 4 526 8888 or dining@qe2.com
Tawlet at INKED – Al Quoz
This Ramadan, Tawlet Souk El Tayeb returns to INKED. It is a “mom’s kitchen and table” concept where cooks from different regions of Lebanon will be sharing dishes drawing from their own history, traditions, and hometown flavours. The chef’s are well-verses in traditional Lebanese cooking and guests can expects a unique menus daily through the Holy Month. Expect generous servings of mezze and tabkhats (homemade stews) like ‘Moghrabieh b djeij’, ‘kebbe nayeh’, a ‘saj’ live station, salads and vegetarian dishes as well as desserts.
Price: AED 275 per person
Contact: +971 50 845 1359
Abu Dhabi Suite – St Regis Abu Dhabi
If you are planning an ifar in Abu Dhabi, then this should be on your radar. Experience an extra-special Iftar 220 metres above ground in the world’s highest suspended suite, boasting spectacular views of the UAE’s capital. Feast on an array of Middle Eastern delicacies and don’t miss the dedicated dessert room – sure to satisfy all your kunafa and atayef cravings. The suite seats a mere 50 guests nightly, making this one of the most exclusive yet extravagant Ramadan experiences out there.
Price: AED 320 per person
Contact: restaurants.abudhabi@stregis.com
Bab Al Mansour – Downtown Dubai
If you are looking for a Moroccan experience this Holy Month, then Bab Al Mansour is for you. Enjoy signature dishes including harira soup, plum tajine and tanjia, from a buffet carefully curated by world-famous chef Choumicha, with all ingredients locally sourced in Morocco. Looking for something unique and original entertainment-wise? The restaurant celebrates the beauty of Islamic art with live calligraphy to accompany your meal.
Price: AED 220 per person
Contact: +971 4 3509440
The Rotisserie – One & Only Royal Mirage
This Holy Month, experience a traditional iftar buffet at The Rotisserie restaurant. Enjoy delicious Middle Eastern cuisine with a selection of generous Mezzes, Salads, and a live grill serving traditional Ouzi Lamb with Oriental rice, Tagine Kofta with Egg and Green Peas and Homemade Oumali Pudding.
Price: AED 230 per person
Contact: +971 4 399 9999 or restaurants@oneandonlyroyalmirage.ae
Cinema Akil – Alserkal Avenue
This year, for Ramadan, Cinema Akil partnered with Project Chaiwala to bring a dinner and movie concept to Dubai named Cinemajlis. The cinema will be transformed into a dining majlis, serving a family-style South Asian cuisine iftar every evening followed by a selection of award-winning Arabic films, with the first screening at 9pm and a second at 11pm. The project launches on Friday May 10th and will run throughout the month of Ramadan.
Price: AED 200 (iftar and movie)
Contact: +971 58 524 6362 or cinemaakil.com
The Abu Dhabi EDITION – Al Bateen Marina
Another must-try iftar spot in Abu Dhabi is Market at EDITION. It will offer guests a traditional Iftar with a contemporary touch, featuring live cooking and carving stations, flavours of the Middle East, sushi selections, traditional sweets and pastries, and freshly-squeezed juices.
Price: AED 180 per person
Contact: +971 2 208 0000
Ramadan Kareem!
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