FREE MEALS
01 Ramusake You’ll receive a free chocolate fondant, complete with sparklers, when you spend your birthday here – just present a valid ID.
aDoubleTree By Hilton, JBR, Dubai, daily 6pm to 2am. Tel: (04) 5595300. Taxi: DoubleTree. ramusake.ae 02 Tribeca Celebrate your birthday with at least five friends at Tribeca and you’ll get a free bottle of champagne. Plus, the birthday boy/girl earns a free threecourse meal just for being born.
aJA Ocean View Hotel, JBR, Dubai, daily noon to 3am. Tel: (050) 3456067. Taxi: JA Ocean View.tribeca.ae 03 Mahiki Hit the club, and you’ll receive a free welcome drink and signature Mahiki cocktail.
aJumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai, daily 7pm to 3am. Tel: (04) 3807731. Taxi: Mahiki. mahiki.com 04 Bagatelle Dubai Let the reservations team know it’s your birthday and you’ll receive a free dessert, sparkler and a singalong.
aFairmont Dubai, Dubai, daily 8pm to 2am. Tel: (04) 3545035. Taxi: Fairmont Dubai. bagatelledubai.com 05 The Scene A free dessert and a card when you dine on your birthday at Simon Rimmer’s restaurant.
aPier 7, Dubai Marina, Dubai, daily 8am to 2am. Tel: (04) 4222328. Metro: Dubai Marina. thescenedubai.com
06 Armani Dubai Caffe/Emporio Armani Caffe Birthday boys/girls receive a free chocolate fondant from either Armani outlet. You’ll need to own an Amber card and show proof of your date of birth.
aDubai Mall, Dubai, daily 10am to midnight. Tel: (04) 3398396. Metro: Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall. myamber.ae. ALSO: Mall Of The Emirates
07 The Black Lion Sign up to the birthday club here and you’ll receive a slice of cake and a jug of frozen margarita if you bring more than eight friends.
aThe H Hotel, Dubai, daily 8am to 3am. Tel: (04) 3592366. Taxi: H Hotel. theblacklion.ae 08 Reform Social And Grill Join the gastropub’s birthday club and you’ll be given a free dessert. Groups of eight or more will also receive a free jug of Pimms.
aThe Lakes, Dubai, daily 8am to midnight. Tel: (04) 4542638. Taxi: The Lakes. reformsocialgrill.ae 09 AB’s Absolute Barbecues Show ID and earn a free buffet dinner on your birthday at this grill restaurant.
aSidra Tower, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, daily noon to 3pm, 6.30pm to 11.30pm. Tel: (600) 577776. Taxi: Exit 36. absolutebarbecuesme.com 10 Paul Café Bring a valid ID to any Paul outlet on your birthday and you’ll receive a free cake from the French patisserie.
aDubai Mall, Dubai, daily 9am to 2am. Tel: (04) 3398036. Metro: Burj Khalifa/ Dubai Mall. paul-bakeries.com. ALSO: JBR, MOE, Mercato 11 Muchachas Mexican Cantina Birthday parties receive 15 per cent off the bill and a free piñata for groups of more than eight at Muchachas Mexican Cantina. Bookings must be made more than a week in advance.
aHoliday Inn Express, Dubai, Sun to Wed noon to 1am, Thur to Sat noon to 2am. Tel: (04) 3398396. Taxi: Holiday Inn. muchachasdubai.com 12 Marina Social Let the team at Jason Atherton’s Marina Social know it’s your birthday when making your reservation with them, and you’ll receive a special cake and a birthday card from the team.
aInterContinental Dubai Marina, Dubai Marina, Dubai, daily 7pm to midnight. Tel: (04) 4466664. Taxi: InterContinental Dubai. marinasocialdubai.com