Six other Iftars to try today
BALLARO, CONRAD DUBAI
The stylish haven in the heart of cosmopolitan Dubai has a varied Iftar featuring a mix of mezze starters, a hot buffet, and a rotation of classic Arabian dishes to celebrate the holy month, available from sunset and until 9pm, where guests can pick from six menu options including dishes such as sambousek lamb, daod basha, and dajaj bil batata. For dessert, traditional dishes including date tarts and znoud al sit are available. Suhoor from 9pm onwards.
Price: Dh165 food only. Call: 04-4447111
MANINO, FIRST CENTRAL HOTEL APARTMENTS, DUBAI
This one offers a special selection of dishes — it’s a choice of an Iftar buffet or an a la carte set menu that include cold and hot mezze, soups, Arabian and Asian dishes, desserts and traditional Ramadan juices. In addition, there will be live cooking on certain days for Iftar. Shisha is also offered during the entire month. The Suhoor menu includes a combination of dates, fruits, hummus, foul medammas, cheese platter, yoghurt, oats, cereal with hot milk, and an assortment of Arabian soft bread and croissants. Iftar is Dh65 per person while Suhoor is Dh35. Groups of five pay for only four people during Iftar, children below twelve years pay half, and its free for kids below six years.
Price: Dh65 Call: 04-4544900.
ATRIUM, GRAND MILLENNIUM DUBAI
A perfect venue to experience rich traditions of the evening meal during Ramadan. The delicacies from the Arab world offered include a variety of soups, salads and hot dishes with mezze like kebbeh, sambousek and fatayer, besides traditional delicacies of charcoal-grilled meat selections including shish taouk, shawarma, kofta, mixed-grilled meat and lamb roast. Arabian sweets and coffee are also available along with a choice between laban and fresh fruit juices.
Price: Dh140 per person including traditional beverages.
Call: 04-4299999
RAMADA PLAZA JBR, DUBAI
Break your fast at Shores, Iftar buffet with Arabian cuisine while enjoying live entertainment along with daily surprises. Suhoor’s a la carte menu at Sama Lounge features Ramadan delicacies with various shisha selections, backgammon and traditional Arabian music.
Price: Dh149 per person Call: 04-4398888
RIGHT BITE
If you are watching your weight but don’t want to miss out on dessert, indulge your sweet tooth with the Right Bite Ramadan Dessert Hamper. It has six bags of lowcalorie goodies packed with superfoods. The range also includes favourites such as muffins, bars, tarts, pies, cakes and cookies in a variety of flavours, as well as traditional Middle Eastern sweets and pastries, including maamoul, atayef and fatayer, to name a few. Treats ideal for those with certain food intolerances, are also available. Customers must place their orders at least two working days in advance. Full skinny delites menu can be viewed at right-bite.com. Price: Dh300 Call: 04-3388763
TILAL LIWA HOTEL, ABU DHABI
Observe Ramadan in true Arabian setting, perched on the edge of Rub Al Khalil Desert in Abu Dhabi’s Empty Quarter. The Iftar buffet comprises of a selection of Arabian and Oriental dishes, from appetisers to traditional sweets and seasonal juices from sunset until 10.30pm at Dh150 per person and Suhoor for Dh110 per person. Enjoy shisha with Arabian sweets for Dh90, or Dh50 for Arabic sweets only. Children below six years of age enjoy free meals and those between the ages of six and twelve years get a 50 per cent discount.
Price: Dh150 Call: 02-8946111