Where To Go For Some Festive Dining In Dubai And Abu Dhabi

Treat your family with a lavish Christmas Eve dining experience and indulge in a Christmas feast of Festive delicacies at Swissotel. Look forward to a delicious Christmas Eve Dinner menu, including festive specialties of chicken roulade stuffed with dates, walnuts and cranberry with apricot chutney, salmon coulibiac with saffron cream with dill sauce and tomato coulis, and sweet treats like Giant Yule Log and Peppermint brownies. 

Whether you want to celebrate Christmas indoors or alfresco, Grills@Chill’O is the place to be, offering a delicious Christmas Eve dinner with a French flair amidst live music, festive décor and a special visit from Santa Claus himself!

Treat your taste buds with a whole roasted turkey with chestnuts, Brussels sprouts, braised cabbage, honey glazed carrot and turkey gravy. Keep it classy with their French delicacies such as Coq au Vin, Boeuf a la Bourguignonne, Duck Confit, and Foie gras Pate. Not a fan of the French cuisine? Do not worry! The buffet includes a variety of international tastes such as Arabic, Indian, Mediterranean and other Asian dishes, complemented with a seafood station and live grill stations. 

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Swissotel's Lindt Festive Afternoon Tea is definitely an experience that should not be missed. Taking place daily until Jan 7,  the hotel is offering a specially curated menu with the luxury collection of LINDT chocolates. Expect exquisite holiday treats on the menu, including Candied Bacon-wrapped figs with chocolate dip, dark-chocolate crusted Chicken Terrine, and Steak Au Poivre skewers with Balsamic and dark chocolate drizzles. Adding to the sweet indulgences, the menu also features white chocolate truffles, milk chocolate Swiss rolls, and dark chocolate and raspberry tarts, along with a selection of Hot Chocolates, luxury teas and coffees. 

Your kiddos can also look forward to taking part in the advent calendar countdown at the beautiful life-size “Giant Gift Box of Gifts”, where as soon as the clock chimes 4pm, Santa’s help appears to find out if children have been nice or naughty, and announces a lucky winner daily.

Make it even more fun for your little ones and try to go on Dec 21-22, where your kiddos will be able to join the Gingerbread House Making Workshop at 2pm and get a chance to meet Santa, while mom and dad sip and savour the festivities. 

Mark your calendars for this Epic Christmas Day Brunch at JA Beach Hotel's Palmito Garden. You and your family will be spoilt for choice, with 150 traditional festive dishes, live cooking stations and international favorites, while enjoying some festive live entertainment. 

Your little ones will also be kept happy and entertained with lots of fun and games, as well as a surprise visit from the Big Man in Red, who will be coming with his hands full of gifts.

Feeling nostalgic? How about a Home Alone-themed Christmas Brunch at Crowne Plaza Dubai Marina's Lo+Cale? Get your inner child ready for this great experience. Enjoy a marvelous festive feast with a stunning backdrop of Marina Views, while your kiddos are busy taking part in lots of exciting kids' activities. 

Lapita Hotel's Kalea is hosting a lively, family friendly Christmas brunch, featuring an scrumptious buffet with an array of festive dishes, from a whole roasted turkey with traditional accompaniments and freshly shucked Oysters, to Christmas stolen, Panettone and minced pie. 

Keeping it truly traditional, expect a special rendition of favorite festive tunes from Lapita’s Xmas carols, while the littles ones can anticipate a surprise appearance from Santa Claus.

Spend Christmas Day in Dubai style at Eat & Meat's traditional festive brunch, featuring all the seasonal favorites and loads of activities for the kiddos. Expect live entertainment to keep you all in a festive spirit, and a supervised kids’ corner to keep the kiddos entertained and the parents relaxed. 

Kids' activities will include face painting, cookie decoration and more, as well as a magical visit from the Big Man in Red! 

Head over Sofitel Abu Dhabi's Grills@Chill'O for a refershing alfresco dining experience on Christmas Day. Dig in live BBQ grills, whole Roasted Veal Leg, Roasted Beef prime Ribs, Roasted Baby Lamb, Honey Glazed Turkey and Atlantic Salmon, with festive live music to spread the holiday joy. 

A special visit from Santa Claus himself, will make the day truly perfect for your kiddos, with his sack full of goodies to give out!

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The Let’s Roast & Toast-Christmas Brunch at Rosewood Abu Dhabi's GLO is offering a non-traditional Christmas experience that you and your family will love. With an outdoor garden set up and a festive ambiance, you can also enjoy a full-day pool access with every brunch package purchased.

Look forward to indulge in a wide selection of live cooking corners, traditional festive dishes including a roasted turkey with all its trimmings and festive desserts, while listening to the beautiful tunes of a a live saxophonist. 

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Dreaming of a peaceful winter-inspired afternoon tea with delicious treats? What if we told you that the Rosewood Abu Dhabi can make that dream come true? Enjoy your cozy afternoon in peace, while your kiddos are busy decorating their own ‘Nutcracker Cookie’.

The festive menu will include foie gras terrine, lobster avocado, mini bagel, honey glazed turkey panini, and delightful desserts. 

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A special lavish festive afternoon tea hosted by Santa is awaiting you and your little ones. Look forward to indulging in all of Santa's favorite delights, including a selection of Jing tea varieties, mini sandwiches, pastries, homemade scones with clotted cream and jam and mini desserts.

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Have you been to the recently opened WB™ Abu Dhabi? It's time to check it out and make Christmas more memorable for your kiddos in the immersive world of Warner Bros! The hotel’s family-friendly diner, Sidekicks is planning a grand Christmas Day Brunch, featuring relish holiday favourites, such as turkey with all the trimmings, beef wellington, festive entrées and traditional desserts such as Christmas pudding, mince pies and yule logs.

Your little ones will be jumping up and down from excitement as the hotel’s resident Warner Bros. characters will pop by to to spread some Christmas joy.

Wake up with the biggest smiles on your faces on Christmas day, as you and your family head to Swissotel's delicious traditional Christmas lunch complemented by lots of activities for the little ones.

The menu will feature Christmas specialties like Beef Wellington, infused cherry filling Red Velvet Yule Log with lotus crumble along with a spread of International buffet. Your boys and girls will have the time of their lives, taking part in many kids' activities, including Cookie decoration at the “Little Chefs”, “Little Picasso” and Zumba class. They will also have a chance to meet their Favorite Man from the North Pole!

Enter a truly enchanting winter wonderland at Dukes The Palm's Great British Restaurant. All family members will be raving about the delicious Christmas dinner buffet they have in store for you - a yummy feast that will satisfy everyone's preferences. 

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