We have the ultimate guide to New Year’s Eve dining experiences in Dubai
Bid farewell to 2020 and welcome 2021 in style on December 31. Our round-up of the best places to find exciting New Year’s Eve celebrations in Dubai, from fancy dinners to casual gatherings, has you covered. And we’re still counting!
Within a year of opening, newcomer Amazónico in DIFC has already earned its Dubai institution status. And this New Year’s Eve, the venue is pulling out all the stops to entertain patrons with a stylish feast to bid farewell to 2020. The restaurant’s Jungle Fever New Year’s Eve dinner is inspired by the studio 54 era, with a hint of tropical glamour. Expect an exciting feast with signature Latin American dishes and inventive drinks.
Available on December 31. Prices start from AED800 per person.
Treat friends and family to a gala dinner on New Year’s Eve at this beautiful al fresco restaurant in Dubai and tuck into a sumptuous spread of Argentinian, Mediterranean and Arabic cuisines.
Available on December 31 from 8pm to 12:30am. Priced at AED495 with house beverages and AED650 with sparkling wine.
Spend your last night of 2020 tasting an array of Asian dishes with breathtaking views of the Arabian Gulf and the Dubai skyline. Indulge in a selection Asian dishes – signatures at this Dubai restaurant, from sushi to bao buns, woks and mains with the venue’s signature cocktails.
Available on December 31 from 7pm to 1am. Packages start from AED699 with house beverages.
Ring in 2021 the right way with Italian food, flair and live entertainment at Basta. Make it a night to remember and raise a glass of sparkling grape to the New Year ahead, before thrilling your taste buds with a four-course menu featuring the very best of Italian cuisine.
Available on December 31 from 7pm onwards. Priced at AED349 with with a glass of sparkling wine on arrival. Other beverages will be charged as per consumption.
Make the last night of 2020 a classy (and unforgettable affair) with fine food, drink sand live entertainment. Bleu Blanc Oysters & Grill is offering up a spectacular New Year’s Eve set menu with four courses of fine French fair.
Available on December 31 from 8pm to 12:00am. Priced at AED499 with soft drinks, AED699 with house beverages and AED1,099 with sparkling wine.
Ring in the New Year in style surrounded by your loved ones as Café Society’s sit-down gala dinner brings a selection of lavish dishes, signature desserts and creative mocktails to Dubai’s most stylish restaurant.
Available on December 31 from 7pm to 1:30am. Priced at AED250 with soft drinks.
Inspired by Persian customs, Enigma promises an evening of innovative culinary creations with a five-course sharing set menu. Entice your taste buds with a selection of dishes including masto laboo, cumin and shirin polo and traditional saffron butter confit chicken.
Available on December 31 from 7pm to 11pm with complimentary access to the after-party at the Central Pool. Priced at AED690 for food only, AED790 with soft drinks, AED1,199 with house beverages and AED1,399 with sparkling wine.
A hidden gem in Dubai, Meliã Desert Palm Dubai is a stone’s throw away from the city centre, yet it feels like a world away. Ring in the new year on the property’s expansive polo estate with the ‘Anything Goes’ New Year’s Eve celebration. Guests can head to Epicure and indulge in barbecue delights by the pool with free-flowing beverages and sparkling wine while enjoy glittering Dubai skyline views.
Available on December 31. Priced at AED450 with soft drinks and AED650 with house beverages.
Experience a lounge-style gala dinner at The Meydan Hotel’s New Year’s Eve brunch, where a decadent menu selection awaits. Take your pick from living cooking stations with dishes that will take you on a culinary journey from the east to the west and beyond. Topped off with beautiful views of Burj Khalifa from Courtyard Meydan, you’re in for a dazzling 2021 when the clock strikes 12 and the fireworks light up the sky.
Available on December 31 from 7pm to 1am. Packages start from AED550 per person.
Say goodbye to 2020 with a spice-filled twist as you step into modern Indian bistro Farzi Café City Walk. Delivering dining theatre at its best, the venue will serve a set four-course menu for outdoor dining, complete with fabulous views of the Burj Khalifa’s much anticipated New Year’s Eve fireworks show and light displays. Dine on sharing style platters including Kerala shrimp biryani, black gram pachadi, mushroom pate, bun tikka, Parsi chicken curry and potato nest, all washed down with Farzi’s famous mocktails and dessert plates such as saffron makkhan malai and nuts crumble.
Available on December 31. Priced at AED249 inclusive of three soft beverages.
Enjoy a spectacular end of year celebration with a buffet dinner and live stations at Flow Kitchen. This New Year’s Eve celebration in Dubai is something for the whole family to enjoy with live entertainment.
Available on December 31 from 7pm to 1am. Packages start from AED799 with house beverages.
Bid farewell to 2020 and raise a toast to a new year filled with promise and anticipation within the stunning surrounds of Giardino in Palazzo Versace Dubai. Indulge in a buffet brimming with international delicacies and enjoy a New Year’s Eve celebration unlike any other.
Available on December 31 from 7pm to 11pm with complimentary access to the after-party at the Central Pool. Priced at AED690 for food only, AED790 with soft drinks, AED1,199 with house beverages and AED1,399 with sparkling wine.
Say hola to 2021 Cartagena-style with a decadent New Year’s Eve brunch at this gorgeous JW Marriott Marquis restaurant in Dubai. Offering 360-degree views over the city, with fabulous Downtown Dubai panoramas, Hotel Cartagena promises front row seats to the Burj Khalifa fireworks show. The experience is complemented with an indulgent Latin American menu and heady cocktails.
Available on December 31 from 9pm to 1am. Priced at AED799 with house beverages and AED899 with Champagne.
Located on the shores of Dubai’s newest lifestyle destination, The Pointe on Palm Jumeirah, the buzzing Japanese restaurant Kyo has launched a set menu for New Year’s Eve. Offering front row seats to the new, record-breaking Pointe Fountains Show through the night and the iconic Palm Jumeriah fireworks show at the stroke of midnight, this is the place to be. The set menu offers endless seafood varieties, paired with an extensive cocktail menu.
Available on December 31 from 8pm to 1:30am. Priced at AED1,400 with soft drinks and AED1,600 with house beverages.
From fragrant food to vibrant music, this is one New Year’s Eve on Palm Jumeirah you want to be part of. Explore rich Indian cuisine with a selection of dishes and beverages at this Indian restaurant in Dubai.
Available on December 31 from 7pm to 1am. Packages start from AED799 with house beverages.
Glam up for a glorious evening unlike any other as LPM Restaurant & Bar (Le Petite Maison) in DIFC transforms into a circus for New Year’s Eve 2020 in Dubai. Diners are encouraged to embrace the theme and don outfits to match while dining on an array of special festive dishes, including pan fried foie gras and whole black leg chicken.
Available on December 31 from 6pm onwards. A minimum spend of AED980 is applicable.
Welcome 2021 in style and celebrate long into the night with cocktails and global delicacies at Luna Sky Bar’s rooftop bar. The venue is one of the best terraces in Dubai to watch the New Year’s Eve fireworks. All through the evening, enjoy live entertainment, delicious food and drinks and more. Minimum spend AED 1,000 per person
Available on December 31 from 7pm onwards. A minimum spend of AED1,000 is applicable.
If you’re looking for an exciting culinary feast on New Year’s Eve in Dubai, Mami Umani is serving up a exciting fusion of Japanese and Latin-American fare with a vibrant selection of beverages. And it all comes together with breathtaking views of Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai’s renowned fireworks show.
Available on December 31 from 8pm to midnight. Priced from AED499 with soft drinks and AED799 with house beverages.
Good food, inventive drinks and the ideal ambience to ring in the New Year in style can be found at Marina Social. Celebrity chef Jason Atherton’s Dubai outpost, the venue will serve up a true feast with signature favourites, against Dubai Marina views on New Year’s Eve.
Available on December 31 from 7pm onwards. Priced at AED795 with house beverages and AED895 with sparkling wine.
Mercury Lounge will transform for New Year’s Eve, making it a night to remember with a gala dinner menu served under the stars at this gorgeous venue. At midnight, enjoy the resort’s private fireworks display on one side, and the glittering Dubai skyline on the other.
Available on December 31 from 7pm onwards. Priced at AED2,750 per person without alcohol.
Spend New Year’s Eve with a sumptuous dinner at Nassau, Jumeirah Golf Estates. The restaurant is offering a set menu, specially curated by celebrity chef Silvena Rowe, which will include some of Nassau’s signatures. Start the evening with a delicious choice of canapés such as wild mushroom risotto balls and goat cheesecake followed by a lavish three-course meal.
Available on December 31 from 7:30pm onwards. Priced at AED325 with soft beverages.
Say goodbye to 2020 and welcome 2021 in high spirits as you indulge in the impressive six-course menu served at one of the hottest restaurants in Dubai, featuring the finest dishes from the land and sea. At midnight, enjoy stunning views of Dubai Marina, Palm Jumeirah and the fabulous fireworks show.
Available on December 31 from 8pm to 1am. Packages start from AED1,200 for Dubai Marina views and AED1,400 for Palm Jumeirah views.
What better way to leave 2020 behind than with the smashing of plates at Dubai’s Opa, where this beloved Greek tradition is celebrated with much fervour? Ring in 2021 in what feels like the heart of Greece at Opa, where diners can enjoy traditional flavours from the Med.
Available on December 31 from 8pm onwards. Priced at AED450 per person for food only, while drinks will be charged upon consumption.
Roka brings its unique style of contemporary Japanese Robatayaki cuisine to a plush setting in Downtown Dubai. A table reservation here on New Year’s Eve guarantees you front row seats to the fireworks show in Downtown Dubai against the backdrop of the world’s tallest building.
Available on December 31 from 9:30pm onwards. Priced at AED450 per person.
Treat yourself to a four-course European and Mediterranean sharing set menu on New Year’s Eve while taking in mesmerising views of the skyline and the Palm Jumeirah fireworks show.
Available on December 31 from 7pm to 1am. Packages start from AED799 with house beverages.
For the most exclusive New Year’s Eve party in the city, guests are invited to gather their friends and loved ones to celebrate the occasion at the Secret Garden. This intimate, hidden venue at Taj Dubai promises uninterrupted views of the Burj Khalifa fireworks. Diners can indulge in selection of gourmet dishes and free-flowing premium spirits and Champagne.
Available on December 31. Packages start from AED10,000 for four guests.
Celebrate the beginning of 2020 under the stars at The Croft with a delicious New Year’s Eve brunch inspired by cuisines from all around the world.
Available on December 31 from 8pm to 1am. Packages start from AED499 with house beverages.
Wrap up 2020 in style and dance the night away to the vibrant tunes of the guest DJ at this gastropub in Dubai. Guests can enjoy beverages with unlimited bar snacks on New Year’s Eve.
Available on December 31 from 8pm to 12am. Priced at AED399 with three house beverages, AED849 with house beverages and AED999 with sparkling wine.
The Grill Pit at Al Habtoor Polo Resort
Ring in the New Year with an intimate celebration at The Grill Pit. The restaurant will serve an Argentinian steakhouse-inspired set menu consisting of five courses ina chic setting.
Available on December 31 from 8pm to 12:30am. Priced at AED495 with house beverages and AED650 with sparkling wine.
Ring in the new year in style at The London Project. Promising fabulous views over Palm Jumeirah and the Dubai coastline, the venue guarantees front row seats to the best New Year’s Eve fireworks displays in Dubai.
Available on December 31 from 8pm to 11.45pm. All packages include sparkling wine and start from AED950.
Hit the trifecta this New Year’s Eve with a trio of steak, seafood and scenic views at Bluewater’s hidden gem, The Selfish Bull. Serving up classic dishes in a chic setting, guests can tuck into a five-course featuring seared scallops with caviar, lobster bisque, Australian wagyu, Canadian lobster and grilled bone marrow.
Available on December 31 from 8pm to 1am. Priced at AED795 for food only, AED 945 with unlimited house beverages and AED1,095 with unlimited bubbles.
For an unforgettable night with prime views of the Downtown Dubai fireworks and Burj Khalifa at midnight, book at table at Treehouse, Taj Dubai. Welcome the new year at the venue’s expansive terrace, where you can enjoy platters of gourmet delights with endless drinks.
Available on December 31 from 8pm to 1am. Packages start from AED1,750 per table.
Savour a delectable five-course set menu at Vanitas, Palazzo Versace Dubai’s signature Italian restaurant. The menu features an array of authentic dishes such as sampi e caviale to start with, followed by risotto all’astice and filetto di manzo for the meat lovers.
Available on December 31 from 7pm to 11pm. Priced at AED690 for food only, AED790 with soft drinks, AED1,199 with house beverages and AED1,399 with Prosecco.
Located on the 68th floor of one of the world’s tallest hotels, Weslodge Saloon in JW Marriott Marquis will host a splendid New Year’s Eve party offering 360 views of the Burj Khalifa and Dubai skyline. Giving guests the chance to catch every moment of the Burj Khalifa’s famous light show and firework displays around the city, this is the ideal setting to say goodbye to 2020 in style. For dinner, enjoy a sumptuous banquet from the award-winning North American kitchen with Canadian and classic festive plates, handmade cocktails, the finest Champagnes and world-class bourbons all expertly paired plate by plate.
Available on December 31 from 9pm to 1am. Priced at AED799 with house beverages and AED899 with Champagne.
It’s not just White Orchid at JA The Resort that is gearing up to put up a spectacular New Year’s Eve feast. The resort’s other venues – La Fontana, Sette, Ibn Majed and Ellora by Vikas Khanna will also host splendid New Year’s Eve gatherings in Dubai, offering a culinary celebration with five-course menus.
Available on December 31 from 7pm onwards. Priced at AED950 with house beverages.
If you’re looking to spend an intimate New Year’s Eve with your little ones, Zuma is offering an earlier sitting in the main restaurant at 7pm or 7:30pm with top picks from the à la carte menu. The party begins from 9pm until close, for other guests with a live DJ and favourites from the menu.
Available on December 31 from 9pm to 1am. A minimum spend of AED1,000 per person is required to reserve a table.