With Eid Al Fitr approaching, Barceló Hotel Group has put together a range of staycation and dining options across its UAE properties for the long weekend. The Spanish hospitality group is drawing on both its own background and the traditions of the Gulf to offer guests a selection of ways to mark the occasion. The
Over the past five years, brothers Mohamad, Wassim and Omar Orfali have built Orfali Bros around a clear aim: to move away from convention and develop a version of modern Middle Eastern cuisine that draws on their own background and a wider set of global influences. They were not the first to revisit regional cooking
LEVA Hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road is offering 20 per cent off its best available rates for Eid al-Fitr. The discount applies to direct bookings made through the hotel’s website using the promo code GSTLV. The hotel suits families looking for a straightforward city staycation over the long weekend. Rooms include fully equipped kitchenettes and
Belgian Beer Café at Grand Millennium Hotel Dubai is running a Stella Artois promotion across the Eid long weekend, from 19 to 22 March. During that period, guests can order a pint of Stella Artois for AED 35, available from 10am to 2am each day. The café has a relaxed, European-style setting and suits a
The H Dubai has put together a 24-hour staycation package for UAE residents to coincide with Eid al-Fitr. The offer includes savings of up to 20 per cent, daily breakfast, complimentary stays for children under 12, AED 50 in dining credit, and a two-for-one deal on 30-minute Express Reset Massages at Santai Spa. The hotel
Centara Mirage Beach Resort Dubai has put together an Eid al-Fitr staycation package aimed at families looking to make use of the long weekend. The offer covers stays between 19 and 27 March and includes access to the resort’s full range of facilities, dining options and wellness experiences. The resort sits on the waterfront at
Heston Blumenthal’s Dinner by Heston Blumenthal in London will close in January 2027, ending a 16-year run at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park. The restaurant opened in 2011 and became one of London’s better-known dining destinations, built around a menu that reinterprets historic British recipes drawn from centuries-old cookbooks and culinary traditions. Its signature dishes
Yubi Handroll Bar has opened on 25 Jump Street. The format is casual and social, and the kind of meal here tends to take its time. The restaurant comes from chef Reif Othman, a familiar name on Dubai’s dining scene. Yubi is his take on a handroll bar: a home-grown concept built around straightforward, good-quality
Ne’ma, the UAE’s national food loss and waste initiative, is distributing Family Iftar Boxes to more than 10,000 low-income families this Ramadan. The boxes contain surplus fresh produce and non-perishable items sourced from major suppliers. The drive runs under ne’ma’s expanded ‘Valuing Our Roots’ campaign, which covers Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Al Ain, Sharjah and Ras
The UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism has increased its monitoring of retail outlets across the country in response to rising food prices, carrying out more than 7,100 inspections since the start of the regional crisis. During that period, the Ministry recorded over 560 violations, most of them related to unjustified price increases. It has
