Engagement Party Venues in Dubai: Capacities, Prices and How to Book (2026)

An engagement party in Dubai can be forty people in a garden, a hundred on a beach lawn or a dozen round a private table. This guide compares 29 venues on what they told us or publish themselves: how many guests each space takes seated and standing, minimum spends and package prices, what is included, the rules on decor and music, and how to enquire. Where a venue does not give a figure we say "not given" or "on request" rather than guess. It is a guide, not a booking service, and we do not take commission.

Last checked 6 November 2026. In November 2026 we asked venues directly about spaces, capacities, packages and rules for an engagement party; entries built from their replies are marked "Prices as supplied by the venue in November 2026". Other figures come from each venue's own website, fact sheet or brochure, or a release it sent us, on the date shown in the entry. Capacities change with the layout and prices change with the date and season, so confirm before you book.

Compare the venues

Capacities are the venue's own figures. "Banquet" or "round tables" means seated; "cocktail", "reception" or "standing" means standing. "Price from" is the lowest figure the venue gave, with what it is for.

Best for

Picks based only on the figures and facts in each entry.

• Under 50 guests, in a private room: Beefbar Dubai's Veranda seats 40, Eugène Eugène's L'Atelier up to 40, and Le Guépard has rooms for 12, 20 and up to 60. Tagomago has a private table for 22.
• 100 to 250 guests outdoors: the Palm View Garden at Sofitel Dubai The Palm takes up to 200, and each garden at Park Hyatt Dubai 160 banquet.
• The biggest parties: the beach at Centara Mirage Beach Resort takes 2,500 at a banquet, Rixos The Palm's beach lawn up to 1,000, and Bâoli up to 1,000 standing on an exclusive hire.
• On the beach: Tagomago on the Shoreline has a beach bar, El Chiringuito, seating 80, and African Queen on J1 Beach can give you its whole first floor.
• A view from above: SUSHISAMBA is on the 51st floor of The Palm Tower; Treehouse is a rooftop lounge looking over Downtown and Business Bay.
• Old Dubai: the courtyards at XVA Art Hotel in Al Fahidi, from AED 10,000 a day with taxes included.
• One price that covers everything: Al Habtoor Palace's Gold Package is AED 350 per person including service charge, municipality fee and VAT, with a suite night for the couple. Sofitel's packages, AED 299 to AED 399 per person including taxes, need at least 100 guests. Ammos's set menus, AED 395 and AED 495 per person, include three hours of house drinks, service charge, municipality fee and VAT.
• On a budget: Lucky Voice karaoke rooms from AED 50 per person per hour (minimum 6), Time Out Market tables at a AED 300 per person lunch minimum that guests spend as a Market card, and Swissôtel Al Murooj's family brunch at AED 209, with under 5s free.
• On the water: Xclusive Yachts publishes three-hour party packages from AED 7,500 for 15 guests.
• A late finish: Raffles The Palm allows indoor events until 2am, and Sofitel a DJ indoors until 2am.

Hotel gardens and ballrooms

Park Hyatt Dubai, Dubai Creek

Best for: a garden dinner for up to 160, with three gardens to choose from.

Park Hyatt Dubai's event pages sit on the Dubai Creek Resort website, which covers the hotel and the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club. Read on 2 November 2026:

• Gardens: three outdoor venues, the Palm Garden (672 sqm), the Fountain Garden (400 sqm) and the Marina Garden (900 sqm). "Each space can host up to 250 guests for cocktail events or 160 for banquet setups."
• Creek Ballroom: 840 sqm, divisible into three, with "seating between 10 and 800 guests according to the set-up style". The same page also describes it as hosting "up to 500 guests for galas", so ask which figure applies to your layout.
• Terraces and pre-function areas: suited to cocktail receptions, seated, standing or lounge, "for up to 450 guests".
• What is included: the ballroom and meeting rooms are in a dedicated building with its own entrance and reception. Packages and prices are not published.
• Alcohol: not stated on the events page.

We covered the hotel's lantern-lit Palm Garden iftar in March, which shows the garden set for a large dinner.

Sofitel Dubai The Palm, Palm Jumeirah

Best for: a garden party of up to 200 with the sea and skyline behind, or a package price that includes the cake and a night's stay (packages need 100 guests).

Sofitel prices each celebration individually: the minimum spend moves with the season, the day of the week and whether guests also book rooms, so the figures below are guide ranges from the hotel's November 2026 factsheets. Capacities depend on the final layout.

• Palm View Garden: a 474.5 m² lawn facing the sea and the skyline, for up to 200 guests at round tables of ten. Minimum spends run from about AED 55,000 to AED 85,000 a day, depending on the set-up and extras such as a dance floor or a stage. The hotel's charts give different seated and standing numbers, so ask for a plan at your guest count.
• Moorea Ballroom: 816 m², divisible into three, for up to 420 at round tables or 705 standing. Two sections, for around 300 guests, carry a minimum spend of AED 45,000 to AED 55,000, and the whole room AED 75,000 to AED 85,000. A single section is usually offered only in the quieter summer months, June to August.
• Smaller rooms: The Library (118 m², 50 at round tables) and Maupiti (63 m², 30 to 40 guests).
• Packages: three wedding packages that work just as well for an engagement: Coral at AED 299, Pearl at AED 349 and Diamond at AED 399 per person, with taxes and service included, for a minimum of 100 guests. Each includes a wedding planner, lunch or dinner with soft drinks, a three-tier cake, linens and chair covers, a wooden dance floor, valet parking, a preparation room, a night's stay for the couple and a menu tasting for four. Pearl adds spa access for the couple and an anniversary dinner; Diamond adds flowers on every table, an hour of canapés on arrival, a five-tier cake, a couple's massage and an anniversary stay with dinner.
• Music: outdoors, a DJ or live band until 9pm (up to 80 decibels), then soft background music until 11pm. Indoors, live music until 2am and background music until 3am. Standard AV is in house; the hotel can recommend suppliers, or you can bring your own.
• Booking: events are confirmed at least two weeks ahead, with a signed agreement and full payment.
• Smaller celebrations: a private table in one of the hotel's restaurants is arranged by the restaurant team rather than the events team.
• How to enquire: through the hotel's meetings and events page.

Prices as supplied by the venue in November 2026.

Sofitel's Porterhouse four hands dinner is our most recent story from the hotel.

Raffles The Palm Dubai, Palm Jumeirah

Best for: a large, formal evening on the lawns or in the ballroom, with a late finish indoors.

The hotel's event spaces:

• Grand Salon Maximilian: the ballroom, which can be split in two. It opens onto the Ballroom Terrace and a lawn.
• East Lawn and West Lawn: the hotel's two large lawns for outdoor celebrations.
• Royal Lawn: a lawn facing the sea and the Dubai skyline.
• 6th Floor Terrace: a terrace on the sixth floor.
• Finishing times and sound: indoor events until 2am, outdoor events until 11pm. Music up to 85 decibels indoors and 65 decibels outdoors.
• Rates and minimum spends: the hotel quotes each celebration individually, based on the venue, the set-up and the arrangements you want.
• How to enquire: events.thepalm@raffles.com.

Fairmont The Palm, Palm Jumeirah

Best for: a courtyard or garden party of 200 or more.

Fairmont's social events page lists five venues and a "maximum capacity of 500 guests". From its capacity chart, read on 2 November 2026:

• Sea View Garden: 230 banquet.
• Palm Courtyard: 749 m², 240 banquet.
• Palm Ballroom: 581 m², 500 theatre style or 400 banquet; Ballroom A and B take 200 banquet each.
• Crescent: 225 m², 180 banquet; Crescent 1 and Crescent 2 take 60 banquet each.
• Price and inclusions: not published.

The hotel's beach is where its Valentine's cabanas were set up in February; the beach itself does not appear in the events capacity chart.

Address Sky View, Downtown Dubai

Best for: a pool deck party for up to 50, or a ballroom for 500, in Downtown.

From the hotel's events page, read on 2 November 2026:

• Weddings: "up to 950 guests standing and 500 guests seated depending on the dining setup".
• The Ballroom: "up to 850 guests in theatre style and 500 guests in rounded tables style".
• The Pool Deck: "up to 50 guests for banquets and 80 cocktail receptions".
• Private rooms: the Majlis "seats up to 16 guests", Skyview 1 up to 12 and Skyview 2 up to 10.
• Price and inclusions: not published.

Our Address Sky View story covers its pool, dining and spa.

W Dubai The Palm, Palm Jumeirah

Best for: a garden reception for up to 200.

From the hotel's events page on Marriott's site, read on 2 November 2026:

• Secret Garden: an outdoor venue with "three private cabanas and a lower grass area". The capacity chart gives 200 reception or 150 banquet. The text calls it 400 square metres; the chart gives 250 sq m (2,691 sq ft).
• Studios: the hotel says its Studio and Strategy rooms seat "up to 50 guests"; Studio 2 is listed at 60 reception or 50 banquet.
• Largest space: 400.
• What is included: for weddings, the page mentions free parking and room blocks of 10 or more rooms. Prices are not published.

SoBe, the hotel's rooftop bar, does not publish a private event capacity. Its website says guests can contact the team in advance to arrange group bookings. We covered its season opening in October.

Al Habtoor Palace, Al Habtoor City

Best for: a ballroom dinner at one all-in price per person, with a suite night for the couple.

From the reply to Dubai Edited on 3 November 2026 from Al Habtoor City Hotel Collection, which runs Al Habtoor Palace, V Hotel Dubai and Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor City. It is a different venue from Al Habtoor Polo Resort, which has its own entry below.

• Space: Al Habtoor Palace Ballroom, set with round tables. No capacity was given.
• Gold Package: AED 350 per person for an engagement. "All rates are inclusive of 10% service charge, 7% municipality fee, and 5% VAT", subject to availability and terms and conditions.
• What is included: use of the venue; a plated or buffet dinner (Arabic, international or Indian); non-alcoholic drinks through the evening; coffee and herbal teas; the hotel's five-layer show cake; a night in a Diplomat suite with breakfast for the couple, with check-in from 12pm and check-out at 3pm; a private bridal suite; personalised signage; a built-in sound system; a basic set-up with silver show plates; valet parking; and an abaya service.
• Arranged by you: decorations, flowers, centrepieces, sound systems, entertainment, photography and videography "must be arranged through external suppliers". The hotel provides round tables and standard banquet chairs; special furniture, staging, AV, lighting and dance floors come from outside suppliers.
• Site visits: offered.
• How to enquire: sales.habtoorpalace@habtoorpalace.com.

Prices as supplied by the venue in November 2026.

The sample photographs the reply mentions did not reach us, so this entry has none.

Beach, pool and rooftop

Rixos The Palm Dubai, Palm Jumeirah

Best for: a very large party on a beach lawn.

The hotel's weddings and events page, read on 2 November 2026, describes Rixos Beach, an outdoor lawn and beach with skyline views, as "the perfect setting for a large scale event of up to 1000 guests". It also offers "an intimate sunset beach ceremony". No other spaces, prices or inclusions are given for Dubai on that page. We covered its beach dinners for Valentine's Day, which started from AED 2,500 per couple at the time.

Centara Mirage Beach Resort Dubai, Dubai Islands

Best for: a rooftop terrace for 110 to 180, or a beach for thousands.

Centara's fact sheet for the resort, dated June 2026 and read on 2 November 2026, lists:

• Panoramic 8th floor Terrace: 220 m², 220 cocktail or 180 banquet.
• Sands Restaurant Rooftop Terrace: 138 m², 140 cocktail or 110 banquet.
• Jasmine Terrace: 190 m², 180 cocktail or 155 banquet.
• Beach location: 5,600 m², 3,000 cocktail or 2,500 banquet.
• Indoor: Jasmine 1+2+3, 205.6 m², 150 theatre, 180 cocktail or 150 banquet.
• Price and inclusions: not published. Centara's corporate events page describes three meeting rooms with "60 squares metres of total space", which does not match the fact sheet, so check the room plan.

Our Ramadan story from the resort noted that group bookings were welcome.

African Queen Dubai, J1 Beach

Best for: a beach-side party with a whole private floor.

From the restaurant's reply to Dubai Edited on 5 November 2026 and its events brochure. African Queen, a Riviera restaurant that began in the South of France in 1969, has indoor dining, a pool, a pergola and a beach area on J1 Beach.

• First floor terrace: "a fully private setting" that "can be decorated according to the couple's preferences". The brochure says the whole first floor can be privatised, with private access.
• Ground floor: semi-private celebrations, "with some decoration permitted depending on the arrangement". For regular restaurant bookings, extra decorations are "generally not permitted".
• Capacity and minimum spend: not given. The restaurant says both depend on the area, the date and day, the length of the event, guest numbers and the arrangement.
• Menus (brochure): sharing set menus at AED 350, AED 550 and AED 750 per person; canapés at AED 250, AED 350 or AED 450 per person, listed as free flow for three hours.
• Drinks packages (brochure): Classic, AED 450 for three hours and AED 150 for each extra hour; Premium, AED 550 for three hours and AED 200 for each extra hour; champagne for three hours, AED 250 extra. Prices are "subject to 7% Authority Fee"; the brochure does not say whether VAT and service charge are included.
• Smaller groups: reserved tables or semi-private areas during brunch or dinner, depending on availability.
• Hours: the restaurant closes at midnight on weekdays and 1am at weekends.
• How far ahead: "at least one week in advance", earlier for private events.
• How to enquire: info@africanqueendubai.com.

Prices as supplied by the venue in November 2026.

Tagomago Dubai, Palm Jumeirah

Best for: a Spanish beach restaurant with a beach bar seating 80, or a private table for up to 22.

A Spanish beach restaurant on the Shoreline, with a pool, a beach and its own dock. From the venue's reply to Dubai Edited on 3 November 2026 and its 2026 events brochure, which lists eight spaces:

• Indoor Restaurant: 60 seated or 150 standing, family friendly, non-smoking. The brochure calls it "ideal for semi-private gatherings".
• Pergola: 70 seated or 150 standing, with sea views.
• Private Table: 22 seated, "perfect for special occasions or small gatherings".
• Terrace: 50 seated or 100 standing, over 21s only, smoking area.
• El Chiringuito, the beach bar: 80 seated or 150 standing.
• Group menus: "for group bookings of 12 or more guests, as well as for other private events, a set menu or pre-order is required." Sharing menus are AED 350, AED 465 or AED 570 per person. Pintxos menus for standing events are AED 280 or AED 400 per person, not available at the weekend.
• Open bar: Innocent package AED 180 per person for 2 hours or AED 280 for 3; Collection package AED 355 for 2 hours, AED 465 for 3 or AED 630 for 4. Neither is available at the weekend.
• VAT and fees: "inclusive of 10% service charge & 5% VAT and subject to 7% municipality fees."
• Decor and music: "Exclusive decorations, such as balloons and floral arrangements, are allowed only for full venue hire." For full privatisation, DJ services are included in the restaurant's function fees.
• Hours: open daily 10am to 1am.
• How to enquire: book@tagomago.ae.

Prices as supplied by the venue in November 2026.

Treehouse, Taj Dubai

Best for: a rooftop drinks party with canapés and Downtown views.

Treehouse is a rooftop lounge and bar on the third floor of Taj Dubai, on two decks looking over Downtown Dubai and Business Bay. From its reply to Dubai Edited on 4 November 2026 and its packages brochure:

• Capacity: 200 seated, or 400 seated and standing. The brochure shows the lounge used outdoors in winter and indoors in summer.
• Drinks and canapé packages: wine, beer and soft drinks for 2 hours with a choice of 4 canapés, AED 325; a full standard bar, adding spirits, for 3 hours with 6 canapés, AED 450; a full premium bar for 3 hours with 8 canapés, AED 575. Treehouse has confirmed that the prices are per person. The brochure does not say whether VAT and service charge are included, so ask.
• Without a package: the team says it can "provide one separate section for your group", ordering à la carte.
• Entertainment: the brochure describes resident DJs, singers, a saxophonist and a percussionist at night, and lists a private bar.
• Decor, music cut-off and how far ahead to book: not stated.
• How to enquire: treehouse.dubai@tajhotels.com.

Prices as supplied by the venue in November 2026.

Restaurants and private dining

Restaurants with a private room, a lounge or the whole venue to hire. Most of these entries come from what the restaurants told us in reply to our questions in November 2026, including their event brochures and menus.

Ammos Greek Restaurant, Rixos Premium Dubai JBR

Best for: a Greek set dinner with three hours of drinks in the price, on the terrace for up to 50 or across the whole restaurant for 230 seated.

A Greek restaurant at Rixos Premium Dubai on The Walk, JBR, with views of the Marina skyline and Ain Dubai. From the restaurant's reply to Dubai Edited on 7 November 2026 and the 2026 events brochure it sent:

• Spaces: the indoor restaurant, 120 seated or 140 standing; the Terrace, 50 seated or 60 standing; the Poolside Lounge by the pool bar, with views of Ain Dubai and the sea, 60 seated or 60 standing.
• Whole venue: 230 seated or 260 standing.
• Minimum spend: not published. The reply says each proposal "is customised to suit the nature, size, and specific requirements of the celebration".
• Set menus: AED 395 and AED 495 per person, each with starters, seafood and meat platters and a dessert selection, and each "inclusive of 3-hour House Beverage Package". The AED 495 menu has five starters to the other's four and adds a truffle mushroom pasta main.
• Canapés: 6 for AED 180, 9 for AED 250 or 12 for AED 330 per person.
• Live stations: a raw bar at AED 185 per person (prawn cocktail, oysters and tartare), with a caviar station as an AED 50 per person add-on, and a Greek grill at AED 165 per person (chicken skewers, beef soutzoukakia, lamb chops and prawns).
• Drinks packages: non-alcoholic (juices, soft drinks, water, tea and coffee and a signature mocktail) from AED 75 for 1 hour to AED 200 for 6 hours; House (house wines and spirits, Corona and Peroni) from AED 175 to AED 480; Premium from AED 270 to AED 680. The brochure does not say whether these are per person, so ask.
• VAT and fees: the brochure says all prices "are inclusive of 7% municipality fee, 10% service charge & 5% value-added tax".
• Cakes and decor: celebration cakes and "bespoke decorations can be arranged upon request".
• Entertainment: the reply lists DJs, live bands and Greek entertainment, and says the restaurant "can also arrange the traditional Greek plate-smashing experience". Its website, read on 7 November 2026, also lists a Greek Night every Thursday from 7pm to 11pm that ends with plate smashing.
• Music and finishing times: not given in the reply or the brochure, so ask.
• How to enquire: events@ammosgreek.com or +971 52 777 9473, or through its private events page.

Prices as supplied by the venue in November 2026.

Ammos is also in our guide to where to eat in JBR, and the hotel's own yacht is listed under Rixos Premium Dubai JBR in On the water.

Bâoli Dubai, J1 Beach

Best for: a big night out, from a reserved area at dinner to the whole venue for up to 1,000.

A restaurant, pool and nightlife venue at J1 Beach. From the venue's reply to Dubai Edited on 3 November 2026 and the events brochure, menus and drinks packages it sent:

• Whole venue: "Bâoli Exclusive" takes up to 1,000 guests standing.
• Restaurant and Terrace: 500 standing or 360 seated (140 indoors, 220 on the terrace).
• Smaller spaces: the Sundeck, 90 standing or 40 seated; the Moon Room, an indoor lounge, 100 standing or 60 seated; the Sunset Lounge, 160 standing or 120 seated; the Pool Area, 250 standing or 177 seated.
• Minimum spend: not published. The reply says minimum spends and packages "vary depending on the date, time, guest count, and area selected".
• Set menus: AED 550, AED 650 and AED 950 per person.
• Canapés: 6 for AED 299, 9 for AED 399 or 12 for AED 499 per person.
• Drinks packages: for groups of 30 or more, Monday to Thursday only, one package for the whole party. Le Jardin, without alcohol, AED 190 per person for 2 hours or AED 240 for 3; La Croisette AED 430 or AED 560; Le Festival AED 590 or AED 790. Not available during special events or guest DJ nights.
• VAT and fees: prices are "inclusive of 10% service charge & 5% value-added tax, subject to 7% municipality fee".
• Smaller groups: couples can reserve a dedicated area at lunch or dinner service, subject to availability. Cakes, decor and "bespoke experiences" can be arranged on request.
• Decor and entertainment: reviewed case by case, depending on the space and format.
• How far ahead: "as early as possible, particularly for weekends and peak season dates."
• How to enquire: events@baoli-restaurant.com.

Prices as supplied by the venue in November 2026.

We covered its House of Bâoli Sunday, which runs from brunch into a party.

Beefbar Dubai, Jumeirah Al Naseem

Best for: a private dinner for up to 40 in the Veranda.

The restaurant sits on the Turtle Lagoon at Jumeirah Al Naseem. From the venue's reply to Dubai Edited on 3 November 2026 and its 2026 events brochure:

• Spaces: the Main Dining Room, 75 seated or 150 standing; the Turtle Lagoon Terrace, 40 seated or 60 standing; the Veranda, a private dining room, 40 seated or 70 standing; the Bar, 10 seated or 20 standing.
• Set menus: Paris AED 350, Mykonos AED 450, Milano AED 650 and Montecarlo AED 750 per person.
• Canapés: AED 180 for 6 items, AED 240 for 8, AED 290 for 10 and AED 360 for 12, served over 2 hours.
• Drinks: two beverage menus, St Moritz AED 350 and Porto Cervo AED 450 per person, served over 2 hours.
• VAT and fees: the brochure says prices are "inclusive of 10% service charge, 7% authority fee and 5% VAT". Set menus cannot be combined with other offers.
• Smaller groups: asked whether couples can book a private table at brunch or dinner, the reply said "no private table".
• Decor: the reply says "we do not allow additional decoration in the restaurant". The brochure says the Veranda "can be fully customized and decorated to your taste" and can be smoking or non-smoking. The two differ, so ask what is allowed in the space you book.
• How far ahead: "1 to 2 days is sufficient", according to the reply.
• How to enquire: info@beefbardubai.com.

Prices as supplied by the venue in November 2026.

Eugène Eugène, Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates

Best for: about 30 guests at long communal tables, or a private room for up to 40.

From the restaurant's reply to Dubai Edited on 4 November 2026 and its 2026 events brochure. It says engagement parties are a small share of its events, so the brochure covers private events in general.

• For about 30 guests: communal dining at one to three long tables, indoors or outdoors, with a set menu; or L'Atelier, a private space behind wooden dividers, for up to 40 seated along one table (60 standing in the brochure). The reply gives L'Atelier's minimum spend as "usually" AED 20,000 to AED 40,000 depending on the day and hire period, covering food, drinks and privatisation fees; the brochure gives AED 30,000 to AED 50,000.
• Larger spaces (brochure): La Veranda, 70 seated, minimum spend AED 40,000 to AED 90,000; La Terrasse, outdoors, 80 seated or 150 standing, AED 50,000 to AED 120,000; the whole venue, 200 seated or 500 standing, half day or full day, on request. The semi-private Chef's Table seats 16.
• Menus and drinks (brochure): sharing set menus at AED 380, AED 495 and AED 620 per person; canapés at AED 260 per person; drinks packages at AED 340 for two hours or AED 450 for three, or AED 170 and AED 270 without alcohol. Weekday sundowners, 3pm to 7pm, are AED 200 for two hours of drinks, with canapés AED 100 extra. Prices are "inclusive of 10% service charge & 5% VAT, and subject to 7% municipality fees".
• Decor and entertainment: the restaurant does not provide decor. Balloons and flowers are allowed only in a private area or with a whole-venue hire. There are no DJ services; with a whole-venue hire you can bring live entertainment, a screen or AV through a third party, and a DTCM permit fee applies.
• Brunch: not running at present. The reply says its past Sunday brunch may return.
• Hours: daily, 12pm to 11:30pm.
• How to enquire: book@eugeneeugene.ae.

Prices as supplied by the venue in November 2026.

We have no photograph from Eugène Eugène that we can publish, so this entry has none.

Le Guépard, Alserkal Avenue

Best for: a dressed private room for 12 to 60, with themes to choose from.

Alserkal Avenue pointed us to Le Guépard, which it says has hosted engagement parties and weddings. The front of the venue is a brasserie open daily to the public; the rooms behind it are kept for private groups. From Le Guépard's reply to Dubai Edited on 4 November 2026, its menus and its brochure:

• Rooms: for 30 guests, the Bronze Room or the upstairs room. The brochure says the Bronze Room seats up to 60 and the upstairs room up to 20, so check the upstairs room for your numbers. There is also the Green Room, seating up to 12, and a lounge for guests to mingle before dinner.
• Lunch: AED 400 per person, one starter, one main and one dessert.
• Dinner: AED 550 per person, with a choice of four starters, four mains and three desserts. Room hire is waived for groups on the dinner package.
• Canapés: the email gives four canapés at AED 190 per person or six at AED 250. The canapé menu it attached gives three savoury and three sweet at AED 250 per person, or four of each at AED 275. Ask which applies.
• Afternoon tea: AED 250 per stand; each stand serves two.
• What is included: soft drinks, still and sparkling water, and service staff, with every package. The lunch, dinner and canapé menus give prices excluding 5 per cent VAT.
• Decor: the email mentions four in-house themes; the themes presentation it sent shows six: elegant and neutral, soft and feminine, jungle, tropical, patterns and ethnic, and modern.
• Room only: the rooms can also be hired without food and drink. Rates are on request.
• Alcohol, music and how far ahead to book: not stated.
• How to enquire: through Alserkal Avenue, which referred us to the restaurant, or the restaurant itself at Alserkal Avenue.

Prices as supplied by the venue in November 2026.

SUSHISAMBA Dubai, Palm Jumeirah

Best for: dinner 51 floors up, semi-private for up to 70 or a private lounge for up to 150.

On the 51st floor of The Palm Tower, home to the St. Regis. From the venue's reply to Dubai Edited on 4 November 2026:

• Semi-private main dining area: up to 70 seated at tables close together, with regular guests seated nearby. A cocktail reception is not possible in this section. Two dinner seatings, 6pm to 9pm and 9.30pm to 12.30am.
• Minimum spend in the main dining area: AED 500 per person Sunday to Thursday, AED 700 per person Friday and Saturday, "fully redeemable in food and beverage".
• SAMBAROOM: a private lounge for up to 150 at a reception or 90 at a seated dinner, overlooking the Palm. It has its own entrance, a private bar, an AV system with background music and microphone, and a dedicated team. Valet parking is included. The private dining room is not part of the SAMBAROOM hire.
• SAMBAROOM evening hire, minimum spend on food and drink: Sunday to Wednesday AED 70,000 and Thursday AED 85,000 (6pm to 2am); Friday AED 100,000 (6pm to 2am); Saturday AED 100,000 (8pm to 2am).
• VAT and service charge: not stated in the reply.
• How to enquire: events@sushisambadubai.com.

Prices as supplied by the venue in November 2026.

The Guild, ICD Brookfield Place, DIFC

Best for: a cocktail reception or seated dinner in a private space in DIFC.

From the restaurant's reply to Dubai Edited on 4 November 2026 and the set menu, canapé and drinks package sheets it attached:

• Saturday brunch: three sittings every Saturday, at 12pm, 4:30pm and 9pm. The reply did not include the brunch price.
• Aviary: The Guild's private event space, for a cocktail reception with passed canapés and its own bar, or a seated dinner. Minimum spend AED 25,000 "plus a 7% DM fee". No capacity was given.
• Set dinners: Act I at AED 450 per person and Act II at AED 650 per person. "Menus are flexible and can be tailored to your preferences."
• Canapés: AED 240 or AED 400 per person.
• Drinks packages: AED 420 or AED 620 per person; the second includes prosecco, or champagne for AED 150 more per person. They are "inclusive of 5% VAT & subject to 7% Municipality Fees". The sheet does not say how long the packages last.
• Decor, music and lead time: not given.
• How to enquire: hello@theguilddubai.com.

Prices as supplied by the venue in November 2026.

We have no photograph from The Guild, so this entry has none.

Zuma Dubai, DIFC

Best for: a group dinner for about 30 in a lounge, adults only.

Zuma does not offer full venue hire for every type of event, but it has options for group dining and private or semi-private arrangements. From the venue's replies to Dubai Edited on 3 and 6 November 2026, and the menus it sent:

• Saturday brunch: in the main restaurant, for a maximum of 12 guests per booking. Zuma cannot reserve several tables for one larger group, as its round tables cannot be combined.
• A group of 30: Zuma offered its upstairs lounge for 30 guests together, with a group set menu and drinks "charged on consumption". The lounge is adults only, for guests aged 21 and over.
• Group set menus: Inari signature menu AED 550, tasting menu AED 745, vegetarian tasting menu AED 745, deluxe tasting menu AED 1,025 and premium tasting menu AED 1,495 per person.
• Wednesday night brunch: in the lounge from 9pm, a set menu for the whole table with free-flowing drinks for 2.5 hours. Nami AED 445 with soft drinks, Odori AED 545 with prosecco, sake, wine, beer and cocktails, Miwami AED 745 with champagne.
• VAT and fees: menu prices are "inclusive of 5% VAT and subject to 7% Authority Fee".
• Decor: "we do not permit external décor, floral arrangements or flower installations within the venue."
• Prices: Zuma says all menus and prices are subject to change until a date is confirmed.
• How to enquire: events@zumarestaurant.ae.

Prices as supplied by the venue in November 2026.

Heritage and art

XVA Art Hotel, Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood

Best for: a heritage courtyard in old Dubai, from 20 to about 150 guests.

XVA occupies a former family home in the Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood and hires out its ground-floor courtyards. From the hotel's reply to Dubai Edited on 4 November 2026 and its events brochure:

• Venue hire, inclusive of taxes: Café Courtyard AED 25,000 per day; Second Courtyard AED 20,000 per day; Third Courtyard AED 10,000 per day. Each courtyard "can be reserved for your exclusive private use".
• Capacity: the brochure's capacity chart gives Courtyard 01 (the café courtyard on the hotel's floor plan) 60 banquet or 120 to 150 for a cocktail reception; Courtyard 02, 40 banquet or 70 to 90 cocktail; Courtyard 03, 20 to 30 banquet or 30 to 40 cocktail. The layout drawings in the same brochure show up to 80 seated in Courtyard 01 and up to 60 in Courtyard 02, so ask for the plan for your numbers.
• Smaller groups: couples can book a table at the café and order à la carte, "provided they do not require a private or semi-private area".
• Decor: "tasteful decorations" are welcome, "provided these do not damage or compromise the original character and heritage of our historic property".
• Catering: the brochure says XVA offers in-house catering and full event management.
• How far ahead: the hotel recommends confirming "at least one week in advance, or earlier", subject to availability.
• Music and alcohol: not stated.
• How to enquire: +971 4 353 5383 or xvagallery.com.

Prices as supplied by the venue in November 2026.

Gardens and villas away from the coast

Al Habtoor Polo Resort, Wadi Al Safa 5

Best for: a private villa party for up to 40, away from the city.

The resort's weddings brochure, read on 2 November 2026, does not give capacities for its Abjar Ballroom, terraces or Andalucia Atrium. It does for its villas: the Polo View and Garden View Royal Villas, each with four bedrooms and a private pool, are offered for "gatherings of up to 40 guests".

• What is included, as listed: a choice of indoor and outdoor locations, exclusive venue access, tailored menus (set menu, family style or buffet) "with beverage options", round tables, cocktail tables and chairs, a standard dance floor and stage platform, basic sound and lighting, valet parking, a complimentary room for the couple with breakfast (subject to availability), a food tasting for four guests and a dedicated events manager.
• Arranged by you: decor and flowers, photography, entertainment, the cake, transport and permits for fireworks or drones. The brochure says the resort can recommend suppliers.
• Price: not published.

We covered the resort's iftars on the Polo Terrace. We have no photograph of its event spaces, so this entry has none.

On the water

Our yacht charter guide compares hourly rates, minimum hours and what to check before paying.

Xclusive Yachts party package, Dubai Marina

Best for: a fixed-price party at sea for 15 to 50.

The operator's party package page, read on 2 November 2026, publishes four fixed prices for three hours from 8pm:

• 53 to 62 ft, 15 guests: AED 7,500
• 64 to 82 ft, 25 guests: AED 12,000
• 92 ft, 35 guests: AED 15,000
• 110 ft, 50 guests: AED 20,000

The page lists a live DJ, a BBQ and "an open bar with unlimited drinks". It also lists a separate proposal package. We have no photograph from Xclusive.

Alexandra Dhow, Dubai Marina Yacht Club

Best for: a traditional dhow for up to 90.

A traditional dhow that runs public dinner cruises from AED 180 per adult. Its website, read on 2 November 2026, also offers exclusive hire "with tailored catering, entertainment, and exclusive use of the vessel" for weddings, anniversaries and parties, with "90 Max Guests". The private hire price is on request. On public cruises its bar is licensed and charged separately. We have no photograph from the operator.

Rixos Premium Dubai JBR

Best for: ten guests or fewer on a hotel yacht.

The hotel's own yacht takes up to 10 guests at AED 1,200 per hour, with crew and soft drinks included, according to the release we reported in January. The release did not state a minimum number of hours.

Smaller celebrations and budget

For ten to thirty people, a reserved table or a private room is cheaper than hiring a space. These venues publish per-person prices or minimums.

Time Out Market Dubai, Souk Al Bahar

Best for: ten or fewer at a table, with a spend that comes back as food and drink.

The market is walk-in only, but three tables can be booked in advance. Read on 2 November 2026 from its events and groups page:

• Minimum spend: lunch (12pm to 3pm) AED 300 per person; dinner (6pm to 9pm, or 9pm to midnight) AED 500 per person. It is "prepaid in advance, and returned to your guests as a Market card" to spend across the kitchens and bars.
• Editor's Table, inside the Fountain Bar: minimum 4, maximum 8 guests.
• Emirati Corner, a lounge with terrace views towards the Burj Khalifa: minimum 6, maximum 10.
• Palace Bar Table: minimum 6, maximum 10.

The market also sells prepaid Event Cards for larger groups. Read our story on its terrace.

Lucky Voice Dubai, Grand Millennium Dubai

Best for: a karaoke party for up to 25 on a small budget.

Private karaoke rooms, read on 2 November 2026 from the Lucky Voice Dubai page and the hotel's page:

• Capacity: up to 25 guests.
• Price: Friday and Saturday, AED 60 per person for one hour or AED 100 for two hours; other open days, AED 50 or AED 90. The hotel's page adds "Minimum 6 guests required / Pay for 6". The two pages list the cheaper days slightly differently, so check the day you want.
• Saturday brunch, 1pm to 4pm: AED 195 with soft drinks, AED 275 with house beverages, AED 350 with sparkling.

Lucky Voice has sent us stories on its birthday room offer and its karaoke brunch. We have no photograph that we can confirm shows the Dubai rooms, so this entry has none.

Tattu Dubai, Ciel Dubai Marina

Best for: a set-price brunch high above Dubai Marina.

The Black Dragon Brunch runs every Saturday from 12pm to 4pm on Level 74, with an after-party in the Level 81 Sky Lounge from 5pm. The packages are AED 395 with non-alcoholic drinks, AED 550 with wine, beer, cocktails and spirits, and AED 750 with champagne, according to the release we reported on 2 November. Tattu does not publish a private dining capacity for Dubai that we could find. Bookings are by phone on +971 4 498 5400 or online.

For more set-price options, see our Saturday brunch and Sunday brunch guides.

Swissôtel Al Murooj Dubai, Downtown Dubai

Best for: a relaxed family brunch where young children eat free.

From the hotel's reply to Dubai Edited on 5 November 2026:

• Le Murooj Family Brunch: every Saturday, 1pm to 4pm, AED 209, a buffet "with something for every member of the family".
• Offers: buy one, get one free on soft drinks; children aged 6 to 12 pay half price; children under 5 eat from the buffet free.
• Pool: pool access can be added for AED 35 per person.
• Groups and private areas: not stated, nor whether the price includes VAT and service charge, so ask when you book.
• How to enquire: +971 56 224 1216, the brunch booking line.

Prices as supplied by the venue in November 2026.

We covered the brunch in our story on Le Murooj.

For more set-price options, see our Saturday brunch and Sunday brunch guides.

What to ask before you book

• Capacity for your layout. Venues quote different numbers for theatre, banquet and standing. Several venues give two different figures for the same space, including Sofitel, Park Hyatt, XVA and Le Guépard, and several say their capacities are indicative. Ask for a floor plan at your guest count.
• Minimum spend or package. A minimum spend sets a floor on what you spend on food and drink; Time Out Market returns it to guests as a card. A package is a fixed price for a set list, as with Xclusive's yacht party. Ask which applies and what happens if fewer guests come.
• VAT and service charge. VAT in the UAE is 5 per cent. Ask whether the quote includes it, and whether a service charge or any other fee is added.
• Decor, entertainment and suppliers. Al Habtoor Polo Resort's brochure says decor, flowers, photography, entertainment and the cake are arranged by the couple, and that fireworks and drones need permits. Ask whether outside suppliers are allowed and whether the venue charges for them.
• Sound curfew. Raffles The Palm and Sofitel Dubai The Palm give finishing times and decibel limits for indoor and outdoor events (see their entries). Most venues do not, so ask what time music must stop, indoors and outside.
• Alcohol. Some published packages are alcohol-free and some include drinks. Ask in writing what is served in your space and whether you may bring your own. We could not find an official page setting out the rule for private events, so we do not state one.
• How far ahead to book. None of these venues publishes a lead time for engagement parties. Ask when you first enquire, and for outdoor spaces ask what happens if the weather turns.

About this guide

Venues were chosen from those Dubai Edited has already covered, and included only if they publish at least one useful figure for a private event: a named space with a capacity, a package price or a per-person minimum. In November 2026 we also asked more than 100 venues directly; those that answered with at least one such figure are included, and their entries say so. Venues that have not yet sent details are not listed. It is not a ranking and it is not exhaustive. Figures come from each venue's own website, fact sheet or brochure, or from a release the venue sent us, with the date read. Where a venue gives two different figures we show both. We do not take commission, and there are no affiliate or sponsored links. Photographs are the venues' own; where we have no real photograph of a venue, its entry has none.

Hero image: the Palm Garden at Park Hyatt Dubai, courtesy of Park Hyatt Dubai.