A look at the best Easter weekend dining options in the UAE

It’s a few days until Easter weekend. Afshan Ahmed rounds up some of the best dining options available for friends and family.

Shores Restaurant, Dubai

Shores Restaurant at Ramada Plaza Jumeirah Beach is throwing a bunny themed brunch buffet, complete with children’s play area and dedicated kids food corner. The buffet will include a rush of egg creations such as seafood thermidor with poached eggs, Irish lam stew with eggs and white chocolate egg tarts.

April 16 from 12.30pm from Dh160, with a 50 per cent discount for children between 6-12; 04 439 8883

Frankie’s Italian Bar & Grill, Dubai

This award-winning restaurant at Jumeirah Beach Residence, done up by celebrity chef Marco Pierre White and jockey legend Frankie Dettori will create a special four-course Easter menu with traditional Italian fare. This Auguri di Buona Pasqua Easter menu can be enjoyed with live entertainment.

April 15 to 17 from Dh295; 04 399 4311

Sofitel Dubai Downtown

Sofitel will set the Easter brunch by the infinity pool with multiple food stations and street food options from China, Japan, Mexico, France and the Middle East around the terrace. There will also be a child-friendly station with an Easter Egg hunt for the kids.

April 14 from 1pm from Dh150, 50 per cent discount for children ages 5 to 12 years; 04 503 6111

Fairmont The Palm, Dubai

Flow Kitchen has organised a brunch, a petting zoo and an Easter Egg hunt for families visiting the hotel on the day. The gourmet brunch will feature traditional favourites like spring leg of lamb, roast beef and chicken, a salad and sushi bar and pizzas. The kids corner will include a dessert station with chocolate truffles and ice cream. An egg hunt will be organised at 2pm and young kids can also pet rabbits in the zoo from 1pm.

April 16, 12.30pm from Dh355; 04 457 3457

Armani Hotel Dubai

Celebrate a traditional Easter with a gourmet lunch or dinner at Armani Ristorante, Armani Deli and Armani Mediterraneo with signature lamb dishes, stewed rabbit leg, Eggs Benedict and Italian colomba cake. Armani Lounge will have an afternoon tea with a menagerie of chocolate bunnies and handcrafted Easter eggs.

Even Armani/Lounge has a flavour of the season with a special twist on our classic afternoon tea and, as always, our culinary team will be hard at work creating a menagerie of chocolate bunnies and handcrafted decorated Easter eggs.

April 14 from Dh170; 04 888 3888

Besh Turkish Kitchen, Dubai

Besh Turkish Kitchen will host an Easter themed Street Brunch this weekend.

While the parents feast on a Turkish street food, kids can be occupied with games and special chocolate treats that will be organised by the restaurant.

April 14,1pm from Dh165; 04 377 2353

Desert Palm PER AQUUM, Dubai

The hotel has decked up for a vintage brunch at the Rare restaurant. Guests can enjoy an Easter-themed European cuisine, with live cooking stations and beverage pairings. There will be a bouncy castle, face painting and an egg hunt for the kids.

April 14, 12.30pm from Dh350, Dh195 for children between 4-12; 04 323 8888

Southern Sun Hotel Abu Dhabi

The Foundry’s brunch will include a festive Easter bunny chocolate buffet with an assortment of desserts. Guests can win prizes if they find the Easter eggs hidden around the hotel and kids can participate in face painting sessions, as well.

April 14, 12.30pm from Dh229; 02 818 4888

Galleria Mall Abu Dhabi

The Galleria Mall will have Easter activities throughout the weekend. The Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory Treasure Hunt will be organised for kids visiting the mall. Kids will have to go on a treasure hunt as teams trying to crack clues. There will also be traditional Easter egg painting, card making and rabbit mask making. Magnolia Bakery will whip up a fresh batch of cupcakes that children can decorate with their favourite frostings and toppings.

April 14 and 15; www.thegalleria.ae

St Regis Abu Dhabi

Get into the festive mood with a New York-style Easter breakfast at the hotel on Saturday with eggs, freshly baked croissants, bagels, French toast, fluffy pancakes, quiches and pastries, paired with shakes, juices, espresso and fine teas on The Terrace.

Stay back to sign up the kids for a mini masterchef class where they can do egg painting and create their own chocolate goodies from 3pm for Dh80 on The Terrace.

April 15, 6.30am from Dh145; 02 694 4553

Coral Beach Resort Sharjah

Take time off and head to the Northern Emirates to celebrate Easter at the Cote Jardin Restaurant at the hotel in Sharjah. The brunch buffet on Sunday will include festive dishes and desserts with Easter games, egg hunts, cookie making and egg painting for the kids.

April 16, 12.30pm from Dh115, 50 per cent discount for children between 6-12, below six dine free; 06 522 9999

Jannah Burj Al Sarab Abu Dhabi

The lobby of the hotel will be converted into a playground for a fun Easter Egg hunt. Winners will receive a complimentary lunch or dinner at The Dining Room, which serves up French and Mediterranean cuisine.

April 15; 02 307 6307