If you’re looking for family-friendly restaurants across the UAE that will be serving an Easter brunch buffet, set menus featuring Easter favourites and other fun activities, look no further than this ultimate guide.
Shores Restaurant
They have a specially crafted brunch buffet that offers a fusion of international flavours with what they call "egg-citing" creations such as broccoli and eggs tartas, seafood thermidor with poached eggs, Irish lamb stew with eggs as well as live stations serving waffles, pastas and pizzas. There will also be a dedicated kids' corner with Easter themed desserts like cupcakes, rich white chocolate egg tarts, passion mousse choux buns, an assortment of chocolate eggs and more.
Location Ramada Plaza Jumeirah Beach Price from Dh160 to Dh250 per person, 50 per cent discount for children between 6 to 12 years and children below 6 years eat free Date 16th April Timing 12.30pm to 4pm Contact 04 439 8888
Mazina
This place offers an Easter-inspired buffet featuring seasonal roast dishes and international favourites. Kids can stay in the supervised children’s area, with activities including Easter egg painting, Easter egg-hunt, a bouncy castle, face painting, a magic show and plenty of other surprises.
Location The Address Dubai Marina Price from Dh315 per person, children 6 to 11 years enjoy 50 per cent discount, children 5 years eat for free Date 16th April Timing 12.30pm to 3.30pm Contact 04 436 7777
Tea and games at Byzantium Lounge
Kids (2 to 8 years) and adults alike are welcome to take part in an Easter egg hunt and egg decorating workshop. The fun continues with a Doll’s Tea Party with mini sandwiches and pastries for kids, while adults can enjoy an Easter-inspired afternoon tea.
Location Taj Dubai Price Dh199 for Adults and Dh49 for children Date April 16, 2017 Timing 4pm to 7pm Contact 04 438 3100
Desert Palm Per Aquum
Guests can enjoy Easter-themed European cuisine with live cooking stations, while the little ones experience the joy of Easter with a bouncy castle, face painting, an Easter egg hunt and an Easter gift each.
Location Al Awir Road,Warsan 2 Price from Dh350 to Dh545 per person, Dh195 per child (4 to 12 years) Date 14th April Contact 04 323 8888
Sapori di Bice
Dine and enjoy a delectable four-course menu with an Easter touch. Kids will have egg-citing Easter fun on children's sized tables where they’ll receive Easter biscuits, do cupcake decorating, and colour Easter eggs and bunnies.
Location City Walk, Dubai Price Dh178 per person Date 7th to 22nd April Timing 12pm to 11.30pm Contact 04 344 2550
Oceana and Bice Ristorante
Both restaurants will offer brunch. BiCE features traditional Italian flavours with a contemporary twist while there will be live entertainment at Oceana. The garden at both venues has been transformed into a kids’ playground with a bouncy castle, magic shows, face painting and an adventurous Easter egg hunt.
Location Hilton JBR Price BiCE at Dh295 with regular beverages; Oceana at Dh295 with regular beverages Date 14th April Timing 1pm to 4pm Contact 04 318 2520
360°
Indulge in a three-course set menu from which you can choose between baby chicken with lemon and parsley or beef tomahawk with Korean chili, sweet potato and cress salad. Dinner ends with an Easter chocolate egg dessert.
Location Jumeirah Beach Hotel Price Dhs540 per couple Date 16th April Timing 5pm to 11pm Contact 04 3902960
Chival
Their Easter 'eggstravaganza' table brunch includes mouth-watering dishes served alongside a vast dessert buffet including shoes that look good enough to eat.
Location La Ville Hotel & Suites City Walk Price Dh 285 per person Date 14th to 15th April Timing 12.30pm to 4pm Contact 04 403 3111
Ranches Restaurant
Celebrate Easter with a memorable egg hunt along with friends in the heart of an oasis, and a buffet afterwards. There will also be beautifully created treats, face painting, music and more.
Location Arabian Ranches Golf Club Price Dh185 per member and Dh95 per child; Dh225 per non-member and Dh95 per child Date 14th April Timing 12pm to 4pm Contact 04 360 7935
The Clubhouse
The whole family will be taken by Executive Chef Fernando on a journey of culinary delight. The little brunchers can enjoy fun and games with their own delicious pizza and homemade ice cream, while the adults catch up on life with great food.
Location Trump International Golf Course Price from Dh230 per person Date 14th April Contact 04 245 3939
Gaucho Dubai
They will be serving their signature roast menu and exquisitely tailored signature Easter beverages for the whole family. Youngsters can play and enjoy a creative Easter egg decoration session too.
Location DIFC Price Dh185 per person Dates 15th to 16th April Timing 12pm to 11.30pm Contact 04 422 7898
Choix Patisserie & Restaurant
Get one of the 200 large Easter chocolate eggs the team of chefs here have created exclusively for the occasion. Out of which, 30 lucky guests will be chosen to receive an exclusive culinary prize. That's a win-win by any standard.
Location InterContinental Dubai Festival City Price Dh100 per Easter Egg Date 1st to 16th April Contact 04 701 1136
Jean-Georges
Signature dishes are aplenty followed by a delectable choice of main dishes and an overload of Easter chocolate for dessert. For Easter fun, there is an egg hunt and a kids' corner as well.
Location Four Seasons Resort, Jumeirah Price from Dh325, kids under 12 eat for free Date 15th April Time 12.30pm Contact 04 343 6118
The Pantry by Skyline
Experience a unique walk-in ‘pantry-style’ picnic with incredible views of the Dubai skyline. There will be BBQ stations with a grilled seafood selection, live music, and kid’s activities along with an Easter egg hunt.
Location Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival City Price from Dh245 per person, two kids under 5 per paying adult eat for free, Dh125 Children 6 to 12 years Date 14th April Timing 12pm to 4pm Contact 04 701 1127/28
Frankie’s Italian Bar & Grill
This Easter weekend, Frankie's vibrant bar with live entertainment will offer ‘Auguri di Buona Pasqua’, a special Easter menu, with four exquisite and delicious courses.
Location JBR walk Price Dh295 per person Date 15th to 17th April Contact 04 399 4311
Legends
Delicious Easter BBQ buffet in different packages will be available on Saturday afternoon with complimentary access to the beautiful swimming pool to beat the heat.
Location Deira, Port Saeed Price Dh185 to Dh390 per person, Dh85 per child (4 to 12 years) and children under four eat for free Date 15th April Timing 12pm to 3.30pm Contact 04 417 9999
Atlantis, The Palm
Those looking for Easter brunch treats can head to three of Atlantis's favourite brunches - Gordon Ramsay’s Bread Street Kitchen & Bar at Dh335 per person, Nasimi’s outdoor BBQ at Dh195 per person and Saffron, with 20 live cooking stations, at Dh535 per person on 14th April from 12.30pm to 4pm.
You can have dinner at The Edge to enjoy BBQ al fresco for Dh215 from 7pm till 10pm. They also have Easter-inspired afternoon tea offerings at Ossiano on the 15th April from 2pm to 4pm with an underwater experience for guests at Dh295 and at Plato’s on the 14th and 15th April from 2pm till 5.30pm.
Location Atlantis, The Palm Contact 04 426 2626
Aji
It’s family-friendly Easter three-day brunch feast that combines Japanese and Peruvian flavours in spectacular style – a traditional Easter ingredient given the ‘Ají’ treatment. Besides the unlimited sushi, one should try their popular lamb chop dish with peanut crust.
Location Palm Jumeirah Price from Dh275 per person Date 14th to 16th April Timing 12pm to 4pm Contact 04 552 0244
El Chiringuito
During the Easter weekend, little Chiringuitos' will be entertained all day long with the rewarding Easter hunt that will have them searching high and low under the Bali beds, crooks of the cabanas and across the golden shoreline for crafted eggs, while adults relax and enjoy the restaurant’s April brunch menu.
Location Rixos The Palm Dubai Price from Dh395 to Dh695 per person Date 15th April Timing 12pm to 4pm Contact 054 449 6464
The Talk Restaurant
The 'Charlie & the Chocolate Factory' inspired Easter brunch celebration will include favourites from the wide buffet offering and live cooking stations. Little ones can have fun at an outdoor supervised children’s area with a bouncy castle and many activities. One lucky finder of the “Golden Ticket” hidden in a chocolate will get one free weekend stay at Movenpick Hotel Jumeirah Beach.
Location Movenpick Hotel Jumeirah Beach Price from Dh289 per person, kids below 12 eat for free Dates 14th to 16th April Timing 12.30pm to 4pm Contact 04 449 8888
Soul Restaurant
This indoor-outdoor seating restaurant that serves famous New York cuts will be offering a three-course Easter set dinner menu including a choice of two starters, three main courses and a dessert along with DJ entertainment.
Location JBR Price Dh225 per person food only Date 13th to 16th April Timing 5pm to 1am Contact 04 449 8888
Mezzerie
Celebrate Easter with a special themed brunch with signature Waldorf dishes and brunch classics. There will be plenty of activities for children, from egg hunts to a petting farm and a bouncy castle in the garden.
Location Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah Price from Dh345 to Dh825 per person Date 14th April Timing 1pm to 4pm Contact 04 818 2222
Azur
Enjoy an afternoon with friends and family at the annual Raffles Easter Brunch’s al fresco terrace seating with live cooking stations, all overlooking the greenery of Raffles Garden. There’s an array of tasty, seasonal spring dishes, delicious roast meats and Easter-themed desserts of vanilla and strawberry cake pop bunnies.
They also have an Easter Collection – Fashion Afternoon Tea until the 16th April from 2pm to 7pm starting at Dh249 for two people.
Location Raffles Dubai Price from Dh300 to Dh450 per person, Dh150 per child under 12 eat for, kids six and below eat for free Date 14th April Timing 1pm to 4.30pm Contact 04 324 8888
Manava Restaurant
A delicious buffet brunch experience with live cooking stations for a succulent roast lamb leg will be available during the Easter brunch. Visitors who want to ‘splash out’ at the Polynesian-inspired property can relax by the beach too.
A variety of Easter-themed fun activities for children will be available at the Amura Kids Club including an Easter egg hunt from 2pm to 3pm followed by Easter games and face-painting.
Location Sofitel The Palm, Dubai Price from Dh325 to Dh450 per person, children below 8 years eat for free, Dh95 per child between 9 to 12 years, Dh145 for children aged up to 20 years, accompanied by their parents Date 14th April Timing 12.30pm to 3.30pm Contact 04 455 5656
Tub of Butter
For a ‘Hip Hoppin Weekend’, enjoy three days of fun, starting with an egg decorating contest, cookie baking masterclass, and an Easter feasting menu featuring a special Sunday roast, while you egg hunt where lucky hunters will receive a selection of prizes from L’Occitane worth over Dh650.
Location Umm Al Sheif Price Friday & Saturday at Dh40, Sunday at Dh110 Date 14th to 16th April Timings Friday & Saturday: 5pm to 7pm, Sunday: 12pm to 4pm Contact 04 343 8884
Flooka
Families looking for seafood options and a live band can try Flooka’s brunch offering while kids can partake in Easter egg painting to celebrate.
Location Dubai Marine Beach Resort and Spa Jumeirah Road Price from Dh220, kids’ menu at Dh120 Date 15th April Timing 12pm to 5.30pm
There are also plenty of brunch choices in Abu Dhabi.
BU!
Those looking for a Latin American spin on their Easter celebrations should head to BU!
Location The World Trade Centre Mall - Abu Dhabi Price from Dh250 to Dh350 per person Dates 14th to 15th April Timing 12.30pm to 4pm Contact 02 666 8066
c.taste
Their Giant Easter Family Brunch will include items like exotic cheese platters, live cooking stations and carving of steamship beef while kids stay happy with kids’ food items, an egg hunt and games!
Location Centro Capital Centre, Abu Dhabi Price from Dh145 to Dh205 per person Date 16th April Timing 12.30pm to 4.00pm Contact 02 409 6512
Eastern Mangroves Hotel & Spa by Anantara
Celebrate brunch with the season’s favourites such as roasted lamb and chocolate bunnies. There will also be an egg hunt organised for the kids, along with several fun-filled activities such as face painting.
Location Abu Dhabi Price Dh260 to Dh350 per person Date 14th April Timing 12.30pm to 4pm Contact 02 895 8700
