5 Iftars to try today, June 20

Can’t decide where to go for Iftar today? Here are five places to consider.

Last updated: March 27, 2020 | 20:20

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Choosing where to go for Iftar can be quite a daunting task, especially when you’re ravenous and you’ve got an enormous variety of options to choose from.

So in order to make it a little easier, Guides will pick five restaurants across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah for you to choose from, everyday throughout the holy month of Ramadan. Sahtain!

Al Majlis at Madinat Jumeirah

Cuisine Arabic

Menu highlights A truly unique setting, Al Majlis is a spectacular venue showcasing beautiful interiors, where the warmth and hospitality of Arabian tradition come to life for Ramadan. Al Majlis offers traditional specialties such as lentil soup, whole lamb ouzi, veal harres, hot and cold mezze, mixed grill, warbat cream, and um ali with a variety of live cooking stations and expansive buffet displays. Shisha is served one hour after Iftar starts.

Location Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai Cost Dh210 per head inclusive of all beverages Timings Sunset to 9pm Phone 04 366 6730 Website

Urban Bites

Cuisine Middle Eastern

Menu highlights The Ramadan set menu will include dates, a drink, soup, salad, a hot dish-of-the-day and a dessert, all prepared to the company’s renowned high standards.

Location Shining Tower, Al Khalidiya Cost Dh45 Timings 7pm until 3am Phone 800 URBAN (87226) Website

Shakespeare and Co.

Cuisine Mediterranean

Menu highlights Offers a la carte including appetizers consisting of chicken soups and salads, the main course has a variety of dishes mostly centered on fish, beef and chicken. They also offer desserts likes cakes in different flavours.

Location ‪‪Corniche Street, Al Majaz waterfront, Sharjah‬‬‬ Cost 100 per person Timings Sunset to 1.00am Phone 06 574 7574 Website

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Cuisine Middle Eastern

Menu highlights Warak enab, lamb makanek, cheese rokakkat, Umm Ali, hazelnut choux

Location Sofitel Dubai Downtown Cost minimum spend of Dhs150 Timings 6pm to 2am Phone 04 503 6666 Website

Emirates Ballroom

Cuisine International

Menu highlights International buffet including a wide variety of meals and beverages, along with 6 live cooking stations.

Location JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai, Shaikh Zayed Road, Business Bay Cost Luxury menu Dh220 per person; Premium package Dh195 per person; Standard package Dh175 per person Timings Sunset until 8.30pm Phone 04 414 0000 Website

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