Restaurants. Hotels. Experiences
Spending Christmas in Dubai with the family this year? It’s our favourite time of the year, and Dubai always goes the extra mile to make it super special for everyone. If you’ve not made any plans as yet for Christmas Day itself, and you really can’t be bothered cooking – why not consider doing a […]
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Family Brunches is a staple in life with kids here in Dubai. It’s one fun thing to do – where mum and dad get to eat and drink and hopefully have a conversation with their friends, whilst kids are entertained. Some includes pool and beach access, as well as kid’s club access! Here’s a listing, […]
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🚨 Summer 2026 Update : Brunch is now served at AY Restaurant on Ground Floor. Pool Access at the rooftop is still included Mileo the Palm have recently launched a family-friendly poolside brunch at AYA The Rooftop. Perfect time for a brunch with pool access, don’t you think? We sent Dubai-resident Michelle and her family […]
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Are you looking for a Saturday family brunch with exquisite Italian fare, and has just a little something for the little ones to do? Honestly – it could easily pass as a classy adults brunch. The kids’ room is just a bonus. Introducing…. Amalfi Brunch at Delano Dubai.
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A lot of the family brunches in Dubai have entertainment (fabulous as they may be) – that are geared towards younger children. When someone asks – what brunch shall we go with older kids, say ages 8 and above? The first spot that comes to mind is – Topgolf. Where exactly is the brunch? Their […]
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It’s December – and the Address Beach Resort has gone into festive-mode! Their family brunch that runs every Saturday ” Brunch in Neverland ” is doing a festive-edition every Saturday this month. We sent two families to review the brunch and they’ve very kindly sent us notes and amazing photos so you can see what […]
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See : Best Family Christmas Day Brunches in Dubai 2026 Are you hanging around Dubai for Christmas this year? It is afterall – the best time of the year to be in Dubai, isn’t it? Amazing weather, and every restaurant makes an extra effort to make their venue super Christmassy and magical. Well well – […]
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Are you looking for a relaxed family-friendly brunch, with a more refined menu, table service, but still has something to keep the little ones entertained? If you picked a table that wasn’t within sight of their kids room – it could quite easily pass as a chic adults brunch. Introducing – the Banyan Brunch Club.
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Update : Brunch in Neverland has been replaced with the Pepe Cucina Saturday Brunch Are you looking for a family brunch in an iconic hotel, somewhere in JBR Dubai, say? Something with kids’ shows and entertainment, interactive singing and dancing, possibly a treasure hunt? Maybe kids’ club access so you get sometime to yourself, while […]
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Early November, we drove up towards the Dubai Creek to review the Lakeview Backyard Movie Brunch which has just relaunched for the season. It’s been a long while since we have been to the Dubai Creek Resort and it’s always such a nice drive into the property – with its tree-lined driveway leading up to […]
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Did you know there’s entire development at Dubai Creek Harbour – to include retail, restaurants, parks as well as hotels? One of these hotels – is called Vida Creek Beach. We drove up to the other end of town early November – to review their Saturday Family Brunch. “Hidden Beach Brunch’ – it was called. […]
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At the beginning of June, we took the kids back to the One&Only to review their new summer offering : Endless Flavours of Asia. We very sternly briefed them as the car rolled into the Arabian Courts Entrance. No running, No shouting. Behave yourselves. It’s standard protocol when we go out, and more so when […]
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It’s been awhile since we have been to a brunch where my husband had just as much fun (if not more), than the kids. He was just telling me the other day we should go back again. That – speak volumes of the Saturday Brunch at Toad in the Hole. It’s just one of those […]
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Hilton at the Palm have launched a family brunch earlier this year – and boy oh boy did they do a fabulous job. We drove to the Palm Jumeirah with the family at the end of October to review the brunch, and see what the fuss is all about. It’s been all over social media […]
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See Family Christmas Brunches in Dubai 2025 Have you booked your Christmas Brunch, yet? It’s about time 🙂 If you don’t plan to cook, or if you’re flying in to Dubai for this festive season – here are some of fabulous Christmas Brunches that you can take the little ones to. These are very much […]
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See Family Christmas Brunches in Dubai 2025 And just like that, it’s Christmas again. What are your plans with the family in Dubai, this year? If you are not planning to cook, or if you are spending Christmas in Dubai on Holiday – here are some of the fabulous Christmas Brunches that you can take […]
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Summer 2024 Update : Kids up to age 14 go free at Once Upon a Brunch from 1st of July – 31st of August. See our summer experience. Mezzerie has launched a new family brunch, and boy have they gone above and beyond with the entertainment and spread. There are Disney character appearances, a magician, […]
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2025 Update : Bricks Brunch is now discontinued. Please check our Family Brunch Listing for other options. Going to theme parks just brings out the child in you, doesn’t it? Going to Legoland Hotel Dubai does the very same. Don’t know about you but as we drove towards the hotel, and seeing all the many […]
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If you have been in Dubai for more than 5 years, chances are you have done the Fork and Cork brunch at some point or another. It’s Anantara the Palm’s big brunch. The last time we did this – we didn’t have any mini versions of ourselves at the table to attend to. It was […]
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May 2024 – Luigia has introduced a new brunch – Il Brunch di Luigia. Please check Luigia’s events page for details. Luigia in JBR have relaunched a family brunch every Saturday and Sunday – calling it ” Il Brunch di nonna Luigia.” According to Google (I have a lot of skills, Italian isn’t one of […]
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Have a look at our Family Christmas Brunches in Dubai 2023 Listing ! Are you cooking up a feast for the family this Christmas? Or are you heading out? Lucky for us, there are so many options here in Dubai for a meal, with all the many family christmas brunches around. We have rounded up […]
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Introducing Peaches and Cream – a bright, retro-inspired beach club on the Palm which is very much family friendly. You might have seen pictures of it on social media – eye-popping primary colours that is bound to bring a smile to anyone who walks in. We went over one weekend early December to review the […]
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Re-introducing a much loved resort of ours : Le Royal Meridien Resort & Spa. Every Sunday, their British Seafood restaurant Geales does a family day lunch. We have done this a few times now, though it was still exciting for us to return, with all 3 in tow. Here’s what to expect in the Geales […]
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2023 Update : Jardin Rose Family Brunch is discontinued. See Family Brunches Listing for other options. Did you watch Beauty and the Beast, as a child? I did. I loved it. So I was probably more excited than my kids when I found out that the Family Brunch team had launched yet another one (they’re […]
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A popular one with the Brits for obvious reasons is the family brunch at Bread Street Kitchen – Gordon Ramsey’s award-winning restaurant. We headed down the Palm towards Atlantis on a Saturday afternoon late October to review their family brunch, three little kids in tow. If you’ve always been planning to do this and wasn’t […]
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Four Seasons Resort Dubai in Jumeirah Beach have relaunched their Saturday brunch in Suq, their family restaurant. We returned to the resort in September to review the brunch, now called the ‘Sensational Saturday Brunch.’ A bit cheesy I thought – it better be as ‘sensational’ as it is named to be, haha. Here’s what to […]
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July 2023 Update : FamBam Brunch have relaunched for the 2023 season and is slightly different than what is mentioned in this review done in 2022. Please see our current reel for the Fam Bam Brunch for details. We are always happy to see another family brunch being launched in Dubai. I first found out […]
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October 2023 Update : Mezzerie has relaunched a new family brunch. Read more about Once Upon a Brunch here. Mezzerie has finally relaunched their Saturday brunch, after a very long hiatus. Surf and Turf brunch it’s called – and guess what, kids under the age of 10 eat free, with complimentary access to Coco’s Kids […]
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It was nice to return to Gal with the family, after a sneak peak of the venue in an event in the summer. With good weather in Dubai right now, we chose to sit outside in their terrace this time. Do not worry – every spot you choose, you will be overlooking the mammoth structure […]
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The family brunch at The Address Dubai Marina relaunched mid September this year. There was a little bit of noise made during its comeback, though we did not hear anything from the local community forums or mummy circles. After numerous attempts to reach out to their marketing team (unashamedly as well..haha) – I surrendered and […]
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Though we have been to Phileas numerous times since they’ve opened their doors, Friday was our first time stepping into The Arena. I felt like a little kid who has just entered a massive play area – it was properly decked out for Halloween with cloaked skulls, ghouls, jack o’lanterns and balloons. The whole place […]
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🎉 See our Best Family Brunches in Dubai 2024 listing To make it easier for all parents who are staying in Dubai this summer, here is a list of all the family-friendly brunches that will still be on for the hot, humid months. These are the brunches with either kids entertainment, kids play area, pool […]
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September 2023 Update : Please note that Mango Tree Thai Bistro is currently closed. A family-friendly brunch down in our neighbourhood here in the marina? And it’s pocket-friendly as well? Where? Mango Tree Thai Bistro at the Hilton. To be exact it’s in JBR. Happy to pop in on a Friday afternoon to review the […]
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2022 Update : This brunch is now renamed to ‘Al Bahou The Grand Atrium Saturday Family Brunch’ We went to the Mistral brunch with low expectations, simply because we had never heard anyone else talk about it. There were no recent reviews online either, which was quite odd. But hey – the price was good […]
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A very quick summary of my thoughts on the Carnival Brunch at Palm Garden, Sheraton Jumeirah Beach Resort. After a bit of browsing online and in the Entertainer as usual, we settled to book the family-friendly Carnival Brunch held at the Sheraton JBR, which is on every Friday from 1-4pm. We’ve been to the brunch […]
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Note to all : When brunch ends at 4pm, please be considerate and refrain from serving yourself from the ice-cream booth 😉 Just because they didn’t store away the booth doesn’t mean you can help yourself. It will cost you 16AED per scoop with the cone. I’m really sorry guys! So, a browse through the […]
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Back again to the Fairmont at the Palm – this time for literally the entire afternoon 🙂 So if you’re planning to spend the afternoon here with the family using Privilee, or otherwise just looking for another spot to go to for lunch on a Friday without breaking the bank – give Flow Kitchen a […]
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With temperature hitting mid-40s and humidity on the high (ugh!), we’ve been on the lookout for more indoor restaurants with play areas – now that the littlest one is also full-on mobile. Happy to see that there is yet another new restaurant not too far away from us in the marina – this time at […]
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Not sure how to start on this one. Let’s just keep it short and sweet.
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So we managed to get out of the house around 11-ish today which was an absolute miracle. Two kids strapped into a monster double pram, we got out of the building and started walking towards the Le Meridien. Weather was perfect. As we made our way towards the Pik-Nik area, we stopped by the little […]
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Picture this. Friday afternoon. You drive up to the Burj Khalifa, get your car valet-ed. Walk through the long corridors within the building, and you get to – The Burj Club. Get into the lifts, walk out onto a wooden terrace with a pool that is overlooking the fountains and the Dubai Mall. Live DJ […]
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