Dubai food festival and restaurant week returns to Jumeirah
Mouthwatering limited-time-only menus will be available during the two annual citywide culinary celebrations
Dubai: The Dubai Food Festival is back from April 19 to May 12, offering a city-wide celebration of gastronomy. Adding to the excitement, Jumeirah's restaurants offer their signature dishes in affordable set menus as part of Dubai Restaurant Week, which takes place from April 26 to May 12. Take the chance to experience the best of Dubai's food scene with Jumeirah.
Dubai Restaurant Week diners can opt for a two-course lunch menu priced at AED 125 or a three-course dinner menu priced at AED 250. Menus will cater to a variety of dietary requirements and will be available across many of Jumeirah's iconic restaurants, including:
Zheng He's, Jumeirah Mina A'Salam's waterside Chinese eatery, will offer guests some of the finest tastes of Asia in a menu that features Chicken and Prawn Dumplings' Siew Mai', Sweet and Sour Chicken, Zheng He's Dynasty Prawns, and mouthwatering desserts of either Sago Pearls and fresh Mango or Deep-Fried Banana with vanilla ice cream.
Menus packed with the finest French-Mediterranean flavours will be served at French Riviera at Jumeirah Al Qasr. The menu features Betterave—a beetroot gazpacho—Carpaccio de Veau, Veal Filet, or Poulpe de Mediterranée as three starter options. For mains, there will be a choice of Bar de Mediterranée - Mediterranean Sea Bass with artichokes and white wine emulsion—or Artichauts Barigoule, made with truffle, parmesan, quinoa, and coriander oil.
The choice of desserts includes the delectable Pain Perdu – French toast crème brulée with vanilla ice cream or Vacherin, a delicious plate of marinated strawberries and fresh basil ice cream.
Mouthwatering modern brasserie dishes are featured in a three-course dinner menu at The Hide at Jumeirah Al Qasr. The indulgent menu features starters such as Baked Cheese—filo pastry with tomatoes and confit onions and Cured Beef Carpaccio—grilled Seabass, Steak Frites, or Green Asparagus Risotto for a main course, and Chocolate Fondant, Classic New York Cheesecake, or Coconut and Mango with Polenta for dessert.
Japanese and Peruvian favourite, Kayto at Jumeirah Al Naseem is offering its favourite menu staples for lunch and dinner, such as Salmon Tataki, Mico Black Cod, Yellow Corn-Fed Chicken Teriyaki and tasty desserts of either Cheesecake Brule with mandarin sorbet, Pineapple Tiradito or Mochi Ice Cream.
Rockfish, the sleek seafood restaurant at Jumeirah Al Naseem, offers a lunch and dinner menu. Dishes include Fritto Misto—baby squid, softshell crab and shrimp—and Beetroot Carpaccio. Truffle Risotto or Scallop Seamare are two main course choices, while desserts include rich Piemonte Profiteroles or Seasonal Fruit and Sorbet.
Within distance of the Madinat Jumeirah, Bastion, Jumeirah Beach Hotel's elegant French restaurant with panoramic Burj Al Arab views will invite guests to enjoy a special French-Asian inspired dinner menu to mark the occasion. Guests can expect a fusion of flavours, featuring the likes of Braised black pepper beef bao buns, duck Gyozas and French onion soup for starters, Nasi Goreng, Pad Thai and Poached Sea Bass with jumbo asparagus for mains, whilst ending on two classic French and Asian desserts, Crème Brûlée or Mango sticky rice.
During the Dubai Food Festival, as part of the inaugural Chef's Table initiative, Jumeirah's culinary maestros will craft exclusive 'Chef menus' between May 1 and May 12 featuring their most celebrated dishes. This will give diners a thrilling chance to sample the most popular flavours from top restaurants in one meal.
For a delicious example, at the newly launched Cala Vista, the Dubai Food Festival exclusive Chef's Table menu features starters such as Burrata Pomodori—burrata served with tomatoes and pesto—or Vitello Tonnato—roasted veal tenderloin with tuna and anchovy sauce. For mains, guests can choose from authentic pizzas with mouthwatering toppings. For a delightful taste of Italy, dessert is the signature traditional Tiramisu, Gelato, or Sorbetto.
For more information or to book a Jumeirah Restaurant Week or Dubai Food Festival experience, please email us at restaurants@jumeirah.com or call 800 323 232.