A considered view of luxury
THE DUBAI EDIT · SEPTEMBER 2026
Twenty-four brunches with their package prices, from an AED 290 afternoon at the Fairmont to the AED 795 benchmark at Al Qasr. Grand hotel spreads, chef-led rooms, party brunches and the beach, plus the one everybody turns up to on the wrong day.
Photograph: Smuzcafe, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).
Dubai brunch is not a meal, it is a package: a price per head, a drinks tier on top, a three or four hour window and a dress code. Which is why it is strange that the best-known brunch lists print no prices at all. You cannot choose between a four-hundred-dirham afternoon and an eight-hundred-dirham one on adjectives.
So this page leads with money. Every entry shows the soft, house and premium tiers where they exist, the children’s price where one is published, the day, the times and the venue. Two things follow from that. The first is that brunch moved to Saturday after the UAE changed its weekend in 2022, and the guides written before then are wrong about the day. The second is that Drift’s is on Sunday, which is the single most common way to waste a booking.
One caveat we will not bury. Six of the twenty-four prices below come from the venue’s own page. The other eighteen are reported by Dubai’s city magazines, because hotel food-and-beverage pages are among the hardest things in this city to read. That distinction matters more than it sounds: the same magazine listing proved exactly right on Palazzo Versace and wrong on every drinks tier and the day of the week at the Westin. Every row says which kind of price it is and links to the source. Confirm when you book.
The format Dubai invented: a walk-around of a whole resort’s kitchens, three or four hours, a price per head and a drinks tier on top. Al Qasr at Madinat Jumeirah is the benchmark and prices like it. These are the bookings to make for a birthday, a first visit or anyone who wants to eat at eleven stations and judge for themselves.
| Brunch | Where | When | Price and what reviewers say | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Big Gourmet BrunchGrand hotel | Jumeirah Al Qasr, Madinat JumeirahUmm Suqeim / Madinat Jumeirah | Saturday1pm-4pm | AED 495 softAED 595 houseAED 695 sparklingAED 795 premiumAED 350 children 4-12 reported, not the venue's own pageDubai's benchmark grand-hotel spread: it takes over the whole ground floor of Al Qasr with twelve stations and a Veuve Clicquot champagne bar, and guests choose between four rooms and a waterway terrace. Reviewers single out the scale and the Burj Al Arab sightline rather than any one dish. Note the two circulating price sets differ by AED 100 a tier.Note: The benchmark, and priced like it. If you are doing exactly one grand brunch in Dubai, this is the one the city measures the others against. | Open |
| BubbaliciousGrand hotel | The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & MarinaAl Sufouh / Dubai Marina | Saturday1pm-4pm | AED 325 children 6-12 the venue's own pageDubai's best-known family mega-brunch, and at 60-plus live stations across three restaurants the largest in this set by a wide margin. Praised for sheer breadth and the kids' offering, criticised for queueing at peak. The operator publishes a clean four-name ladder - Delicious, Sparklicious, Bubbalicious, Superlicious - which settles the conflicting figures that circulate on aggregator sites.Note: Three sources, three different prices, and one of them says Friday rather than Saturday. The figures below are the most commonly reported; this is the entry on the page we trust least. | Open |
| Traiteur BrunchGrand hotel | Park Hyatt DubaiPort Saeed / Dubai Creek | Saturday (when trading)1pm-4pm | AED 450 softAED 575 sparklingAED 795 bubblyAED 895 premium reported, not the venue's own pageNOT TRADING as of 24 September 2026. Park Hyatt Dubai closed from 1 May 2026 for the final phase of its renovation, taking its restaurants with it; reopening is reported for November 2026. The prices listed are the pre-closure Saturday tiers and must NOT be published as current.Note: Park Hyatt Dubai is closed and the brunch with it. Press puts the reopening at about November 2026; the hotel has not confirmed it, and nobody has published what the brunch will cost or look like afterwards. Listed here because it is still recommended elsewhere. | Closed |
| Saffron Saturday BrunchGrand hotel | Atlantis, The PalmPalm Jumeirah | Saturday1pm-4pm, starting 17 October 2026 (operator-stated) | AED 525 houseAED 575 sparkling reported, not the venue's own pageThe volume brunch at Atlantis - reviewers consistently describe enormous choice and a loud, high-energy room, and opinion splits on whether quality keeps pace with quantity. Two operator facts change how we should write it: the brunch is 21-and-over, and the operator dates the current Saturday format from 17 October 2026. Atlantis publishes no package prices.Note: Adults only: Atlantis's own page says 21 and over, so this is not the family brunch several guides describe. The operator also dates the current format to 17 October 2026, and publishes no prices for it, so the figures shown describe the format before the relaunch. | Relaunches 17 October |
| Jumeirah Beach Hotel Saturday BrunchGrand hotel | Jumeirah Beach HotelUmm Suqeim | Saturday12:30pm-4:30pm | AED 345 softAED 445 houseAED 525 premiumAED 165 children 4-11 reported, not the venue's own pageA family-first grand-hotel brunch that trades on the view and the beach access more than on culinary ambition; good value relative to the Madinat properties. | Open |
| Mina A'Salam Saturday BrunchGrand hotel | Jumeirah Mina A'Salam, Madinat JumeirahUmm Suqeim / Madinat Jumeirah | Saturday1pm-4pm | AED 350 softAED 430 houseAED 530 premiumAED 150 children 4-11 reported, not the venue's own pagePositioned as the quieter, cheaper Madinat alternative to Al Qasr. Sources note it suits families who want the setting without the scale or the price. | Open |
| The Ritz-Carlton Dubai Saturday BrunchGrand hotel | The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai (JBR)Jumeirah Beach Residence | Saturday1:30pm-4:30pm | AED 399 softAED 599 sparklingAED 200 children 6-12 reported, not the venue's own pageA low-key garden-and-beach brunch rather than a spectacle; reviewers describe it as civilised and adult-leaning by JBR standards. | Open |
| Into the Jungle BrunchGrand hotel | Palazzo Versace DubaiCulture Village / Jaddaf Waterfront | Saturday1pm-5pm | AED 350 softAED 450 houseAED 810 premiumAED 165 children 4-11 the venue's own pageTrades on the Versace setting, but the brunch itself is squarely family-facing - a jungle theme with a magician and kids' activities alongside the DJ. Usefully, the operator's own page confirms the full four-tier ladder and the child pricing exactly as the aggregators reported them, which is a point in favour of our reported-price backbone.Note: One of the six entries whose prices come from the venue rather than a magazine. | Open |
The counter-movement, and where we would spend the money. A single kitchen doing its own menu at brunch length rather than a buffet: Zuma’s baikingu, COYA, Mimi Kakushi, Bussola’s Saturday roast, The Maine’s seafood, The Guild in the financial district. Smaller, quieter, and the only brunches on this page where the cooking is the reason rather than the volume.
| Brunch | Where | When | Price and what reviewers say | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baikingu Saturday BrunchChef-led | Zuma DubaiDubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) | Saturday12:30pm-4pm | AED 545 softAED 255 children 4-12 reported, not the venue's own pageThe chef-led brunch other kitchens are measured against - reviewers treat the robata and sushi counters as the draw rather than volume. Prices sit well above the hotel-buffet median and the room is consistently described as hard to book. | Open |
| COYA Saturday BrunchChef-led | COYA Dubai, Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah BeachJumeirah 2 | Saturday12:30pm-3:30pm | AED 405 softAED 629 house reported, not the venue's own pageA chef-driven Peruvian brunch with a strong music identity; sources agree the food holds up but note a steep jump between the soft and house tiers. | Open |
| Mimi Kakushi Saturday BrunchChef-led | Mimi Kakushi, Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah BeachJumeirah 2 | Saturday and Sunday12pm-4pm | AED 450 softAED 599 houseAED 765 premium reported, not the venue's own pageFrequently placed at or near the top of Dubai brunch rankings on atmosphere and design. Runs on both weekend days, which is rarer than it sounds. | Open |
| Arrosto Del SabatoChef-led | Bussola - location disputed (Jumeirah Golf Estates per brunch source; the restaurant record places Bussola at The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi)Jumeirah Golf Estates | Saturday1pm-4pm | AED 570 sparkling reported, not the venue's own pageThe roast-format brunch on this list, and the answer to readers searching for a Sunday roast in a city that moved its weekend. Two sources give different entry points (AED 320 versus a AED 570 sparkling tier) so the ladder between them is not established. | Open |
| OVERBOARD BrunchChef-led | The Maine Oyster Bar & Grill, DoubleTree by Hilton JBRJumeirah Beach Residence | Saturday12pm-4pm | AED 440 house reported, not the venue's own pageA seafood brunch with a genuine kitchen behind it rather than a buffet line. Reported entry prices vary sharply by source (AED 395 to AED 450), so the floor is uncertain. | Open |
| Brunch SocietyChef-led | The Guild, ICD Brookfield PlaceDubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) | Saturday12pm-4pm, 4:30pm-8:30pm and 9pm-1am (three seatings, afterparty follows) | AED 440 softAED 549 house reported, not the venue's own pageA 20,000 sq ft multi-space venue rather than a single dining room, and the brunch uses all of it - guests move between four rooms instead of queueing at a buffet line. The Rockpool seafood counter is what sources single out. Three seatings run it from midday to 1am, so it doubles as a night out. | Open |
A different product wearing the same word. Black Flamingo won Time Out’s Best Party Brunch in 2025, The Theater at the Fairmont runs an afternoon into an afterparty, and Candypants has been the loud one for a decade. Expect a DJ, a dress code and a room that is not built for a conversation.
| Brunch | Where | When | Price and what reviewers say | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soul Brunch (Miami Edition)Party | Black Flamingo, Palm West BeachPalm West Beach, Palm Jumeirah | Saturday2pm-6pm, afterparty to 8pm | AED 295 softAED 395 houseAED 445 premium the venue's own pageThe reference point for the Dubai party brunch: a later start than most, a Palm West Beach setting and a music policy that separates it from the hotel-ballroom model. The Time Out Nightlife Awards 2025 win is the strongest single credential in this set. | Open |
| Brunch Refined by CandypantsParty | Akira Back, W Dubai - The PalmPalm Jumeirah | Saturday1pm-4:30pm (last orders 4:10pm) | AED 435 softAED 485 houseAED 599 premium the venue's own pageThe polished end of the party-brunch market: a real restaurant kitchen behind a promoter-run party. The published dress code and hard 21+ door make it one of very few Dubai brunches with genuinely explicit house rules. | Open |
| Barfly Saturday BrunchParty | Barfly by Buddha-Bar, Hilton Dubai Palm JumeirahPalm Jumeirah | Saturday (evening)7pm-11pm | AED 365 softAED 445 houseAED 545 premium reported, not the venue's own pageAn evening rather than afternoon brunch, which is unusual enough to be worth flagging to readers. CAUTION: one 2026 source describes the venue as temporarily closed while an April 2026 listing still carries full Saturday pricing. Do not publish as trading until the operator confirms.Note: Our sources disagree about whether this is currently running. Treat the listing as unconfirmed and ring the hotel before you build an evening around it. | Call the venue to confirm |
| Sundown BrunchParty | The Theater, Fairmont DubaiTrade Centre / Sheikh Zayed Road | Saturday3pm-7pm (afterparty to 8pm) | AED 290 softAED 390 houseAED 490 premiumAED 200 afterparty walk-in the venue's own pageA late-afternoon party brunch with a dedicated show element and its own booking site - unusually transparent pricing for this category. The operator calls itself multi-award-winning but does not name the awards, so we should not either.Note: Operator-published prices, and the cheapest way onto this page: the walk-in afterparty tier is AED 200. | Open |
| Infinity BrunchParty | ZETA Seventy Seven, Address Beach ResortJumeirah Beach Residence | Saturday1pm-4:30pm, 5pm-8:30pm and 9pm-12:30am | AED 377 softAED 477 houseAED 577 premium reported, not the venue's own pageSells the altitude and the infinity pool above all else. The three-sitting structure means it functions as an all-day party rather than a single brunch. | Open |
Brunch with a sunbed attached. Drift is the one to know and the one detail everybody gets wrong: its Riviera brunch runs on Sunday, not Saturday. Nikki Beach, Zenzi at Zabeel Saray and Ninive at J1 Beach are the others, all of them as much about the afternoon as the food.
| Brunch | Where | When | Price and what reviewers say | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ninive Beach Saturday BrunchBeach and pool | Ninive Beach, J1 BeachJumeirah 1 | Saturday2pm-5pm, 5:30pm-8:30pm and 9pm-12am | AED 450 softAED 650 premium reported, not the venue's own pageThe beach incarnation of the Ninive concept - the brand's third outpost, opened December 2024 - running three Saturday sittings from afternoon to midnight. CRITICAL: this is a separate business from the original Ninive at Jumeirah Emirates Towers, which is a seasonal outdoor venue closed over summer and reopening 1 October 2026. Do not merge them.Note: Three sittings a day, and J1 Beach restricts children to set hours. Ninive runs a summer closure like several beach venues; check it is back before booking early in October. | Open |
| Riviera BrunchBeach and pool | DRIFT Beach Dubai, One&Only Royal MirageAl Sufouh | SUNDAY (not Saturday)from 12pm | AED 345 softAED 445 houseAED 170 children 6-11 the venue's own pageOne of the few brunches on this list with prices published by the operator. Notable as a Sunday brunch - a useful counterpoint to the Saturday default, and direct evidence that the post-2022 move to Saturday was not universal.Note: Sunday, not Saturday. Every other brunch on this page is Saturday and this is the one people turn up for on the wrong day. | Open |
| Cafe Nikki Saturday BrunchBeach and pool | Nikki Beach Resort & Spa DubaiPearl Jumeira | Saturday1pm-4pm | AED 350 softAED 500 houseAED 700 premiumAED 175 children 6-12 reported, not the venue's own pageThe brunch arm of the Nikki Beach operation; the beach and pool access is as much the product as the food. | Open |
| Zenzi Beach Saturday BrunchBeach and pool | Zenzi Beach, Jumeirah Zabeel SarayPalm Jumeirah (West Crescent) | Saturday1pm-4pm | AED 250 softAED 350 houseAED 450 premium reported, not the venue's own pageThe cheapest beach brunch in this set by some margin, and the entry point for the Palm's West Crescent. | Open |
One entry, because there is genuinely one worth naming at this end. Soul Kitchen in Business Bay does the Big Bad Brunch at a fraction of the hotel prices.
| Brunch | Where | When | Price and what reviewers say | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bad BrunchValue | Soul Kitchen, Marasi DriveBusiness Bay | Saturday12pm-4pm | AED 195 softAED 325 house reported, not the venue's own pageThe value benchmark of this set: a full licensed brunch at AED 195 for the soft package. Run by Beirut group Factory People, and reviewers consistently lead on the music and the room rather than the food. A second source lists an entirely different four-name ladder, so package naming is unsettled. | Open |
Checked 25 September 2026. We re-check this page when the season changes, because brunch packages are repriced termly.
Saturday, for almost everything. The UAE moved its weekend to Saturday and Sunday in January 2022 and brunch moved with it, so guides written before then put it on Friday and are wrong. The exception on this page is Drift at One&Only Royal Mirage, whose Riviera brunch runs on Sunday.
On this page the range runs from about AED 290 a head for the soft package at The Theater to AED 795 for the premium tier at Al Qasr, with most grand hotel brunches between AED 450 and AED 700 depending on the drinks tier. Children, where a price is published, are typically AED 300 to 350.
For the classic Dubai spectacle, Al Qasr at Madinat Jumeirah, which is the one the city measures others against. For food rather than volume, the chef-led section: Zuma's baikingu, COYA, Mimi Kakushi or Bussola's Saturday roast. For a party, Black Flamingo, which won Time Out's Best Party Brunch in 2025.
It is a tiered choice. Every licensed brunch sells a soft package alongside house, sparkling and premium drinks packages, and the soft option is usually AED 100 to 200 cheaper. Venues outside hotels and licensed developments are dry.
To most grand hotel and beach brunches, yes, often at a reduced price for four to twelve year olds; nine entries here publish a child price. But check rather than assume: Saffron at Atlantis is 21 and over despite being a resort brunch, and the party brunches are adult-oriented with no child policy published at all.
Yes, and for the well-known ones a week or more ahead, particularly in the cooler months from November to March. Several sell out every Saturday in season.
