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Ramadan feast – Best iftar buffets and suhoor meals
Ramadan is here! The holiest month of the year in the Islamic calendar is a time for piety, charity and blessings.
Ramadan festivities
During Ramadan, Muslims are required to abstain from eating, drinking and smoking from dawn to dusk. The day has two main meals – the suhoor meal at dawn and the iftar meal at dusk. Traditionally, families come together to break the fast in the evening. Very often, fasts are broken as a community with friends and colleagues also joining in for the iftar meal. During the week, suhoor meals are typically consumed at home. But on weekends, people like to step out for the suhoor meal and go to restaurants or to tents that have been set up especially for this purpose.
Tradition of breaking the fast as a community
Celebrating Ramadan is about family and community. As such, breaking the daily fast together holds a lot of significance traditionally. People look forward to getting together with family and friends for the iftar meal. On weekends, people get together in public places for the suhoor meal as well.
Sumptuous iftar buffet options in Dubai
Not only are restaurants open during Ramadan but they also offer a huge range of iftar buffets. In true Ramadan spirit, Dubai transforms by the evening with restaurants offering the best in iftar food packages, family iftar offers and suhoor meals.
During Ramadan, Dubai’s restaurants light up to welcome guests for the iftar meal. Iftar buffets are available in the form of group and private dining. Restaurants offer both suhoor and Ramadan iftar packages designed according to the festival and personal preferences. There are even a host of special Ramadan experiences that restaurants offer especially for this month. Hafla has the most comprehensive list of the best iftar restaurants in Dubai. You can book restaurants for daily iftar food packages, suhoor meals for the weekends and family iftar offers, or make restaurant reservations for Ramadan buffets for any taste, preference and budget.
Suhoor meals
| Suhoor Meal Restaurants | Cost | Location |
| Saadiyat Rotana Resorts & Villas | AED 225 | Al Saadiyat Island
Abu Dhabi |
| Karam Al Bahr | AED 150 to AED 200 | Dubai Festival City |
| Zaytoun Crowne Plaza | Price on request | Dubai Festival City |
| Sheraton Grand | AED 175 | Sheikh Zayed Road |
| The Ritz Carlton | AED 220 | Dubai International Financial Center |
Iftar buffets
| Iftar Buffet Restaurants | Cost | Location |
| Koyla | AED 29 to AED 89 | Bur Dubai |
| The Yellow Chilli | AED 69 to AED 249 | Jumeirah Lake Towers |
| Ballroom – Marco Polo | AED 65 | Deira |
| The Ritz Carlton | AED 110 – AED 220 | Dubai International Financial Center |
| Larder Restaurant – Radisson Blu | AED 55 to AED 169 | Dubai Waterfront |
Experience – Ramadan with Hafla
Hafla celebrates with you! Hafla Experiences is a page on the Hafla website that has been specially designed for the month of Ramadan. This page lists the top restaurants in Dubai offering Ramadan buffets, iftar meals, iftar packages, suhoor meals and suhoor packages. Browse through the page for a variety of choices so that you can celebrate and enjoy iftars with family and friends. The Hafla Experiences page is all about convenience – multiple choices from around the city are listed in one place. Hafla believes in hassle-free booking – all you have to do is look for your favorite restaurant, check the date for your booking, enter the number of people and select your meal preference. It’s done! Hafla will take care of the rest.
Celebrate Ramadan this year with Hafla Experiences.
Happy Ramadan!