Your UAE Weekend Guide: 19 to 21 August
The best places for summer fun in Abu Dhabi and Dubai this weekend.
Friday 19 August 2022
Buy One Get One Free at Topgolf Dubai
Summer in Dubai just got cooler at Topgolf. With a new air-conditioned bay and more than 20 new arcade games at The Bunker, Topgolf is helping Dubai residents to beat the heat this summer. The sporting venue has also introduced a fantastic Buy One Get One Free offer, where guests can get the second hour for free. Available Monday to Thursday, from opening to 4pm.
GO: Email info@topgolfdubai.ae or call 04 371 9999 for reservations and more information.
Celebrate the Obon Festival
Japanese restaurant, Hidemasa welcomes guests to celebrate the annual Obon Festival this weekend. To kick off the celebrations, diners can enjoy edamame with sea salt, fresh sake carpaccio or a lightly seared beef tataki for appetisers. Elsewhere, expect sushi, sashimi, crispy hyokomame gyoza and grilled lemongrass chicken. For the main course, those celebrating can savour tasty platters featuring saikyo miso marinated black cod or savoury agedashi tofu. For dessert, a matcha tiramisu with orange sorbet or creamy coconut tapioca pudding will be offered.
GO: Email reservations@dolcehospitality.com or call 04 250 9459 for reservations and more information.
Saturday 20 August 2022
Play castaway with a desert island pool party
Al Maya Island and Resort, the private island beach club located a 10-minute boat trip off the coast of Abu Dhabi, is well-known for its DJ-driven pool parties. This Saturday, revellers are in for a treat with the Castaway Pool Party, where DJ Jar R the Superstar and DJ Soso will be playing your favourite tunes all day. Saturday 20 August, from 12pm to 8pm. AED 250 per person (boat transfers, island day pass and AED 100 food and beverage credit).
GO: Visit https://almayauae.com for reservations and more information.
Enjoy a discount on seafood at Palm West Beach
Chic Mediterranean restaurant Lucky Fish invites seafood lovers to embark on a culinary journey this month. Sample selected local seafood, cooked your way, be it baked in a salt crust, grilled on natural charcoal or crudo. Throughout August, diners can avail of weekly seafood-inspired specials including 30% off local seafood and selected bottles of grape.
GO: Email info@luckyfishdubai.com or call 04 569 3447 for reservations and more information.
Sunday 21 August 2022
Visit a new Greek restaurant in the capital
Boasting exquisites interiors and a sun-drenched terrace, the newly opened ZOE Modern Greek Kouzina in Al Bateen provides diners with an escape to the Greek islands. ZOE’s menu is filled with healthy salads, tasty dips, freshly baked bread, wholesome main courses and handcrafted desserts. Prioritising quality over quantity, the charming new venue offers 32 carefully crafted dishes, including creamy tzatziki, golden spinach and feta pastries, pastitsio croquettes, seafood linguine, beef moussaka and shrimp saganaki. Regular performances from live musicians set the mood for a memorable meal.
GO: Follow @zoekouzina on Instagram for more information.
Treat yourself to a Sunday roast
If you’re looking for a real taste of home, look no further than the traditional Sunday roast at McCafferty’s. Here, you can enjoy a bowl of freshly made soup and Irish soda bread followed by a plate from the carvery plus the dessert of the day. For the roast, a choice of meats is available including Black Angus sirloin of beef, turkey breast and half a roast chicken. The roast comes with all the trimmings such as Yorkshire puddings, sage and onion stuffing, mashed potato, roast potatoes, cauliflower cheese, carrot and parsnip mash, garden peas and lashings of gravy. Available on Sundays, from 12pm to 8pm at both McCafferty’s JVC and McCafferty’s Al Furjan. AED 100 per person.
GO: Visit https://mccaffertysjvc.com for reservations and more information.
