From tasty brunches with a terrifying twist to Mexican-inspired fright night fiestas, live entertainment, magic and more, here’s where to have a ghoulishly good time this Halloween and Day of the Dead.
The Blacksmith Bar & Eatery Wyndham Dubai Marina & The First Collection Business Bay: Spooky Saturday Brunch
At the Blacksmith Bar & Eatery in both Dubai Marina and Business Bay, a wickedly good brunch feast awaits on Saturday 29th October.
Here the usual brunch menu has been given a seriously spooky makeover for Halloween. Those who dare can begin the meal by delving into Warm Witches Fingers with Bloody Garlic Sauce, before sampling the delights of Horror Smoked Meatballs and terrifyingly tasty Pulled Lamb Sliders.
Marvellously meaty mains include the signature melt-in-the-mouth fourteen-hour House Smoked USDA Brisket and whole Black and Bird Chicken accompanied by platters of Bloody Bone Marrow. Vegetarians aren’t forgotten about either, with the Vampire Roasted Pumpkin being a top choice to mark the occasion.
For the ultimate treat finish, dessert options include what might just be the ultimate indulgence, the fittingly titled Death Wish featuring raspberry compote, white chocolate mousse and four-spice Speculass. The R.I.P 2.0, with its double chocolate brownie topped with passion fruit cremeux and caramel whipping ganache meanwhile proves that death by chocolate can only be a good thing.
With live music and plenty of spooky tipples that pack a spirited punch, those that visit on the 29th are in for a devilishly good time.
When: Saturday 29th October, 7pm -11pm
Where: The Blacksmith Bar & Eatery, The First Collection Business Bay
Price: Packages starting from AED299
Entertainment: Live band
For reservations: email Diningreservation.bb@thefirstcollection.ae or call 04 873 4400
Ikigai: Halloween Tokyo Mixed Brunch
On Saturday, the 29th, brunch at Ikigai, the cool Japanese street-food inspired hotspot at the Millennium Place Hotel, is undergoing a spooktacular transformation for Halloween. Diners are encouraged to dress up for the event, ready to embrace the moody lighting, scary décor, Halloween-themed drinks, live DJs, dancers and marvellous magicians.
Fear not though, all the usual signature dishes will be available. That means sharing platters packed to bursting with stellar sushi and top-quality maki, edamame, shrimp pops and more, followed by standout main courses such as the miso-grilled chicken and wagyu beef burger and on-trend chocolate cookie sandos for dessert.
Where: Ikigai Millennium Place Hotel, Dubai Marina
When: Saturday 29th October
Timings: 1pm-4pm
Price: AED199 (soft beverages), AED349 (house beverages), AED399 (including sparkling)
Entertainment: Live DJ, dancers and magicians
For reservations: email reservation@ikigaidubai.com or call 04 550 8114
MasterChef, the TV Experience: Reality Bites Halloween Brunch
Combining a spooky atmosphere with a side of culinary flair, the MasterChef, the TV Experience’s Reality Bites Halloween Brunch is the place to be for spine-tinglingly good food on the 29th October.
While the Halloween backdrop might be gruesome, the delectable dishes on offer at this gourmet brunch are anything but. Here the chefs fuse creativity and cutting-edge techniques with top-quality produce to incredible effect. The Reality Bites brunch begins as it means to go on, with unlimited sharing-style starters delivered straight to the table, followed by the diner’s choice of main (salmon fillet in butter sauce, Wagyu beef burger fully loaded with toppings and Josper-grilled tenderloin included) and unlimited, uber indulgent desserts to end (whisky chocolate mousse with honeycomb candy and honey ice cream included).
With free-flowing drinks and live entertainment from Ciaran Fox, guests are in for a ghoulishly good time.
Where: MasterChef, the TV Experience, Millennium Place Hotel, Dubai Marina
When: Saturday 29th October, 1pm-4pm
Price: AED199 (soft beverages), AED300 (house beverages), AED450 (including sparkling)
For reservations: email reservations@masterchefdxb.com or call 04 550 8111
Santè Ria Latino Restaurant and Cocktail Bar: Azcur Brunch – Halloween Edition
On Friday 28th October, restaurant and cocktail bar hotspot Santè Ria is the place to be to enjoy a spooky filled evening with friends. The Azcur Brunch, Halloween Edition promises to tingle the eerie with face painters, Live Drummers, DJ and Calibú Duo.
And the party does not end there, guests wishing to continue enjoying the fun-filled evening can join the Halloween Brunch afterparty from 12am till 2am.
That is not all, the restaurant will be hosting a competition for two of the best dressed at the Brunch. So come in your most gruesome, Halloween themed outfits and stand a chance to win brunch voucher for two!
When: Friday 28th October, 9pm-12am
Where: Santè Ria Latino Dining and Cocktail Bar, The First Collection at JVC
Price: AED 199 (soft beverages), AED 275 (house beverages), AED 350 (including sparkling)
Competition Details:
Competition for best dressed – 2x winners will be selected and win a brunch voucher for 2 people (Fri or Sat Brunch, valid for one month, house beverage package)
For reservations: email reservation@santeriadubai.ae or call 04 275 6630
Furthermore, on Wednesday 2nd November the restaurant and cocktail bar will be spiriting guests away to Mexico with Dia de los Muertos – Day of the Dead celebrations.
Those that visit the funky neighbourhood spot on the 2nd can prepare themselves for a freakishly good time, as the restaurant embraces the most spirited of Mexican holidays with themed drinks and food, face painting and suitably spooky decorations galore.
Adding to the festival atmosphere, for one night only guests can avail a scarily good deal. That means for just AED199 from 8pm until the clock strikes twelve, guests can sip away on unlimited house beverages – including Black Cocktails so tasty they’ll put any witches brew to shame – and tuck into three delicious dishes from the restaurant’s Para Picar menu, followed by hot-out-the-fryer churros for a sweet finish.
When: Wednesday 2nd November, 8pm-12am
Where: Santè Ria Latino Dining and Cocktail Bar, The First Collection at JVC
Price: AED199 per person for unlimited house beverages and three dishes from the Para Picar menu, plus churros
For reservations: email reservation@santeriadubai.ae or call 04 275 6630