During iftar, guests can enjoy traditional foul moudammas and balila stations, as well as a wide variety of Ramadhan fresh juices such as jallab (a syrup made with carob, dates, grape molasses and rose water), laban (also called ayran, a yoghurt-based drink mixed with salt), kamr al deen (pureed dried apricots soaked with water) and karkadeh (roselle). Arabic sweets such as Osmaliya with Ashta, Katayef and Znoud El Sit will be served. Traditional Arabic ice cream will be prepared at live cooking stations.
Guests will be able to enjoy new continental dishes during suhoor including the Asateer Beef Burger, calamari, a variety of Italian and Indian dishes and a mix of international desserts.
Set menus are available for groups of 20 people or more, and a Royal Majlis and five exclusive Majlis areas are open for private gatherings. Each Majlis has a PlayStation and a plasma television. There are also prayer rooms in Asateer.
Free WiFi is provided throughout Asateer. World Cup games will be aired during both meals, while traditional tableh and oud players will play timeless Arabic favourities after 9.30pm. Shisha is also available during suhoor, while chess and backgammon sets can be requested.
Asateer provides complimentary valet parking steps from the tent.
There is a smart casual dress code for Asateer during Ramadhan, comprising a minimum of long trousers, no shorts, and a T-shirt with sleeves, but any footwear***.
For more information and reservations, please e-mail asateer@atlantisthepalm.com or call +971 4426 0800.
For the first time, Nobu will be offering iftar during Ramadhan. The Japanese hotspot will blend Chef Nobu’s signature dishes such as Steamed Seabass Dry Miso with Eggplant Purée and Creamy Rock Shrimp with his spin on iftar staples such as dried fruit and vegetables to break one’s fast. The daily iftar set menu costs AED270 per person, and a regular ala carte menu is available as well. The dinner service is from 7 pm to 11.30 pm Saturday to Wednesday and will run to 12.30 am on Thursdays and Fridays.
For more information e-mail restaurantreservations@atlantisthepalm.com or call +971 4426 2626.
Kaleidoscope will include the traditional Ramadhan favourites served an interactive open kitchen and live cooking stations. For AED200, guests can choose between an iftar buffet including water and Ramadhan juices from 6 pm to 8:30 pm or the dinner buffet from 9 to 11 pm.
For more information e-mail restaurantreservations@atlantisthepalm.com or call +971 4426 2626.
*Children below the age of three years are admitted free, while children between three and 12 years can enjoy iftar for AED95.
**Only those over 21 will be admitted.
***The dress code is also applicable for children of all ages.