Starry Arabian nights till 16 July at the Pullman Kuala Lumpur Bangsar

The Pullman Kuala Lumpur Bangsar is all set to offer a mouth-watering Ramadhan spread from 21 June to 16 July 2015. The LINK All Day Dining culinary team has designed a Starry Arabian Nights themed buffet dinner with an extensive variety of traditional Arab and Malay cuisine for the Ramadhan period. The decor features exotic starry lights in the Arab style, and there will be live ‘ghazal’ performances throughout the buffet dining experience.

Source: Pullman Kuala Lumpur Bangsar. The Arabian salad bar features baba ghanoush, fattoush and other Middle Eastern delights.

Pullman Kuala Lumpur Bangsar has invited Arab chefs to prepare the Arab dishes for authentic flavours. Arab cuisine is aromatic, making use of spices such as cumin, nutmeg, turmeric and caraway to achieve dishes that are unique to the region. 

Some of the highlights are shish tawook, the traditional shish kebab of Middle Eastern cuisine; whole baby lamb with Arabian marinade; sharwarma, a Levantine Arab meat preparation, where beef is placed on a vertical spit; spicy marinated sea bass fillet, a dish from the southern Mediterranean coast, and lamb kofta. Asian patrons should not miss the fresh durian, which is specially sourced from local farms.

LINK All Day Dining features all-day dining in a 360-seat restaurant that revolves around interactive show kitchens displaying a sumptuous array of food. The live cooking areas comprise a plancha grill, a rotisserie, tandoor, dim sum, and sauté stations. It will host the Starry Arabian Nights food experience at RM140 nett per person (50% discount for children between 6 to 12 years old) from 21 June to 16 July 2015, from 6.30pm to 10.30pm. 

Get a taste of the buffet at RM110 nett per person during the Early Bird Special, from now to 12 June 2015. Reservations can be made by calling LINK All Day Dining at +603 2298 1855. The operating hours will be from 12pm to 3pm (lunch) and 6.30pm to 10.30pm (dinner).

Traditional Emirati fare for iftar at the Millennium Plaza Hotel Dubai

The Millennium Plaza Hotel Dubai is going for traditional Arabian settings this Ramadhan. 

Source: Millennium Plaza Hotel Dubai website. Al Mashrbia Restaurant.

Daniel Mathew, General Manager, Millennium Plaza Hotel Dubai said, “Our chefs have got the most authentic Emirati dishes to make your iftar special.”

Iftar is served at Metro!, the international buffet restaurant, for AED150 per person, including live cooking stations, soft drinks and Ramadhan juices daily from sunset to 10:30pm.

Al Mashrbia restaurant offers an Emirati iftar set menu including traditional Arabic coffee and dates, also served daily from sunset to 10:30pm, and then a suhoor buffet with popular Emirati fare from midnight to 4am. 

The hotel’s 24-hour Atrium Café continues to provide pastries, coffees and teas and light snacks on an ala carte basis, but will also feature a tent serving Arabic coffee, teas and dates throughout the month.

For those who wish to hold private iftar parties in other locations in Dubai, the hotel has catering services from AED150 to AED200 per person. Mathew said, “We offer lavish buffet menus for outside catering with live cooking stations, Ramadan juices and an array of Arabic sweets inclusive of traditional tea and coffee. We can also prepare special customised menus upon request.”

For bookings and enquiries, please call on +971 4387 7777 or email FBCord.Mphd@millenniumhotels.com

Shangri-La Hotel Dubai offers Arabian buffet experiences this Ramadhan

The Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai, invites guests to share the ceremonial breaking of the fast in the Dunes Café or at the grand Al Bader Ballroom. 

The hotel, in the heart of the city along Sheikh Zayed Road, less than five minutes from Dubai Mall and the Burj Khalifa, is offering an iftar buffet over Ramadhan in 2014 with Middle Eastern specialties and beverages, including traditional hot and cold mezze, slow roasted lamb ouzi with oriental rice, whole-baked salmon harra and a variety of Arabic sweets and desserts.

Dunes Café has a special price of Dhs130 per person for the first week of Ramadhan, after which it is Dhs165 per person. 

For more information or to make a reservation, call +971 4405 2703 or email f&breservations.sldb@shangri-la.com. 

Source: Shangri-La Dubai website.

For larger groups considering a unique iftar experience, the Al Bader Ballroom can accommodate groups of 25 or more people. The ballroom will be transformed into an Arabic mirage with coloured silks, antique lanterns and exquisite food for a private buffet service. 

For more information or to make a reservation, call +971 4343 8888 or email events.sldb@shangri-la.com.