Most expensive: the most expensive places to spend New Year’s Eve in Dubai

Come in, New Year’s Eve.

But all the fanfare has made restaurants in Dubai with front row seats for the festivities increase their offerings like nowhere else in the world – with chic restaurants offering multi-course menus for more than Dh4,500 ($ 1,207) and even fast food stores like Tim Hortons and Five Guys, asking customers to earn more than Dh 1,500 for a meal.

So whether you plan to spend $ 1,000 rubbing your shoulders (but not literally, because of Covid-19) with the city’s elite in a chic bar, or you’re willing to spend Dh2,500 ($ 670) on some Tim Hortons Timbits, New Year’s Eve in Dubai apparently has all the experiences covered.

Here are the best places to say goodbye to 2020 if you’re in Dubai and have money to burn.

Unlimited burgers: five guys

The Five Guys free buffet is a dream come true for some, but on December 31 in Dubai, it will be a reality. For Dh1500 ($ 402), you can see on January 1st with hamburgers, fries and unlimited non-alcoholic drinks from 8 pm to 1 am, in one of the best spots on the ground floor of the Dubai Mall to pick up the fountains. It is a little cheaper (Dh1100) if you want a seat further out on the terrace. Children under 12 have a 50% discount and children under three are free.

Donut-centric: Tim Hortons

If you love your filtered coffee and Canadian donuts, and are willing to pay Dh2,500 for many of them, Tim Hortons is the place to rest on New Year’s Eve. For the price of 1,786 Timbits, you’ll have a five-course meal and a premium seat right next to the water. The price goes down to Dh1,500 to sit on the outdoor terrace and Dh1,000 to sit inside.

The chic: Cé La Vi

This famous international import (perhaps best known for its location in Singapore atop Marina Bay Sands, also known as the setting for the final scene in “Crazy Rich Asians”) has perhaps the best view of the Burj Khalifa in the city – the only caveat that you’ll be looking at the back instead of the front, where the light show and the fountains are.

Located atop the 260-meter-high Address Sky View, a seat to celebrate the New Year here involves a minimum spend of Dh2,500 ($ 680).

Funny fact: The Address Sky View was modeled after Marina Bay Sands, complete with a three-level Sky Bridge on floor 51, connecting the two towers.

The splurge: 99 Sushi

When you hear “sushi”, you don’t tend to think of $ 1,000 with dinner for one, but that’s exactly what you’ll pay at 99 Sushi for a New Year’s Eve meal.

Located in Address Downtown, a spot in this sophisticated Japanese sushi restaurant and Spanish export will cost Dh4,500 on December 31st on its terrace in front of the Burj, dropping to Dh4,000 in the outdoor seating area and Dh3,500 in another. place.

While it may seem like an exorbitant price to order some sushi, your entrance fee includes a 14-course dinner, free alcoholic beverages and an after-party.

Highest: Atmosphere

This is not the best point of view to see the fireworks, because you are really inside them, but maybe that is so cool.

Local events brand Secret Parties is throwing a party inside the tallest restaurant in the world, Atmosphere, on the 122nd floor of Burj Khalifa, which means a party (for Covid) all night for Dh3,000 ($ 800).

From 6 pm to 1 am there is unlimited champagne, a nine-course menu and a choice of seats in the restaurant (relaxed) or in the lounge (DJ and music).

The best panorama: Weslodge Saloon

An American institution, this North American themed restaurant located on the 68th floor of the JW Marriott Marquis offers a serious party for anyone looking to see the end of 2020 from above.

And considering the view, which overlooks Burj Khalifa and most of downtown Dubai with a 360-degree panorama, it’s a bargain for Dh799 ($ ​​213) for a menu of various dishes and drinks at will.

On a boat: Lotus Yacht

The largest yacht in the United Arab Emirates will have a night on the water on December 31, where you will be able to see the sea fireworks on the Dubai skyline.

The package will cost Dh 1,990 for food and an open bar, but goes up to Dh 3,490 for a reserved section with bottle service.

Lotus is a landmark on the yacht party scene in Dubai. The three-story boat has space for 600 guests, swimming pool, hot tub, club for 150 people and cinema with 70 seats.

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