What restaurants and food quality to expect at Dubai all-inclusive resorts?
Based on 2 discussions with 3 participants · Last activity: 9 days ago
TL;DR
A typical Dubai all-inclusive resort runs a daily Italian restaurant plus a Lebanese restaurant on Fri-Sun; breakfasts and lunches are usually solid, but weekday dinners can disappoint with dry grilled meats, bland sushi rolls, and cold pasta.
What the community said
At check-in, reception usually lists the available restaurants: the Italian one runs daily, while a Lebanese restaurant is added on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays — worth confirming the schedule when you arrive.
10 days ago Italian restaurant (daily), Lebanese (Fri-Sun)
Breakfast and lunch buffets impressed with variety and quality, including beef stroganoff, mashed potatoes, and even borscht.
10 days ago Beef stroganoff, mashed potatoes, borscht at lunch
Dinners can be noticeably worse: grilled meats were dry, sushi rolls bland, and pasta served cold — a real contrast to the good lunch.
10 days ago Dry meat, cold pasta at dinner
Cocktail quality can be inconsistent too — a Porn Star Martini ordered at dinner tasted almost like straight vodka, while the same drink was fine at lunch; if unsure, prosecco is a safer bet.
10 days ago Porn Star Martini, prosecco
Fruit isn't served on the beach, only near the pools; if you want a snack by the sea, waiters can bring nuts instead.
10 days ago Fruit only by the pool, nuts on the beach
If you're on an all-inclusive plan and skip a meal because of a day trip, tell reception in advance so they mark you as absent; on your departure day, check in at reception first before eating at the restaurant.
18 days ago Check in at reception before skipping a meal