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What food is included in hotel buffet in UAE — what's on the menu?

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TL;DR

Hotel buffets in UAE typically include chicken, beef, lamb, fish, sushi, pasta, salads, vegetables, fruits, and fresh pastries. Breakfast and dinner are buffet-style; lunch may be à la carte.

What the community said

A September 15 report mentions seafood served in sauce; one guest liked it, while another did not.

28 days ago

A September 15 report says nuggets were prepared for a child on request, although they were not available on the buffet.

28 days ago

In a September 28 report, guests used their remaining vouchers on departure day for packed lunches to take away and lobster at lunch.

15 days ago

A guest's October 9 report mentions a choice of two soups.

4 days ago

A September update reports red fish served daily at breakfast, with lunch available at the NoHo restaurant.

42 days ago Red fish at breakfast; NoHo restaurant

In September, a seafood dinner included sushi, shrimp, mussels, and grilled fish: sea bass and trout.

35 days ago Sushi, mussels, grilled sea bass and trout

September fruit offerings were reported to include mangosteen and lychee in addition to the usual options.

35 days ago Mangosteen and lychee

Mid-August: dinner fruit options are limited to watermelon, melon (not always great quality), orange, and fruit salad. Overall the dinner was rated as not very satisfying despite seafood and fish being available.

Dinner fruits: watermelon, melon, orange, fruit salad

Mid-August: on Saturdays the buffet dinner is themed around seafood. One evening featured a surprise offering of king shrimp and tasty stewed/boiled trout, and a chocolate fountain has been running since Friday, popular with kids.

Saturday seafood dinner + chocolate fountain

As of mid-August: for all-inclusive guests, dinner is served buffet-style at the main restaurant RBG; there is also a separate fish restaurant where dining is menu-based (à la carte).

RBG restaurant (buffet) + fish restaurant (à la carte)

A guest had lunch at the Cabini restaurant and was very pleased with the food — the shrimp and salmon were especially praised.

Cabini restaurant

As of late July: themed dinner nights run every evening (Italian, Thai, Mexican cuisine, seafood night, etc.) alongside the regular buffet (limited choice but enough food). All-inclusive guests can also dine at the Italian à la carte restaurant without a reservation, choosing 3 dishes per person from the menu; a paid menu is also available.

Themed dinner nights + Italian à la carte restaurant

Late July: meals are menu-based plus a small buffet, portions are large, but the same menu repeats daily for both lunch and dinner.

Repeating lunch/dinner menu

A recent early-July update says the food situation improved noticeably: breakfast had a solid selection, including fish and a wide variety of cheeses. Lunch was also reported as good, and Thursday was mentioned as a fish day.

Fish day on Thursdays

As of mid-July, dinner included various side dishes such as sweet potato mash, alongside meat and fish, and there was also a dedicated kids’ table.

Kids’ table

Dinner quality can vary significantly from day to day: on some evenings meat and fish options are very limited (only meatballs in tomato sauce and stewed chicken, with the rest being vegetables), while the next day the selection is noticeably better. Breakfast tends to remain more consistently varied.

As of late June: food is tasty and varied. Dishes repeat, as is typical for any buffet. Beef, lamb, fish, and fresh baked goods are always available.

Beef, lamb, fish, fresh pastries

Mid-June: grilled meat and fish, sushi, fresh fish, salads, and pasta are on offer. Themed evenings (Turkish cuisine, seafood nights) were not running during this period, though they have been held in the past.

Sushi, grill, pasta, salads

Mid-June: breakfasts are varied — yogurts, smoothies, hot dishes. Lunch and dinner feature differently prepared meat each day. Side dishes, salads, vegetables, and fruits are always available.

Yogurts, smoothies, hot breakfast items

Meal format: breakfast and dinner are buffet-style; lunch is à la carte or also buffet. Quality is high with at least one chicken, beef, and fish option, plus vegetables, fruits, and salads.

Breakfast + dinner buffet; lunch à la carte

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