Which restaurants are open in summer at UAE resort hotels — buffet only or à la carte options?
From messages by 3 participants in 1 source · Last activity: 37 days ago
Saturday brunch has been cancelled. Themed dinners still continue, although the themed-day names were removed from the meal schedule; a Friday Mediterranean menu with seafood was confirmed.
81 days ago Saturday brunch cancelled; themed dinners
Isla is currently closed. Peoples opens only from 5 pm on certain days; its former daytime menu of burgers and snacks has been replaced with Turkish cuisine.
45 days ago Isla closed; Peoples from 5 pm on selected days
À la carte restaurants may be closed on certain days, so availability should be checked when booking, even on the day of the visit.
41 days ago À la carte — confirm the schedule
The salt-water restaurant (SALIA) is currently closed, and its bar is closed as well.
SALIA — closed
The Turkish restaurant operates every other day (not daily).
Turkish restaurant — every other day
Only one à la carte restaurant is currently available — the Italian one — and it operates Thursday through Saturday only. Guests checking in on Sunday may have to wait until Thursday to dine there.
Italian restaurant: Thu–Sat only
During summer, most 4- and 5-star hotel restaurants in the UAE are closed. The only reliable option is the main buffet restaurant, which remains open daily.
Main buffet restaurant: open daily
The main restaurant may operate only Friday through Sunday on certain schedules, with all other meals served at L'Olivo on remaining days.
L'Olivo — weekday dining