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

Come on in, New Year’s Eve.

But all the fanfare has caused Dubai restaurants with front-row party seats to increase their offerings like nowhere else in the world, with sleek restaurants offering multi-course menus for more than Dh4,500 ($ 1,207 ) and even fast food establishments like Tim Hortons and Five Guys asking customers to accumulate 1,500 Dh for food.

So whether you’re spending $ 1,000 rubbing shoulders (but not literally, because of Covid-19) with the city’s elite in a sleek bar, or if you’re willing to spend $ 2,500 ($ 670) on some of Tim Horton Timbits, New Year’s Eve in Dubai seems to have covered all the experiences.

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

Unlimited burgers: five guys

All You Can Eat Five Guys is a dream come true for some, but December 31 in Dubai is a reality. For Dh1500 ($ 402), you can watch on January 1 with burgers, fries and unlimited non-alcoholic drinks from 8pm to 1am, in one of the best places on the ground floor of Dubai Mall to catch the sources. It is a bit cheaper (Dh1100) if you want to sit further back on the terrace. Children 12 years and under receive a 50% discount and children under three are free.

The donut-centric: Tim Hortons

If you like your filtered coffee and your Canadian fritters and are willing to pay 2,500 dh for many of them, Tim Hortons is the perfect place to host New Year’s Eve. For the price of 1,786 Timbits, you’ll get a five-course meal and a premium waterfront seat. The price drops to 1,500 Dh for the seats on the outdoor terrace and 1,000 Dh for the seats inside.

The swanky: Cé La Vi

This famous international import (perhaps best known for its location in Singapore at the height of 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 warning you will notice is its back instead of the front, where the light show and fountains are.

Located at the top of the 260-meter-high Sky View, a seat to ring the New Year involves a minimum expense of 2,500 dh ($ 680).

Fun fact: The Sky View address is made according to the model of Marina Bay Sands, with a three-level bridge on the 51st floor, which connects the two towers.

Waste: 99 sushi

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

Located in the center of the address, a seat in this high-end Japanese sushi restaurant and Spanish export will bring you up to 4,500 dh on December 31 on its terrace in front of the Burj, up to 4,000 dh in the lounge area exterior and Dh3. , 500 elsewhere.

While it may seem like a high price for some sushi dishes, the price of your ticket includes a huge 14-course dinner, free alcohol, and a back party.

The highest: Atmosphere

This isn’t the best lookout to see the fireworks, because you’re actually a little bit there, but maybe it’s just as much fun.

Homegrown event brand Secret Parties launches a blow to the world’s tallest restaurant, Atmosphere, on the 122nd floor of the Burj Khalifa, which means an all-night party (friendly with Covid) for 3,000 dh.

From 18:00 to 01:00 there is unlimited Champagne, a menu of nine dishes and the possibility to choose seats in the restaurant (relaxed) or in the lounge (DJ and music).

The best view: Weslodge Saloon

An institution in Dubai, this American-themed restaurant located on the 68th floor of the JW Marriott Marquis offers a serious party for all those who want to see late 2020 from above.

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

On a boat: Lotus Yacht

The largest yacht in the United Arab Emirates hosts a night on the water on December 31, where you can catch fireworks over the Dubai skyline from the sea.

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

Lotus is a staple of the nautical holiday scene in Dubai. The three-storey boat has enough space for 600 guests, a swimming pool, hot tub, club for 150 people and a cinema with 70 seats.

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