Dubai's hotel restaurants are offering special packages for New Year's celebrations, with prices ranging from 175 to 14,000 AED. Some restaurants have set a minimum spending requirement for specific menus. Due to high demand for advance reservations, some venues have limited seating. Among the offers is a private table for 12 people with a minimum spend of 35,000 AED. Premium, mid-range, and small hotel restaurants in Dubai have begun taking early bookings for New Year's Eve. Despite there being 23 days until New Year's Eve, two high-end restaurants have already closed their booking lists due to being fully booked. According to a survey by 'Emirates Today' covering 20 hotel restaurants of various levels, a wide range of packages is available, with prices starting from 175 AED and going up to 14,000 AED per person. One luxury hotel announced prices starting from 200,000 AED for a VIP table, while another high-end restaurant set a minimum spend of 35,000 AED for a table for 12, reflecting the diversity of Dubai's tourism product and the emirate's ability to cater to different tastes and segments. The survey covered restaurants in key areas overlooking the Burj Khalifa, Palm Jumeirah, Sheikh Zayed Road, and Dubai Marina, as well as Jumeirah Beach, TECOM, and Dubai Media City. The restaurants offer diverse packages for the 2025-2026 New Year's celebration, with parties starting on December 31st at 7:00 PM and continuing past midnight. Prices vary depending on the menu, entertainment program, and hotel location, especially its proximity to key zones with panoramic views of Dubai's skyline and fireworks displays. A luxury hotel on Palm Jumeirah is offering a package up to 14,000 AED for an adult and 8,500 AED for children under 13, which includes a performance by an international music group. Another package at the same hotel costs 9,500 AED, with children under three admitted free. A restaurant in a beachfront hotel on Jumeirah Beach offers menus ranging from 6,000 to 12,500 AED per person, with limited seating available due to high demand. Additionally, one hotel is offering a VIP table in a suite starting from 200,000 AED, which includes a luxurious experience with panoramic views of the stage and fireworks, as well as a world-class menu featuring signature dishes from renowned brands and a personal butler for guests. A Latin-inspired restaurant in a luxury hotel offers packages starting from 5,000 AED per adult, with free entry for children under three. An English restaurant in a five-star hotel is offering a private table for 12 with a minimum spend of 35,000 AED. Restaurants are also offering special deals for families and groups, highlighting the diversity of Dubai's tourism product. Premium restaurants in areas overlooking the Burj Khalifa and Palm Jumeirah are offering packages from 5,000 to 6,500 AED per person. Prices at a restaurant on Jumeirah Beach reach 8,000 AED, while at a restaurant in the Dubai International Financial Centre area, they are 5,500 AED. On Sheikh Zayed Road and in Dubai Marina, restaurant prices range from 1,000 to 2,500 AED for a buffet dinner with live music. Some hotel restaurants are offering discounts for early bookings made before December 15th. Restaurants in four-star city hotels offer buffet dinners in the Al Barsha and Dubai Media City areas for up to 550 AED, as well as other offers starting from 300 AED in the TECOM area. Lower-category hotels also have packages available from 175 AED per person for a buffet dinner. Despite there being 23 days until New Year's Eve, bookings at two restaurants in luxury hotels are already closed due to being fully occupied. One luxury hotel on Jumeirah Beach has exclusively reserved its nine restaurants for in-house guests due to no availability for public bookings. Prices also vary depending on the table's location within the restaurant, as the cost of booking tables on terraces is higher.
