4 signature dining events not to miss at the Dubai Food Festival

Courtesy Jumeirah

Courtesy Dubai Food Festival

For a memorable foodie experience, book yourself into one of the signature dining events at this year’s Dubai Food Festival.

The Long Table

For the ultimate adventure in dining with strangers, book a seat at Dubai’s first long table, set up along Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard in Downtown Dubai. The event will seat 1,000 guests at one table, where they will choose one of six three-course menus created by chefs from The Address and Vida hotels. The menus are served on platters, family-style. Casual dress. To book, call 800 DINING or 04 423 8884.

• February 26, 12.30pm to 4pm, Dh160; Dh90 for kids

Full-moon dinner at Pierchic

Only six tables for two are available for this exclusive, open-air, full-moon dinner at Pierchic, the romantic restaurant set over the water at the end of a pier in Madinat Jumeirah. The restaurant will serve a five-course menu that includes dishes such as Loch Fyne diver scallops in vanilla-bergamot butter sauce, and roasted yellowtail with celery root, green apple and black truffle sauce. To book, call 04 366 6705

• March 5, 8pm to 10pm, Dh1,500 per person

Great British Garden Party

Reform Social & Grill in The Lakes is hosting a day of fun, games and food. Guests are invited to sit on picnic blankets, play games and feast on a range of meats cooked on a charcoal barbecue. You can also order leg of lamb, jumbo prawns, ribs and more. Face painting, a bouncy castle and other fun activities will keep the kids entertained. The event is free, but food and drink are regular à la carte pricing. To book, call 04 454 2638.

• March 5, noon to 7pm, free entry

Social Sunday at Marina Social

Marina Social in the InterContinental Dubai Marina will host a special six-course tasting menu sure to excite adventurous foodies. Guests will be given a menu with three ingredients listed next to each of the six courses. Guests then choose one of those three ingredients and wait to see what the chef creates using their chosen ingredient. Courses are paired with signature Social drinks. To book, call 04 446 6664.

• March 6, from 7pm, Dh500