Atlantis, The Palm Announces The Return Of Dubai’s Festive Extravaganza, Cirque De Cuisine: The Festive Edition
This December, the culinary destinations evening ‘megabrunch’ of the year is back with four hours of food and beverages from some of the worlds top resturants
- Award winning Cantonese restaurant, Hakkasan will be joining this year’s line-up of participating restaurants including Nobu, Ossiano, Bread Street Kitchen, Seafire and Ronda Locatelli
- Each participating outlet is within a two-minute walking distance of each other
- Over 1,000 seats available inside the restaurants and on terraces with additional high tables set up throughout The Avenues
- Unlimited beverages and full menus included
- Freakishly festive acts from Dubai’s very own, Cirque le Soir
Following the immense success of previous editions, Cirque de Cuisine will kick off Dubai’s festive season with a Winter Wonderland theme. Taking place in The Avenues at Atlantis, The Palm on 6th December, early bird tickets for the all you can eat and drink concept start at AED 495 and will include four hours of festive fun, including free flowing bubbles from 7pm until 11pm.
The festive concept of Cirque de Cuisine allows diners to wander from restaurant to restaurant, enjoying signature dishes, live cooking stations, extravagant buffets, delicious drinks and live entertainment. This gives culinary aficionados a great opportunity to explore and discover some of the worlds’ top restaurants including Nobu by Nobu Matsuhisa, Gordon Ramsay’s Bread Street Kitchen & Bar, Gregoire Berger’s award-winning underwater restaurant Ossiano, Ronda Locatelli by Giorgio Locatelli and the recently opened Michelin star Cantonese restaurant brand, Hakkasan. All signature restaurants are open exclusively for Cirque De Cuisine ticketholders and the venues are located in a two-minute proximity of one another, giving guests the freedom to roam and sit freely in any of the participating restaurants moving from one to the next at leisure.
For this year’s event, The Avenues will be transformed into a Winter Wonderland filled with mind-blowing experiences delivered by the show stopping performers from Cirque le Soir. With an incredible line up of fire-blazing performances, the event will see fire eaters and fire blowers, feather fan dancers, magicians and the human pin cushion join winter acrobats as they roam the snow filled walkways. Upon arrival, guests will be welcomed by a choir singing Christmas carols under a giant wreath arch constructed at the entrance and decorated with festive ribbons and bells. The Avenues will be linedwith Christmas trees, snow-capped street lamps, fairy lights and life-sized nutcrackers.
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be available at eight different bars throughout the venues including a spectacular ‘feature bar’ located in the center of The Avenues, serving unlimited bubbly, house beverages and the festive classic, mulled grape throughout the evening. Those looking to continue the night will be treated to a festive after party from 11pm to 3am in Bread Street Kitchen & Bar, where resident DJs will blast Christmas classics.
Festive inspired food on offer includes:
Fans of Nobu will be able to savour the restaurant’s renowned sushi via the roaming trays in the venue whilst selecting a selection of Nobu signatures including the signature Nobu tacos, yellow tail sushi jalapeno, black cod butter lettuce and succulent beef tenderloin anticucho. a ceviche and mochi bar will be available as well with a selection of sakes. The evening will feature Nobu’s resident DJ accompanied by an electronic violinist.
Hakkasan will bring its award-winning Cantonese flair to the culinary extravaganza. The menu will feature signature dishes, as well as a selection of dishes exclusive to the Dubai location.
Guests who enter Gordon Ramsay’s famous restaurant can feast on a variety of British favourites with a festive twist including the signature mini turkey Wellington, truffle mac & cheese fritters with chestnuts and the veal & fennel sausage rolls. Additional menu items will include roasted veal carpaccio, mulled wine cured Scottish salmon as well as a scrumptious cheese and bread section. Entertainment will include a British inspired Christmas soundtrack from Bread Street Kitchen’s resident Busker.
Offering a traditional taste of Italy, guests at Ronda Locatelli can feast on delights including truffle risotto, baby spinach salad, homemade ravioli and caserecce pasta with duck ragu. A selection of Ronda Locatelli’s signature pizzas will be readily available from the wood pizza oven. The evening’s entertainment will feature an Italian duo playing the best in Italian festive classics.
Guests who wander into Dubai’s best steakhouse will be thrilled with live cooking stations serving Festive roast turkey and an Atlantis beef carvery, as well as Kelly Oysters shooter and a seafood Martini bar. The celebrated savory short rib donuts and Seafire rossini will be available as well as numerous signature dishes from the a la carte menu. Entertainment will include a five-piece jazz band, providing an upbeat festive soundtrack all evening long.
Guests will have the unique opportunity to dine under the sea with a selection of opulent desserts by Ossiano’s Chef de Cuisine, Gregoire Berger and the creative in-house pastry team. In addition, there will be numerous live cooking stations serving caramelized “Smore” marshmallows, French croissant toast and the incredible smoked nitro popcorn. Those looking to really satisfy their sweet tooth will be thrilled with the selection at the freaky shake paradise as well as the designated Atlantis chocolate praline and roasted chestnuts station.
Tickets can be purchased on Platinumlist- https://dubai.platinumlist.net/event-tickets/72317/cdc-winter-wonderland
For reservations, please call +971 4 426 2626 or email restaurantreservations@atlantisthepalm.com.
About Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai
Atlantis, The Palm is the first entertainment resort destination in the region and located at the centre of the crescent of The Palm in Dubai. Opened in September 2008, the unique ocean-themed resort features a variety of marine and entertainment attractions, as well as 17 hectares of waterscape amusement at Aquaventure Waterpark, all within a 46-hectare site. It is home to one of the largest open-air marine habitats in the world, with over 65,000 marine animals in lagoons and displays including The Lost Chambers Aquarium, a maze of underwater corridors and passageways providing a journey through ancient Atlantis. Aquaventure features 18 million liters of fresh water used to power thrilling waterslides, a 2.3-kilometer river ride with tidal waves and pools, water rapids and white water chargers. Dolphin Bay, the unparalleled dolphin conservation and education habitat, and Sea Lion Point were created to provide guests a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn more about one of nature’s most friendly mammals. Atlantis, The Palm is also known as the culinary destination in the region with a collection of world-renowned restaurants including Bread Street Kitchen & Bar, Nobu and Ronda Locatelli. The resort boasts an impressive collection of luxury boutiques and shops as well as extensive meeting and convention facilities.