With the most magical time of the year just around the corner, Dorchester Collection’s The Lana is inviting guests to celebrate in style across four of its restaurants. From gathering with loved ones to enjoying a Christmas themed afternoon tea, every moment at The Lana is designed to make this festive season one to remember.
JARA BY MARTÍN BERASATEGUI
Located on the hotel’s 18th floor, Jara by Martín Berasategui is a multi-sensory dining experience that serves as Dubai’s birthplace of Basque cuisine. This winter, Jara is inviting guests to celebrate with an array of traditional yet festive menus. Dishes include ‘Marriage’, a marinated anchovy duo on toasted brioche bread, Cantabrian carabinero prawns, which are charcoal grilled with Hollandaise sauce, Australian Westholme Wagyu T-bone steak and a classic Basque cheesecake for dessert.
The festive set menu is available from Monday, December 16 – Monday, December 23, and from Friday, December 27 – Monday, December 30 for AED 750 per person. Both the Christmas Eve Dinner and Christmas Day Dinner are available for AED 1,300 per person, and the Boxing Day Dinner is available for AED 750 per person. À la carte menus are also on offer to guests.
RIVIERA BY JEAN IMBERT
For those looking to experience the charm of the South of France in Dubai, Riviera by Jean Imbert is offering a set menu along with Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinners. Diners can choose from a variety of dishes inspired by Michelin-starred chef Jean Imbert’s heritage and travels from around the scenic coastlines of the Mediterranean. Dishes include a ‘royal seafood platter’, featuring lobster tail, oysters, king crab, sea urchin, scampi and caviar, as well as a beef tartare with black truffle and Jean Imbert sauce. Overlooking the Marasi Bay Marina with Dubai’s skyline shimmering across its crystal-clear waters, it is the ideal location to spend the festive season with friends and family.
The festive set menu is available from Monday, December 16 – Monday, December 23, and from Friday, December 27 – Monday, December 30 for AED 480 per person. Both the Christmas Eve Dinner and Christmas Day Dinner are available for AED 650 per person, and the Boxing Day Dinner is available for AED 480 per person. À la carte menus are also on offer to guests.
THE GALLERY
Located at The Lana’s lobby, The Gallery is inviting guests for a festive celebration, featuring an impressive chocolate installation and a Christmas tree adorned in trinkets, shimmering ornaments and twinkling lights. Diners can also unwind and catch up with loved ones over a Christmas themed afternoon tea with the soft melodies of live piano and violin filling the air. The limited-edition Christmas afternoon tea is available from Monday, December 16 – Monday, December 30, and on Wednesday, January 1 for AED 650 per person.
VERANDA
Quietly tucked away within The Lana and adorned in calming shades of green, this open-air garden bar is bringing the spirit of Christmas. Families are invited to gather with loved ones and enjoy a curated lunch brimming with delicacies such as an Arabic cold mezze, featuring hummus, slow-cooked vine leaves, moutabal, and roasted walnut muhammara, and a sharing-style main course that includes wild mushroom risotto, seared sea bass fillet, and grilled New Zealand grass-fed beef tenderloin. Guests can enjoy their meal all while tapping along to the melodic tunes of a live jazz band and Christmas carols.
The Christmas Day Lunch is available at a cost of AED 650 per person, and the Orthodox Christmas meal on Tuesday, January 7 is available for AED 750 per person.
Until the end of November, guests can enjoy a 20% discount on Christmas bookings at each venue.

The Lana, Dubai (Dorchester Collection)
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