Ramadan Best Iftar Food
Good restaurants for Iftar in Dubai
- Al Bustan Rotana
The air-conditioned Layalina tent can hold up to 450 people and is open from 9.30pm-3am every night during Ramadan. Its live cooking stations will be dishing up Oriental mixed grills, shawarma and fatteh. Next you can sample several flavours of shisha under the stars while listening to Lebanese Superstar 2008, the oud-playing Mohamed Jaafeel. - Dubai Marine Beach Resort & Spa
Take your pick between the traditional Arabic food (including dates, mezze and fried kibbeh) being dished up at Al Qasr’s buffet for Dhs140, or the Suhoor set menu in the Al Khayma tent, which will feature falafel and an Oriental grill, costing Dhs160. - The Monarch, Dubai
Mizaan, the hotel’s all day dining restaurant will host an elaborate Iftar buffet with classic and contemporary Arab dishes, sweets and juices priced at AED 165 per person. “Ramadan under the Stars” can be experienced in its full glory at The Monarch Dubai’s Quantum Pool Lounge, where after dinner shisha, drinks and a selective a la carte menu will be served. For larger groups of a minimum 30 people, the exclusive Al Massa ballroom, or Nur Al Ain meeting room overlooking the foyer, offer Iftaar menus starting from AED 165 to AED 195 per person.
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Good restaurants for iftar in Pakistan
- Avari Towers
Fatima Jinnah Road
Karachi, Pakistan
Tel: (92-21) 566-0100
UAN: 111-282-747
Avari Towers will donate 100 Rupees from each Iftar sold to several nominated Charities. - Marriot Hotel
9 Abdullah Haroon Road
Karachi, Pakistan.
Tel: (92-21) 568-0111
UAN: 111-223-344 - Lal Qila
10/A, Main Shahrah-e-Faisal
M.A.C.H.S.
Karachi, Pakistan.
Tel: (92-21) 438-8363, 438-8364 - Mughale Azam
22-C, 5th Commercial Lane, Zamzama
Phase 5, D.H.A.
Karachi, Pakistan.
Tel: (92-21) 536-0147, 536-0148
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Good restaurants for iftar in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Byblos
- Il Villagio
- Waterlemon
- Yildizlar
- Cafe Blanc 98 SR Buffet
- Abu Shakra
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Good restaurants for iftar in Turkey
- Divan
- Kanaat
- Beyti
- Hac Abdullah
- Anadolu Sofras
- Izmir Hilton
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Ramadan in Ramallah, Palestine
A Christian Palestinian writer breaks the fast with Muslim friends.
Being a Christian, I do not observe the fast. But last year was different. Last year I did celebrate with friends of mine, and out of respect to my hosts, I had skipped lunch. So by the late afternoon, I too was beginning to feel pangs of hunger and walked with quickened steps that echoed in the empty streets.
The guests included a mix of Muslims and Christians. Many a Ramadan meal is enjoyed with Christian friends and neighbors, just as special Christian dishes and sweets are shared daily amongst members of the two religions that have lived, mostly harmoniously, in Palestine for centuries.
Ramadan Remembered
Huma Siddiqui on cooking for the Muslim holy month and what Ramadan means in Pakistan.
In fact, during Ramadan, food assumes more importance than usual in Pakistan, explains Siddiqui. As the day draws to a close, “You look forward to breaking the fast,” she says. “The family comes together and dedicates several hours just to eating. No one has to rush off anywhere—you just sit around the table, eat slowly, and spend time together. You have some of your favorite foods, and everyone feels fulfilled and happy.”
Fasting and Feasting
May S. Bsisu shares her Ramadan recipes and reminiscences her childhood in Kuwait and Lebanon.
The fast is traditionally broken slowly, with dates and a glass of water, followed by hydrating juices and soup. The dates hark back to a belief that the Prophet Mohammed used this fruit to break his fast. The juices often include jallab, a sweet, refreshing beverage made from berries and garnished with pine nuts. To break the fast, Bsisu shared an Orange Lentil Soup that’s a common Ramadan dish in the Eastern Mediterranean.