Your ultimate guide to Ramadan 2026 in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah & beyond

Iftar and Suhoor at Tean Restaurant Ramadan Tent, Saadiyat Island

Jumeirah Saadiyat Island's Tean Restaurant transforms into a dedicated Ramadan tent for the holy month, where Iftar unfolds as a generous buffet with live cooking stations serving regional and international dishes. As daylight fades over Saadiyat's coastline, the traditional sounds of the Qanun accompany the evening meal. Later, families can settle in for Suhoor served à la carte under the night sky – a more intimate continuation of the evening.

Essential details:

• Timing: Iftar from sunset; Suhoor late evening
• Price: Iftar: 280 AED per adult, 140 AED per child (ages 4–11), complimentary for children 0–3; Suhoor: à la carte pricing
• Location: Tean Restaurant, Jumeirah Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi
• Bookings: Click here

Majlis by the Sea at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental

Set directly on the waterfront within the grounds of Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, this seasonal Majlis offers unobstructed views across to Qasr Al Watan and the Arabian Gulf shoreline. The Iftar buffet draws from multiple kitchens across the Palace – Martabaan, Talea, Strawfire, Lebanese Terrace and Hakkasan – alongside Emirati specialities including harees, thareed and whole ouzi. Live music and fire dance performances frame the evening, while Suhoor extends late into the night with à la carte dining or private group menus available for gatherings of varying sizes.

To step inside the experience with the HUNTR, click here for our dedicated review and photos.

Essential details:

• Timing: Iftar daily from sunset to 8:30 p.m.; Suhoor 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
• Price: Iftar: 365 AED per person (children 4–11 at 50% reduction); Suhoor: à la carte with 200 AED minimum spend, or buffet for groups 40+ at 325 AED per person, set menus from 360 AED for groups 10+
• Location: Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, West Corniche, Abu Dhabi
• Bookings: Click here

Al Bahr Majles at Al Bateen Ladies Club by Matcha

Al Bateen Ladies Club by Matcha hosts Al Bahr Majles this Ramadan – a seasonal majlis by the sea designed for gathering and reflection. The coastal space runs throughout the month with a programme that includes complimentary henna, Iftar dinners (pre-booking required), movie nights by the water, a FAINE pop-up, GLITZ'D activations, photo booth moments and Ramadan-themed pottery workshops. Sara Cafe operates by the tent with a special Ramadan menu.

Essential details:

• Dates: From February 23
• Timing: Throughout Ramadan
• Location: Al Bateen Ladies Club by Matcha, Abu Dhabi
• Bookings: Click here

Little Lanterns Iftar Night for children at Emirates Palace

The Kids Palace at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental offers a Ramadan programme designed specifically for children, running Friday through Sunday evenings throughout the holy month. The Little Lanterns experience includes lantern-making workshops, Ramadan-themed arts and crafts, canvas camel painting, team games and family film screenings – an introduction to the season's traditions through creativity and play. Advance booking 24 hours ahead is required.

Essential details:

• Timing: Friday to Sunday, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. throughout Ramadan
• Price: 250 AED per child
• Location: Kids Palace, Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi
• Bookings: Email moauh-kidspalace@mohg.com or call +971 (0)2 690 7220

An intimate Iftar and Suhoor Mangrove Escape in Ajman

Machia Velli’s Mangrove Escape at Al Zorah Marina brings Ramadan to the water's edge, with Iftar and Suhoor packages set among the mangrove forest. The experience includes an Iftar or Suhoor buffet, boat ride, outdoor movie screen, and board games. Add-ons include massage therapy, a live oud player or occasion cakes for those marking a celebration.

Essential details:

• Timing: Iftar 5.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. and Suhoor 10 p.m. to 1.30 a.m.
• Price: 2-4 people 2500AED, 5-10 3000AED. Add-ons: massage therapy 250 AED per person, oud player 1,500 AED per hour, occasion cake from 150 AED
• Location: Al Zorah Marina 1, Ajman
• Bookings: Click here

Immersive Ramadan experiences at 421, Mina Zayed

421, the creative hub in Mina Zayed, is hosting a series of unique immersive experiences throughout Ramadan – all taking place after Iftar with light Suhoor provided. The lineup includes ‘For Poetry: A Writers' Suhoor’ (26 February) with Sarah Afaneh, Sarah Ahmed, Maitha Ali and Farah Fawzi Ali; ‘Image-Makers' Suhoor’ (5 March) with Hala El Abora, Arnold Barretto and Boubaker Boukhari; ‘Pencil In: Suhoor Hour Writing Circle’ (12 March) with Sarah Afaneh; and Tatreez Circle: Suhoor Hour (12 March) with Joanna Barakat, where participants bring their own embroidery projects.

All sessions are free and open to ages 18+. The exhibition Rays, Ripples, Residue, marking ten years of 421, remains on view until 26 April.

Essential details:

• Dates: Various evenings throughout Ramadan
• Timing: 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. or 12 a.m. depending on the event. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. (closed Mondays)
• Price: Free entry
• Location: 421, Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi
• Bookings: Register your interest and click here
  

The Ramadan Star Lounge at Mleiha National Park, Sharjah

Mleiha National Park hosts the Ramadan Star Lounge at the Panoramic Lounge Campsite near the Mleiha Archaeological Centre, offering Iftar, Suhoor and overnight camping beneath desert skies this holy month. The setting – sand dunes, rocky ridges and low-light conditions ideal for stargazing – sits 45 to 60 minutes from central Sharjah. Iftar begins with dates, jallab or lemonade and laban, followed by soup, salads and mezze, live BBQ and Arabic and international mains, closing with Ramadan desserts. Suhoor continues later with soup, mezze, saffron rice with chicken skewers and raita, and sweets. Overnight camping includes both meals plus two-person tents with air mattresses and shared facilities, with optional desert activities at additional cost.

Essential details:

• Timing: Iftar 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Suhoor 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
• Price: Iftar 190 AED adult, 150 AED child. Suhoor 175 AED adult, 125 AED child. Overnight camping 445 AED adult, 335 AED child (includes Iftar and Suhoor)
• Location: Panoramic Lounge Campsite, Mleiha National Park, Sharjah
• Bookings: Click here

Iftar at Nayzak Café, Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi

Nayzak Café and Restaurant at the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi hosts Iftar within the museum's striking contemporary interiors, set against galleries tracing 13.8 billion years of history. The Ramadan set menu begins with red lentil or lamb-and-freekeh soup, followed by seasonal salads. Mains include slow-braised lamb shoulder with saffron rice, seabass with glazed root vegetables, and vegetarian options such as roasted cauliflower steak or grilled aubergine mille-feuille. Desserts feature warm date pudding with toffee sauce and pistachio and rosewater milk pudding with saffron syrup.

Essential details:

• Timing: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily
• Price: 175 AED per person
• Location: Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Cultural District
• Bookings: Email hello@nayzak.ae or call +971 (0)50 661 4381

Iftar at Zuma Ras Al Khaimah

In the Northern Emirates, Zuma brings its Japanese sharing philosophy to Ramadan within The Ritz-Carlton Al Wadi Desert. The dedicated Iftar menu begins with miso soup before moving through shared starters – crab salad with sesame dressing, shrimp tempura, beef and green chilli skewers – then one main course per guest ranging from Australian wagyu sirloin to miso-marinated black cod wrapped in hoba leaf. Yakisoba noodles and roasted potatoes accompany, with a deluxe dessert platter to close. It's an unexpected approach to Iftar – Japanese technique and hospitality applied to the season's communal dining tradition.

Essential details:

• Timing: Daily 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Price: 295 AED per person (minimum two guests)
• Location: Zuma, The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert
• Bookings: Click here

Iftar at Strawfire by Ross Shonhan, Abu Dhabi

At Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Strawfire presents Ross Shonhan's open-fire cooking translated into Ramadan set menus. The approach centres live-fire technique with dishes such as Australian Wagyu striploin finished with Japanese BBQ sauce and crispy vegetable hot stone rice with onsen egg. Soft live music frames the dining room, while à la carte selections remain available alongside the Iftar menu.

Essential details:

• Timing: 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Price: 320 AED per person
• Location: Strawfire, Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi
• Bookings: Click here

Suhoor at Alba Terrace poolside with Moon Slice, Al Bateen

The Abu Dhabi EDITION has invited homegrown pizzeria Moon Slice to take over Alba Terrace poolside throughout Ramadan, reimagining the outdoor space as a late-night dining destination. From 7 p.m. to 1 a.m., guests can settle into relaxed seating beneath softly lit pavilions or beside the reflection pool, surrounded by terracotta pots and candlelit lanterns. Moonslice serves their full menu alongside coffee and dessert – casual, unhurried evenings designed for lingering conversation.

To step inside the experience with the HUNTR, click here for our dedicated review and photos.

Essential details:

• Timing: 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. throughout Ramadan
• Price: À la carte
• Location: Alba Terrace, The Abu Dhabi EDITION
• Bookings: Email info.auh@editionhotels.com or call +971 (0)2 208 0000

Iftar at Market at EDITION, Al Bateen

Market at EDITION approaches Iftar through relaxed indoor-outdoor dining, where the line between the two blurs comfortably. The experience centres a buffet of hot and cold starters, seasonal salads and artisanal breads, with main courses served directly to the table rather than from a buffet line – a hybrid approach that maintains some interaction while allowing guests to settle in. Desserts close the meal, with seating available both inside and on the outdoor terrace.

Essential details:

• Timing: From sunset to 10 p.m.
• Price: 220 AED per person
• Location: Market at EDITION, The Abu Dhabi EDITION
• Bookings: Email info.auh@editionhotels.com or call +971 (0)2 208 0000

Iftar at Soraya on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Soraya brings Persian cooking to Ramadan with a set menu designed for sharing. The meal opens with dry fruits and nuts, olives, torshi and signature sourdough flatbread, followed by a choice of salad – shirazi with pomegranate or paneer sabzi with barrel-aged feta, herbs and walnuts. Dips include mast o khiar, hummus, borani o labou and kashk bedemjan. Soup options span traditional adasi lentil, ash-e herb broth with chickpeas and reshteh noodles, or consommé-ye morgh. The Ramadan special is roast fesenjan lamb with aubergine and saffron rice (for two or more), or guests can choose from beef, lamb or chicken koobideh, chicken joujeh or lamb shashlik. Pistachio baklava with apricots or cheesecake closes the evening. Until 8 p.m., the set menu is served exclusively; à la carte becomes available afterwards. Children under 12 dine complimentary.

To step inside the experience with the HUNTR, click here for our dedicated review and photos.

Essential details:

• Timing: Iftar until 8 p.m. (set menu only) and á la carte available from 8 p.m. onwards
• Price: 235 AED per person (menu designed for minimum two guests)
• Location: Soraya, Abu Dhabi
• Bookings: Click here or call +971 (0)56 509 05 04

A Ramadan experience at Parka Bakehouse with Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council in Sharjah

Al Jada’s Parka Bakehouse is collaborating with Irthi Contemporary Crafts Council for an intimate experience this Ramadan. The Sharjah-based crafts council – founded by Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi to preserve Emirati heritage through the work of over 500 artisans – brings its focus on handcraft to the table. Details are still to be announced, but the collaboration promises a meeting of baking and traditional craft in an unhurried setting.

Essential details:

• Timing: Iftar
• Location: Parka Bakehouse, Al Jada, Sharjah

Suhoor supper club at House of Artisans, Abu Dhabi

House of Artisans presents A Taste of Textiles – a five-night Suhoor series running from February 27 to March 3, available by reservation only, where five chefs each compose a menu drawn directly from the patterns, colours and histories of Emirati textile heritage. At the centre is the Naseej Exhibition, a display of iconic Emirati fabrics – Mezary Boukazah, Bu Terra, Bunsieh, Buteelah and Bugalim – which function not as backdrop but as creative brief. Each evening is led by a different chef interpreting the textiles through their own culinary lens: plant-forward and spice-routed, landscape-driven, majlis-rooted, layered and narrative, through to a golden ceremonial close on the final night. Guests may also participate in an invitation-based experience to co-create a personalised kandora using fabrics from the exhibition.

For more information, see the HUNTR news story here.

Essential details:

• Dates: February 27 to March 3
• Price: Via venue
• Location: House of Artisans, Abu Dhabi
• Bookings: Click here

Give back with The Smiley Box at Eleven Green (Various Locations)

Eleven Green launches The Smiley Box in collaboration with Shabab, with all proceeds going to Al Jalila Foundation. The meal includes a choice of Sultan's Cheeseburger or Cheb's Chicken Burger, served with fries, chicken nuggets, coleslaw, a chocolate chip cookie and a drink. The initiative supports patients and families navigating healthcare journeys, aligned with the UAE's Year of the Family.

Essential details:

• Timing: Throughout Ramadan
• Price: 99 AED
• Locations: Eleven Green Jumeirah; Eleven Green Khawaneej; and Eleven Green Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi
• Delivery: Available via Careem