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Brunch at Traiteur, Park Hyatt, Dubai

Jan 5, 2015

Park Hyatt Brunch

If you’re visiting the UAE then Friday brunch is something you have to do – it’s a great opportunity to “hotel hop” and mingle with tourists and locals alike. Brunch is maybe a bit misleading a name for the occasion as it’s usually eaten between 1pm and 4pm – you definitely won’t need breakfast or dinner that day so maybe Brunchinner or Breaklundin would be a more appropriate name?

Having consulted Time Out Dubai and some real life friends for recommendations I booked a table for my parents and I at Traiteur at The Park Hyatt on the Friday which happened to be Boxing Day (for us UK folks at least) and got ready to forget calories and the evils of sugar for one lunchtime only.

We opted for an inside table.


Mini starters in glasses. Friday brunches are usually buffet based but this one stood apart for its live cooking and for having loads of chefs on hand to ask what all the foods were!

Mini soups to start.

 
A token Brussel Sprout as it was boxing day. There’s also a salad station and lots of different fresh breads. 

Two pigs slowly roasted in the outside courtyard. A separate seafood room has oysters and sashimi and inside there are amazing roast meats and lobsters. The meat and fish is cooked or cut to order – including the special deep fried foie gras and lobsters for which Traiteur is best known.

Cheese before pudding, please. 

The cheeseboard to end all cheeseboards (and waistlines). The cheeses helpfully state where they are from (country and animal). Mummy Lipstick took notes.

Did someone tell them a blogger was coming?

Crumbles, mousses and trifles. 

Mini cakes – one of each, please. 

The Yule Log was my favourite. 

Chocolate fountain for the children (Mummy Lipstick showing how it’s done).

All of this was followed by a much-needed stroll around the beautiful hotel grounds alongside Dubai Creek. Best. Boxing. Day. Ever.

10 Comments

  1. Michelle / Daisybutter
    Michelle / Daisybutter on September 3, 2019 at 2:56 am

    Oh my gosh, yummm! This looks incredible Lily! Skipped breakfast today and I am definitely regretting it now. x

  2. Ayden
    Ayden on September 3, 2019 at 2:56 am

    These food pictures are actually making my mouth water! xx

  3. Computergirl
    Computergirl on September 2, 2019 at 5:27 pm

    So much yummy food! Looks like a great holiday 🙂 x

  5. Maria Fallon
    Maria Fallon on September 2, 2019 at 3:00 pm

    Oh my good god, this looks amazing! I really should not be looking at this before lunch, I am now starving! Maria xxx

  7. Ayden
    Ayden on January 19, 2015 at 6:26 pm

    These food pictures are actually making my mouth water! xx

  8. Computergirl
    Computergirl on January 9, 2015 at 9:37 pm

    So much yummy food! Looks like a great holiday 🙂 x

  9. Maria Fallon
    Maria Fallon on January 7, 2015 at 12:54 pm

    Oh my good god, this looks amazing! I really should not be looking at this before lunch, I am now starving!

    Maria xxx

  10. Michelle / Daisybutter
    Michelle / Daisybutter on January 6, 2015 at 1:55 am

    Oh my gosh, yummm! This looks incredible Lily! Skipped breakfast today and I am definitely regretting it now. x