Dubai’s best festive turkey takeaways for hosting without the stress.
Cooking Christmas dinner is optional. Stressing about it is not. Whether you’re hosting friends, feeding a full family table or simply refusing to spend the day basting (seriously, who basts?) These festive takeaway feasts let Dubai’s best kitchens do the hard work.
From classic roast turkeys to luxe hotel hampers, these eight options prove that a great Christmas doesn’t need a roasting tray. Read on for all the plump and juicy deets…
Arcade Eatery & Bar, Aloft Me’aisam
A strong first festive season showing. Arcade’s turkey takeaway is generous, well-priced and refreshingly flexible, with complimentary festive sides and optional extras for larger tables. It’s a great pick for office lunches, casual family celebrations or anyone outsourcing Christmas with zero guilt.
Aloft Me’aisam, Production City | AED 619 (5–7kg turkey) | Early bird discounts available | Orders 5–31 Dec | 04 248 7099 | Naveen.Kumar6@marriott.com
Counter Culture Café
If you like your Christmas classic and fuss-free, Counter Culture Café keeps things refreshingly simple. Choose from whole roast turkey, lamb leg or roasted salmon, all served with proper trimmings, generous sides and plenty of gravy. Ideal for relaxed hosting with zero kitchen drama.
Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites, Dubai Marina | From AED 599 | Available until 7 Jan | marriott.com| 04 319 4000
CQ Brasserie
A festive feast with French flair. CQ Brasserie’s turkey spread is designed for long lunches and generous tables, complete with herb-roasted turkey, potato gratin, truffle mac and cheese and classic sides. Add one of their house-made tarts and call it a very chic Christmas.
Mövenpick Hotel JLT, JLT | From AED 799 | Available until 7 Jan | cqbrasserie.com| 04 514 9339
Ernst Biergarten
For traditionalists with a European leaning, Ernst Biergarten delivers a hearty festive spread with roast turkey or goose and seasonal sides made for sharing. It’s comforting, generous and perfect for big tables that like seconds.
25hours Hotel One Central, World Trade Centre | From AED 800 | Available until 30 Dec | ernstbiergarten.com | 04 210 2511
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai
This is the “let’s do it properly” option. JW Marriott Marquis serves a beautifully cooked roast turkey with all the trimmings, perfect for feeding a full table with minimal effort. Add a Yule log if you’re feeling festive, and let the hotel handle the rest.
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, Business Bay | From AED 895 | Available until 7 Jan | marriott.com | 04 414 0000
Marriott Hotel Al Jaddaf
One of the most reliable festive takeaways in the city. Marriott Al Jaddaf keeps things classic with a beautifully roasted turkey, proper sides and optional apple pie for those who want dessert handled too. It’s traditional, comforting and ideal for straightforward Christmas hosting.
Marriott Hotel Al Jaddaf | From AED 550 | Orders 1–25 Dec | 48-hour notice required | 04 317 7777 | restaurants.aljaddaf@marriott.com
Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk
For hosts who like options, Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk offers everything from classic roast turkey to prime rib, Angus beef and even lobster thermidor. It’s festive flexibility at its finest, with hotel-level polish.
Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk | From AED 875 | 20–31 Dec | sofitel-dubai-theobelisk.com | 04 281 4111
Palazzo Versace Dubai
If you’re hosting and want to impress, this is the one. Palazzo Versace’s turkey takeaway is unapologetically luxe, with golden roast turkey, chestnuts, sausages, roasted pumpkin and all the elegant trimmings you’d expect from the fashion house hotel.
Palazzo Versace Dubai, Al Jaddaf | From AED 799 | 20 Nov–1 Jan | dining@palazzoversace.ae | 04 556 8805
