This Weekend #2
Barbecue, koto and a Diwali table.
Five plans for the weekend Diwali falls on: six pitmasters on the beach at Wavebreaker, Sea Fu's season opener, a Diwali menu at Kinara, a new garden at the Jameel and opening night at Meydan.
This weekend: Fri 6 to Sun 8 Nov
Five plansChecked 5 November 2026Prices in AED
Saturday carries most of this weekend. Fire & Feast puts six pitmasters on the sand at Wavebreaker from 5pm, Sea Fu opens its season with Breath of Japan from 6pm, and Kinara serves a Diwali set menu on Saturday and Sunday evenings. The Artist's Garden at Jameel Arts Centre opens the same day, and never closes.
Friday belongs to Meydan, where the Dubai Racing Carnival opens with railside entry at AED 10, and to ISEA2026, which begins ten days of art and technology at 19 venues. Design Week in d3 ends on Sunday, and Diwali itself falls on Sunday 8 November.
Fire & Feast, Sea Fu and Kinara all need a booking. Nobody paid to be in this guide.
Hours and prices change. Check with the venue before you go.
Barbecue on the beach, Saturday
Fire & Feast at Wavebreaker
The headline night of Hilton's Fire & Feast festival. Six pitmasters cook over live fire by the water, among them Hattem Mattar, Bertus Basson and Christian Stevenson, better known as DJ BBQ. Food and drink are included all evening, and Ark Angels play live.
The facts
- Where
- Wavebreaker, Hilton Dubai Jumeirah, JBR
- When
- Sat 7 Nov, 5pm to 9pm
- Price
- AED 295 with soft drinks, AED 395 with house drinks
- How to book
- Book on +971 4 318 2319 or WhatsApp +971 50 700 4785
- Who it's for
- Barbecue people, and a group of friends who want the whole evening on the beach
jbr-restaurants.com (opens in a new tab)Open in Maps @wavebreaker_jbr
Sea Fu's season opener, Saturday
Breath of Japan at Sea Fu
Sea Fu reopens for the season with a Japanese evening on the beach: cocktails, wine and passed bites at the outdoor bar for the first ninety minutes, then the new à la carte menu from Chef de Cuisine Marcel Finsterer-Graf von Bassewitz. A koto player sets the tone, and Mika Kitten plays a DJ set later.
The facts
- Where
- Sea Fu, Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach
- When
- Sat 7 Nov. Drinks and bites 6pm to 7:30pm, dinner 7pm to 10:30pm, bar to 11:30pm
- Price
- AED 170 for drinks and bites. Dinner à la carte
- How to book
- Book on fourseasons.com or +971 4 270 7950
- Who it's for
- A sunset start for two that turns into dinner
fourseasons.com (opens in a new tab)Open in Maps @seafudubai
A Diwali table, Saturday and Sunday
Kinara by Vikas Khanna
For Diwali weekend, Chef Ashish Kumar cooks a set menu of starters, Indian favourites and festive desserts, vegetarian or not, with a welcome drink and a box of sweets for every table, and live entertainment. The restaurant has a spice market and an open kitchen.
The facts
- Where
- JA Lake View Hotel, Jebel Ali
- When
- Sat 7 and Sun 8 Nov, 6:30pm to 11pm
- Price
- AED 350 a person
- How to book
- Book on +971 4 814 5604. Smart casual
- Who it's for
- A family Diwali dinner, worth the drive
jaresortshotels.com (opens in a new tab)Open in Maps @kinaradxb
Opens Saturday, Jaddaf Waterfront
Artist's Garden: Amphibious Timelapse
The South Korean collective Rice Brewing Sisters Club plants salicornia, mangrove and other salt-loving plants as a garden, a lab and a kitchen. It is the Jameel's Artist's Garden commission for the next two years. On Sunday at 4:30pm the artists talk about it as part of the symposium Waterlands, Elemental Dreams.
The facts
- Where
- Jameel Arts Centre, Jaddaf Waterfront
- When
- From Sat 7 Nov. The garden is open 24 hours. Galleries 10am to 8pm, Fridays from 12pm, closed Tuesdays
- Price
- No ticket
- How to book
- Walk in
- Who it's for
- A slow walk at the end of the day, before or after the galleries
jameelartscentre.org (opens in a new tab)Open in Maps @jameelartscentre
The Racing Carnival, Friday
Opening night at Meydan
The first of sixteen race meetings that run to the Dubai World Cup in March. Railside entry costs less than a coffee; the Paddock Garden adds food stalls and a DJ after the last race.
The facts
- Where
- Meydan Racecourse, Nad Al Sheba
- When
- Fri 6 Nov. Gates 4pm, first race 5:30pm
- Price
- AED 10 railside, AED 75 Paddock Garden, hospitality from AED 345
- How to book
- Book on dubairacingclub.com. Smart or national dress
- Who it's for
- A first night at the races, with friends
dubairacingclub.com (opens in a new tab)Open in Maps @racingdubai
Also this weekend
ISEA2026 opens on Friday with more than 100 works at 19 venues, at no charge once registered. The Design Week Marketplace fills d3 on Saturday and Sunday, the festival's last two days, and the Ripe Market is at Academy Park both days from 9am.
On Sunday, Diwali: Global Village flies 700 drones above the Stunt Arena at 8pm, and Noor: Festival of Lights runs at Souk Al Seef from 6pm.
How we checked
Every fact here comes from the venue's own website, menu, booking page or Instagram, or from the Michelin Guide and official listings. Nobody paid to be in this guide, and nobody knew we were writing it. If something has changed, write to [email protected] and we'll correct it. How we pick a place →
Photos
- Fire & Feast at Wavebreaker: @wavebreaker_jbr
- Breath of Japan at Sea Fu: @seafudubai
- Kinara by Vikas Khanna: @kinaradxb
- Artist's Garden: Amphibious Timelapse: @jameelartscentre
- Opening night at Meydan: @racingdubai
