TimeOut Dubai Kids – August 2019

Food

40 August 2019 Time Out UAE Kids

THIS MASSIVE FAMILY-friendly brunch at

Fairways is part of a UAE institution. It might

not come cheap, but it’s worth pushing

the boat out to visit this huge feast that

has seemingly unending food stations with

everything from Asian stir-fries to pizza, sushi

and mezze on offer.

On our visit it’s heaving with families and

groups of friends, and the friendly staff

provide a warm welcome. Service is swift and

helpful and you won’t be wanting for a drink or

food to be cleared away at all.

Our advice? Go for a sweep of the room to

plan out your tactics for the afternoon. There’s

so much to choose from that you’ll need to be

clever if you have any hope of sampling all the

best bits before you’re totally stuffed.

There’s a huge spread of fresh salads,

seafood, meats, curries, Asian dishes, sushi,

cheese and so many other tempting options

that it’s almost overwhelming.

Kick off with a sharing a plate of maki rolls

and tempura seafood and you’ll be happy

enough. The battered pieces of shrimp and

calamari are light and they’ve clearly only just

been delivered from the kitchen. Dipped in

the aioli dressing each mouthful is absolutely

delightful. The veggie maki rolls, packed full of

creamy avocado, are also top, plus the vibrant

crab California rolls are fresh and tasty.

The bites of seafood are delicately put

together, while the cheese table is a sight to

behold – deÀnitely one for fromage fans.

Whether you like your cheese blue and

pungent or mild and creamy, you’ll Ànd every

variety you could ever want on the long table

here, including some of the biggest wheels

of brie we’ve ever seen. There’s fresh bread,

jams and honey to go with them too.

The highlight of the mains is without a

doubt the barbecue station.

We opt for chicken and lamb skewers, and

a piece of steak. The latter is perfectly cooked

and it’s obviously very high quality meat.

The skewers are both marinated well, and

the pieces of meat go wonderfully with the

colourful salad selection.

As well as all the usual items that you’d

expect to Ànd on any good salad and

mezze bar, there are also a few inventive

combinations – a special shout out should go

to the sautéed courgette and mushroom and

vibrant beetroot versions.

Don’t miss sneaking a duck

pancake to the side of your

plate either – the combination

of sweet plum sauce and

crunchy cucumber is fantastic.

The vibe is consistently

lively and upbeat, and the

afternoon seems to pass by in

a Áash. There’s entertainment

in the form of live music as well as kids’

entertainment such as face painting and a

petting zoo, too.

Remember to save room for pudding –

they’re well worth the treat. The dessert

selection demands repeat visits, with an

eye-catchingly vibrant selection of cakes and

sweets, which will delight little brunchers, too.

The umm ali is rich and creamy, while a mini

“The

dessert

selection

demands

repeat

visits”

Bubbalicious at

The Westin Abu Dhabi

O Dhs336 (soft drinks), Dhs430 (house beverages), Dhs624 (premium beverages). Fri 12.30pm-4pm.

The Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort & Spa, Khalifa City A (02 616 9999).

BRUNCH OF THE MONTH

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