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As August winds down, Dubai is waking up. Roads are busy, the city is alive, and the promise of cooler days is around the corner; it feels like the season is changing.
Following Emirati Women’s Day, there is still a weight of celebration in the city, a reawakened sense of community, culture, and women shaping it!
Whether you’re looking for a luxe reset or simply falling back into your social groove, this weekend’s listings have upscale escapes, elevated menus, and everything in between to help you transition back in style. This is your GRAZIA Dubai weekend guide.
A Culinary Journey That Awakens Your Tastebuds
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, located within Atlantis The Royal, has unveiled a refreshed fall menu blending 10 new dishes with its signature British classics. Highlights include starters like Scallop & White Chocolate with caviar and Buttered Crab Loaf, and mains such as Turbot & Green Sauce and Compost Tart. Desserts feature the Tipsy Tea Cake with spit-roast pineapple, Mango & Lychee, and Lamington Cake. A new cheese trolley offers four artisanal cheeses paired with elegant garnishes for a refined finish. Guests can enjoy a three-course meal for Dhs580 or four courses for Dhs670.
For more information, visit atlantis.com/dubai/dining/dinner-by-heston.
RESET YOUR RHYTHM, RECHARGE YOUR GLOW
In honour of Emirati Women’s Day, Guerlain Spa at One&Only The Palm presents the “Path to Calm,” a three-hour ritual. Set within Dubai’s most exclusive beachfront resorts, the experience combines Guerlain’s expert treatments with serene luxury to soothe and restore balance. The journey begins with the Dubai Harmony Treatment with Ice Bubbles, a revitalising therapy that stimulates circulation and eases muscle tension, followed by the Aura Nobile Face Treatment, featuring the rare Gold Nobile orchid for a radiant, youthful glow. Priced at Dhs1,985 per person until 30 September 2025, guests can also enjoy Afternoon Tea at The Lounge, offering seasonal delicacies like brioche, smoked eggplant tartlets, scones with clotted cream, and elegant pastries, for Dhs195 per person, served daily from 3 pm to 6 pm.
Cocktail Hour, Elevated
As the sun sets, Bar des Prés transforms into a buzzing after-work retreat. The bar offers a collection of crafted cocktails, ideal for catching up with friends or colleagues. A must try is the Tokyo Garden, a refreshing blend of gin, yuzu, sake, and lychee; the Margarithai, a bold twist on the classic with tequila, mezcal, and lemongrass; and the Cosmocat, featuring vodka, yuzu, and green apple. Each creation captures the vibrant, cross-cultural spirit of the venue. From lunch hour to late-night energy, the atmosphere at Bar des Prés comes to life. As evening sets in, enjoy curated sounds from the DJ from 9pm onwards, setting the tone for relaxed sophistication. Whether you’re planning a leisurely lunch or a lively night out, Bar des Prés is your elevated destination for the season.
Start your morning STRONG with Spartan
Spartan Middle East has teamed up with Warehouse Gym, to launch a series of free, hour-long Workout Tours across Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The sessions are designed to help participants build the strength, stamina, and mindset needed for the UAE’s biggest Obstacle Course Races coming to the Etihad Arena on September 20. Each class is a high-intensity, full-body training session inspired by the demands of a Spartan course. Expect a mix of running intervals, weighted carries, climbs, and functional bodyweight drills, all designed to improve endurance, power, and resilience. Whether your goal is to compete for a podium finish or simply cross the finish line, these workouts offer the perfect chance to prepare alongside fellow racers and the Spartan community.
Important information: Warehouse Gym, Al Quoz: Sunday 31 August, 10:30am -11:30am. To sign up, click here.
HEAD INTO THE NEW MONTH REBALANCED AND REFRESHED
As the sun sets and melts into the horizon, and with the gentle lull of waves humming in the distance, the pool at Maison de la Plage becomes a floating sanctuary, a place where time slows and presence deepens. Guests are welcomed into a softly lit, ethereal setting where lanterns flicker, water ripples in rhythm, and the energy shifts into stillness. While floating on mats, guests are guided through mindful breathwork that connects the body and mind, followed by a sound healing session to awaken the senses with melodic frequencies and healing vibrations. This soulful escape begins August 30 at 7:30pm and is priced at Dhs250 per person, inclusive of one drink and one bite. Whether you’re seeking a moment of stillness, a deeper connection to self, or simply a new way to experience Dubai’s coastline, this activation offers something truly special: a moment of weightlessness, both physical and emotional.
INDULGE IN AN ITALIAN FEAST
Il Gattopardo invites you to experience Il Pranzo, a beloved Italian weekend ritual where friends and families gather to indulge in the warmth of traditional flavours, soulful hospitality, and a vibrant culinary journey through Italy for Dhs198 per person. Every Saturday from 12pm to 3pm, guests are welcomed into the elegant restaurant full of Milanese elegance, Venetian charm, and distinctive leopard motifs. Guests can interact with chefs and handpick unlimited fresh Italian antipasti. Expect dishes like Pomodoro – a refreshing heirloom tomato salad paired with rustic pappa al pomodoro and creamy stracciatella; Polpette, featuring hearty beef meatballs in rich tomato sauce; and Branzino, a delicate sea bass tartare finished with lemon dressing and fresh chives. Elevate the afternoon with a selection of signature Italian cocktails, and bring it all together with a live DJ set from 1pm, creating the perfect soundtrack to an indulgent afternoon steeped in the charm of la dolce vita.
Savour the SWEET moments AT MAISON DEVOILLE
Located within the One&Only One Za’abeel, Maison Devoille, a refined pastry boutique and café by Michelin-trained chef Christophe Devoille. Which offers hand-crafted cakes, and signature viennoiserie, and even has an elegant champagne bar, a space to relax or indulge. Each dessert is more than a delight, it’s a memory, a dream, a nostalgic whisper of Paris in its most enlightened age. Perfect for a post-shopping refuel or even just to start your Sunday mornings off.
NIGHTTIME INDULGENCE AT MìMì Meì Fàir
Rooted in storytelling and lunar transformations, Moonlight Reverie is an immersive experience shaped by the symbolism of each full moon. From bespoke cocktails to evocative soundscapes and atmospheric design, MìMì Meì Fàir’s elusive Moon Bar transforms with every lunar phase, promising guests not just a drink, but an astral escape. The last of the series welcomes August’s trio of cocktails that follow a sensorial journey: beginning with the aromatic brightness of shiso leaf whisky, peach, and citrus in ‘Moonlit Garden’, where moonlight lingers and the evening awakens. Then comes ‘Silent Drift’, a quietly powerful blend of sake, St-Germain, grapefruit soda, and peppercorn- nutty, citrusy, and spiced like the steady turning of the tide. Finally, ‘Midnight Current’ draws us into deeper waters with gin, rum, coffee, and ginger beer- refreshing, roasted, and electric, echoing the Sturgeon Moon’s spirit of prosperity, fruitfulness, and eternal flow. As night falls, the atmosphere transforms with Lunar DJ Nights, where specially curated soundscapes each weekend mirror the energy of the moon above and the mood within.
