{"id":40172,"date":"2023-08-31T17:19:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T13:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=40172"},"modified":"2023-09-01T13:51:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T09:51:39","slug":"the-grazia-dubai-weekend-guide-september-1-to-3","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/the-grazia-dubai-weekend-guide-september-1-to-3\/","title":{"rendered":"The GRAZIA Dubai Weekend Guide: September 1 To 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_40254\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40254\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40254 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/08\/Karen-Wazen.png\" alt=\"Karen Wazen Dubai Weekend\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Instagram @karenwazen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After a week of 9-5, it&#8217;s time to get your much-deserved Dubai weekend plans in the diary. But if you&#8217;re stuck on where to go and what to do, look no further, because the GRAZIA team is here to bring you fresh ideas of goings-on in the city. Whether you&#8217;re in need of an intimate night with a twist or a catch-up with friends, the options are endless. We&#8217;re talking <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/brunch-in-dubai-spots-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">brunches<\/a>, dinners, heavenly hammams and so much more.<\/p>\n<h3>Eat Your Way Through Southern Italy (ish)<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40261\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40261\" style=\"width: 819px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40261 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/08\/piatti-by-the-beach-dubai.jpg?w=819\" alt=\"piatti by the beach dubai\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40261\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy of @piattibythebeach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Okay so it&#8217;s not <em>actual<\/em> Italy, but this dreamy Dubai Palm dining destination is the next best thing. With its chic trattoria decor complete with white wood walls, stone floors, pops of turquoise blue and tumbling bougainvillea, Piatti By The Beach will instantly transport you to the Mediterranean. Not to mention its sprawling outdoor terrace that leads directly to a pristine beach. Like we said, dreamy. But aesthetics aside, it&#8217;s also <em>the<\/em> place to go if you&#8217;re after some proper Italian grub. We&#8217;re talking bowls of freshly cooked pasta, plates of burrata bigger than your head and the freshest grilled seafood. Just be sure to save room for the pistachio lava cake. <em>Dreamy<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>For more information and to make a booking, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rafflesthepalmdubai.com\/restaurants-bars\/piatti-by-the-beach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>try A firey date night at netsu<\/h3>\n<div class=\"content-gallery\"><div class=\"gallery-placeholder\"><div class=\"spinner\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"gallery-pagination\"><\/span><div id=\"gallery-1\" class=\"gallery galleryid-40172 gallery-columns- gallery-size-\"><figure class=\"gallery-item\"><div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/08\/Beef-Tataki.jpg\" class=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-40255\">Courtesy of Netsu<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\"><div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1598\" height=\"1170\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/08\/Netsu_BeARTpro_165_17.10.21.jpg\" class=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text gallery-caption\" id=\"gallery-1-40256\">Courtesy of Netsu<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class=\"gallery-item\"><div class=\"gallery-icon landscape\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1181\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/08\/Netsu_TOF.jpg\" class=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<p>After for a way to fire up your date night? Then look no further than Netsu&#8217;s captivating Threatre of Fire dining experience. Chef Ross Shonhan&#8217;s authentic Warayaki-style experience is a dining excursion like no other, with mouthwatering dishes cooked tableside by skilled chefs to give you a glimpse into the world of Kabuki and its theatrical art. The tuna tamaki hand roll, spicy wagyu hot stone rice and miso caramel popcorn are all on the menu and not to be missed. Now that&#8217;s what we call turning up the heat&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><em>For more information and to make a booking, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mandarinoriental.com\/en\/dubai\/jumeira-beach\/dine\/netsu-by-ross-shonhan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Indulge in a hammaM<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40262\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40262\" style=\"width: 1706px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40262 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/08\/Mandarin-Oriental-Emirates-Palace-Royal-Hammam-1.jpg\" alt=\"Mandarin Oriental Emirates Palace Royal Hammam\" width=\"1706\" height=\"959\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mandarin Oriental Emirates Palace Royal Hammam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But not just any old hammam &#8211; the <a href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/review-new-emirates-palace-mandarin-oriental\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi<\/a> Royal Hammam. Bigger than most people&#8217;s apartments, it&#8217;s absolutely breathtaking &#8211; from the shimmery ceiling to the intricately detailed tiled walls, Moroccan lanterns and huge heated marble slab, which is what you&#8217;ll be lying on as you&#8217;re washed, scrubbed and lathered up to perfection with marocMaroc&#8217;s heavenly hammam-inspired body products. It&#8217;s worth a trip to Abu Dhabi alone, but nothing quite beats rolling out of the spa straight into a sumptuous hotel room, so if you really want to treat yourself, book yourself in for a night (or two) at the hotel.<\/p>\n<p><em>For more information or to book a treatment, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mandarinoriental.com\/en\/abu-dhabi\/emirates-palace\/spa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>book in BRUNCH WITH YOUR BESTIES<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40253\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40253\" style=\"width: 1456px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40253 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/08\/Zuma-Brunch.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1456\" height=\"492\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40253\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy of Zuma Dubai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Attention all Zuma lovers (let&#8217;s be honest, who isn&#8217;t one?) &#8211; the Saturday live station Baikingu Brunch at Zuma Dubai is finally back on the Dubai weekend plans menu. Famed for putting a chic spin on the conventional Japanese izakaya style of casual dining, Zuma boasts not one, not two, but <em>three<\/em> kitchens to tantalise your tastebuds. The main kitchen, the sushi counter and the robata grill. The modern menu is authentic but not traditional, displaying powerful and intense flavours through a range of dishes such as jumbo prawns with yuzu pepper, beef yakiniku with tahoon mayo and &#8211; of course &#8211; some of the best sushi rolls you&#8217;ll find outside of Japan. You know where to find us.<\/p>\n<p><em>For more information and to make a booking, click <a href=\"https:\/\/zumarestaurant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>did someone say shopping?<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40259\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40259\" style=\"width: 4032px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-40259 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2023\/08\/ETRO-Pop-Up.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40259\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy of ETRO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Get that credit card ready, because this weekend, the new pop-up store from luxury Italian fashion brand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etro.com\/row-en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ETRO<\/a> will debut at Galeries Lafayette in the Dubai Mall, showcasing the brand&#8217;s distinctive style. Check out the latest collections and discover exclusive items. New fall maxi dress, here we come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42688,"featured_media":40254,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[796,260,225,293,864,35],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.5 (Yoast SEO v20.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Dubai Weekend Plans: September 1 to 3, 2023<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Dubai Weekend Guide: September Edition - Grazia brings you the most exciting plans from brunch to dinner to so much more\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/me\/articles\/the-grazia-dubai-weekend-guide-september-1-to-3\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The GRAZIA Dubai Weekend Guide: September 1 To 3\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Dubai Weekend Guide: September Edition - 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