After having spent lockdown Ramadan and Iftars during the pandemic, without extended family and friends, it is now time to experience the joy of get togethers again. Spoil yourself, your family, and friends as you gather to break your fasts with some delectable iftar feasts and buffets all around the capital! Here are our carefully curated iftar offerings.
DINE WITH A MASTERCHEF
Arabesque Lounge’ Experience at Kempinski Muscat with Celebrity Chef Joe Barza Master Chef Joe Barza of ‘Top Chef’ and ‘Chopped fame’ is back another year for the Kempinski ‘Arabesque Lounge’ experience at Zale and will also feature in The Kitchen restaurant bringing in his expertise in Levantine cuisine. Zale will transpose into an Arabesque lounge with a perfect setting to spend Layali Ramadan every night witnessing a beautiful sunset. Chef Joe will present some of his exquisite signature dishes inspired by some homemade Lebanese dishes in an exclusive ala carte menu. Zale will also offer’ suhoor in addition to some refreshing mocktails and a variety of shisha with some soothing Arabian music. The Kitchen will also showcase the city’s outstanding iftar buffet with live stations and some exotic flavours from the Levant every night during the holy month for OMR 24 per person.
For reservations and bookings, you can visit www.kempinski.com/muscat
POOLSIDE AMBIENCE
Sheraton Ramadan Buffet and Suhoor Night
Sheraton Oman, one of Oman’s iconic landmarks, brings you ‘Suhoor’ at the Reehan Lounge from 9pm till 2am with some glistening poolside views with a quaint ambience and a variety of traditional Middle Eastern dishes and shisha flavours to choose from. The Sheraton Iftar Buffet explores various Arabian dishes flavours across the world with live stations, Ouzi, hot and cold Mezzeh, along with some traditional Arabic beverages like Tamar Hindi, Laban, and Qamar El Deen with some famous Ramadan Desserts that provide the perfect ending to your meal. The Iftar Buffet starts every day from sunset to 9pm at OMR 17 only. You can also try their ‘Ramadan To Go’ option to celebrate Iftar and Suhoor in the comfort of your home, customised to your preference and connect with friends and family during this holy month.
For more information, contact Liliya Vafina, Marketing Manager on +968 99154667
HOLISTIC DINING
‘Layali Ramadan’ Experience at the Al Bustan Palace, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Capturing the essence of the Holy Month, Al Bustan Palace, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel offers you a holistic dining experience that has been designed to bring families and friends together, with ‘Layali Ramadan’. Enjoy a lavish spread of local and international cuisine at Al Khiran Kitchen, where an exuberant buffet comes with live entertainment and salivating live stations. You can also revel in the ultimate, chic Suhur at The Pavilion. The beautiful beach restaurant will play host to scenic views, delectable dishes, as well as festive fun from shisha and henna to palm reading. Whether an intimate meal or a social soiree, Al Bustan Palace, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel has all the elements to provide guests and visitors with an unforgettable Ramadan experience.
For reservations Call +968 24764444; WhatsApp +968 9855933, or e-mail: restaurant. reservation.albustanpalace@ritzcarlton.com
A CULINARY JOURNEY
Trendy Iftar Affair By Mysk Al Mouj
This Ramadan, Mysk by Shaza in Al Mouj offers a contemporary, theatrical, and Lavish Iftar buffet for its guests at the Salt and Pepper restaurant. The carefully curated Iftar menu is inspired by the Silk Route that takes the guests through a culinary journey exploring various exotic flavours. The Mysk Al Mouj Ramadan experience is one that enriches culture and passion. It is an expression of Karam/generosity through food. The Iftar is priced at OMR 15 including tax and beverages and the Suhoor is priced at OMR 8.9. During the holy month, the hotel will also donate a part of its revenue to a charitable organisation to express gratitude during the Holy Month.
For more information and reservations and group bookings: Call on +968 24274400; e-mail: book.muscat@ myskhotels.com
TRADITIONAL FARES
Magical dining experiences from Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah
Get ready to experience traditional Iftar and Suhour dining experiences in a traditional set up to mark the Holy Month of Ramadan at ShangriLa Barr Al Jissah. A sumptuous Iftar Buffet (priced at OMR 20) at Al Tanoor is available after sundown until 10:30pm. daily. Then there is the Layalina Tent and Lounge. Set on the resort’s private beach, it extends unforgettable Suhur experiences that can be enjoyed in a relaxed elegant, air-conditioned ambience, or a captivating setting by the outdoor lounge, from 8pm to 2am, for a minimum spend of OMR10 per person. For those who want to stay at home, the Ramadan at Home offers a bespoke iftar menu from where you can choose one selection of main, all accompanied with variety of Ramadan delights and served family style for sharing for OMR 87, serving up to 6 people. Pickup and delivery options are available. Ramadan offers are also available for groups of 12 guests at the hotel various venues at prices starting from OMR 18 net per person. That’s not all, during this blessed month, the hotel is also unlocking the all-new rewards programme Shangri-La Circle, with a host of new and enhanced offerings for guests and Muscat residents. Apart from this, all guests dining at Al Tanoor for Iftar and in Layalina Tent and Lounge for Suhour, will stand a chance to be amongst more than 10 winners every week including stays at Shangri-La Jeddah, in addition to Shangri-La Dubai, Oman Air Return Tickets from Muscat to Dubai and a Grand Prize of 75,000 Shangri-La Circle Points (Worth 7 nights at Shangri-La Al Husn, Muscat). For more information and reservations and group bookings: visit Shangri-La Circle.
Guests can check out the latest Ramadan experiences from Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah by
calling +968 24776565 or emailing fbreservation.slmu@shangri-la.com.
CHOICES GALORE
A Radisson Ramadan Experience
Radisson Hotel Group has an array of Iftar, Suhoor and staycation packages in their properties across Oman. In Muscat, the Spirit of Ramadan abounds with offers from Hormuz Grand Muscat, A Radisson Collection Hotel. The culinary team brings a wellcrafted special, traditional iftar at the Straits Restaurant, where you can dine in for 5 and pay only for 4. Qureshi Bab Al Hind’s Ramadan fare is also tempting and includes exotic Arabic and International cuisines in their royal buffet. At Radisson Blu Hotel, Muscat, you can savour an exclusive Iftar buffet at the Olivos Restaurant with exquisite Arabic and International dishes with a selection of beverages, or then gather your friends and family at The Lazy Lizard for delectable offering from their live stations. Park Inn by Radisson Muscat offers a traditional Iftar Buffet at the Palm restaurant or an exclusive private iftar with live music at the Sama Terezza Rooftop Tent. For those in Sohar and Duqum, Radisson Blu, Sohar and Park Inn by Radisson Duqm both have much to offer. You can book a lavish iftar buffet from 6:30pm to 9pm at Al Zafaran Restaurant, Radisson Blu, Sohar and an equally fabulous Ramdan feast awaits at Park Inn by Radisson Duqm.
For more details contact: Hormuz Grand Muscat, A Radisson Collection Hotel: +968 99529742; Radisson Blu Hotel, Muscat: + 968 9723 5800; Park Inn by Radisson Muscat: +968 2450 7888 or +968 95531606; Radisson Blu, Sohar: +968 26640000; Park Inn by Radisson Duqm: +968 2208 5700
