A swell of excitement is building at Atlantis, as Dubai’s biggest culinary event is making a comeback and set to be bigger than ever! Running from 27th September to 28th October, the second instalment of Atlantis Culinary Month features a month-long celebration of the luxury five-star hotel as Dubai’s ultimate dining destination. Featuring the city’s greatest restaurants, Culinary Month will offer both residents and visitors across the UAE a unique platform to rediscover their favourite restaurants and plenty of chances for culinary exploration and experiences.

This year’s Atlantis Culinary Month is more important than ever, as 2018 marks 10 years since the iconic Dubai resort opened its doors. The diversity of Dubai’s unmatched culinary scene will be celebrated with a range of not-to-be-missed events for foodies, including a special visit from celebrity chefs including Chef Nobu Matsuhisa of NOBU and Michelin-starred Chef Gordon Ramsay of Bread Street Kitchen & Bar, as well as a Four Hands Dinner by both Ossiano’s Grégoire Berger and Chef Raymond Wong of Seafire Steakhouse. It’s truly the culinary rendezvous that all dining aficionados and gourmands have been waiting for.

Highlights of 2017 Culinary Month Celebrations at Atlantis, The Palm

Here are some highlights from last year’s culinary month celebrations and some of its most delicious events:

1. Four Hands Dinner hosted by Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, where he teamed up with Italian celebrity chef Giorgio Locatelli at Nobu Dubai to create a Japanese-Italian six-course fusion menu.

2. The collaboration of Michelin-starred chef Giorgio Locatelli and Master of Truffles Carlo Caporicci, which saw the creation of an indulgent dinner menu dedicated to sampling decadent Italian truffles at Ronda Locatelli.

3. A series of pop-up events took place at Dubai’s best steakhouse, Seafire Steakhouse where visitors got a chance to meet the world’s greatest butcher and the driving force of Solociccia, Dario Cecchini. There was a Four Hands Dinner with Chefs Cecchini and Raymond Wong to celebrate the meaty deliciousness of their creations.

4. Two-Michelin-starred Chef Stéphane Buron and Chef Grégoire Berger, the most-awarded Chef in Dubai and Ossiano’s Chef de Cuisine, showcased the best of fine dining seafood dishes in a creative collaboration at Ossiano.

5. At last year’s Atlantis Restaurant Week, visitors and residents across the UAE got a chance to sample incredible menus from Nobu, Seafire, Ossiano, Ronda Locatelli, Bread Street Kitchen & Bar and Ayamna.

6. Cirque de Cuisine marked the finale of Atlantis Culinary Month. Diners explored and sampled signature creations from Michelin-starred chefs, enjoyed tasting sessions at live cooking stations and sumptuous traditional Christmas dinner buffets, as well as an extensive range of unlimited drinks and live entertainment at a curated list of nine participating Atlantis restaurants.

5 Amazing Things to Look Forward to This Culinary Month at Atlantis Dubai

Enjoy Atlantis Restaurant Week, Caviar Experience menu, special guest chef dinners and more!

Here’s this year’s official calendar of what’s to come:

Meet Chef Nobu Matsuhisa and Sample NOBU’s Omakase Menu

True to his Japanese heritage, Chef Nobu Matsuhisa is set to bring his most famous dishes from across the globe and his past to Atlantis with the fabulous Omakase set menu, showcasing many of the delicacies for which Japan is celebrated. Be sure to visit NOBU on Thursday, 27th and Friday 28th September to meet Chef Nobu at Atlantis.

Details: Meet Chef Nobu on 27th & 28th September Set menu AED 595 – food only (à la carte menu available also)

On Friday, 28th September, following last year’s success and due to popular demand, Nobu will once again host the World of Nobu destination brunch. Get your very own NOBU passport to visit a collection of 14 selected NOBU locations from all around the globe and savour their signature dishes, all under one roof!

Details: World of Nobu Brunch on Friday 28th September, 12:00pm – 3:00pm AED 395 inclusive of non-alcoholic beverages / AED 585 inclusive of alcoholic beverages / AED 650 inclusive of Champagne and alcoholic beverages

Sample the Best of Dubai’s Dining Scene at Atlantis Restaurant Week 2018

Want to dine at Dubai’s best restaurants and taste their signature dishes? Atlantis Restaurant Week will celebrate fine dining at affordable prices. Taking place from 27th September to 6th October, Atlantis Restaurant Week will host mouthwatering dishes from six signature restaurants – Ayamna, the most popular Lebanese restaurant in Dubai; NOBU, the Japanese phenomenon; Bread Street Kitchen & Bar by Michelin-starred celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay; Seafire Steakhouse & Bar, the best steakhouse in Dubai; and celebrity chef Giorgio Locatelli’s Italian sensation, Ronda Locatelli will be offering special set menus for as little as AED 150 or AED 350.

Participating restaurants will be featuring dishes that vary from the traditional menu. As a result, thousands of visitors and residents will be flocking to their favourite restaurants or trying new ones over the week. Reservations are strongly encouraged for guaranteed table at any restaurant of your choice.

Details: 27th September 2018 – 6th October 2018 AED 150 – Ronda Locatelli, Bread Street Kitchen and Ayamna, AED 350 – Seafire Steakhouse & Bar, Ossiano Underwater Restaurant & Bar and Nobu

Please call +971 4 426 2626 to make a reservation.

Taste Morsels of Decadence at Ossiano’s Special Caviar Experience Event

To cap off the Atlantis Culinary Month celebrations in style, the best romantic restaurant in Dubai is hosting a special Caviar Experience event on Saturday 13th October to give its guests a taste of the most luxurious Black Gold varieties. The romantic dining destination in Dubai will be serving an exclusive six course caviar menu, comprising of five dishes with five different types of caviar each carefully selected from across the globe by Chef Grégoire. Dishes include Kristal Caviar and Gillardeau oysters, Beluga Caviar with Plankton Blanc and White Sturgeon Caviar with Milk Foam for dessert. The Caviar Experience event will celebrate live lounge music into the evening with performances from much-loved Salha and Joel of The Million Dollar Band, with contemporary and classic hits to liven up the restaurant for the evening.

Details: Caviar Night on 13 October, 6:30pm to 10:00pm AED 830 food only AED 1,275 with wine pairing

‘East Meets West’ Four Hands Dinner Hosted by Ossiano’s Chef Grégoire

A unique occasion to experience at this year’s Atlantis Culinary Month is the creative collaboration between Ossiano’s Chef Grégoire and Carnival by Tresind’s Chef Himanchu Saini, as they combine Indian Cuisine and fine seafood dishes to create exquisite complex flavours. The Four Hands Dinner event will be held between Friday, the 19th October and Saturday, the 20th of October, and will serve you a unique 11-course menu starting from AED 950. Some of their extraordinary creations include Oyster & Caviar “Pani Puri” as Starters, Indian Ocean featuring Caramelized ginger prawn, patrani fish & squid bhajia as Mains and Rustoms’ Nitro crusted condensed milk foam with 24-carat gold dust for Desserts.

Details: Four Hands Dinner on 19th & 20th October, from 6:30pm – 10:00pm 11 course set menu for AED 950

Please call +971 4 426 2626 to make a reservation.

Four Hands Dinner With Chef Raymond Wong & Reuben Riffel

Seafire Steakhouse & Bar will be hosting its very own Four Hands dinner which will see Chef de Cuisine, Raymond Wong, team up with South African celebrity chef and MasterChef judge, Reuben Riffel of One&Only Cape Town, South Africa. On Thursday 18th between 7pm-11pm, guests can enjoy an interactive BBQ Braai dinner and on 19th October between 7pm-11pm, Chef Raymond and Rueben will serve a special 6-course meat feast menu paired with the finest South African grape.

Details: Four Hands Dinner on 18th & 19th October, from 7:00pm – 11:00pm

Please call +971 4 426 2626 to make a reservation.