122 July 2013 www.bahrainthismonth.com Celebrating Ramadan Ramadan is a period of practising self-restraint and discipline, hoping to come out a better and spiritually purified being in the end. Here’s our review of venues offering both Iftar and Ghabga dining adventures. Five-star Ramadan The Sheraton Bahrain Hotel opens the doors of the Awali Ballroom for an Iftar feast. Available from 5pm to 8.30pm and priced at BD14.900++, it features live cooking stations dishing out the finest in Arabic and international cuisine. Four- to 12-year-olds can enjoy the buffet at BD8.500++. E Call 17 533-533. Immerse yourself in Arabic opulence at Golden Tulip’s Ramadan tent. The Al Wasmeyyah restaurant offers a delectable fare for Iftar at BD8.500++. Live entertainment, games and raffle draws make sure you have a great time with your friends and family. E Call 17 523-535. Enjoy the Ramadan nights amidst Egyptian folk performers, indoor games and mouth-watering delights at InterContinental Regency’s Al Thurayya tent. The Iftar buffet is priced at BD14 per person. Corporate Ramadan parties for up to 400 guests can be arranged at the grand ballroom. E Call 17 227-777. Presenting a confluence of traditional and contemporary dining, The Diplomat Radisson Blu Hotel, Residence & Spa offers Al Fanar, its majestic rooftop venue. For BD15, enjoy a rich variety of Arabic dishes at Iftar. Make your way to the poolside for a magical Arabian experience complete with shisha and live oud music for Ghabga. E Call 17 631-291. Indulge with your family and friends in an elaborate buffet of hot and cold mezze, madhrouba, thereed and harees at the Mövenpick Hotel. The hotel lays out an Iftar feast at the Silk’s Restaurant for BD12.500++ per person from sunset to 9.30 pm. E Call 17 460-000. Kaimat Al Khareej, Gulf Hotel’s popular tent, is back to offer its Arabianesque splendour with the freshest local ingredients and traditional specialties for BD14++. Al Waha and Takht Jamsheed restaurants offer Iftar at BD15++ a head. Special discounts are offered to corporate groups. E Call 17 713-000. Featuring an eclectic selection of classic Arabic dishes with music by a traditional Yemeni oud player, Baharat restaurant at Kempinski Grand & Ixir Hotel Bahrain City Centre offers an Iftar indulgence like nowhere else. Those looking for dining outdoors enjoy the ambience of their ornate Ramadan tent with an assortment of shisha flavours. E Call 17 171-155. diningramadanfeature From dusk to dawn, the island springs to life during Ramadan. Bahrain this Month took up the task of bringing you the best of Iftar and Ghabga options the Kingdom has to offer.
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