Top Dining on a Budget
Evening Brunch Cheap Entertainer Offers
Take visitors this Easter for Evening Buffet Brunch with Drinks for 125dhs each!
JA Ocean View Hotel Jbr Le Rivage is offering buy one get one free on alcohol package with the Entertainer voucher.
Theme nights differ so check out their website and give them a call to book. Fairly quiet but good food and fab price!
Continue the evening in the gorgeous new P/25 bar on the top level to really impress guests with views over the Palm. Go on Tuesday and ladies get free drinks too! Girders also has Happy hours early and late evening.
See below for Miss Monneypenny guidance on using Entertainer Vouchers.
Monepenny Magic: 8/10
Groupon and Cobone
These Dubai websites offer a huge range of money saving eating out out options. Cheap 5* Brunches, half price meals in Dubai, budget take aways and deliveries across Dubai.
Value Vouchers: Many of the eating out dining deals on these leading websites allow you to purchase a voucher which will entitle you to a spend twice as much as what you pay for it. For example purchase a voucher for the Observatory Dubai Marina and you can spend 100dhs for the price of the 49dhs voucher. It is important to read the terms and conditions carefully as there may restrictions on days and times. Always check if vouchers can be used against drinks. Use the company website or Zomato to view the menu and check what you can get for your money as of course you will pay the full amount of any spend over the voucher entitlement.
If you already have the Entertainer check if the venue is listed as using an Entertainer may still be a better deal!
Great for odd number groups!
Set Menus: There are fewer of these on offer but when available these deals allow you to get a cheap set menu meal in Dubai at some top venues. Some may include drinks but always read the fine print as if not you will need to pay for drinks to the venue.
Dubai Brunches and Theme nights: Brunch packages and theme nights are now rare in the Entertainer book therefore Miss Moneypenny suggests Groupon, Cobone and other deals sites such as Yallabanana and Deal Gobbler are the best options to bag a bargain Dubai brunch or theme night (particularly if you want a cheap alcoholic brunch or theme night in Dubai). Top hotels offer huge discounts via these websites. Always check whether drinks are included. If you are unsure call the venue. Some allow you to top up the price of the voucher to an alcoholic package but this is dependent on the brunch venue.
Buffets- As above but without drinks. Some Buffet deals include soft drinks or water but always check the T's and C's. If it doesn't specify 'including drinks' it doesn't!
Check how many vouchers can be used per party. Call the venue to double check the conditions!
Check the use by date. You must be able to print the vouchers!
Miss Moneypenny Magic: No money saver should be without these precious gems in their favourite websites!
Visa Card Savings
All banks have discounts available to those with their accounts (Miss Moneypenny details these further below). If you have a Visa card there are a wealth of discounts on spas, restaurants, hotels and car hire.
Time Out Dubai has a comprehensive list for you to view however as always PHONE AHEAD AND CHECK!
Whatever card you have it is always worth asking in the big hotels if they provide a discount as you could save yourself up to 25% off the bill.
Visa Card Discount List
Guide to Entertainer 2015 Dubai
The Entertainer Dubai book is no big news to Expats however making the most of it may well be. To fully take advantage of the offers and make big savings there are some simple but careful considerations to make. Last year saw the launch of the Entertainer App which has revolutionised the product for many users however may not be the best choice for everyone. Read the bullet point guide below to help you make more of one of the best money saving resources available.
Time Out City Card
Linked to Miss Moneypenney's favourite mag (Timeout) City Card offers loads of discounts throughout the city. Apply for it and pick it up and start saving. It's quite tricky to remember all the venues which offer discounts and you could easily miss out so get in the habit of asking everywhere you go! Miss Moneypenny's favourite is the Observatory. 20%/25% off food and drink means it is happy hour prices all day every day!
Time Out detail participating outlets although there is no App yet so keep asking before you pay the bill.
Check this link
Moneypenny Magic:7/10
Water Madam?
Forget jugs of tap water for free! UAE restaurants can make more profit on water than food when charging sometimes over 30dhs for a bottle. Keep your water bill low by always specifying 'local' and ask for ice to stretch it further! Remember you pay for the bottle so one person sipping on a glass of sparkling rather than still with the rest of the group could be an extra 30dhs or more on the bill!
Moneypenny Magic: 6/10
Large Group?
Be cheeky! Phone ahead and ask what discounts can be offered for groups. Top restaurants have been know to slash prices by 25% of the bill when bookings are made for groups. Always ask about Happy Hour offer times and the availability of packages too. If you don't ask you don't get! Especially at quiet times of year or in the week.
Park Life! Good Grub!
Check out Zabeel and Creek Park where the Roundup food trucks are heading soon. Gourmet food at bargain prices. Tacos, wings, smoothies, all tastes catered for and a wealth of entertainment between courses too!
Eating out al fresco on the cheap!
Check venues and dates here...
Reviews, Brunch Deals and Set Menu highlights coming soon!
Take visitors this Easter for Evening Buffet Brunch with Drinks for 125dhs each!
JA Ocean View Hotel Jbr Le Rivage is offering buy one get one free on alcohol package with the Entertainer voucher.
Theme nights differ so check out their website and give them a call to book. Fairly quiet but good food and fab price!
Continue the evening in the gorgeous new P/25 bar on the top level to really impress guests with views over the Palm. Go on Tuesday and ladies get free drinks too! Girders also has Happy hours early and late evening.
See below for Miss Monneypenny guidance on using Entertainer Vouchers.
Monepenny Magic: 8/10
Groupon and Cobone
These Dubai websites offer a huge range of money saving eating out out options. Cheap 5* Brunches, half price meals in Dubai, budget take aways and deliveries across Dubai.
Value Vouchers: Many of the eating out dining deals on these leading websites allow you to purchase a voucher which will entitle you to a spend twice as much as what you pay for it. For example purchase a voucher for the Observatory Dubai Marina and you can spend 100dhs for the price of the 49dhs voucher. It is important to read the terms and conditions carefully as there may restrictions on days and times. Always check if vouchers can be used against drinks. Use the company website or Zomato to view the menu and check what you can get for your money as of course you will pay the full amount of any spend over the voucher entitlement.
If you already have the Entertainer check if the venue is listed as using an Entertainer may still be a better deal!
Great for odd number groups!
Set Menus: There are fewer of these on offer but when available these deals allow you to get a cheap set menu meal in Dubai at some top venues. Some may include drinks but always read the fine print as if not you will need to pay for drinks to the venue.
Dubai Brunches and Theme nights: Brunch packages and theme nights are now rare in the Entertainer book therefore Miss Moneypenny suggests Groupon, Cobone and other deals sites such as Yallabanana and Deal Gobbler are the best options to bag a bargain Dubai brunch or theme night (particularly if you want a cheap alcoholic brunch or theme night in Dubai). Top hotels offer huge discounts via these websites. Always check whether drinks are included. If you are unsure call the venue. Some allow you to top up the price of the voucher to an alcoholic package but this is dependent on the brunch venue.
Buffets- As above but without drinks. Some Buffet deals include soft drinks or water but always check the T's and C's. If it doesn't specify 'including drinks' it doesn't!
Check how many vouchers can be used per party. Call the venue to double check the conditions!
Check the use by date. You must be able to print the vouchers!
Miss Moneypenny Magic: No money saver should be without these precious gems in their favourite websites!
Visa Card Savings
All banks have discounts available to those with their accounts (Miss Moneypenny details these further below). If you have a Visa card there are a wealth of discounts on spas, restaurants, hotels and car hire.
Time Out Dubai has a comprehensive list for you to view however as always PHONE AHEAD AND CHECK!
Whatever card you have it is always worth asking in the big hotels if they provide a discount as you could save yourself up to 25% off the bill.
Visa Card Discount List
Guide to Entertainer 2015 Dubai
The Entertainer Dubai book is no big news to Expats however making the most of it may well be. To fully take advantage of the offers and make big savings there are some simple but careful considerations to make. Last year saw the launch of the Entertainer App which has revolutionised the product for many users however may not be the best choice for everyone. Read the bullet point guide below to help you make more of one of the best money saving resources available.
- App or paper book? Take the App wherever you go but remember it will only work if you have Data or Wifi. Consider venues you may visit with little or poor signal as you will be liable to pay the total bill without discount if you are not able to access App voucher on your phone. If you swap vouchers with friends it is much harder to do with the App version.
- There are plenty of savings to make at opportune moments in coffee shops and Cafes. If you buy the paper version get organised with a credit card holder and store coffee shop vouchers in this in your handbag or put them in your wallet. Remember lots of small savings add up! Buying a coffee at the same time as a friend with a voucher could save you 25dhs in some venues. Three a week...well you do the maths!
- Venues only have to take a maximum of 4 vouchers per table however it is always worth checking when booking as they may be willing to take more therefore saving you more in big groups. It is also worth enquiring if you can book separate tables but nearby if you wish to save on more meals or activities in large groups.
- Using a voucher gives the best saving on 2 items or choices of the same value. If for example one of you chooses to order a 500dhs steak and the other a 60dhs burger and the bill is split clearly the person having the burger has lost out! Watch your purse strings when splitting bills in large groups as this is easy done!
- Get organised with a document wallet and organise vouchers you are most likely to use into locations. You will be more likely to pick one out at the right time if you don't need to spend time flicking through the book. This way you will get to know venues you can save in too.
- Some chain venues have now become more specific with the venue locations the vouchers are valid in so check the voucher carefully. Chilli's and TGI restaurants are examples of this and vouchers are not valid in many branches.
Time Out City Card
Linked to Miss Moneypenney's favourite mag (Timeout) City Card offers loads of discounts throughout the city. Apply for it and pick it up and start saving. It's quite tricky to remember all the venues which offer discounts and you could easily miss out so get in the habit of asking everywhere you go! Miss Moneypenny's favourite is the Observatory. 20%/25% off food and drink means it is happy hour prices all day every day!
Time Out detail participating outlets although there is no App yet so keep asking before you pay the bill.
Check this link
Moneypenny Magic:7/10
Water Madam?
Forget jugs of tap water for free! UAE restaurants can make more profit on water than food when charging sometimes over 30dhs for a bottle. Keep your water bill low by always specifying 'local' and ask for ice to stretch it further! Remember you pay for the bottle so one person sipping on a glass of sparkling rather than still with the rest of the group could be an extra 30dhs or more on the bill!
Moneypenny Magic: 6/10
Large Group?
Be cheeky! Phone ahead and ask what discounts can be offered for groups. Top restaurants have been know to slash prices by 25% of the bill when bookings are made for groups. Always ask about Happy Hour offer times and the availability of packages too. If you don't ask you don't get! Especially at quiet times of year or in the week.
Park Life! Good Grub!
Check out Zabeel and Creek Park where the Roundup food trucks are heading soon. Gourmet food at bargain prices. Tacos, wings, smoothies, all tastes catered for and a wealth of entertainment between courses too!
Eating out al fresco on the cheap!
Check venues and dates here...
Reviews, Brunch Deals and Set Menu highlights coming soon!