Eateries across Bangladesh gear up for Ramadan
The holy month of Ramadan is just a few days away. Like every year here everyone everywhere is getting all prepared to welcome this month of rituals and rewards. Most of the restaurants in the country will be teeming with iftar specialities. The menus include must-haves like jilebis, piaju, chhola and haleem.
Not only the restaurants and other dine-outs the star rated hotels and international chains in Dhaka also have prepared sumptuous spread for iftar.
Pan Pacific Sonargaon
Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka's culinary team has prepared a traditional Iftar buffet at its Café Bazar Restaurant. The buffet will feature some of the most unique dishes from countries along the Pacific Rim.
With a selection of several menus to choose from including the lip-smacking traditional halim and jilapi, guests can rest be assured that they will find something to suit their palates. All menus feature a selection of traditional curries, porridges, roasts, and rice cakes in endless varieties, along with a few innovations.
Main dishes on offer include a variety of succulent meat dishes, including the famous Malaysian beef rendang, chicken cooked in coconut milk known as "OporAyam" from the hills of Indonesia, traditional Thai chicken satay and the renowned Vietnamese aromatic lamb chops.
The menus also come with a delightful culmination of mouthwatering desserts, bringing a healthy and nourishing end to your Iftar with some delicious glutinous rice cakes known as "Pulut Inti Kelapa" from the outskirts of Malaysia. Also, do not forget to taste the highlight of this year's Iftar at Café Bazar - the delectable Phuket chicken biriyani.
For those who are conscious about their health, there is the Thai turkey salad, Malay baked spinach patties, Indonesian fried corn fritters and world famous Vietnamese noodle soup.
The Westin Dhaka
The Westin Dhaka will present a stimulating Iftar and Suhur experience at its signature venues.
Relish Ramadan at the signature buffet venue, Seasonal Tastes, with sumptuous Iftar delicacies followed by a full course dinner. Enjoy assorted kebabs, whole Lamb Ouzi and try out the new and hot Orange Saffron Jalebis straight from the live stations along with other traditional delicacies.
Or break your fast with a delicious Iftar and dinner buffet at the outdoor signature pool venue Splash. Enjoy various refreshing drinks, fresh fruits, special munchies, juicy kebabs, haleem, nehari and jalebis to satisfy the healthy appetite.
Daily Treats, the ground level café, will also cater to all the Iftar take-away needs. Special Iftar boxes, Chapli Kebab, Chicken Cutlet, Shammi Kebab, Haleem and the one-of-a-kind "Orange Saffron Jalebi" can be picked up from here along with all the other Iftar munchies.
Guests will also be able to dine at Daily Treats during Iftar and enjoy a buffet meal at Suhur.
Special arrangements for Iftar and Suhur parties at the Grand Ballroom are also being offered at a special price for corporate and social gatherings.
Dhaka Regency
To mark the month, Dhaka Regency Hotel and Resort's dining facilities will glow in brilliance like an authentic Arabic palace; the resort is going to feature dazzling decoration portraying the essence of Ramadan along with gorgeous seating areas at its Grandiose Restaurant (Level 6), perfect for experiencing an extraordinary Iftar cum Dinner Buffet.
The hotel's professional chefs specialising in Middle Eastern culinary treats are geared up for the occasion with a selection of traditional Ramadan Arabic dishes from the Near Eastern and the Mediterranean cuisines including
Shwarmas, Sambuseks, Hummus, Mandi, Kabsa and mouthwatering Arabic desserts like Kunafah, Katayef, Basbousa and the very delectable Gulab Jamun. There will also be platters of Bangladeshi items such as Chola, Piaju, Beguni, Aloo and Dim Chop, and Shahi Haleem followed by its widespread dinner buffet.
There are two sets of pre-plated platters of scrumptious delicacies for dining in as well as takeaways, where guests can also enjoy their signature Iftar platter suitable for 10 to12 persons called the Sahan-al-Iftar consist of a whole roast Arabian style lamb on Kabsa or Mandi rice, whole grilled chickens accompanied with numerous Arabian and Continental tidbits and sweets.
Dhaka Regency is also offering special discounts and arrangements for the booking on Banquet Iftar events for private, corporate and large family gatherings at one of our élite banquet halls.
Amari Dhaka
Amari Dhaka brings the opportunity for the Muslims to take an exclusive experience of Iftar and Suhoor this Ramadan under the same roof with all it's outlets. Alongside platters of Bangladeshi items such as chola, piyaju, aloo chop, and shahihal-eem, jalebi; Amaya food gallery will be also highlighting the delicacies of Asia and Middle East, Arabic and Persian starters, assorted fresh juices and a selection of main courses. Guests can finish their meal with Arabic and Continental desserts, assorted traditional cakes and fresh fruits.
During the holy month of Ramadan, Amaya food gallery will offer endless choices to suit everybody's taste with Asian and traditional Iftar Buffet at Tk 3,163. For the first time Amaya is offering Suhoor buffet at Tk 2528.
For those wishing for a comfortable, casual and relaxed ambience, the hotel's Cascade Lounge offers the Cascade Iftar Menu at Tk 2277 where families can enjoy different types of juices, rooh afza, lassi as drinks with main dishes of Chicken Biriyani, Chicken Malai Kabab, nan, salad and exceptional Ramadan sweets, dates and Amari special haleem.
A Suhoor menu is applicable at Tk. 2277 at Cascade lounge.
For larger groups wishing for a unique Iftar experience, the lavish Banquet halls are the perfect setting. For groups of 40 or more people, the banquet halls at Level 14 are giving everyone a traditional Iftar experience along with Arabian and Asian flavours. Eden grand ballroom will provide guests an exclusive Iftar spread of traditional and international flavour in a unique Ramadan ambience. Four banquet delights will be served at the Eden grand ballroom named as Bronze at Tk 2528, Silver at Tk 3161, Gold at Tk 3540 and Diamond at Tk 3793. For group of more than 200 people, guest can enjoy the venue as a complimentary.
Le Méridien Dhaka
Besides, its all day dining restaurant Latest Recipe, this year, with two additional specialty dining venues, Le Méridien Dhaka's food and beverages team promises even more varied and stimulating Iftar and suhur options for food connoisseurs.
With over 8 live cooking stations and 11 extensive buffet islands, the restaurant will be offering an eclectic selection of carefully curated global cuisine for both Iftar and suhur. Buffet Iftar with Dinner will be available at Tk 4,900 per person while Buffet Suhur will be available at Tk 2,700 per person. The restaurant is also tied with various banks and telecommunication organisation for "Buy One Get One" privileges.
The hotel's very unique rooftop-terrace Mediter-ranean restaurant Olea will also be offering a buffet fare this Ramadan. With a focus on Middle Eastern cuisine this holy season, Olea will be showcasing an extensive buffet of iftar delicacies. Buffet Iftar with Dinner in Olea will be offered at Tk 4,500 nett per person, with great discount offers with partner banks and telecommunications.
Favola, the hotel's classic Italian dining restaurant is offering a Set Menu for Iftar at the price of Tk 3,900 per person. Apart from assorted beverages and dried fruits and nuts, the menu will include mouth-watering fare including chickpeas and shrimp salad, mushroom soup, chicken lasagna, lamb shank stew, mashed potato, pizza and a variety of other items.
Iftar offers in Le Meridien Dhaka will be available from Maghrib till midnight while suhur will be available from midnight till Fazr.
Radisson Blu Dhaka
Overwhelmed by the options available for iftar, but still searching for the most lavish spread in town? Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden is here to rid you of your dilemma!
Break your fast this Ramadan at the sumptuous Water Garden Brasserie. Expert chefs wait to usher you with a quintessential gulf inspired Iftar treat, crafted with healthy starters and deliciously tantalising savoury items from a lavish buffet spread which ends on a sweet note of lip smacking desserts. The spirit of the season will be infused at WGB in an exotic but intimate affair, a refreshing change from the typical staid iftar settings found in other places in town.
Additionally, for the first time, guests can organise iftar events this Ramadan with no venue rental charges.
Enjoy a cozy meal after a long day of fasting with friends and family at Water Garden Brasserie this Ramadan!
Hotel Grand Park, Barisal
The first and only three-star hotel in Barisal has taken up several steps to celebrate Ramadan at Hotel Grand Park, Barisal.
The hotel has prepared Special Iftar Menu for hotel guest and local people of Barisal, with varieties of Iranian, Bangladeshi, Dhakaiya and Barisal local choices. Menu has also been prepared for Corporate Iftar party which includes traditional Iftar items followed by dinner which can be served immediately after Magrib prayer.
The Chef Special Sorbate is exclusively prepared with the recipe created by him. Chef Monirul spent more than 15 years in Middle East Countries brings recipe to take Hotel Grand Park at Top of the City.
Hotel Grand Park management will offer Iftar as complementary for room guests at Bell Restaurant instead of Breakfast. For Sehri guest can have at restaurant or at room as convenient to them. Light and heavy whatever the choices will be available for the guest. Sehri with Local fish which is renowned in the country will also be available.
Hotel Sarina
Their expert culinary team has designed special iftar menu (pre-plated / buffet iftar cum buffet dinner). Amrit Restaurant is the venue for their iftar parties, where the card holders of some local and international banks are eligible to enjoy buy one get one complementary iftar cum dinner buffet.
Radisson Blu Chittagong
Tired of the regular fried delicacies for Iftar? Radisson Blu Chittagong Bay View will tickle your taste buds this Ramadan by presenting an assortment of mouthwatering Iftar items to pick from an eclectic menu of healthy dishes. Enjoy the authentic culinary delight of the grand Iftar affair in our state-of-the-art ballrooms with your family and loved ones. Make sure to book ahead for Iftar parties/events.
Ascott Hotels
Ascott hotels Dhaka will be offering "Buy 1 Get 1" exclusive buffet offer, with Iftaar at Tk 1395, Iftar Cum Dinner at 1995 and Sehri at Tk 1500,
Take Away Box, for the corporate special catering and delivery will be available, and for 30 persons venue will be given free of cost.
After the Taraweeh prayer, you can spend your time at Ascott with your friends and family to have sehri. Getting the best to eat is always a priority-even when it comes down to soothing the taste bud during Ramadan, Ascott is preparing for your homely taste halim, warm Jelabies, fresh dates and lot more delicious items.
Ascott has also partnered with Eastern Bank Ltd, Lanka Bangla Bank, BRAC Bank, Mutual Trust Bank Standard Chartered Bank to offer the popular 'Buy 1 Get 1 Free' offer for the buffet options.
The Way Dhaka
The iftar menu starts with a variety of juices with old time favorites like tokma and wood apple juices coupled with seasonal fresh juices. This is followed by salad, dahi barah, mixed raita, hummus, motabel, baba ganoush etc. Yogurts and apricots and prunes madeup the cold sections while hot appetizers include pakoras, tikkas and kababs. Biriyani, Steaks, Noodles and some local traditional items like fish dopiaza and plain rice are there to choose from the main dish segment. To add a sweet note to the meal - there is sweet yogurt, rice pudding and local sweets.
Six Seasons Hotel
Here the two signature restaurants, Bunka and Sky Pool are offering iftar. The Sky Pool at 15th level presents an international buffet with a live kabab station, slalad bar, coupled with a continental food spread that includes lasagna, spicy prawn, fish-fillet shawarna and many more. Bunka at 13th level will have traditional iftar items plus and oriental dinner. Delicious Arab, Continental and local cuisine are there in both the venues. Iftar, dinner and Suhoor - all unique in their own delicious will be offered during the month of Ramadhan at the Six Seasons Hotel.
Emmanuelle's Dhaka
Like every year Emmanuell's is all geared up with their iftar bazaar and take away iftars. The iftar Bazar has around 20 items to choose from, that range includes kababs, rolls, parathas, teharis, samosa alongside the regular piaju, beguni and jilabi. The take away iftar boxes has four different sets of menu, where the number of items vary from 10-12 and includes almost all the iftaar delicacies.
Platinum Hotels
Platinum Hotels invites guests to savor the spirit of Ramadan with great taste with their family and friends. In spirit of tradition of this blessed month Platinum Hotels is serving up delicious ways to celebrate Ramadan.
The hotel has created a festive menus by fusing old favorites with new delicacies for Iftar, followed by Dinner and Sehri. Keeping up with tradition, Platinum Hotels Zizzi Banquet will be open for reservation for special events and gatherings.