Get your calendars out – exhilarating adventures, brunch and culture await.
The UAE’s social calendar is packed with reasons to head out this week. Whether you’re looking to unwind at FACT’s Spa of the Year, dine at an award-winning restaurant, explore Alserkal Art Month or keep the kids entertained with pizza-making, there is plenty to plan around. Here are the best things to do in Dubai this week.
Monday 27 April
Relax at FACT’s Spa of the Year 2026
Talise Spa at Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab feels less like a hotel spa and more like a next-generation wellness destination, which is why it deserves to be named FACT’s Spa of the Year in Dubai for 2026. Its uniqueness lies in the scale and sense of privacy, including 13 treatment suites with private terraces, a dedicated female-only floor, a mixed hammam, and a 20-metre indoor pool, all spread across three light-filled levels with sweeping Gulf views. More importantly, it balances high-performance wellness with genuine serenity, creating an experience that feels both progressive and deeply indulgent.
Where: Talise Spa, Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, Umm Suqeim, Dubai
When: Open daily from 11am to 8pm
Contact:www.jumeirah.com
Tuesday 28 April
Have dinner at a FACT award winner
The FACT award-winning Sexy Fish Dubai has introduced Omakase Tuesdays, a new weekly dining experience built around its curated tasting menus. Available at lunch and dinner, the concept offers a refined way to explore the restaurant’s Japanese-inspired cuisine. Guests who order one tasting menu will receive the second complimentary, making it ideal for date night or dinner with friends. The Nami menu features signatures such as Crispy Rock Shrimp, Yellowtail Sashimi and Caramelised Black Cod, while the Yunikou menu includes Oscietra Caviar, Bluefin Tuna Tartare, Chilean Seabass and A5 Wagyu Sirloin. A curated wine pairing is also available.
Where: Sexy Fish Dubai, Level 11, Innovation One, DIFC, Dubai
When: Tuesdays from 12pm to 2am
Price: AED 650 (Nami menu) and AED 1,100 (Yunikou menu)
Contact: https://sexyfishdubai.me
Wednesday 29 April
Try a pizza omakase
Chef Reif Othman is serving up something special at KO.NA Pizza House. The Japanese-Italian concept at Culinara will host its first pizza omakase for just 20 guests. The one-night-only experience features nine surprise courses, with no menu previews and no repeats. Omakase translates as “I leave it up to you,” and here, guests are invited to trust Chef Reif’s instincts as he reimagines pizza through unexpected flavours and techniques, introducing each course and sharing the inspiration behind it.
Where: Culinara, The Link, One Zaa’beel, Za’abeel, Dubai
When: Wednesday, 29 April at 7:30pm
Price: AED 299 per person, with an optional beverage pairing for AED 89
Contact: www.KO.NA.com
Thursday 30 April
Have a Hands On experience at Netsu
Netsu by Ross Shonhan’s Hands On Menu offers an immersive way to explore Japan’s everyday flavours, inviting diners to set aside chopsticks and eat entirely by hand. Inspired by the street food culture of Osaka and Tokyo, the memorable meal reimagines familiar favourites through Netsu’s signature Warayaki technique. The menu includes Nigiri and tableside Temaki, followed by Kakiage, Yakitori and Wagyu Tartare Monaka. Heartier highlights include Wagyu Short Rib Bo Ssam with kimchi and soy-sesame glaze, plus a Wagyu Sando on milk bread with truffle spread. Dessert comes in the form of Mochi and a Sesame Monaka Ice Cream Sandwich.
Where: Netsu by Ross Shonhan, Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Jumeirah, Dubai
When: Available Tuesday to Sunday from 6.30pm to 11.30pm
Price: AED 250 per person
Contact: www.mandarinoriental.com
Friday 1 May
Try out a new wellness centre
Set inside Warehouse 25 in Al Quoz, Swell brings movement, recovery and café culture together in one design-led space. The new health club moves beyond the standard gym model, pairing fitness classes such as Hot Pilates, barre, and yoga with recovery-led experiences, including cold plunges, ice baths, and an infrared sauna. Interiors feel polished yet welcoming, with warm neutral tones, marble accents, and textured finishes that add to the appeal. There is also a café serving healthy meals, cold drinks and matcha, which is open to walk-ins.
Where: Swell, Warehouse 25, Al Quoz, Dubai
When: Open daily from 7am to 9pm
Contact: @swell.dubai
Saturday 2 May
Check out Alserkal Art Month
Alserkal Art Month is a citywide programme of exhibitions, performances, talks, and community-led experiences that invites audiences to engage with art over five weekends. An evolution of Alserkal Avenue’s established Art Week format, this longer programme creates more room for exchange, reflection and participation. It brings together artists, curators, cultural practitioners and wider creative communities from the UAE and beyond. This year’s programme is inspired by Still A Sky We Hold, a reimagining of Shilpa Gupta’s work that sets the tone for the month ahead. One of the central highlights is Deja Vu, a group exhibition featuring artists from 18 galleries across the UAE. Exploring themes of repetition, memory and familiarity, the show is accompanied by the Majlis Talks, which aim to encourage open conversations around artistic practice, ideas and the cultural issues shaping the region.
Where: Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz, Dubai
When: 18 April to 18 May 2026
Contact: https://alserkal.online
Sunday 3 May
Tuck into a family-friendly brunch
FALCONE’s family-friendly Bambini Brunch returns to Al Barsha this weekend following three sold-out editions. The afternoon puts little ones in charge with a hands-on pizza masterclass. Guided by the restaurant’s culinary team, children will learn to stretch dough, add toppings and bake their own neo-Neapolitan pizza in FALCONE’s signature Pavesi oven. There will also be DIY kids’ stations, balloon bending and music, while parents enjoy a generous Italian spread of antipasti, pasta, wood-fired pizza, mains and dessert.
Where: Falcone, Ground Floor, Galleria Mall, Al Barsha, Dubai
When: Sunday, 26 April from 1pm to 4pm
Price: AED 250 per adult, children dine free of charge.
Contact: https://pizzeriafalcone.ae