The popular French restaurant does Ramadan a bit differently with its Arabia-inspired set menu.

While it specialises in authentic French cuisine and patisserie delicacies in an elegant Parisian setting, this Ramadan, Aubaine is drawing inspiration from the region with its unique, innovative Iftar menu. A selection of dates and a refreshing yoghurt drink sets the tone for the set menu meal, which includes a lightly dressed fattoush salad; a choice of lentil or richly flavoured harira soup; followed by a delicious main course - you can choose between melt-in-the-mouth lamb shank with couscous; sweet beef tajine; marinated chicken roast with chermoula sauce, confit onion and pilaf rice; roasted monkfish with saffron rice; or the vegetarian option of gnocchi with sage velouté and artichokes, each dish incorporating a subtle nod to Middle Eastern ingredients while retaining a European refinement. Dessert, in the form of a sticky date pudding with vanilla ice cream, makes for a decadent ending. 

The Ramadan set menu is priced at AED 149 per head. They don't accept reservations, so it's best to get there nice and early to beat the queues. 

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A non-traditional Iftar