New Year’s Eve at Mekong Anantara The Palm Dubai

About New Year’s Eve at Mekong, Anantara The Palm

Mekong, the much-loved pan-Asian restaurant at Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort, is throwing a New Year’s Eve party on Thursday 31 December 2026, running from 8pm until 2am. If you like the idea of a long, relaxed evening of sharing plates, live music and dancing in a resort setting on Palm Jumeirah, we think this one deserves a place on your shortlist.

Anantara The Palm sits on the East Crescent of Palm Jumeirah, with its lagoon pools and Thai-inspired design giving it a calm, tropical feel. Mekong brings flavours from across the Mekong region to the table, and on New Year’s Eve the restaurant turns that into a full celebration that carries on well into the early hours of 2027.

What to expect

Dinner is served as a sharing set menu, which is a lovely way to celebrate with friends or family as dishes arrive at the table for everyone to try. The resort describes an unlimited food and beverage package from 8pm to midnight, followed by à la carte service afterwards.

The entertainment line-up includes a two-piece live band and roaming performers during the evening, and a DJ who keeps the party going into the early hours after the countdown.

Here is what the resort lists for the evening:

• Sharing set menu
• Unlimited food and beverage package from 8pm to midnight, with à la carte service thereafter
• Two-piece live band
• Roaming performers
• DJ into the early hours

Who it is for

Mekong’s New Year’s Eve is a great fit for groups of friends and families who enjoy Asian cuisine and want a sociable, sharing-style meal rather than a formal plated gala. Notably, the resort offers a separate price for young guests aged five to 20, which makes it a practical option for families with children and teenagers who want to celebrate together.

With the evening running until 2am, it also suits anyone who wants more than just dinner and a countdown. You can settle in for the meal, enjoy the live entertainment and then dance into the first hours of the new year without having to move on to another venue.

How to book

Bookings are made online through the Book Now link on the Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort festive page for New Year’s Eve at Mekong, which takes you to the restaurant’s online reservation system.

The published prices are:

• AED 1,800 per person, including soft beverages
• AED 800 per child aged 5 to 20, including soft beverages

Alcoholic beverages are charged separately on an à la carte basis, according to the resort.

Tip: Sharing set menus are designed around the table, so if anyone in your party has dietary requirements, mention them when you book so the kitchen can plan ahead.

Good to know

The celebration runs from 8pm on 31 December 2026 until 2am on 1 January 2027. The unlimited food and beverage package covers 8pm to midnight, and service moves to à la carte after that, so keep this in mind if you plan to stay for the late part of the party.

The resort’s page does not list a dress code or a policy for children under five, so we suggest checking these details when reserving if they are relevant to your group.

Tip: Palm Jumeirah traffic can build significantly on New Year’s Eve, so leave plenty of time to get to the resort, and pre-book your journey home as taxis can be in high demand after midnight.

Tip: If you would like to make a night of it, staying at the resort removes any worries about getting home in the small hours, although rooms over New Year are usually in high demand.

All in all, we think Mekong offers a warm, flavour-packed and family-inclusive way to see in 2027, with enough live entertainment to keep the energy high well after the countdown.