Christmas Day Brunch Buffet at Jou Jou Brasserie, Four Seasons Resort Dubai

The Jou Jou Christmas Day brunch takes place at Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach in Dubai on Friday 25 December 2026, between 1pm and 4pm. Served as a buffet in Jou Jou Brasserie, it is the centrepiece of the resort’s 2026 festive programme, announced in October under the title “A Season of Wonder”, and it follows the Christmas Eve buffet dinner held in the same restaurant the night before.

Jou Jou Brasserie and Its Mediterranean Table

Jou Jou Brasserie is one of the newer restaurants on the Jumeirah beachfront. It opened on 20 December 2024, taking the place of the resort’s former all-day restaurant, Suq, and the resort describes its style as Mediterranean charm combined with French sophistication. Day to day it serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, and its regular menu leans on seafood, with dishes such as lobster linguine, sea bass and artichoke risotto. The restaurant already has a following for its weekend brunches, including a Saturday brunch that runs over the same 1pm to 4pm window as the Christmas Day sitting, so the team is well practised at a long, relaxed afternoon service.

That background matters for Christmas Day, because the festive buffet builds on the brasserie’s everyday strengths rather than replacing them with a generic hotel spread.

The Jou Jou Christmas Day Brunch Buffet

According to the resort’s 2026 festive announcement, Jou Jou’s Christmas menus centre on a festive Mediterranean buffet of roasted meats, fresh seafood, seasonal favourites and an array of festive desserts. On Christmas Day the brunch brings family and friends together around that spread, with freshly baked desserts added to the line-up. Champagne is available à la carte for anyone who wants to mark the occasion with a glass or a bottle.

The booking structure is simple. Adults choose between a package with soft beverages and a package with select alcoholic beverages, and children aged 3 to 12 have their own dedicated rate, which makes the brunch practical for families with young children. The starting price is shown in the details box on this page.

If you want to make a two-day celebration of it, Jou Jou also hosts the Christmas Eve buffet dinner on Thursday 24 December, between 7pm and 11pm, built on the same festive Mediterranean buffet.

A Season of Wonder Across the Resort

The Christmas Day brunch sits within a wider festive season at the resort, and several of its other events are easy to pair with lunch at Jou Jou. In Shai Salon, pastry chef Nicolas Lambert serves a Festive Afternoon Tea every day through the season, finishing on 3 January 2027, and starting on 21 December resort and spa guests can join A Wish at Sunset, a complimentary sunset mindfulness moment. For the table at home, Lambert’s Bûche de Noël serves six and is collected from Shai Salon, with orders prepaid at least 24 hours ahead, while A Four Seasons Turkey is a 6 to 7 kg feast with side dishes that needs 72 hours’ notice.

The programme runs on into the new year. On New Year’s Eve, guests can choose between the New Year’s Celebration By the Shore, dinners at Sea Fu and Shai Salon, and a party at Mercury Rooftop. On 1 January 2027 Jou Jou Brasserie returns with a New Year’s Day Brunch, again between 1pm and 4pm, which is a natural follow-up if Christmas Day goes well.

Who It Suits

This is a polished Christmas lunch for families and groups who want a five-star beachfront setting without the noise of a party brunch. The children’s rate for ages 3 to 12 makes it workable for parents, while the brasserie atmosphere and seafood-led buffet suit couples and friends who prefer a stylish, grown-up feel. Guests staying at the resort over Christmas have the simplest day of all, with the brunch, the afternoon tea at Shai Salon and the sunset moment all on site. The resort’s neighbours on the property include the beach club Nammos, the seafront restaurant Sea Fu and Mercury, so there are options for later in the day too.

For more festive feasts across the city, browse our brunch and dinner guide. If you are weighing up alternatives on the day, the Christmas Day brunch at Flow Kitchen, Fairmont The Palm leans more towards family entertainment, with Santa and a magician. Our guide to things to do in December rounds up the season’s markets and celebrations, and things to do in Dubai covers the rest of the city.

How to Reserve

The official booking link on this page leads to the resort’s Christmas page. You can also reserve by email with the restaurant team at restaurants.dubaijb@fourseasons.com. Full prepayment is required to secure a Christmas Day table, so confirm the package, the number of children and their ages, and the resort’s cancellation and amendment terms before you pay, especially for a large family group. If you plan to take home a Bûche de Noël or the festive turkey, it is easiest to arrange the order at the same time as your table.

Refined, generous and set right on the beach, the Christmas Day brunch buffet at Jou Jou Brasserie is one of the most elegant ways to spend Christmas lunch in Jumeirah this year.