Christmas Day Imagination Brunch at Mowsem, Hilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah

The Mowsem Christmas Day brunch turns the restaurant’s family-favourite Imagination Brunch into a festive feast at Hilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah in Dubai on Friday 25 December 2026, between 1pm and 4pm. The hotel invites families to “experience the magic of Christmas Day at Mowsem’s award-winning Imagination Brunch”, with an abundant festive buffet, live cooking stations and family-friendly entertainment.

Mowsem and the Imagination Brunch

Mowsem is the all-day dining restaurant at Hilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah, a 608-room hotel that opened on Palm West Beach at the end of August 2022. The restaurant overlooks Palm West Beach, and Hilton describes it as a stylish setting for global flavours, which suits a buffet that needs to please a whole family at once.

The Imagination Brunch is Mowsem’s regular family brunch, and the name gives away its focus. Rather than treating children as an afterthought, it is built around keeping them entertained between plates. Its themed editions show how the format works: for Halloween 2025, for example, the brunch added themed bites, kids’ entertainment and plenty of arts, crafts and face paint to keep families busy. The Christmas Day edition applies that same thinking to 25 December, with a seasonal buffet and entertainment designed for all ages.

The Mowsem Christmas Day Brunch Buffet

According to the hotel’s festive page, the Christmas Day brunch centres on an abundant festive buffet with live cooking stations, which add a sense of theatre as chefs prepare dishes to order. The entertainment keeps younger guests busy while adults enjoy the spread, so the afternoon flows at an unhurried pace for everyone at the table.

There are three drinks packages, with soft beverages, house beverages or premium beverages, so the brunch can be shaped to the mood of your group. Mowsem also publishes children’s rates for two age groups, one for ages 6 to 11 and a lower rate for ages 3 to 5, which makes it easy for families to plan ahead. The starting adult price is shown in the details box on this page.

Christmas at Hilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah

Hilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah has one of the broadest festive line-ups on the Palm this year, which reflects how many restaurants the hotel has: alongside Mowsem, its line-up includes Trader Vic’s, Factory by McGettigan’s, Barfly by Buddha-Bar and the American-style CLAW BBQ, all launched as part of the hotel’s opening. On Christmas Day alone, guests can choose between the Imagination Brunch at Mowsem, a Christmas brunch at Jones the Grocer, Trader Vic’s and a festive dinner at Barfly by Buddha-Bar. For many families, Mowsem’s version will be the obvious pick because of its children’s pricing and entertainment.

There is plenty to build around it. On Christmas Eve, Thursday 24 December, Mowsem hosts a Christmas Eve dinner between 6.30pm and 10.30pm, so you can make a two-day celebration of it. In the run-up to Christmas, the hotel’s Festive Gingerbread House Making Class at SocialBee runs between 13 and 22 December, and the Christmas Tree Lighting on 4 December is free to enter, with a live choir and an appearance from Santa, a good way for children to get excited ahead of the big day.

The day after Christmas, the hotel’s American-style CLAW BBQ hosts a Boxing Day brunch at CLAW BBQ, a more casual option for friends who want to keep the festive weekend going. The celebrations at Mowsem then continue into the new year with a Festive Seafood Lunch Buffet for Orthodox Christmas on 7 January 2027, between 12.30pm and 3.30pm.

Who Will Love It

This is an ideal Christmas lunch for families with young children, thanks to the entertainment and the tiered children’s prices. It also suits multigenerational gatherings, as a buffet with live stations caters for a wide range of tastes, from grandparents who want a traditional Christmas plate to teenagers who prefer to graze. Friends and couples looking for a relaxed festive atmosphere on Palm Jumeirah will feel welcome too, and the premium drinks package gives adults a reason to linger.

For more festive plans with children, see our guide to kids’ events in Dubai. Our brunch and dinner guide covers other Christmas feasts across the city, and our list of things to do in December rounds up the season’s markets and celebrations. For the wider picture, browse things to do in Dubai.

How to Book

Book online through the SevenRooms link, which is the official booking link on this page and is also listed on the Hilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah festive season page. The hotel lists a WhatsApp contact for festive enquiries on +971 54 793 2678. When you reserve, choose your drinks package and give the ages of any children so the correct rates are applied.

Generous, lively and built around families, the Christmas Day Imagination Brunch at Mowsem is one of the most child-friendly ways to spend Christmas lunch on Palm Jumeirah this year.