Christmas Day Brunch at Brasserie by McGettigan’s Expo City

The Christmas Day Brunch at Brasserie by McGettigan’s brings a traditional turkey roast to Expo City Dubai on Friday 25 December 2026. Running between 12.30pm and 4.30pm, it combines a turkey roast with all the trimmings, sharing plates for the table and four hours of festive drinks, with a choice of indoor or terrace seating.

For residents of Dubai’s southern communities in particular, it is a chance to have a proper Christmas lunch with McGettigan’s hospitality without driving into the centre of the city on the busiest day of the festive calendar.

Brasserie by McGettigan’s at Expo City

Brasserie by McGettigan’s is the group’s Expo City Dubai venue, and it is a little different from the brand’s better-known pubs. McGettigan’s describes it as a place where modern European dining meets soulful Irish hospitality, a soulful urban retreat rather than a sports bar. Through the year it is known locally for its weekend roast, served every Saturday and Sunday with a vegetarian option, along with a regular Saturday brunch and a Wednesday ladies’ night.

That roast pedigree is what makes Christmas Day here worth considering. The kitchen already serves a traditional roast every weekend, and on 25 December it scales that up into a full festive feast.

McGettigan’s Expo City Christmas brunch: what is included

According to McGettigan’s official listing, the Christmas Day Brunch offers a traditional turkey roast with all the trimmings, sharing plates for the table and four hours of festive drinks. The format is a relaxed, sit-down brunch: plates arrive for the table to share, the turkey takes centre stage, and the drinks package covers the full afternoon.

Guests choose between indoor and terrace seating, and the early bird packages are priced the same for both, so the decision is simply about where you would rather spend the afternoon. Four packages are available:

• Soft Package: the brunch with soft drinks, for drivers and non-drinkers.
• Premium Package: the brunch with an alcoholic festive drinks package.
• Kids aged 6 to 12: a dedicated children’s package.
• Kids under 6: a separate package for the youngest guests.

The official listing describes the current rates as early bird prices, so they may change closer to the day; the latest figures are shown in the booking box on this page. Alcohol is only served to guests aged 21 and over, so bring valid ID if you choose the premium package.

Who it suits

Families will find this brunch especially easy, thanks to the two children’s packages. It is also a good choice for groups of friends spending Christmas in Dubai, colleagues celebrating together and couples who want a hearty Christmas lunch in a calmer setting than the busier beachfront venues.

Location is the other big draw. If you live in Dubai South, Jebel Ali, Al Furjan, Discovery Gardens, Dubai Investments Park or the communities around Expo City, this is one of the most convenient ways to celebrate. Expo City Dubai also has its own stop on the Dubai Metro Red Line, which can make getting there and home again straightforward if you plan to take the premium package.

Making a day of it at Expo City

Expo City Dubai has become one of the city’s festive destinations in December. In 2025 it hosted Winter City at Al Wasl Plaza, which ran daily between 6 and 31 December with a 16-metre festive tree and nightly tree lighting, carols, Santa’s Toy Factory and cookie decorating, opening each afternoon at 4pm. That edition was built with Toys R Us for its toy-factory theme, added a Disney+ themed area and offered dining by Expo City’s Surreal waterfall. Expo City had not announced a 2026 edition at the time of writing, but if Winter City returns on a similar schedule, it would open just as this brunch finishes, making it easy to turn Christmas lunch into a full festive day.

Check Expo City Dubai’s own channels closer to the date for what is running on 25 December.

How to book

Packages are booked online through McGettigan’s official shop page for the Christmas Day Brunch at the Brasserie, linked from this listing, where you select indoor or terrace seating and your package. The brunch is also listed on McGettigan’s Expo City Dubai What’s On page, which links to the venue’s reservation system. Because the current rates are early bird prices, booking sooner is the way to secure them.

McGettigan’s is also hosting a Christmas Day brunch at McGettigan’s Souk Madinat Jumeirah, with terrace views of the Burj Al Arab. For more festive options, see the Irish Village Christmas Day Lunch, browse our dinner and brunch listings, or check what else is on in things to do in December and across things to do in Dubai.

A proper turkey roast, sharing plates and four hours of festive drinks close to home: Brasserie by McGettigan’s makes Christmas Day at Expo City simple and generous.