Brazilian Christmas Eve Dinner at Frevo, Fairmont The Palm

The Brazilian Christmas Eve Dinner at Frevo brings a churrascaria-style celebration to Fairmont The Palm in Dubai on Thursday 24 December 2026. The hotel invites guests to “savour the vibrant spirit of Brazil this Christmas Eve with an authentic Churrascaria experience”, with an endless selection of meats carved at the table, traditional sides and a live singing duo, served between 6pm and 11pm.

For anyone who would rather skip the classic turkey buffet, it is one of the more distinctive ways to spend the night before Christmas on Palm Jumeirah: a long, sociable dinner where the food keeps arriving and the music sets the pace.

Frevo Christmas Eve dinner: the churrascaria format

Frevo is Fairmont The Palm’s southern Brazilian churrascaria. Instead of ordering a fixed plate, guests are served a steady procession of grilled meats, brought to the table and carved in front of you until you decide to stop. Fairmont’s festive page describes the Christmas Eve edition in the same terms: an authentic churrascaria experience, an endless selection of succulent meats carved at your table and traditional sides to go with the grill.

On its regular menu, the restaurant lists cuts such as Black Angus MB3 ribeye and Wagyu picanha, along with lobster tail and Brazilian desserts. The hotel has not published a separate Christmas Eve menu, so treat those as an indication of the kitchen’s style rather than a promise of what will be carved on the night.

The format rewards a little strategy. Because the meat keeps coming, it pays to try small pieces of several cuts before settling on favourites, and to leave room for the sides.

Live music and the Frevo atmosphere

Music has always been part of the Frevo experience. Reviews of the restaurant describe a lively, busy room where live Brazilian and South American music sets a convivial mood, and Fairmont’s 2026 festive listing confirms a live singing duo for the Christmas Eve dinner. Expect a celebratory, slightly noisy evening rather than a hushed fine-dining meal.

Diners who have reviewed Frevo online tend to single out the range of meats served at regular intervals, while The National’s review credited the live music with creating a convivial atmosphere in a full room. Both point to the same thing: this is a place for a lively group meal where conversation and music matter as much as the grill.

The restaurant also has outdoor seating, and Fairmont’s own page highlights its views. If you would like to sit outside on Christmas Eve, ask for an outdoor table when you book.

Packages, timing and children

Time Out Dubai’s 2026 Christmas Eve guide lists two adult packages for the evening, one with soft drinks and one with house beverages, plus a separate rate for children aged 6 to 12. That makes it a realistic option for families as well as groups of adults. The current rates are shown in the booking box on this page and on the hotel’s festive offers page.

Service runs across a five-hour window, between 6pm and 11pm. An early booking works well for families with children, while a later table suits friends planning a long, unhurried evening.

Festive season at Fairmont The Palm

Frevo’s dinner is part of a wider festive programme at Fairmont The Palm, whose seasonal offers run between 9 October 2026 and 8 January 2027. On Christmas Eve itself, the resort’s Flow Kitchen is hosting a Christmas Eve dinner between 6.30pm and 10.30pm, and BA, Boldly Asian is holding a Christmas Eve drunch between 8pm and 1am. That gives mixed groups options if not everyone fancies a churrascaria.

Frevo is also hosting a New Year’s Eve dinner on 31 December 2026, between 7pm and 1am, for anyone who wants to come back to welcome 2027 at the same table.

Who it suits

This dinner is built for meat lovers and for groups who enjoy a generous, lively meal: friends celebrating together, couples who want something less traditional on Christmas Eve, and families with children who like grilled food. With a children’s rate listed, families are clearly welcome. Vegetarians and pescatarians should check options with the restaurant before booking, since the format centres on carved meats.

How to book

The dinner is listed on Fairmont The Palm’s festive offers page. Reservations go through the hotel’s dining team on +971 4 457 3388 or by email to Palm.Dining@fairmont.com; mention the Brazilian Christmas Eve Dinner at Frevo when you book. Larger groups should mention their numbers when booking so the team can arrange seating together.

If you are comparing festive plans, see more Christmas Eve dinner at Caravan or Christmas Eve at Jou Jou Brasserie, 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.

For a festive night that swaps tradition for Brazilian flair, a table at Frevo on 24 December means carved meats, live music and a five-hour window to enjoy them.