Christmas Eve Buffet Dinner at Jou Jou Brasserie, Four Seasons Resort Dubai

The Christmas Eve buffet dinner at Jou Jou Brasserie brings a festive Mediterranean spread to Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach on Thursday 24 December 2026. Served between 7pm and 11pm, it is one of the centrepieces of the resort’s 2026 festive programme, which the hotel has titled “A Season of Wonder”.

According to the resort’s 2026 festive announcement, Christmas Eve “comes to life” at Jou Jou with a buffet of roasted meats, fresh seafood, seasonal favourites and an array of festive desserts, set in one of the newer restaurants on the Jumeirah beachfront.

Jou Jou Brasserie: French style, Mediterranean flavours

Jou Jou Brasserie opened at Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach in late 2024. The resort describes it as a world where Mediterranean charm meets French sophistication, and its name comes from the French word “joujou”. The interiors are by designer Tristan Du Plessis, and the room has the relaxed, polished feel of a modern brasserie rather than a formal dining room.

On a normal day the kitchen leans on Mediterranean seafood, with dishes such as lobster linguine, sea bass and artichoke risotto on the menu, while desserts come from the resort’s senior executive pastry chef, Nicolas Lambert. That pastry focus matters on Christmas Eve, when the festive desserts are a key part of the buffet.

The Jou Jou Christmas Eve buffet

Rather than a set menu, the evening is built as a buffet, so guests move between roasted meats, fresh seafood and seasonal dishes at their own pace before finishing at the dessert spread. The four-hour window gives time for a long, unhurried dinner, and the buffet format works well for tables that mix children, grandparents and guests with different tastes.

Pricing is set by beverage package: one package with soft beverages, one with house alcoholic beverages, and a separate rate for children. Champagne is not part of either package and is available to order by the glass or bottle on the night. The current rates are shown in the booking box on this page. The resort’s own pages list slightly different age bands for the children’s rate, so confirm your children’s ages with the restaurant when you book.

Who the Christmas Eve dinner suits

With a dedicated children’s rate, the dinner is clearly set up for families, but it also suits couples and groups of friends who want a refined, unstuffy Christmas Eve on the beachfront. Residents of Jumeirah and Umm Suqeim will find it close to home, while hotel guests can simply walk down to dinner.

The next day, Jou Jou continues the celebrations with a Christmas Day brunch buffet in the same restaurant, so families staying at the resort can spend both festive meals in one place.

A Season of Wonder at Four Seasons Jumeirah Beach

The Christmas Eve dinner sits inside a wider festive season at the resort, and several parts of it pair naturally with an evening at Jou Jou:

• Festive Afternoon Tea by Nicolas Lambert: served daily in Shai Salon between 5 December 2026 and 3 January 2027, in the afternoon and early evening.
• Bûche de Noël to take home: Lambert’s Yule log serves six and must be ordered and prepaid at least 24 hours ahead for collection from Shai Salon.
• A Four Seasons Turkey: a 6 to 7 kg turkey with side dishes, available for collection between 23 November and 30 December with 72 hours’ notice.
• A Wish at Sunset: a ten-minute guided mindfulness moment in the Spa Garden at 6.30pm daily between 21 December 2026 and 1 January 2027, a calm way to start Christmas Eve before dinner.
• The Pearl Spa & Wellness: a complimentary enhancement on 60 or 90-minute treatments over the same period.

Put together, it is possible to plan most of the Christmas period around one resort: a sunset pause in the Spa Garden, dinner at Jou Jou, and a Yule log or turkey collected for celebrations at home.

How to book Jou Jou on Christmas Eve

Reservations are made directly with the resort’s restaurant team on +971 4 270 7950 or by email at restaurants.dubaijb@fourseasons.com, and the dinner is also listed on the resort’s Christmas page, linked from this listing. Full prepayment is required to secure a booking, so check the cancellation terms before you pay if your holiday plans are still flexible.

If you are comparing options for the night, see the churrascaria Christmas Eve dinner at Frevo or the family buffet at Caravan, The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai. For more festive tables, browse our dinner and brunch listings, or see what else is on in things to do in December and across things to do in Dubai.

For a polished, family-friendly Christmas Eve on Jumeirah Beach, with Mediterranean seafood, roasts and Nicolas Lambert’s desserts, Jou Jou Brasserie is one of the more stylish ways to begin the celebrations.