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Grab your sombrero off the hat rack – it\u2019s Cinco de Mayo in Dubai (and everywhere else) this weekend.<\/p>\n
All about good food, dancing and colourful celebrations, the day is a staple in Mexico, marking their victory in the 1862 Franco-Mexican War.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re in the mood to fill up on quesadillas and burritos, pop on your party sombrero and have a swing at the piñata, you\u2019ve come to the right place.<\/p>\n
You might also like:<\/strong> 30 things to do this May in Dubai<\/p>\n Check out our full guide below on all of the Cinco de Mayo festivities in the city, and exactly how you can get involved.<\/p>\n Hosting the party a little early, Chalco\u2019s will be running a special Cinco de Mayo Dubai night brunch on May 4 from 7pm-11pm.<\/p>\n A family-owned Mexican restaurant, it can\u2019t get more authentic for a Cinco de Mayo bash. Featuring DJ Edikson spinning some of the latest Latino beats, you can enjoy the live entertainment and a Mexican spread.<\/p>\n With the dinner featuring quesadillas, enchiladas, tostadas and house beverages, the night promises to be a lively one.<\/p>\n From Dhs299, Sat May 4, 7pm-11pm. Chalco\u2019s Cantina, Marina Gate 2, Marina Walk, chalcoscantina.ae (052 112 8923).<\/em><\/p>\n Taking the celebrations seriously, En Fuego are not messing around when it comes to throwing an incredible event.<\/p>\n In fact, the venue at Atlantis, The Palm has put together a full four-day schedule to make sure Cinco de Mayo gets the recognition it deserves.<\/p>\n On Thursday May 2, the party will begin with a Viva la Noche ladies night, followed by a Fiesta Friday, a Viva de Carnaval Saturday brunch and one final La Familia Sunday BBQ on Cinco de Mayo itself.<\/p>\n If this doesn\u2019t satisfy your Cinco de Mayo cravings, we don\u2019t know what will.<\/p>\n Ladies Night, Dhs149 (2 courses), Dhs179 (3 courses), Thurs May 2, 9pm-1am.<\/em><\/p>\n Fiesta Fridays, Dhs350 (soft), Dhs450 (house), Dhs550 (sparkling), Fri May 3, 9pm-midnight.<\/em><\/p>\n Viva de Carnaval, Dhs450 (soft), Dhs550 (house), Dhs650 (sparkling), Sat May 4, 1pm-4pm.<\/em><\/p>\n La Familia Cinco de Mayo BBQ, Dhs120 (child), Dhs230 (adult), Sun May 5, 1pm-4pm.<\/em><\/p>\n En Fuego, Atlantis, The Palm, atlantis.com (04 426 2626).<\/em><\/p>\n One of Dubai\u2019s Mexican restaurant stalwarts, Loca is having a colourful all-day fiesta on Saturday May 4, with everything you would expect from an extended brunch. <\/p>\n There will be an entire area dedicated to Mexican short beverages, live music and even a loteria area where you can get involved in the traditional board game.<\/p>\n Ongoing from noon-7pm, you can spend hours soaking up all of the Cinco de Mayo fun.<\/p>\n Dhs245 (house beverages), Sat May 4, noon-7pm. Dubai Marine Beach Resort & Spa, Jumeirah Beach Road, locauae.com (04 346 1111).<\/em><\/p>\n Transforming the cowboy-themed venue, Rodeo Drive is getting ready for a fiesta on Sunday May 5. Although typically a cowboy-themed restaurant, it will be mixing in some flavours from Mexico to celebrate the day.<\/p>\n Think a mechanical bull-riding competition but with sombreros. Serving up dishes from guacamole to tamales, you can dine in and have a go at one of the piñatas.<\/p>\n Sun May 5, 6pm-4am. Rodeo Drive, Trade Centre 1, <\/em> rodeodrive.com<\/em> (052 899 3999).<\/em><\/p>\n Toro Toro will be offering up both day and night events so that everyone gets a chance to enjoy the festivities.<\/p>\n Starting off with its Hola Hola brunch on Sat May 4, guests will have free-flowing food and drinks for three hours while they watch traditional South-American entertainment.<\/p>\n Then in the evening, a celebratory dinner will be served up on both May 4 and 5, offering up signature tacos, quesadillas and refreshing mixed drinks. A signature offer for Cinco de Mayo, diners can get three signature tacos and two mixed drinks for Dhs125.<\/p>\n Brunch, Dhs295 (soft), Dhs450 (house), Dhs799 (sparkling), Sat May 4, 1-4pm. Toro Toro, <\/em>Grosvenor House, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Dubai<\/em>, <\/em>torotorodubai.com<\/em> (04 317 6000).<\/em><\/p>\n Dinner, Sun May 5, 7pm-11pm, Toro Toro, Grosvenor House, a Luxury Collection Hotel Dubai, torotorodubai.com (04 317 6000).<\/em><\/p>\n Also on Cinco de Mayo itself, Maya will be offering its version of a Mexican fiesta for one evening only. Tuck into some delicious tacos while you enjoy the party atmosphere.<\/p>\n Inviting diners to get hands on with their dinner, you can create your own ceviche or tostada, leaving you with a tasty meal and a lesson in Mexican cooking.<\/p>\n Running from 7-11pm, the dinner is a perfect option to end the weekend on.<\/p>\n Dhs295 (soft), Dhs425 (house), Dhs175 (children under 12), Sun May 5, 7pm-11pm. Maya Mexican Kitchen Bar and Grill, Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort & Spa, maya-dubai.com (04 316 5550).<\/em><\/p>\n The best parties in Dubai guaranteed to get you dancing The coolest pool parties in Dubai to know about (and love) Dubai brunch: the ultimate guide to all the Saturday brunches in the city Mexican food deals, brunches and more<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3147,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[1344,1349,12,1351,10,1348,1350,1347,1346,1345],"class_list":["post-3146","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dubai-helicopter","tag-dubai-airport-helicopter","tag-dubai-charter-helicopter","tag-dubai-helicopter","tag-dubai-helicopter-flight","tag-dubai-helicopter-tour","tag-dubai-helicopters","tag-dubai-sightseeing-tour","tag-dxb-dubai-helicopter-tour","tag-helicopter-charter-dubai","tag-helicopter-tour-dubai"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/dubaihelicopterflight.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/the-best-places-to-celebrate-cinco-de-mayo-this-weekend-in-dubai-kk2bgXsI.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubaihelicopterflight.ae\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3146","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubaihelicopterflight.ae\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubaihelicopterflight.ae\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubaihelicopterflight.ae\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubaihelicopterflight.ae\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3146"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dubaihelicopterflight.ae\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3146\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3155,"href":"https:\/\/dubaihelicopterflight.ae\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3146\/revisions\/3155"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubaihelicopterflight.ae\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dubaihelicopterflight.ae\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubaihelicopterflight.ae\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dubaihelicopterflight.ae\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Chalco\u2019s Cantina <\/h2>\n
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En Fuego<\/h2>\n
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Loca<\/h2>\n
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Rodeo Drive<\/h2>\n
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Toro Toro<\/h2>\n
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Maya<\/h2>\n
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