Five current offers and one watchlist entry, compared by child price, real activities and the shape of the afternoon.
The first question for a family brunch is often the child's bill; the next is what children can do once lunch begins. These five currently listed offers range from a Lapita resort afternoon to ROKA's Japanese sharing menu, with a sixth Sofitel offer kept on a watchlist because its restart and hours are unclear. Prices below distinguish child age bands and any separately charged water access.
Prices and bookings checked 1 October 2026. Offer terms can change; confirm the selected date with the venue.
Compare the family offer
| Brunch / area | Adult and child price | Day / time | What children get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapita Lu'Wow Brunch Dubai Parks and Resorts | Adults AED300 soft / AED400 house / AED500 sparkling; ages 4–11 AED150; ages 0–3 free | Saturday, 1–5pm | Pools, lazy river and splash pad; kids club, arts and crafts, circus, magic and Polynesian entertainment |
| Novotel Jumeirah Village Triangle Funday Family Brunch Jumeirah Village Triangle | Adults AED145; ages 6–12 AED72; under 6 free | Sunday, 1–4pm | Children's buffet, activities and access to the on-site Aqua Park |
| ROKA Family Brunch Business Bay | Kusa AED295; Kesseki AED495; Champagne +AED150; ages 8–12 AED150; children ≤7 complimentary per OpenTable; +7% municipality fee. ROKA page says under 7 free, so age 7 conflicts. | Saturday, from noon | Supervised child-friendly area with games, toys, colouring and entertainment |
| The Banyan Brunch Club at Alizée Banyan Tree Dubai, Bluewaters | Adults AED495 soft / AED595 house / AED795 premium; ages 5–12 AED175 on current Alizée/booking pages; ages 4 and under free. Standalone offer page still says 50% off ages 5–11. | Sunday, 1–4pm | Mini-brunch and dedicated kids' corner; pool and beach access is a separate AED150 per person |
| Watchlist: Sunday Family Fiesta at The World Eatery Sofitel Dubai The Palm | Adults AED350 soft / AED450 house; ages 6–12 AED120; under 6 free | English offer page announces a 4 October 2026 return; hours/status conflict across localised pages | Dedicated kids' zone with balloon art, magic show and arts and crafts |
| Sunday Family Brunch at Yalumba Le Méridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre, Al Garhoud | Adults AED225 soft / AED295 selected sparkling, wines & spirits / AED365 premium; ages 6–12 AED75; under-6 rate not published | Sunday, 1–4pm | Separate children’s buffet and activities including pizza making, a movie and magic show |
Current offers and one watchlist
Lapita Lu'Wow Brunch — Dubai Parks and Resorts
Lapita is the pick when brunch is meant to fill most of Saturday. Lu'Wow runs across Kalea, Kahuna and Daily Scoop, then sends children between the resort's pools, lazy river and splash pad. The official resort page lists Polynesian drumming and dance workshops, face and hand painting, a magic show, circus acts and live singing. The booking partner's package panel makes the family bill unusually clear: children aged 4–11 are AED150, ages 0–3 are free, and adults choose AED300 soft, AED400 house or AED500 sparkling. There is also a AED199 Dubai Parks access add-on, but Marriott currently says the theme parks remain closed and reopen from 7 October 2026; do not count that add-on as usable for the 3 October brunch. The booking deposit is AED100 per adult and AED75 per child, with the remaining amount due at the restaurant; deposits are non-refundable. This is a resort day with a brunch at its centre, rather than a meal with a token colouring sheet.
Novotel Jumeirah Village Triangle Funday Family Brunch — Jumeirah Village Triangle
At Novotel JVT, the children's activity is built into the outing: the hotel pairs its international buffet and live stations with a kids' buffet, activities and access to the on-site Aqua Park. Adults pay AED145; children aged 6–12 pay AED72, and under-sixes dine free. The Sunday sitting runs 1–4pm. It suits families who want something for the children to do after eating, but the hotel does not publish the Aqua Park's eligible ages, supervision rules or how long brunch guests may use it. Ask those three questions before paying; the published brunch window alone does not establish the water-park access window.
ROKA Family Brunch — Business Bay
ROKA turns Saturday brunch into a Japanese sharing meal: maki and nigiri lead into mains served to the table, with black cod in yuzu miso among the optional premium robata dishes. Kusa is AED295 with soft drinks and mocktails; Kesseki is AED495 with a sommelier’s selection of wines and prosecco, and Champagne adds AED150 per person. The operator lists the premium robata upgrade at AED60. For children, OpenTable lists a Kodomo menu for ages 8–12 at AED150 and says children aged seven and under dine free; ROKA’s own event page says the complimentary menu is for children under seven. That leaves the price at exactly age seven unclear, so confirm it when booking. The operator also describes a supervised children’s area with games, toys, colouring and entertainment. The menu says its listed prices include 5% VAT and carry a further 7% municipality fee. Session times differ by listing: the event page says noon, OpenTable runs noon–3:30pm, and ROKA’s booking policy gives 11:30am–3:30pm. Check the seating you want and whether the complimentary child menu can take the robata upgrade. It suits families after a Japanese brunch with proper mains and a place for children to stay occupied.
The Banyan Brunch Club at Alizée — Banyan Tree Dubai, Bluewaters
Alizée feels closer to a leisurely Riviera lunch than a kids' party: sharing plates arrive for the table, while children have their own mini-brunch and a dedicated corner. Sunday runs 1–4pm. Adults choose AED495 soft, AED595 house or AED795 premium; the current Alizée dining page and its SevenRooms booking both list AED175 for ages 5–12, with children aged four and younger dining free. A separate Banyan Tree offer page still says ages 5–11 receive 50% off. Use the restaurant and booking-page rate as the published price, then confirm the child charge for your date when reserving. Pool and beach access costs another AED150 per person. The pages do not state water-access hours or child admission terms, so a child who eats free or at a reduced brunch rate may still need a separate AED150 pass. For a slow, sociable afternoon with a place for younger children to settle, this is the calmer choice in the group.
Watchlist: Sunday Family Fiesta at The World Eatery — Sofitel Dubai The Palm
Sofitel's English offer page announces a Sunday 4 October 2026 return, but the French and German pages still say the brunch is closed until further notice, and the English page does not state the hours. This is not a confirmed bookable recommendation: call reservations to verify that the brunch is running and ask for the sitting times before making plans. If it goes ahead, the hotel describes an international buffet with European, Latin American and Asian flavours, balloon art, a magic show and arts and crafts in a dedicated kids' zone. The English page lists AED350 with free-flowing non-alcoholic drinks, AED450 with house beverages, AED120 for ages 6–12 and free dining under six.
Sunday Family Brunch at Yalumba — Le Méridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre, Al Garhoud
Yalumba gives the family afternoon a clear rhythm: settle in for the international buffet, then let the children head for their own buffet and activities while the adults choose a drink tier. The Sunday sitting runs 1–4pm. Adults pay AED225 for food and soft drinks, AED295 for food with selected sparkling, wines and spirits, or AED365 for premium beverages; children aged 6–12 are AED75. The operator does not publish a price for children under six, so check that before calculating a family total. Choose Yalumba when you want a proper sit-down buffet with child-specific food and entertainment in Al Garhoud, rather than a brunch built around pool access or a theme-park day.
Choose by the afternoon you want
- For a full resort day, Lapita is the most activity-rich: pools, lazy river and splash pad sit alongside the four-hour brunch. The AED199 theme-park add-on cannot be used for the 3 October brunch while the parks are closed.
- For a water-play afternoon, Novotel JVT lists Aqua Park access with brunch; ask which ages can use it, whether supervision is provided and how long access lasts.
- For Japanese sharing plates with supervised play, ROKA's child rates are clear except at exactly age seven; reservation sources also differ on the first sitting. Add the 7% municipality fee.
- For a long-table meal with a quieter kids' corner, Alizée lists AED175 for ages 5–12 on its dining and booking pages, though a separate offer page still says 50% off. Add AED150 per person if you also want pool or beach access; child rules and hours for that pass are not published.
- Sofitel is a watchlist entry, not a confirmed booking: its English page announces an October return, but translated pages still say closed and no brunch hours are listed.
- For a buffet with a separate kids’ spread and a clear Sunday window, Yalumba lists AED75 for ages 6–12; ask for the under-six rate before setting the family total.
Before you book
Before paying, confirm the date and full family total. Ask Novotel about Aqua Park eligibility and hours, ROKA about age seven and the first seating, Alizée about the child rate and water-pass rules, and Yalumba about the under-six price. Call Sofitel before planning around its announced restart.
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