7 things to do in Dubai this week: September 21 to 24

Your plans for the week can start here. There’s floating breathwork under the moon, Negroni Week taking over bars across the city and a few more reasons to get out and do something different. Pick one, make a plan or send it to a friend – here are 7 things to do in Dubai this week. CLAP has a new reason to head to DIFC for lunch. Created under the culinary direction of newly announced Chef Partner Reif Othman, the HIRU GOZEN business lunch features a selection of contemporary Japanese dishes, including salmon tataki with shichimi lime soy, Angus beef with tahoon mayo, grilled seabass and Itame ramen with vegetables and sweet spicy sauce. Dessert comes down to a choice between the CLAP Chocolate Bar with milk chocolate, lotus cream and caramel peanut, or a fresh fruit basket. A post shared by ROKA • Dubai 🇦🇪 (@rokarestaurant.dxb) If you like your drinks bitter, boozy and ice cold, this is your week. Negroni Week is back in Dubai, with bars and restaurants across the city pouring everything from the classic three-ingredient serve to limited-edition twists, tasting flights and more. We’ve rounded up the places getting involved, so have a look at our full guide to Negroni Week in Dubai and decide where you’re having your first one. 20 of the best afternoon teas in Dubai to try Swap the studio for a rooftop pool this week as Mandarin Oriental Downtown, Dubai teams up with Breasy for an after-dark floating breathwork session. Taking place at Noia by the Pool on September 24, the 60-minute experience sees guests lie on individual floating mattresses with eye masks and wireless headphones while being guided through immersive breathwork. It all takes place on the hotel’s 11th-floor rooftop pool, with the Dubai skyline as the backdrop. Where: Noia by the Pool, Mandarin Oriental Downtown, Dubai If afternoon tea is your thing, there’s a new one to try at Fairmont The Palm. Mashrabiya Lounge has launched its Golden Summer Afternoon Tea, with savoury bites, apricot scones, pastries and seasonal sweets, plus premium teas. The menu includes ocean brandade with caviar, duck rillettes with caramelised fig and yuzu sunburst tartlets, so there’s more to it than just cake and tea.