Westin Dhaka launches ‘Taste of Arabia’ food festival
The Westin Dhaka, in partnership with City Bank PLC, has launched its signature Arabian Food Festival—a culinary celebration of Arabic and Middle Eastern flavours.
The festival will run from 20 to 30 November 2025, at Seasonal Tastes, the hotel's all-day dining restaurant on Level 2, Gulshan-2.
"Taste of Arabia" was inaugurated on 19 November at The Westin Dhaka in the presence of senior officials from the Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman and the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, representatives from prime partner City Bank PLC, members of the media, and food bloggers. The ceremony was graced by H E Jamil Haji Al-Balushi, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman in Dhaka; H E Abdulla Ali AlHmoudi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Bangladesh; and Md Shakawath Hossain, Chief Executive Officer of Unique Hotel & Resorts PLC. They were joined by Nafis Raihan, Head of Product Development and Business Initiatives at City Bank PLC, and The Westin Dhaka General Manager, Stephane Masse. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was followed by a curated tasting of signature dishes.
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Led by international chefs Rimoun Obaid, Sait Dursun, and Swapan Rozario, the festival features an expansive selection of dishes inspired by the culinary heritage of the Arab world. For the first time in Dhaka, diners can sample camel-based creations including whole leg of camel quzi, camel stew, nihari, pulao, tagine, sultan's camel majboos, and a camel milk um ali dessert.
The buffet also includes a wide range of classic Arabic dishes such as lamb kabsa, chicken mandi, whole fish tagine, kofta kebabs, shawarma, doner kebab, mezze platters (hummus, mutabbal, tabbouleh), and desserts including baklava, umm ali, and kunafa. Guests can enjoy Arabic décor, live cooking stations, and complimentary qahwa (Arabic coffee).
The festival is available exclusively for dinner. B1G3 offers are available for AMEX Platinum and AMEX Platinum Reserve credit cards, along with B1G2 and B1G1 offers on selected bank cards. Diners are encouraged to book in advance.
City Bank PLC is the prime partner for "Taste of Arabia".
