Al Habtoor Polo Resort in Dubailand has set out its October programme of dining and leisure offers, led by an extended Oktoberfest menu at its Horse & Hound restaurant that runs until 31 October.
The resort is also running a weekly Sunday roast, a daily pool day package and an afternoon tea in its Equestrian Lounge. Details of each, as published by the resort on 19 October, are set out below.
Oktoberfest at Horse & Hound
Horse & Hound’s Oktoberfest menu has been prepared by the venue’s German chef and runs until 31 October. The dishes include Bavarian white sausage, chicken Jaeger schnitzel, a giant hot dog, cheese Spätzle, German apple strudel and Black Forest cheesecake, with starters, mains, sides and desserts on the menu. Dishes start from AED 20, and the resort says the menu is accompanied by festive entertainment.
The venue is one of several in the city marking Oktoberfest this year. What’s On listed eight Dubai Oktoberfest events for 2026, including Bruno’s Biergarten at Mövenpick Hotel Jumeirah Beach, the Grand Hyatt Dubai from 8 to 25 October, and Ernst Biergarten at 25hours Hotel One Central on Thursdays to Sundays until 31 October. It described the Horse & Hound offer as Bavarian-themed dishes “from just Dhs20”.
**When:** until 31 October **Where:** Horse & Hound, Al Habtoor Polo Resort **Price:** dishes from AED 20
Sunday roast
Horse & Hound serves a traditional Sunday roast every week, with a choice of beef or lamb and the usual trimmings. The price includes a complimentary bottle of beer or a glass of wine, according to the resort.
**When:** Sundays, 12pm to 6pm **Where:** Horse & Hound **Price:** AED 145 per person
Pool day access
The resort’s pool day package gives access to the pool, with its Oasis Pool Bar, and includes a fully redeemable food and beverage voucher. The resort lists the package as available daily from 8am to 7pm, although its description of the offer refers to guests eating and drinking “from noon through to dusk”, so visitors may wish to confirm timings when booking.
**When:** daily, 8am to 7pm **Price:** AED 150 per person, including a redeemable food and drink voucher
Afternoon tea in the Equestrian Lounge
The Equestrian Lounge serves an afternoon tea for two each day, with speciality teas, sandwiches on artisan bread, scones and pastries. The lounge looks out over the polo fields. Advance booking is required.
**When:** daily, 3pm to 6pm **Where:** Equestrian Lounge **Price:** AED 200 for two people
About the resort
Al Habtoor Polo Resort is part of the Al Habtoor Polo Club in Dubailand, about 15 minutes from Downtown Dubai, according to Wikipedia. The club, which opened in October 2016, has three full-size polo fields, a stick and ball field, two show jumping and dressage arenas and 520 stables, and is the permanent home of the Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series, the entry says. Polo in the UAE is played from October to April, as summer temperatures are too high for the sport.
The resort, operated by Habtoor Hospitality, says it has 126 guest rooms, including 30 suites, and 11 garden view villas, with an academy for show jumping, dressage and polo.
In a review published this month, The National described the property as a five-star resort with a polo academy, riding school, floodlit training arenas, padel and tennis courts, a spa and a pool with a swim-up bar. It listed Horse & Hound as the resort’s main restaurant, alongside Villa Naas, which serves Mediterranean food, and Andalusia, the breakfast venue, with a French brasserie, La Colline Dubai, due to open. The National gave UAE resident room rates starting from Dh499 for a deluxe room.
