For diehard boxing fans who are going to be up and about early on Sunday morning for the multimillion-dollar match between Filipino Manny Pacquiao and American Floyd Mayweather Jr, we’ve rounded up a few restaurants that will let you watch the fight while enjoying a breakfast feast.
• The fight will be broadcast live on OSN Sports Box Office HD (pay-per-view, Dh125) at 5am on Sunday, with three replays of the fight later in the day, starting at 10am.
Kuya Juan, the Filipino restaurant in Al Ain Palace Hotel in downtown Abu Dhabi, will open its doors at 6am. If you’re a Mayweather fan, be forewarned: everyone here will be rooting for Pacquiao.
• Doors open at 6am. Dh100 includes a breakfast buffet and raffle. For reservations, call 02 599 6031
Ortego’s Deli, another Filipino eatery in Abu Dhabi, will offer breakfast, coffee and tea – along with plenty of Pacquiao fans.
• Doors open at 7am, Dh30 per person. Ortego's is located on Hamdan bin Mohammed Street, opposite Sahari Fashion. For reservations, call 02 677 0740
Original Wings & Rings in Dubai’s DIFC may be a safer bet for Mayweather fans, with its American theme. They’ll be serving American breakfast classics including scrambled eggs, sausages and hash browns.
• Dh150 includes entry, breakfast and soft beverages. Doors open at 5am. For reservations, call 04 359 6900
The Boracay Club in the Asiana Hotel in Dubai is another Filipino hot spot that has already filled its tables, but they’ll let you in if you don’t mind standing. Dh88 includes breakfast at Lamesa restaurant.
• Doors open at 5am. To confirm a standing-room-only spot, call 04 608 2170
For some rowdy morning fun, watch the big showdown at Fibber Magee’s on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai where you’ll surely get fans from both corners in this Irish pub.
• Dh50 includes breakfast. Doors open at 6am. For reservations, call 04 332 2400
Tables at Claw BBQ in Dubai’s Souk Al Bahar are filling quickly. Dishes include fight-themed breakfast combinations such as the weigh-in, pound-for-pound, contender and knockout. À la carte options from Dh69 to Dh99.
• Doors open at 7am. For reservations, call 04 432 2300
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