Brunch at the Movenpick

Rachel and Mike

Ahhhhh, brunch. What a wonderful event, and great way to start your weekend. So, 2 weekends ago, a group of us went to brunch to celebrate my roommate Rachel's boyfriends' (Mike) birthday. Although there are many hotels that host brunch in Bahrain, they chose the Movenpick hotel. The hotel is very big and very nice. We got all dressed up in dresses and heels for this occasion. Brunch cost 25BD, and is all you can eat, and all you can drink! Now, as opposed to many brunches where the food is mediocre and there usually isn't all you can drink (at least not in the states at most places), this was an amazing brunch. There was tons of different styles and types of food to chose from, and it was all very delicious. They even had sushi and fresh sashimi! In addition, the servers kept refilling your glass with champagne (without you having to ask), and there was a mojito station, in which the bartender would put as much rum as you would like into the glass. 

The other interesting thing about brunch is that it lasts about 4-5 hours, which is much longer than U.S. brunch. And, let's not forget that there was a band, a balloon man, an ice cream stand, and a cotton candy maker! This brunch truly had it all.

After spending about 4 and a half hours eating and drinking inside the hotel, we decided to relocate ourselves to the outside seating area near the pool, where the men were able to enjoy their cigars, and the ladies were able to smoke some sheesha. This went on until about 7pm or so, and then we once again made our way back inside to the bar lounge area, and continued to hang out and have a few beverages. 

Around 9 or 9:30pm, after being at the hotel for 9 hours, we decided it was time to go out dancing and burn off the food and drinks we just indulged in. 

The rest of the night was needless to say, rather interesting and strange, as I found myself towards the end of the night, with a group of people I didn't really know. (You may inquire further for details). Regardless, if you ever find yourself visiting Bahrain, I highly recommend making your way to brunch at one of the many hotels that hosts brunch. It is very much worth it.