The Penrose Lounge is the chic lounge area tucked away inside the Four Seasons Dubai - one of two Four Seasons locations in Dubai (the other being at Jumeirah Beach). The bright, airy lounge benefits from plenty of natural light thanks to large floor-to-ceiling windows and high ceilings, and has been tastefully decorated with smart leather-backed lounge chairs and modern furnishings, including an artistic constellation-inspired light installation overhead.
There’s also a comfortable outdoor terrace where parasols provide protection from the sun, and surrounding tall plants create a feeling of seclusion.
As you’d expect from the hotel’s main lobby/restaurant, the Penrose Lounge serves food all day, starting with easy-going breakfast items and finishing with elevated international dinner options. The menu at the time of writing features appetizers such as a grilled wild mushroom and halloumi pita, popcorn shrimp with yuzu aioli, and smoked foie gras torchon with raspberry jam and pistachio. Mains range from truffle pizza or wild mushroom ravioli, to salads, steak sandwiches, truffle Wagyu burgers, filet mignon with confit tomato and roast seabass with saffron fregola.
The dessert choice stays fairly classic and includes tiramisu, chocolate souffle, Basque cheesecake and mango pavlova with passionfruit sorbet.
The Penrose Lounge also hosts afternoon tea each afternoon, from 2pm until 7pm. Signature afternoon tea includes a mixture of scones and madeleines, savoury bites like crab rolls and foie gras date tart, and sweet bites to finish, including passion chocolate tart, apricot barquette, and lemongrass cake. Tea is available with your choice of tea or coffee, or with two glasses of Champagne if you fancy a glass of bubbly.