Must-see restaurants in Al Bateen & Al Mushrif

  • Café Arabia

    Al Bateen & Al Mushrif

    Housed in a three-floor villa, this cafe is run by a Lebanese arts enthusiast, Aida Mansour. Vast breakfast choices from avocado toast to shakshuka …

  • 18°

    Al Bateen & Al Mushrif

    Named after the degree of 'lean' in Abu Dhabi's famous Capital Gate skyscraper, in which it's situated, this restaurant takes inspiration from the cookery…

  • Home Bakery

    Al Bateen & Al Mushrif

    The United Arab Emirates is made up of a mere 10% Emiratis, and we'll be damned if you don't find nearly all of them sipping tea and savouring the…

  • Salt

    Al Bateen & Al Mushrif

    Born in Dubai at the hands of a female Emirati-Saudi partnership, the Salt food truck had people chasing it all over the UAE before permanently landing in…

  • Tashas

    Al Bateen & Al Mushrif

    This stylish South African transplant is all warm wood, earthy tones and jovial staff. The menu is big on creative salads utilising quinoa, roast…

  • Benjarong

    Al Bateen & Al Mushrif

    This rather romantic, dimly lit restaurant replete with comfy leather seating, ruby-red rugs and gold accents sits snug at the back of the Dusit Thani's…

  • Zahrat Lebnan

    Al Bateen & Al Mushrif

    A classic of the Abu Dhabi dining scene, everyone from big family groups to office workers having a business lunch pulls up a pew here. Get stuck into a…

  • Pepper Mill

    Al Bateen & Al Mushrif

    Where you come to tuck into rich classic curries and tandoor (clay-oven) dishes. The Pondicherry seafood curry of fish and shrimp is delicious. Top marks…

  • Cafe Blanc

    Al Bateen & Al Mushrif

    We can think of few places more pleasant to sit in the early evening than the outdoor terrace here looking over the water while puffing on a shisha. Chuck…

  • Boa

    Al Bateen & Al Mushrif

    Classy carnivore eating from LA steakhouse Boa. Choose from wagyu, master kobe or black Angus (aged for up to 35 days) with your choice of rub or sauce…