Abu Dhabi
This place buzzes after dark when families pack the street-side tables, eating big shawarma plates with salad and hummus, while takeaway customers wait…
Must-see restaurants in Abu Dhabi
Al Zahiyah & Al Maryah Island
All your maki, gunkan and nigiri sushi cravings are satisfied at this outpost of Spain's premier Japanese restaurant. There's plentiful twists on…
Yas Island
With an indoor play area reserved for little ones, this casual restaurant is a hit with families who come here for lazy breakfasts of berry and maple…
Abu Dhabi
Masala dosas (stuffed pancakes served with chutneys) are the speciality at this teensy canteen with just a few tables, which are usually filled with…
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…
Sheikh Zayed Mosque Area
The rich dishes of the Punjab are re-created here with views out onto the blue waters of the khor (creek). Get your tandoor (clay-oven) fix with chaamp…
Abu Dhabi
For a lunch of stuffed saj (flatbread), sandwiches or salad, the wide veranda here, with its old fashioned, comfy wicker sofas and low tables, is a shady,…
Marina Breakwater
We like this place for its lighter noodle dishes such as spicy prawn yakisoba as well as the sushi and sashimi, but it's also known for its set lunch…
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…
Al Zahiyah & Al Maryah Island
Nusr'et is part of the steakhouse chain run by Nusret Gökçe (better known as viral video sensation #saltbae), who became famous due to his peculiar…
Al Zahiyah & Al Maryah Island
What makes this indulgent cafe in the Galleria Mall an experience is the exceptional view of Abu Dhabi's Al Zahiyah district from the wall of windows in…
Abu Dhabi
This restaurant isn't going to win any prizes for decor, but it does muster up delicious authentic Indian, Pakistani, Iranian and Middle Eastern dishes …
Abu Dhabi
A favourite meeting spot for Emiratis, this old-fashioned cafe deals in coffee and cake, croissants and classic sandwiches with some pasta dishes thrown…
Abu Dhabi
If you want a taste of how seafood is enjoyed locally, nose round the back of the fish market, near the dry-fish section. This tiny Indian restaurant …
