The Overlook: Rooftop Yas Island Dining Where The WB Abu Dhabi Lets the Adults Stay Up Late

The hotel changes personality on the roof

Downstairs, The WB Abu Dhabi is designed around families, characters and theme-park energy. The Overlook gives the hotel a different register. Set at rooftop level around a pool, it looks across Yas Island and trades bright daytime animation for a lounge atmosphere built around sunset, cocktails and music. Hilton describes the food as ‘East meets West’, which is broad but accurate: the current menu moves from truffle-and-manchego home fries and pan con tomate to edamame, arancini, wings, gazpacho and sushi. The effect is deliberately social rather than formal, with food that can be ordered in waves as the evening develops.

It works from afternoon pool time into late-night lounge mode

The Overlook’s real strength is how long it remains useful. The venue opens at noon and continues until 2am every day, while the pool operates on its own daytime-to-evening schedule. That lets the same space function as a relaxed afternoon stop, a sunset meeting point and a late-night bar without feeling as if one concept is being stretched too far. Hilton continues to programme ladies’ evenings, wine-and-charcuterie offers and live music around the core service. A May 2026 returning hotel guest specifically mentioned unwinding at The Overlook and enjoying the Yas Island views after busy park days – exactly the role the rooftop is designed to play.

Come for the view, but stay because the menu has enough substance

The danger with rooftop lounges is that the skyline does all the work. The Overlook avoids that by offering enough food to make the visit more than a drink stop, even if the strongest ordering strategy is still sharing plates rather than a formal meal. The hotel switchboard is +971 2 815 0000, and reservations are sensible for sunset or programmed evenings. For Simply Abu Dhabi, this is one of the more useful adult spaces within a deliberately family-oriented hotel: a place where parents, couples and groups can keep the Yas Island day going after the theme parks close, with the city and resort lights doing the final scene-setting.

Practical details

Location: Rooftop, The WB Abu Dhabi, Curio Collection by Hilton, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Cuisine: East-meets-West sharing plates, sushi and lounge food
Telephone: +971 2 815 0000 (hotel)
Hours: Daily 12:00pm-2:00am
Editorial status: Open – current Hilton hours verified