Bentley Kitchen: European Comfort and Waterfront Energy at The Galleria

European cooking without the white-tablecloth stiffness

Bentley Kitchen describes itself as a European fusion restaurant with classic French influence, but the more useful description is a polished brasserie for Al Maryah Island. The menu moves comfortably across steak tartare, garlic prawns, roast lamb, chicken schnitzel, burgers and substantial meat dishes without pretending every plate belongs to one national tradition. That breadth suits The Galleria’s waterfront dining collection, where people arrive for very different reasons: a business lunch, drinks after work, a date night or a full weekend dinner. The room and promenade terrace are stylish, but the restaurant deliberately keeps a relaxed edge.

Meat is the anchor, with Europe providing the vocabulary

The official site makes high-quality meat central to the kitchen’s identity, and that is where Bentley feels most coherent. Beef, lamb and chicken are handled through recognisable European forms, while seafood and starters keep the menu from becoming a steakhouse in disguise. The French influence is visible, but Spanish, British and wider continental references appear naturally rather than as a tasting-menu exercise. Current offers also include a business lunch and daily happy hour, which help explain why the restaurant changes character through the day. Lunch can be brisk and practical; after sunset the same address becomes more social, especially once the terrace is comfortable.

A mature Galleria restaurant that still has momentum

Bentley Kitchen remains fully active on its own 2026 website, listing daily opening from noon to midnight, reservations@bentleykitchen.com and +971 2 626 2131. It also promotes its location directly on the Al Maryah Promenade, with views across the water towards Al Zahiyah. Bentley’s own current site highlights its Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2024, while The Galleria continues to list the restaurant as an active waterfront tenant. The venue therefore has both longevity and current operating evidence. For Simply Abu Dhabi, its value is not in chasing the newest trend; it is in being a dependable, grown-up European restaurant with a broad menu, strong location and enough informality to work repeatedly rather than only for special occasions.

Practical details

Location: The Promenade, The Galleria Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Cuisine: European fusion with French influence
Telephone: +971 2 626 2131
Email: reservations@bentleykitchen.com
Editorial status: Open