Café Ginori Saadiyat Island: Italian Porcelain Meets the Luxury Café

Where tableware becomes part of the restaurant story

Café Ginori is one of those concepts that makes more sense once you understand the object at its centre: the plate. The Saadiyat Island café is inspired by Ginori 1735, the historic Florentine porcelain house, and the official venue describes the Abu Dhabi opening as the brand’s first café of its kind in the Middle East. That heritage is not simply a logo exercise. Porcelain collections, Italian design and the ritual of setting a beautiful table are woven into the experience, giving the café an identity that feels markedly different from a conventional hotel lobby lounge.

From espresso and breakfast to a full afternoon ritual

The food is designed to follow the day rather than force one menu on every hour. Ginori describes the wider café concept as moving through four distinct moments from breakfast to aperitivo, with Italian classics reinterpreted in a lighter, more playful way. On Saadiyat, the emphasis is Mediterranean-inspired cooking, stylish breakfasts, pastries, espresso and afternoon tea. Recent 2026 diners repeatedly single out the afternoon tea, cakes, coffee and the pleasure of eating from the Ginori crockery itself. That matters because this is a venue where presentation is part of the pleasure rather than a decorative extra.

A useful stop in Abu Dhabi’s cultural-island rhythm

The location gives the concept another layer. The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort sits within easy reach of the island’s museums and cultural attractions, so Café Ginori works equally well as a deliberate destination or as a refined pause before or after a day out. The official site currently lists daily opening from 8am until 10pm and telephone +971 2 498 8443. Reviews from summer 2026 also point to attentive service, a calm atmosphere and views that make the café feel connected to the resort rather than sealed inside it. For Simply Abu Dhabi, its appeal is precise: Italian design heritage, polished café food and a sense of occasion without the formality of a full fine-dining restaurant.

Practical details

Location: The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Cuisine / concept: Italian and Mediterranean-inspired luxury café
Telephone: +971 2 498 8443
Hours: Daily, 8:00am-10:00pm
Editorial status: Open