Mijana: Lebanese Evenings Under the Stars at The Ritz-Carlton Grand Canal

A Lebanese restaurant designed for the evening

Mijana makes sense once the sun goes down. The Ritz-Carlton describes it as its signature Middle Eastern restaurant, combining regional flavours with shisha, tea and live music, and the physical setting amplifies that identity. Rather than behaving like a formal hotel dining room, it is built around the rituals of a long Lebanese evening: several mezze on the table, grills and larger dishes arriving later, tea or shisha extending the conversation and music giving the outdoor space a pulse. The restaurant remains MICHELIN Guide Selected in Abu Dhabi’s 2026 edition, but the recognition has not pushed it towards tasting-menu stiffness. Its appeal is still rooted in abundance and hospitality.

Mezze first, then let the table expand

Current guest reports describe cold and hot mezze arriving in generous groups before main courses, a format that suits the restaurant better than ordering individually. Seafood is also part of the current identity: Mijana promotes a Sunday Seafood Night built around a four-course menu, regional spices and dishes such as shrimp kunafa. Recent 2026 diners repeatedly praise authentic flavours, presentation and attentive service, while the hotel itself highlights the restaurant as a place for business dinners, romantic evenings and family gatherings. That range is believable because Lebanese dining is naturally flexible. A table can stay light with salads and mezze or grow into grilled meat, seafood and dessert without needing to change the mood of the evening.

The Ritz-Carlton setting without the stiffness

Mijana is at The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal, Khor Al Maqta’a. Marriott currently lists lunch from noon to 3pm and evening service from 4pm to 1am Monday through Saturday, with Sunday service from 4pm to 1am. Reservations are on +971 2 818 8203. For Simply Abu Dhabi, the smart way to use Mijana is not as a quick dinner before somewhere else. Give it the evening. Start with mezze, sit outside when the weather allows, and let the tea, shisha and music make the meal longer than planned. Plenty of restaurants can serve refined Lebanese food; Mijana’s distinction is how convincingly it turns that food into an atmosphere.

Practical details

Location: The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal, Khor Al Maqta’a, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Cuisine: Lebanese / Middle Eastern
Telephone: +971 2 818 8203
Hours: Mon-Sat 12pm-3pm and 4pm-1am; Sun 4pm-1am
Recognition: MICHELIN Guide Abu Dhabi 2026 – Selected
Editorial status: Open