Al Waha: Breakfast in the Dunes at Qasr Al Sarab by Anantara

The master record needed a more precise identity

The old intelligence row carried only the name Al Waha and a broad Middle Eastern classification. Current first-party evidence resolves that ambiguity: this is Al Waha at Qasr Al Sarab by Anantara, deep in Al Dhafra. The name means “the oasis”, an apt description for a breakfast room framed by the Empty Quarter. Anantara currently positions it as a semi à la carte breakfast restaurant rather than a generic all-day outlet, with service from 7 am to 11 am and expansive desert views. That distinction matters for publication because the restaurant should be presented as part of the Qasr Al Sarab morning experience, not as an unidentified city venue.

Breakfast moves comfortably between Emirati and international tastes

The menu is broader than a conventional hotel buffet. Anantara lists eggs cooked to order, healthy smoothies, vegan pancakes, vegan rice pudding and muffins alongside shakshouka, falafel, sambar, uttapam, dim sum and fried noodles. Experience Abu Dhabi adds the regional thread, describing Middle Eastern and international cooking with traditional Emirati touches such as makbous and harees. The result mirrors the resort’s guest mix: local breakfast culture and familiar international choices share the same table, while live preparation gives the meal some theatre without turning it into a showpiece.

The dunes are part of the meal

Qasr Al Sarab is reached by driving into the great dune landscape of the Liwa region, and breakfast at Al Waha is most memorable because the view makes that geography unavoidable. Morning light across the sand gives a simple plate of eggs, bread or shakshouka a sense of place that would disappear in a city hotel. Current Anantara and Experience Abu Dhabi pages agree on the venue, resort and telephone, allowing the stale master entry to be safely corrected. Al Waha earns its place in the guide as a practical but atmospheric part of one of the emirate’s defining desert stays.

Practical details

Location: Qasr Al Sarab by Anantara, Qasr Al Sarab Road, Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Cuisine: Middle Eastern and international breakfast
Telephone: +971 2 886 2088
Hours: Breakfast 7 am-11 am