Loop Beach Restaurant & Bar at Bab Al Qasr is at its best when it keeps things simple: an open-air table on the shoreline, Corniche skyline views, relaxed pool-and-beach energy and a menu of pizzas, seafood, salads and shareable comfort food.
At Rosewood Abu Dhabi, Majlis by Pierre Hermé brings one of pastry’s most celebrated names into a distinctly local social setting, combining macarons, cakes, chocolate, afternoon tea and serious coffee with the relaxed hospitality of the majlis tradition.
L’Olivo is Rixos Premium Saadiyat Island’s dedicated Italian a la carte restaurant, drawing on Italy’s regional cooking for an evening menu of pizza, pasta and comforting classics in a resort built around the beach.
Li Beirut at Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers takes the familiar architecture of Lebanese dining – mezze, charcoal grills and generous sharing – and sharpens it with contemporary presentation, a sea-facing terrace and continued MICHELIN Guide recognition.
Li Jiang at The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal turns its promenade-level dining room into a theatre of modern Asian cooking, with an open kitchen, Grand Mosque views, themed regional menus and a current MICHELIN-selected status.
Les Dangereux arrived at Mamsha Al Saadiyat as one of Abu Dhabi’s most experimental tasting-menu restaurants; today its current identity is broader and more relaxed, pairing French classics, house-made details and an elegant beachfront setting with the creative streak that made its name.
Inside Novel Hotel City Center, Le Beaujolais has survived Abu Dhabi’s ever-changing restaurant scene by doing something unfashionably persuasive: serving recognisable French provincial cooking in a warm bistro room with a vintage jukebox, blackboard specials and very little interest in culinary the
Kurakura near ADNEC is an intimate, good-value Indian restaurant whose compact room hides a broad menu of kebabs, curries, biryanis, breads and vegetarian dishes drawn from several regions of India.
Krave at The Bridge Wellness Hub in Al Qana brings the Dubai-born healthy-eating brand to Abu Dhabi with a large waterfront room, superfood-led breakfasts, bowls, tacos, pastas and lighter desserts designed to make wellness feel like lunch rather than penance.
Mexican food with the palace pool as its dining room ALMA occupies a very different register from the grand indoor restaurants of Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental. Set beside the Oriental Wing pool, it is open-air, relaxed and framed by views towards the beach. The current hotel page describes the restaurant as a tranquil poolside haven […]
