Cipriani Yas Island brings the family’s 1931 Harry’s Bar heritage to Abu Dhabi with Venetian classics, Italian produce, a marina terrace and the polished simplicity that has defined the name for generations.
The Cheesecake Factory’s Al Maryah Island branch is a maximalist American dining proposition: more than 200 dishes, giant portions and around 50 cheesecakes, all in the middle of The Galleria.
Choices at Yas Plaza Marina by IHG is built around range rather than reinvention: live cooking, international buffets, themed nights and a dessert counter designed for families and groups moving through Yas Island.
Chamas at InterContinental Abu Dhabi keeps the classic churrascaria ritual alive with passadores, a procession of grilled meats and a marina-side dining room built for long, sociable dinners.
Catch at St. Regis combines a beachside Nation Riviera setting with caviar, oysters, sushi, crab and charcoal-grilled seafood, earning a continuing place in the MICHELIN Guide Abu Dhabi.
Café Ginori at The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort turns Italian porcelain, Mediterranean café culture and polished all-day dining into one of Abu Dhabi’s most design-conscious places for breakfast, coffee and afternoon tea.
Café 302 at Al Maha Arjaan by Rotana is a quietly useful downtown all-day café, balancing proper coffee and familiar international dishes with plant-based choices, family-friendly service and a small gourmet retail corner.
Cafe Milano at Four Seasons Abu Dhabi brings the polished Washington-born restaurant to Al Maryah Island, combining handmade pasta, seafood and regional Italian cooking with a terrace designed for long waterfront lunches.
Byblos Sur Mer at InterContinental Abu Dhabi remains one of the capital’s benchmark Lebanese restaurants, pairing a deep mezze-and-grill menu with two levels of waterfront dining, live entertainment and long, late evenings by the marina.
Burro Blanco’s Saadiyat branch brings the UAE-born fast-casual Mexican brand to New York University Abu Dhabi, with build-your-own burritos and bowls, birria, street bites and unusually strong vegan flexibility.
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