SIMPLY ABU DHABI
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.
Buddha-Bar Beach at The St.
A palace restaurant that deliberately loosens its tie Broadway is one of the more useful contrasts inside Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental. Rather than another hushed fine-dining room, it operates as a modern American brasserie and bar with a social, theatrical edge. Mandarin Oriental currently lists it from 5:30pm until 1am, which tells you as much […]
Brooklyn Chop House at W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island brings a distinctly New York formula to the capital: serious steaks and chops on one side of the table, playful Asian dim sum and wok-led flavours on the other.
Breath by the Beach gives Hudayriyat Island a relaxed all-day table by the water, combining Mediterranean and Japanese flavours with breakfast favourites, coffee and a genuinely beach-led atmosphere.
Black Tap brings its New York burger-joint swagger to Mamsha Al Saadiyat, combining griddle-cooked burgers, vegan options, loaded sides and extravagant CrazyShake milkshakes with a relaxed beachfront setting.
Bistro Med at Grand Continental Flamingo Hotel is an old-school all-day dining room in the useful sense: breakfast buffet, Mediterranean and international cooking, and a central Hamdan Street address that serves hotel guests and city diners alike.
Bentley Kitchen mixes French-influenced European cooking with the easy rhythm of Al Maryah Island’s waterfront promenade, moving from business lunch to steaks, cocktails and late-evening dining without becoming overly formal.