SIMPLY ABU DHABI
Hidden in Metropolis at Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, Ace O’ Clubs is more than a theme-park refuelling stop: its DC backstory, family-friendly menu and Indian favourites give it a personality of its own.
Founder Nagham Al Zahwali’s Alkalime is a Mamsha Al Saadiyat restocafe built around wholesome, predominantly alkaline recipes, with vegan-friendly breakfasts, healthier comfort food and a workspace facing Soul Beach.
Antonia Trattoria brings the brand’s Roman sourdough pizza and Italian comfort food to Al Zeina, adding breakfast and weekly Abruzzo-inspired rituals that make this branch feel deliberately local.
Barouk built its reputation at Crowne Plaza Yas Island on Lebanese home cooking, live music and a shisha garden, but today’s first-party hotel roster conflicts with current third-party trading listings.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Broadway at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental is a late-night modern American brasserie where Beef Wellington, seafood, bar snacks and serious cocktails are framed by a deliberately theatrical room.
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.