SIMPLY ABU DHABI
Sanderson’s at The Walk, Al Seef remains a bright Abu Dhabi café built around fresh ingredients, all-day breakfast energy, strong coffee and the ‘good food, better mood’ philosophy that helped define the city’s modern café scene.
Sangam on Khalifa Bin Zayed The First Street is a long-running vegetarian restaurant where South Indian breakfast staples, North Indian thalis, Indo-Chinese dishes and filter coffee are served with neighbourhood prices and little ceremony.
At Anantara Al Sahel Villa Resort, Savannah Grill turns dinner into part of the Sir Bani Yas wildlife experience, serving Southern African-inspired game, seafood and grilled meats beside the island’s roaming gazelles and peacocks.
Shakespeare Middle East has relaunched its familiar café-restaurant identity under new ownership, with Bawabat Al Sharq Mall now serving as the current flagship for international comfort food, patisserie and the brand’s unmistakable Victorian styling.
Shang Palace at Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri carries a restaurant legacy dating to 1971, bringing Peking duck, hand-crafted dim sum and Cantonese and provincial Chinese cooking to a polished Abu Dhabi dining room beside Khor Al Maqta.
Saadiyat Rotana’s Si Ristorante Italiano & Bar keeps its Italian identity focused and recognisable: handmade pasta, wood-fired pizza, open-kitchen theatre and relaxed al fresco dining within one of Saadiyat Island’s established beach resorts.
Siddharta Lounge by Buddha-Bar turns its rooftop position at Yas Bay Waterfront into a full evening proposition, pairing Mediterranean and Asian plates with sunset views, crafted drinks, resident DJ sets and the brand’s familiar late-night energy.
Sidekicks at The WB Abu Dhabi takes the familiar hotel all-day dining format and gives it Warner Bros. personality, combining breakfast, buffet and a la carte options with character appearances and a menu designed to work for both children and adults.
Sim Sim at Saadiyat Rotana is more than a breakfast room: its international buffet moves through live cooking, themed dinner nights and a Saturday brunch, giving resort guests and outside diners a broad tour of Middle Eastern, Asian and global flavours.
Sofra bld at Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri turns all-day dining into a souk-style collection of live kitchens, with Arabic and Asian cooking at its core and a 2026 programme that changes the dinner theme across the week.