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Oléa is the all-day dining heart of The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, combining Mediterranean-influenced cooking, live stations and a wide international spread with indoor and alfresco seating overlooking the sea.
Olio at Anantara Al Yamm Villa Resort turns Sir Bani Yas Island’s shoreline into part of the meal, pairing Mediterranean cooking, homemade ravioli and Josper-grilled lamb with uninterrupted ocean views from breakfast through late evening.
The Olive Branch at Metropolitan Al Mafraq Hotel is an all-day buffet restaurant built around Mediterranean inspiration and international choice, serving Shakhbout City with a calmer resort-style dining option far from Abu Dhabi’s more obvious waterfront hotel clusters.
Orient at Rixos Premium Saadiyat Island has evolved beyond the old database label of simply “Turkish”: the resort now presents it as a grill-led international restaurant with Turkish roots, premium cuts and a sixth-floor sense of occasion.
Osmo at Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island is deliberately built for the hours between other plans, moving from morning coffee and afternoon tea to Middle Eastern-influenced bites and evening cocktails in a lobby lounge overlooking Yas Bay.
Chef Akmal Anuar’s Otoro gives Abu Dhabi a modern Japanese address built around premium produce from Japan, confident simplicity and the value-led distinction of a 2026 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand.
The Overlook sits above The WB Abu Dhabi as the hotel’s rooftop counterpoint to its family spaces, mixing a pool, broad Yas Island views, East-meets-West plates, cocktails and live music in a lounge that keeps going until 2am every night.
Pappas Taverna at W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island is built around Mediterranean sharing, coastal flavours and generous hospitality, but conflicting live Marriott pages mean the venue must remain on editorial hold before publication.
Celebrity chef Kunal Kapur’s Pincode turns India’s culinary geography into a menu of street-food memories, regional references and polished mall dining at The Galleria Al Maryah Island.
Prego’s at Beach Rotana remains one of Abu Dhabi’s enduring Italian hotel restaurants, combining wood-fired pizza, handmade pasta, Sicilian influence and a sea-view terrace in Al Zahiyah.