The buffet as an open kitchen Artisan Kitchen is the principal international dining room at Bab Al Qasr, the palatial hotel facing Abu Dhabi’s western Corniche. Its format is familiar — breakfast, lunch and dinner built around a generous buffet — but the restaurant puts unusual emphasis on food being prepared in view. Live stations […]
A hotel dining room built around the view Aqua is Rosewood Abu Dhabi’s broadest dining room, but “all-day dining” undersells what the space is trying to do. Floor-to-ceiling glass and 180-degree waterfront views give it a sense of place, while crystal chandeliers add the refinement expected of the hotel. The visual centre, however, is the […]
MAPUTO, 1st September, 2026 On behalf of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, participated in the opening of the Maputo International Trade Fair (FACIM 2026) in the Republic of Mozambique. The UAE’s participation in the exhibition reflects its commitment to enhancing economic, trade, […]
The grown-up sibling Antonia Chic is not a different restaurant wearing the same name; it is the more dressed-up expression of a concept Abu Dhabi already knows well. When it opened at The Galleria Al Maryah Island in May 2024, it became the first licensed Antonia, adding aperitivo and a broader drinks programme to the […]
A Roman slice with an Abu Dhabi origin story Antonia may feel unmistakably Italian, but it is also one of Abu Dhabi’s more successful homegrown restaurant stories. Chef-owner Simone Federici named the concept after his grandmother, Antonia, whose kitchen in Abruzzo shaped his fascination with food from childhood. The emotional centre of the menu is […]
Lebanese warmth, without the formality Amara sits inside The WB Abu Dhabi, but its personality is deliberately its own. The restaurant describes itself through the idea of celebrating “the Lebanese way”, and that translates into a dining room built around generosity, sharing and a long table rather than a quick hotel meal. Contemporary presentation keeps […]
A creek-side lounge built around the Italian coast Amalfi Beach Lounge occupies Level 1 of Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri beside Khor Al Maqta, using the Amalfi Coast as a mood rather than attempting to recreate an Italian restaurant indoors. The hotel describes a laid-back lounge that changes naturally from day to night, while Experience Abu […]
Beirut family recipes at the heart of the concept Almayass began in Beirut in 1996 when the Alexandrian family decided to bring Lebanese à l’arménienne home recipes and Armenian specialities into a restaurant setting. The Abu Dhabi branch at The Galleria Al Maryah Island preserves that dual identity rather than flattening it into generic Middle […]
His Excellency Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoon bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court, has offered condolences on the passing of Aisha Rashed Rayeh Al Dhaheri, wife of His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Butti Al Hamed. His Excellency Sheikh Khalifa bin Tahnoon bin Mohammed Al Nahyan visited the mourning majlis at […]
ABU DHABI, 31st August, 2026, UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has congratulated students, teachers, administrators, and parents on the start of the new academic year, calling on everyone to work together, in a spirit of teamwork, to nurture creative and engaged generations who love their country. His Highness delivered an […]
