The Forge: Precision Steakhouse Dining at The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal
A steakhouse built around the craft, not the cliché
The Forge takes its name from the process of forging a steak knife, which is a useful clue to the way the restaurant thinks. Rather than decorating the room with exaggerated ranch imagery, The Ritz-Carlton has built a modern steakhouse around precision: the cut, the heat, the resting, the carving and the service that surrounds them. Its official brief is concise – premium cuts from around the world and fine wines – but that restraint suits the setting. Inside the Grand Canal resort, The Forge feels like a destination for guests who want the steakhouse ritual executed cleanly rather than reinvented for effect.
The kitchen’s strength is control
The real point of a specialist steakhouse is consistency, and recent 2026 diners repeatedly return to the tenderness of the beef, accurate cooking and attentive pacing of the meal. One February review describes a composed, quiet room and a well-handled steak dinner; an August diner praised the tenderloin and also noted that the team could arrange a vegan menu, a useful reminder that a meat-led restaurant still needs to look after the whole table. The Ritz-Carlton setting gives The Forge access to the wider resort’s hospitality infrastructure, but the restaurant earns its place by feeling focused rather than generic. It is particularly well suited to business dinners, celebrations and couples who want an evening with little risk attached.
An uncomplicated dinner window makes planning easy
The Forge service is active every day from 6pm to 11:30pm, but the restaurant’s own current website carries an important operational note: it is temporarily relocated to Mijana Restaurant. That is not a closure; reservations continue, the Tomahawk programme remains active and +971 2 818 8203 is still the direct contact. It is, however, exactly the kind of live detail a restaurant guide needs to state clearly. Diners should confirm the room when booking until The Ritz-Carlton announces The Forge’s return to its original space. For Simply Abu Dhabi, the recommendation remains steak-led: premium cuts, seafood and precise hotel service, published with the temporary Mijana location made explicit rather than buried.
Practical details
Location: The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal, Khor Al Maqta, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Cuisine: Premium steakhouse; international prime cuts and fine wines
Telephone: +971 2 818 8203
Hours: Daily 6:00pm-11:30pm
Editorial status: Open – service currently temporarily relocated to Mijana Restaurant; reconfirm room when booking