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Best restaurants in Abu Dhabi

Where to eat in Abu Dhabi — from market lunches to tasting menus

Abu Dhabi's eating-out scene, edited. Sit-down restaurants worth crossing the city for: regional kitchens, modern Indian, the legacy continental rooms, and the chef-led places opening this year. Long lunches and table-for-two dinners alike.

Top 10 restaurants in Abu Dhabi

Ratings & reviews via Google

  1. West Bay Lounge Abu Dhabi Corniche01

    1. West Bay Lounge Abu Dhabi Corniche

    4.3· 2,633 reviews₹₹₹·

    Corniche Rd - Al Bateen - W10 01 - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

  2. Mamafri Abu Dhabi02

    2. Mamafri Abu Dhabi

    4.6· 1,592 reviews

    Sheikha fatima Park - 38 Al Mawatheeq St - Al Bateen - W12 - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

  3. Arabian Majlis Restaurant | Abu Dhabi03

    3. Arabian Majlis Restaurant | Abu Dhabi

    4.7· 590 reviews

    838 Electra Street - near Madinat Zayed Shopping Centre - Al Danah - Zone 1 - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

  4. COYA Abu Dhabi04

    4. COYA Abu Dhabi

    4.6· 3,367 reviews₹₹₹·

    Four Seasons Hotel, The Galleria - Al Maryah Island - MI1 - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

  5. Asia Asia Abu Dhabi05

    5. Asia Asia Abu Dhabi

    4.3· 1,224 reviews

    The Pier, Yas Bay Waterfront - Yas Island - YS2 - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

  6. La Petite Maison (LPM) Abu Dhabi06

    6. La Petite Maison (LPM) Abu Dhabi

    4.4· 1,889 reviews

    The Galleria - Al Maryah Island - MI1 - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

  7. Swiss Butter - Novotel Al Bustan07

    7. Swiss Butter - Novotel Al Bustan

    4.8· 2,987 reviews₹₹··

    Novotel Hotel, Al Bustan - السعادة - Zone 1 - أبو ظبي - United Arab Emirates

  8. Cello SOL Restaurant Abu Dhabi08

    8. Cello SOL Restaurant Abu Dhabi

    5.0· 773 reviews

    Khalifa Al Mubarak St - Al Qurm - Qasr Al Shatie - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

  9. CALICUT BLUEFIN RESTAURANT AND GRILL09

    9. CALICUT BLUEFIN RESTAURANT AND GRILL

    4.6· 1,687 reviews₹···

    Hazza Bin Zayed St / Abu Dhabi Bus Station Building 739 Opposite Al Wahda mall E18-01 - Post box number: 115070 - الدانة - Zone 1 - أبو ظبي - United Arab Emirates

  10. Dampa Seafood Grill - Abu Dhabi10

    10. Dampa Seafood Grill - Abu Dhabi

    4.8· 6,710 reviews₹₹··

    Fatma Bint Mubarak Street - Al Danah - E8 - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

Eating in Abu Dhabi, an honest take

Every city has its food clichés — and the gap between the tourist-trail restaurant and the place where chefs actually eat is wide. We've kept this list to the latter: restaurants we'd book for a birthday, recommend to a vegetarian guest, or send a client to between meetings.

When to book

Top restaurants in Abu Dhabi take reservations 2–4 weeks ahead for prime weekend slots. Lunch is almost always easier than dinner. Most kitchens close between 3 PM and 7 PM; the late-night exceptions are noted below.

Dietary notes

Vegetarian and Jain options are widely available across Indian and pan-Asian menus in Abu Dhabi; vegan menus are reliable at modern places, less so at legacy restaurants. Allergens — gluten, nuts, shellfish — are best flagged at reservation time, not on arrival.

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