TimeOut Abu Dhabi – August 21, 2019

22 August 21 – September 3 2019 timeoutabudhabi.com

Knockout Burgers

steakhouse in the capital to serve the Beyond

vegan burger. During Showdown Week you

can get a Beyond burger served with vegan

cheese, salad and homemade sweet potato

chips for less than Dhs75.

O Dhs75. Southern Sun Abu Dhabi, Al Zahiyah

(02 818 4888).

The Manhattan Lounge

Head to this stylish lounge and pick up a

super burger loaded with braised brisket,

coleslaw, shallots, barbecue sauce, parsley

and chives. It’s joined by a skewer of cherry

tomatoes and gherkins, plus a bottle of hops

for less than Dhs100.

O Dhs95. The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu

Dhabi (02 498 8443).

The Retreat

The Nasty Burger Round 11 has taken The

Retreat’s original Nasty Burger and made

it that bit more formidable (or beautiful,

depending how you look at it). It comes

with breaded chicken, smoked-pepper

mayonnaise, jalapeños, creamy buffalo

mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, tangy tomato

salsa and homemade guacamole, all

sandwiched in a brioche bun. Meanwhile

the Heavyweight burger is only for those who

really mean business, with a grilled US Angus

beef patty topped with seared foie gras,

mustard mayonnaise and homemade onion

jam. It all sounds anything but nasty.

O Dhs75 (burger only), Dhs85 (with a bottle of hops).

The Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort & Spa, Khalifa City A

(02 616 9999).

The Tavern

The friendly British-style pub has created a

super burger called The Thrill Grill. It includes

your choice of either Angus beef or breaded

chicken, topped with melted cheese, lettuce,

tomatoes, onion, cucumber pickles and beef

bacon. You can get all this plus a pint of hops

for a special price during Showdown Week.

O Dhs60. Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort, Corniche

Road East (02 677 3333).

Up and Below

Like casual eatery Fifth Street Café, this

rooftop bar at the Courtyard by Marriott

Hotel at the World Trade Centre Abu Dhabi

is offering a free glass of hops whenever

you treat yourself to its signature Courtyard

Burger, only this time there are views.

O Dhs60. Courtyard by Marriott World Trade Center Abu

Dhabi, Al Markaziyah (02 698 2222).

Velocity

This cool sports bar is serving a gourmet

burger with chicken schnitzel, lettuce,

tomato, fresh avocado and garlic aioli. Or, if

you’re really hungry you can get 12 sliders

layered with angus beef, cheddar, gruyère,

Velocity Sports Bar and Lounge

mozzarella, bacon, pickles, lettuce, tomato

and chipotle mayonnaise. It’s quite a plateful.

O Dhs185 (sliders), Dhs60 (burger and hops). Marriott

Hotel Downtown Abu Dhabi, Al Wahda (02 304 7777).

Victor’s Bar & Restaurant

The pub is offering three different mighty

burger and hop combinations. Choose from

The Mexicano, with chicken, guacamole,

cheddar cheese, jalapeños and tortilla

chips, The Philly, with a beef patty, coleslaw,

mushrooms and cream cheese, or the

Cheeselicious, with a beef burger, bacon and

lashings of cheddar cheese sauce.

O Dhs79. Hilton Capital Grand Abu Dhabi, Sheikh

Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street (02 666 5508).

“Why settle

for one burger

when you can

have 12?”

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