TimeOut Abu Dhabi – April 24, 2019

50 things to do

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yummy bar bites such as loaded potato skins,

nachos and chicken wings. The burgers are so

huge you might have to resort to using a knife

and fork, and just to make things even better,

there’s a daily happy hour (or afternoon),

running from noon to midnight. That’s if you

have enough room after tackling one of those

enormous patties.

O Open daily noon-3am (02 508 2400).

9

Grab a sundowner at

Buddha-Bar Beach

With cool DJs, pretty mixed drinks and

elegant hostesses, Buddha-Bar Beach has

an amazing, spacious outdoor area that

leads right onto the white sands of

Saadiyat Beach. The only difÀcult bit is

choosing whether you want to collapse into

one of the squishy bean bags on the beach,

or relax on one of the white sofas on the

wooden decking. Either way you’ll be in

a prime location for watching the sun vanish

over the clear waters of the Gulf.

O Open Sat-Wed 5pm-1am; Thu-Fri 5pm-2am. The St.

Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi (02 498 8888).

10

Experience mind-blowing

avocado fritas at Burro Blanco

Low-key Mexican eatery Burro Blanco, tucked

away in Al Khalidiya, serves up a starter that

quite frankly deserves to be recognised far

and wide. The avocado fritas are made from

fresh, soft avocado encased in a Áuffy batter,

deep fried and served with a creamy chipotle

dip. It’s absolutely delightful and well worth

the visit alone.

O Dhs23. Sat-Wed 11am-10pm, Thu 11am-midnight, Fri

4pm-midnight. First Zayed Road, next to ADNOC station,

Al Khalidiya (02 309 3911).

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Work your brain cells in the

Challenge Chambers

This Al Wahda Mall venue offers games

that are just the right mix of tension and

excitement, because sometimes it’s fun to

push yourself to the limit isn’t it? You’ll

need to be on the ball, so make sure you

have a good sleep the night before. You

and your friends have less than an hour to

overcome a series of challenges and puzzles

6

Spot flamingos at Al Wathba

Wetland Reserve

In a city surrounded by dry desert, it can be

easy to forget that exotic wildlife actually lives

here too. A visit to Al Wathba Wetland Reserve

will take you on a pleasant three-kilometre

hike through pretty wetlands, where the big

attraction is the Áamboyance of bright pink

Áamingos. Between autumn and spring as

many as 4,000 of these amazing creatures

congregate in this area.

O Free. Open Thu & Sat 8am-4pm. Al Wathba Wetland

Reserve (03 763 9688).

7

Chill out on the rooftop

at ANNEX

The Abu Dhabi EDITION has already

established itself as one of the coolest

hotels in the capital, and this is partly down

to its incredible three-tier bar called ANNEX.

While the bottom two Áoors host big parties

and top DJs, the rooftop terrace hold Àre

pits, comfy sofas, and a well-stocked bars

serving excellent mixed drinks (we can

highly recommend the coffee-based ones in

particular). The views over Al Bateen Marina

are really something else, as you take in

outline of Etihad Towers and gaze over the

moored boats below, you’ll really feel like

you’ve made it in life.

O Tue-Wed; Fri-Sat 6pm-midnight. The Abu Dhabi

EDITION, Al Bateen (04 304 70002).

8

Feast on blue burgers at

Back Yard Bistro

This casual bar has a food menu that is just

as fun and creative as the junkyard-style

interior. The bright-blue beef sliders are one

of the stand-out dishes, but there’s other

ANNEX

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