TimeOut Abu Dhabi – April 24, 2019

Food

40 April 24 – 30 2019 timeoutabudhabi.com

DIRECTORY

Our pick of the city’s restaurants, cafés and bars

ASIAN

Barfly by Buddha-Bar This

stylish venue has a super-

cool interior and a delightful

terrace overlooking the canal.

From sushi to the stir-fries it

is routinely excellent.

O Licensed. Open Sun-Wed

6pm-2am; Thu 6pm-3am;

Fri 4pm-3am; Sat 4pm-1am.

Venetian Village, The Ritz-

Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand

Canal, Khor Al Maqta

(02 404 1951).

Cho Gao Marina Walk

The InterContinental’s branch

of this pan-Asian eatery has

a lovely dining room and bar

area as well as a top terrace

outside. Expect flavours

from across the continent

all presented with style and

packing plenty of flavour.

O Licensed. Open Sat-Wed

6pm-1am; Thu-Fru 6pm-2am.

InterContinental Abu Dhabi,

King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz

Al Saud Street

(02 666 6888). ★★ Asian

Li Jiang Some of the best

South-East Asian food in

town, be sure to order

a noodle dish to see some

real culinary magic.

O Licensed. Open daily 4pm-

1am. The Ritz-Carlton Abu

Dhabi, Grand Canal, Khor Al

Maqta (02 818 8282).

★ Asian

Pachaylen A foray into

Thai food doesn’t get much

better than at this Eastern

Mangroves spot. Enjoy

authentic dishes without

emptying your wallet.

O Licensed. Open daily 7pm-

11pm. Eastern Mangroves

Hotel & Spa by Anantara,

(02 656 1000).

Sontaya Creative and

well-executed Asian fare

with a focus on Thai and

Indonesian cuisine. A superb

location and top service.

O Licensed. Open daily noon-

2.45pm, 6.30pm-10.45pm.

The St. Regis Saadiyat Island

Resort (02 498 8443).

BAR & PUB FOOD

3rd Avenue Authentic

British pub that’s popular with

Western expats and serves

hearty classics.

O Licensed. Open daily noon-

1am. Sheraton Khalidiya Hotel

Abu Dhabi (02 666 6220).

Belgian Café Abu Dhabi

Plenty of hops on tap and

great European pub grub to

accompany them. The fresh

moules and chunky frites are

excellent, as are the bar bites.

O Licensed. Open Sat-Tue

4pm-1am; Wed-Fri 4pm-2am.

InterContinental Abu Dhabi,

King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz

Al Saud Street (800 423 463).

Captain’s Arms A favourite

among Western expats

and the place to go for the

familiar buzz of a British pub.

Arguably serves up the best

fish ’n’ chips in the capital.

Good value, too.

O Licensed. Open daily noon-

12.30am.Le Méridien Abu

Dhabi, Al Zahiyah

(02 644 6666).

Caramel Restaurant

& Lounge Swanky bar

food, with sliders, salads

and exceptional starters

all presented with style.

Check out the late brunch at

weekends, too.

O Licensed. Open Sat-Wed

6pm-2am; Thu-Fri 6pm-3am.

The Collection at The St. Regis

Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi

(02 678 3344).

Cooper’s Bar &

Restaurant Gastropub with

hearty grub and an electric

atmosphere during the live

sport. It’s a great place for

watching the match.

O Licensed. Open daily noon-

2.30am. Park Rotana, Khalifa

Park Area (02 657 3325).

★ Pub Food

Eclipse Terrace Lounge

An outdoor lounge that turns

into an urban dining venue

in the evenings where diners

can enjoy fresh seafood and

a resident DJ.

O Licensed. Open daily 8am-

8pm. Four Seasons Hotel Abu

Dhabi, Al Maryah Island

(02 333 2222).

Glo Overlooking the water

at the Rosewood Abu Dhabi,

this outdoor lounge offers

a surprisingly large and

impressive menu. The food

is fresh and the portions are

generous, but nothing beats

the atmosphere.

O Licensed. Open daily noon–

midnight. Rosewood Abu

Dhabi, Al Maryah Island

(02 813 5565).

Heroes An unpretentious

sports bar with decent food

and a very loyal following.

Burgers are definitely the pick

of the menu.

O Licensed. Open daily

noon-4am. Crowne Plaza Abu

Dhabi, Al Markaziyah

(02 616 6132).

Hickory’s Bustling sports

bar that makes for a welcome

change of pace from the golf

course. The menu offers a

mixed bag of tapas, burgers

and meat dishes.

O Licensed. Open daily

6.30am-10.30pm. Yas Links

Golf Club, Yas Island

(02 810 7710).

Hidden Bar A classy bar

specialising in juniper-

based short drinks, offering

a limited, but high-quality

selection of Mediterranean-

inspired small dishes.

O Licensed. Open daily 4pm-

1am. Rosewood Abu Dhabi,

Al Maryah Island

(02 813 5574).

Iris Lovely bar bites served in

style. The sushi is particularly

good at this spot with

stunning views of Yas Marina

and Yas Hotel.

O Licensed. Open Mon-Sat

6pm-3am, Fri 4am-3am.

Yas Marina, Yas Island

(055 160 5636).

McGettigan’s Whatever

time you’re here, the full Irish

breakfast, chicken wings, fish

and chips and a wide variety

of soups and salads will sort

you out.

O Licensed. Open Sun-Wed

3pm-3am, Thu-Sat noon-3am.

Al Raha Beach Hotel and

Resort, Channel Street,

Al Raha (02 652 4333).

★ Pub Food

PJ O’Reilly’s Lively Irish

pub with monster burgers

and more classics such as

fish and chips on the menu.

Perfect for a casual catch-up

with your friends over drinks.

O Licensed. Open Sat-Wed

noon-1.30am, Thu-Fri noon-

3am. Le Royal Méridien Abu

Dhabi (02 674 2020).

★★ Pub Food

Porters English Pub Tasty

American-style food with the

odd Brit classic thrown in for

good measure. Be warned

though: the portions are hefty

to say the least.

O Licensed. Open Mon-Fri

noon-3am, Sat-Sun noon-

3am. Grand Millennium Al

Wahda, Hazza Bin Zayed

Street (02 443 9999).

Smokin’ Pineapple

A beach club and bar with

its own wood-fired pizza

oven? Sounds good to us.

What’s that? The pizza oven

is pineapple shaped? Even

better. It takes just ten

minutes to get there from

Saadiyat Island.

O Licensed. Open daily 10am-

10pm. Zaya Nurai Island

(02 506 6222).

Stars ’N’ Bars Burgers,

Tex-Mex, steaks and seafood

are all good here.

O Licensed. Open Sun-Wed

11.30am-1.30am, Thu-Sat

11.30am-2.30am. Yas

Marina, Yas Island

(02 565 0101). ★★ Bar Food

Stills Restaurant

& Bar The gastropub menu

is extensive and filled with

lots of classy options.

O Licensed. Open Sat-Wed

noon-1am; Thu-Fri noon-late.

Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi Yas

Island (02 656 3053).

The Retreat At this neat

little bar and eatery you’ll find

many old friends on the menu

from fajitas to sandwiches

and fish and chips, alongside

some more adventurous

options for you to try.

O Licensed. Open daily noon-

1am. The Westin Abu Dhabi

Golf Resort & Spa, Sas Al

Nakhl (02 616 9999).

The Sportsman’s Arms

American-Irish gastropub

serving big, hearty portions

of your favourite pub foods.

A superb venue for having a

filling meal and watching live

sport. Delivers one of the best

breakfasts in town, perfect

for a morning refuel, and it’s

family-friendly.

O Licensed. Open daily

8am-11pm. The International

Tennis Centre, Zayed Sports

City, (02 447 1066).

★ Bar Food

The Tavern One of the city’s

proper pubs. Serves up all

the classic dishes with plenty

of sport and music on the

side. Keep an eye out for the

regular deals.

O Licensed. Open Fri-Wed

noon-2am; Thu noon-2.30am.

Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel &

Resort, Corniche Road East

(02 677 3333).

Trader Vic’s The Polynesian

theme is strong with this one.

Good for after-work drinks

and light plates as well as a

more hearty meal with a mix

of Asian-style dishes.

O Licensed. Open daily 6pm-

midnight. Beach Rotana Abu

Dhabi, Al Zahiyah

(02 697 9011).

Velocity

More than your average

sports bar, dine on a

selection of gourmet burgers,

sharing plates and speciality

wings are on offer to chomp

on while you watch sports on

one of the many TVs.

O Licensed. Open Sun-Wed

4pm-2am; Thu-Fri noon-3am;

Sat noon-2am. Marriott

Downtown Abu Dhabi, Sheikh

Rashid Bin Saeed Street

(02 304 7777).

Y Bar The slick bar on Yas

Island has an impressive

menu includes wagyu

burgers, cod and chips and

shepherd’s pie amongst over

pub grub favourites.

O Licensed. Open Sat-Wed

noon-2am; Thu-Fri noon-3am.

Yas Island Rotana, Yas Island

(02 656 4172).

Zsa Zsa Named after Zsa

Zsa Gabor, this lounge bar is

just as glamourous. Creative

small plates pair perfectly

with the drinks menu.

O Licensed. Open Sat-Wed

5pm-1am; Thu-Fri 4pm-2am.

Four Seasons Hotel Abu

Dhabi, Al Maryah Island

(02 333 2222).

CAFÉS

Café 302 The quintessential

modern coffee shop.

Breakfast dishes are worth

a look, salads are vibrant and

filled with top ingredients and

we seriously recommend the

good-value steak.

O Unlicensed. Open daily

6am-10.30pm. Al Maha

Arjaan by Rotana

(02 610 6666). ★ Café

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★★ 2018 Time Out Abu Dhabi

Restaurant Awards winner

★ 2018 highly commended in

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Cooper’s Bar & Restaurant

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