TimeOut Abu Dhabi – July 24, 2019

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O Dhs199. Until Aug 15. Jumeirah at Etihad Towers,

West Corniche (02 811 5666).

BEST SEAFOOD CATCH

The trendy seafood restaurant at Nation

Riviera Beach Club serves up beautifully

presented, fresh seafood in a pretty setting.

Situated right by the white sands of the

Corniche, this is one of the most picturesque

restaurants in the capital. Be sure to call

ahead for this one and mention Tastes of

the Capital when you book, as spaces are

limited each day. The dishes available include

burrata, grilled sea bass, corn-fed baby

chicken and coconut panna cotta.

O Dhs199 (available noon-3pm, 6pm-7pm daily).

Bookings must be made in advance. Nation Riviera

Beach Club, Corniche Road West (02 611 0909).

BEST STEAKHOUSE JW STEAKHOUSE

This sophisticated venue at Marriott Hotel

Downtown Abu Dhabi is decked out brilliantly

with American-style decorations and

comfortable seats. The cuts of meat are the

very best in the city, and the staff always

make you feel welcome. There are three

courses available here including a jumbo lump

crab cake, Loch Fyne salmon, USDA certified

prime black Angus striploin and a terrific New

York cheesecake.

O Dhs299. Marriott Hotel Downtown Abu Dhabi, Sheikh

Rashid Bin Saeed Street (02 304 7777).

seven hours. The pan-Asian dishes are just

brilliant and the four-course menu is a huge

saving on the regular price. Wasabi prawns

are an absolute classic and the laksa is a

delicious, moreish bowl of delight. The sticky,

punchy beef rendang and traditional mango

sticky rice finish things off nicely.

O Dhs199. InterContinental Abu Dhabi, King Abdullah

Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Street (02 666 6888).

BEST CHINESE HAKKASAN

This exceptionally stylish Chinese restaurant

at Emirates Palace is one of the most

glamorous venues in the city. It’s a multiple

award-winner for a reason and is serving

a ten-dish set menu during Tastes of the

Capital, letting you sample some of the

restaurant’s very best dishes, such as Peking

duck pancakes, the Hakka dim sum platter,

stir-fried black pepper rib eye and a glorious

desserts array of desserts.

O Dhs299. 7pm-8pm. Emirates Palace, West Corniche

(02 690 7999).

BEST EUROPEAN LA PETITE MAISON

This stylish eatery at The Galleria serves some

of the most immaculate French cuisine in the

capital. It was the well-deserved winner of the

Best European title at Time Out Abu Dhabi’s

restaurant awards in 2018, and we think this

venue is just going to keep getting better and

better. There’s a super three-course menu

(with side dishes) available here including

escargots, burrata, grilled lamb cutlets and

grilled tiger prawns – each and every one

a classic.

O Dhs299. The Galleria, Al Maryah Island

(02 692 9600).

BEST INDIAN TAMBA

Found in The Hub at The Mall at World

Trade Center Abu Dhabi, this creative Indian

restaurant serves some of the most inventive

dishes we’ve ever seen. There’s a sense of

theatre to the presentation, and it’s a safe bet

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Tamba

that you’ll adore every mouthful. There are

two set menus available here, for Dhs199 and

Dhs299, the more expensive one coming with

an extra course. You’ll get breads and rice and

a yoghurt dip alongside dishes such as spicy

tuna with avocado and chu-murri, smoked

chicken in tomato gravy, lamb chops and the

brilliant Break-Up dessert.

O Dhs199, Dhs299. The Hub at The Mall at World Trade

Center, Abu Dhabi (02 672 8888).

BEST ITALIAN VILLA TOSCANA

A classy restaurant at the stunning St. Regis

Abu Dhabi, Villa Toscana is one of the most

glamorous places to eat in the capital. Oozing

with Italian class and charm, everything from

the superb cheeses to the homemade pasta

is absolutely sensational. There are menus

for Dhs199 and Dhs299 here, including a

buffalo mozzarella salad, handmade artichoke

and ricotta ravioli, wild black bass and beef

tenderloin as well as some delicious classic

Italian desserts.

O Dhs199, Dhs299. The St. Regis Abu Dhabi,

Nation Towers, West Corniche (02 694 4553).

BEST MIDDLE EASTERN & NORTH

AFRICAN LI BEIRUT

When you dine here, you can expect all of your

favourite Lebanese dishes served in a modern

way. There’s kunafa, mixed grills and all the

usual suspects, each given a signature twist

from the restaurant’s brilliant chefs. Alongside

a three-course meal where you can select one

dish from each course, guests can also enjoy

a drink with their meal. The dishes include

moutabal, chargrilled chicken wings, a mixed

grill, sea bass fillet and baked kunafa.

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