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).
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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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