Your guide to Ramadan dining in Abu Dhabi 

As sunset approaches and fasts are broken, the city's restaurants, hotels, and cultural venues prepare for nightly celebrations that last until dawn. 

Luxury hotels create extraordinary settings for these celebrations with opulent tents, live oud music and lanterns illuminating great feasts.  

Abu Dhabi's restaurants remain fully operational during Ramadan, with many extending special hours or hosting themed events, while world-class chefs collaborate on special menus that honour a world of flavours.

Abu Dhabi's leading hotels transform their spaces into Ramadan wonderlands. Many restaurants and hotels in the city offer a range of iftar buffets, from communal iftars to intimate settings, each bringing its own interpretation of the traditional feast.

Premium venues feature:

• Live cooking stations where chefs prepare traditional dishes before your eyes
• International and regional specialities spanning Arabic, Asian and global cuisines
• Traditional Ramadan beverages , including refreshing Jallab, Qamar al-Din (apricot juice), and Tamar Hindi (tamarind drink)
• Authentic Emirati delicacies such as Harees (slow-cooked wheat and meat porridge), Thareed (bread stew), and sweet Luqaimat dumplings

Restaurants and cafés across the emirate welcome guests throughout the day with a wide variety of international cuisines alongside authentic Emirati flavours. The city has evolved its approach in recent years to ensure visitors can dine comfortably:

• Hotel restaurants operate normally with full menus and room service available
• Many dining establishments no longer require curtained partitions, though some maintain discrete seating areas
• Food courts and international chains remain accessible throughout the day