Food & cuisine

Abu Dhabi has a range of impressive dining options on offer, with stylish restaurants, cafés and bistros serving cuisines from around the globe. From family-friendly casual restaurants to fine-dining options perfect for romantic dates, beachside eateries boasting stunning views to some of the highest restaurants in the world, on-boat dining to private-chef serviced desert-dune dinners under the stars, visiting travellers are always awed by the sheer volume and diversity of choice across the emirate. 

In Abu Dhabi you can find any cuisine you crave, from Japanese to Peruvian, American to Chinese, British to French, Indian to Lebanese, Emirati to Italian and much more. Travelling with fussy eaters? Abu Dhabi’s restaurants and their friendly staff will always go out of their way to please all palates, showcasing that genuine, warm hospitality that the emirate has become famous for.

Hotel outlets serve alcohol and there are also many licensed options across the city that are worth exploring. Non-Muslims can consume pork in certain restaurants, with any dishes prepared using pork ingredients being cooked separately from non-pork dishes and clearly marked on the menu.