Where to Find the Best Restaurants in Abu Dhabi

In a city well-known for its opulence and luxurious settings, you'll find many of the best restaurants in Abu Dhabi are easily reached from your hotel. There are an abundance of fine dining and Michelin-star restaurants catering to astonishing cuisines from around the world.

Being awarded a Michelin Star rating is considered an enormous accolade, destined to put any restaurant on top in the "best of" ratings. Although, as you can imagine, booking a table at some of the most elite restaurants worldwide is often a tough ask that takes some serious planning.

Where to Find the Best Restaurants in Abu Dhabi

Choosing the very best restaurants in Abu Dhabi for fine-dining and haute cuisine can become challenging with so many factors to consider. That's why we've narrowed it down to 5 of our favourites, with their innovatively designed menus by world-renowned chefs.

Hakkasan (Emirates Palace – Corniche Road, Abu Dhabi, UAE)

A highly-rated Michelin-starred restaurant that can be found in eleven locations across the globe for its luxurious cuisine. The restaurant leans towards Cantonese dishes but also serves amazing international foods.

The interior boasts beautiful furniture marbled in Chinese designs and the main dining area has a wooden cage casing with a backlit wall of blue glass. Monogram dishes like Peking Duck with Caviar and Grilled Wagyu Beef with King Soy Sauce are served alongside many other modern attractions.

Bord Eau (Level 3, Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri Khor, Abu Dhabi)

This certainly is a top-notch restaurant that certainly lives up to expectations as one of the best restaurants in Abu Dhabi. The menu offers superb French Haute Cuisine, with delights such as the popular pan-seared venison tenderloin with William pear, Brussels sprout and figs.

As well as holding its Michelin Star rating, Bord Eau was also awarded Best Fine Dining and Best French Restaurant in the BBC Good Food ME Magazine Awards in 2020.

Marco Pierre White Steakhouse & Grill (Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, Khor Al Maqta, Abu Dhabi)

This up-market Michelin-rated restaurant offers an exquisite interior that helps introduce diners to world-class food and drink, combining traditional English dishes with a fabulous and extensive wine list.

The owner, Marco Pierre White, is one of the UK’s top celebrity chefs and the youngest ever to receive 3 Michelin stars at his restaurants back in 1994, at the ripe old age of 33.

Rasoi by Vineet (Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, Corniche Rd, Abu Dhabi)

Meanwhile, Vineet Bhatia is the first Indian chef to earn 2 Michelin stars in the United Arab Emirates. Which, given how many award-winning eateries there are in the country, is no mean feat. As such, it's not surprising to hear Rasoi by Vineet is regarded as one of the best Indian restaurants in the city.

Visitors can expect reasonably-priced dishes for their money, including the likes of tandoori salmon and meat birianis along with many more classic Indian dishes. It's also worth noting that the kitchen also offers an amazing selection of vegetarian cuisine.

Martabaan by Hemant Oberoi (Emirates Palace – Corniche Road, Abu Dhabi)

Having opened in June 2019, in contrast to the above, Martabaan delivers a more contemporary Indian fine-dining experience.

As such, signature dishes include less traditional dishes including "Varqui" crab for the main course followed by masala chai crème brûlée for dessert. As the owner, Hemant Oberoi has served his truly unique cuisine to influential and powerful names such as Barack Obama and Prince Albert of Monaco – putting him in high praise indeed!

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