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Abu Dhabi

Restaurants, hotels, bars and wineries in Abu Dhabi from the En Primeur Club guide.

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi has four Michelin-starred restaurants in our guide, with four Michelin stars in total. Hakkasan and Talea by Antonio Guida in Al Ras Al Akhdar serve Cantonese and Italian cooking respectively. 99 Sushi Bar in Al Reem Island serves modern Japanese fine dining, while Erth in Al Hisn cooks modern Emirati food. Hotel and waterfront restaurants combine Michelin recognition with extensive wine lists: Cafe Milano in Al Reem Island serves Italian food at the Four Seasons Hotel; Oak Room in Al Bateen is a British steakhouse at The Abu Dhabi EDITION. Wine Spectator awards cover Cantonese, Japanese izakaya and Mediterranean Italian restaurants. Hakkasan in Al Ras Al Akhdar and Zuma in Al Reem Island hold Award of Excellence. Paradiso in Yas Island holds Best of Award of Excellence, with nearly 5,000 bottles spanning France, California, and Italy. LPM Abu Dhabi in Al Reem Island has an extensive French and Mediterranean wine list. Bord Eau by Nicolas Isnard in Al Maqtaa has an extensive, sommelier-led list.

Michelin-starred restaurants

Our guide counts four Michelin-starred restaurants in Abu Dhabi. Hakkasan and Talea by Antonio Guida are in Al Ras Al Akhdar, 99 Sushi Bar is in Al Reem Island, and Erth is in Al Hisn.

  • Hakkasan

    Hakkasan in Al Ras Al Akhdar holds a Michelin star in the 2026 guide for modern Cantonese cooking. The kitchen serves a tasting menu, a la carte, and small plates, including Peking duck with caviar. The wine list is a 325-label list with 960 bottles in inventory, and it holds Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.

  • Talea by Antonio Guida

    Talea by Antonio Guida in Al Ras Al Akhdar holds a Michelin star in the 2026 guide. The kitchen cooks Italian cucina di famiglia in a plant-forward tradition, with handmade pasta and fish, and a fully plant-based menu is available. The wine list is extensive. Gault & Millau selected the restaurant, and We're Smart World awarded three radishes in 2025.

  • 99 Sushi Bar

    99 Sushi Bar in Al Reem Island holds a Michelin star in the 2025 guide for modern Japanese fine dining. Much of the seafood comes from Spain. The kitchen serves a tasting menu, omakase, and a la carte. The wine list is extensive, and the restaurant pours sake. Star Wine List recognised it in 2026, and Gault & Millau selected the restaurant.

  • Erth

    Erth in Al Hisn holds a Michelin star in the 2025 guide for modern Emirati fine dining, and it is the first Michelin-starred Emirati fine dining restaurant. The kitchen uses ingredients from 90 UAE farms. Dishes include slow-cooked lamb machboos and Liwa date batheeta. The wine programme is sommelier-led. World Culinary Awards named it Abu Dhabi's Best Restaurant for 2025.

Wine Spectator awards

Three restaurants in our guide hold Wine Spectator awards. Hakkasan in Al Ras Al Akhdar and Zuma in Al Reem Island hold Award of Excellence, and Paradiso in Yas Island holds Best of Award of Excellence.

  • Hakkasan

    Hakkasan in Al Ras Al Akhdar holds Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for 2025. The wine list is a 325-label list with 960 bottles in inventory. Star Wine List also recognised the restaurant. The kitchen holds a Michelin star for modern Cantonese food, with a tasting menu and small plates.

  • Zuma

    Zuma in Al Reem Island holds Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for 2025. The kitchen cooks modern Japanese izakaya food, including robata-grilled seafood and miso black cod, served as small plates and a la carte. The list is sommelier-led, and the restaurant pours sake. Star Wine List recognised it, and Michelin awarded a Plate.

  • Paradiso

    Paradiso in Yas Island holds Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence for 2025. The wine list runs to nearly 5,000 bottles spanning France, California, and Italy. The kitchen cooks Mediterranean Italian food, a la carte and as a set menu, in a partnership with Pierre Gagnaire. Michelin awarded a Plate.

Exceptional wine programmes

Our guide counts nine exceptional wine programmes citywide. LPM Abu Dhabi, Cafe Milano, Bord Eau by Nicolas Isnard, Oak Room, and Marco Pierre White Steakhouse are five of them, in Al Reem Island, Al Maqtaa, and Al Bateen.

  • LPM Abu Dhabi

    LPM Abu Dhabi in Al Reem Island has an exceptional wine programme: an extensive French and Mediterranean list, sommelier-led. It holds a World's Best Wine Lists Awards 3-Star award in 2024 and Star Wine List recognition. The kitchen cooks French Mediterranean food in a Niçoise tradition, as a tasting menu, prix fixe, and a la carte. Michelin awarded a Plate in 2026.

  • Bord Eau by Nicolas Isnard

    Bord Eau by Nicolas Isnard in Al Maqtaa has an exceptional wine programme, with an extensive, sommelier-led list. The kitchen cooks contemporary French food with global influences, as a tasting menu, a set menu, and a la carte. Michelin awarded a Plate in 2024, 2025, and 2026. Gault & Millau selected the restaurant. The room has creek views of the Grand Mosque.

  • Cafe Milano

    Cafe Milano in Al Reem Island has an exceptional wine programme and an extensive wine list. The kitchen cooks contemporary Italian food a la carte. It is an outpost of the Washington DC restaurant, with waterfront views from the Four Seasons Hotel. Michelin awarded a Plate in 2024 and 2025. Gault & Millau selected the restaurant.

  • Oak Room

    Oak Room in Al Bateen has an exceptional wine programme: an extensive list, sommelier-led, with a wine-by-the-glass bar and craft cocktails. A meat sommelier pairs prime cuts from Japan and Australia. The kitchen is a modern British steakhouse, served a la carte and as a prix fixe. Michelin awarded a Plate in 2024 and 2025.

  • Marco Pierre White Steakhouse

    Marco Pierre White Steakhouse in Al Maqtaa has an exceptional wine programme and an extensive wine list. The kitchen is a steakhouse and grill under Marco Pierre White, serving Wagyu and MasterKobe steaks a la carte. The room has views of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and a backlit flame wall.

Tasting menus

These restaurants serve a tasting menu. They are in Al Reem Island, Al Ras Al Akhdar, and Al Zahiyah.

  • 99 Sushi Bar

    99 Sushi Bar in Al Reem Island serves a tasting menu and omakase, with a la carte alongside, for modern Japanese fine dining. It holds a Michelin star in the 2025 guide. Much of the seafood comes from Spain. The wine list is extensive, and the restaurant pours sake. Star Wine List recognised it in 2026.

  • LPM Abu Dhabi

    LPM Abu Dhabi in Al Reem Island serves a tasting menu of Niçoise cooking, alongside prix fixe and a la carte. Dishes include whole grilled sea bass and herb-crusted rack of lamb. Its extensive French and Mediterranean wine list is sommelier-led. It holds a World's Best Wine Lists Awards 3-Star award from 2024 and a Michelin Plate from 2026.

  • Coya

    Coya in Al Reem Island serves contemporary Peruvian food as a tasting menu, small plates, and a la carte, drawing on coastal and Andean traditions. Michelin awarded a Plate in 2025. The wine list is extensive, and the bar pours craft cocktails. Star Wine List recognised the restaurant, and Gault & Millau selected it.

  • Strawfire by Ross Shonhan

    Strawfire by Ross Shonhan in Al Ras Al Akhdar cooks modern Japanese warayaki over straw-fired flames in an open kitchen. It serves a tasting menu and a la carte, with counter dining. Michelin awarded a Plate in 2026. The restaurant pours sake, and the wine list is sommelier-led. Dishes include prawn toast, miso-glazed Chilean sea bass, and spaghetti mentaiko.

  • Finz

    Finz in Al Zahiyah serves modern Mediterranean seafood as a tasting menu, a la carte, and prix fixe. Michelin awarded a Plate in 2024 and 2025. Chef Luca's tasting menus use responsibly sourced ingredients. The wine list is extensive and sommelier-led. The restaurant is an overwater seafood room with Gulf views.

Planning FAQ

How many Michelin-starred restaurants does Abu Dhabi have?

Our guide counts four Michelin-starred restaurants in Abu Dhabi, and the same number of Michelin stars in total. Hakkasan and Talea by Antonio Guida, both in Al Ras Al Akhdar, hold a Michelin star in the 2026 guide. 99 Sushi Bar in Al Reem Island and Erth in Al Hisn hold a Michelin star in the 2025 guide. Erth cooks modern Emirati fine dining.

Which restaurants hold Wine Spectator awards?

Hakkasan in Al Ras Al Akhdar, Zuma in Al Reem Island, and Paradiso in Yas Island hold the Wine Spectator awards in our guide. Hakkasan and Zuma hold Award of Excellence for 2025. Paradiso holds Best of Award of Excellence for 2025, with nearly 5,000 bottles spanning France, California, and Italy.

Where are the tasting menus?

Tasting menus in our guide are at Hakkasan and Strawfire by Ross Shonhan in Al Ras Al Akhdar, at 99 Sushi Bar, LPM Abu Dhabi, Coya, and Butcher & Still in Al Reem Island, at Bord Eau by Nicolas Isnard in Al Maqtaa, and at Finz in Al Zahiyah. Hakkasan also serves small plates, 99 Sushi Bar also serves omakase, and Bord Eau by Nicolas Isnard also serves a set menu.

Which neighbourhoods hold the serious wine lists?

Neighbourhoods with serious wine lists in our guide include Al Reem Island, Al Ras Al Akhdar, Yas Island, Al Maqtaa, and Al Bateen. Wine Spectator recipients include Zuma in Al Reem Island, Hakkasan in Al Ras Al Akhdar, and Paradiso in Yas Island. Exceptional programmes include LPM Abu Dhabi and Cafe Milano in Al Reem Island, Bord Eau by Nicolas Isnard in Al Maqtaa, and Oak Room in Al Bateen.

What wine list styles are named in Abu Dhabi?

LPM Abu Dhabi in Al Reem Island has an extensive French and Mediterranean wine list. Paradiso in Yas Island has a list of nearly 5,000 bottles spanning France, California, and Italy. Hakkasan in Al Ras Al Akhdar keeps a 325-label list with 960 bottles in inventory.

By Emmett Haley · Updated October 8, 2026 · Editorial standards

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Abu Dhabi

Where to eat in Abu Dhabi

Selected entries from the current guide for Abu Dhabi.

Hakkasan restaurant in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Hakkasan

Hakkasan at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental holds a Michelin star and the top ranking from Star Wine List (2024), placing it among the more formally recognised Chinese restaurants in the Gulf. The kitchen serves Cantonese cooking in a format that ranges from weeknight dinner to Saturday dim sum lunch, backed by a 325-label wine list with 960 bottles in inventory. The setting is the kind of room that earns repeat visits from people who know exactly what they are returning for.

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LPM Abu Dhabi restaurant in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

LPM Abu Dhabi

LPM Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi presents French Mediterranean cuisine rooted in Niçoise tradition. Must-try dishes include Niçoise-style Salad, Whole Grilled Sea Bass and Herb-Crusted Rack of Lamb. The kitchen highlights market-fresh seafood, seasonal produce and simple, bright preparations that let ingredients sing. A recent accolade—World's 50 Best Restaurants MENA 2024, Rank #38—underscores the restaurant's regional standing. Expect warm service, an extensive French and Mediterranean wine list, and plating that emphasizes color, texture and clean flavors. The overall experience is lively yet polished, with fragrant olives, caramelized crusts and citrus brightness on every plate.

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99 Sushi Bar restaurant in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

99 Sushi Bar

99 Sushi Bar sits on Level 1 of the Four Seasons at Al Maryah Island's Galleria, bringing Spanish-owned Japanese contemporary cooking to Abu Dhabi's premium dining tier. The kitchen imports much of its seafood from Spain, and the tasting menu format draws recognition for well-constructed, precisely presented dishes. Open daily for both lunch and dinner, it occupies the intimate end of the city's Japanese restaurant spectrum.

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Al Mrzab restaurant in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Al Mrzab

Al Mrzab on Airport Road is one of Abu Dhabi's few Emirati restaurants to hold consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmand awards (2024 and 2025), a recognition that places it at the accessible end of the guide's quality threshold while its peers in the same cuisine category largely remain off the radar. The address behind the National Theatre points you toward a local dining room rather than a hotel atrium, and the price tier keeps it squarely in everyday territory.

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ryba restaurant in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

ryba

Ryba brings Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition to Abu Dhabi's Zayed Port Freezone, where seafood cookery balances classical technique with contemporary restraint. Chef Haipeng Ren leads a kitchen that has earned back-to-back Bib Gourmand awards in 2024 and 2025, placing it among the city's most consistent value-tier addresses. At mid-range pricing, it occupies a distinct space between the port's industrial setting and a polished approach to fish-forward cooking.

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Bord Eau by Nicolas Isnard restaurant in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Bord Eau by Nicolas Isnard

Bord Eau by Nicolas Isnard brings structured French dining to the Hotel's waterfront setting in Abu Dhabi, holding a Michelin Plate across three consecutive guide editions (2024–2026). The kitchen frames classic French technique through a multi-course format that positions it clearly within the city's premium European dining tier, alongside Michelin-recognised peers at the summit of Abu Dhabi's restaurant scene.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi

Where to stay in Abu Dhabi

Selected entries from the current guide for Abu Dhabi.

Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi hotel in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi

On Abu Dhabi's western Corniche, Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental occupies 85 hectares of private grounds with 1.3 kilometres of beach, a scale that places it in a different category from the city's tower-based luxury hotels. Its 390 rooms and suites, renovated in 2023, earned Tatler's Best Service recognition for the Middle East in 2025 and a 90.5-point score from La Liste's Top Hotels ranking. The property holds three consecutive World Travel Awards titles, including World's Leading Luxury Beach Resort for 2025.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Jumeirah Saadiyat Island hotel in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Jumeirah Saadiyat Island

On Saadiyat Island's protected coastline, a short distance from the Louvre Abu Dhabi, this Jumeirah Group resort pairs 293 rooms, suites, and duplex villas with three beachfront pools, a seafood-led dining program, and sustainability credentials that go well beyond gesture. Rates start at 1,100 AED per night. The property scored 91 points on the 2026 La Liste Top Hotels list and won the 2025 World Travel Award for World's Leading Luxury Resort and Villas.

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Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island hotel in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island

Positioned on Al Maryah Island between Abu Dhabi's central business district and Saadiyat Island's cultural corridor, the Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi earned 92 points on the 2026 La Liste Top Hotels ranking and took the 2025 World Travel Awards for Abu Dhabi's Leading Luxury Hotel. Across 200 rooms, a 2,000-piece art collection, and a multi-outlet restaurant program that draws city residents as much as hotel guests, it functions as both a self-contained property and a gateway to the emirate's most active cultural quarter.

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The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi hotel in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi

On Saadiyat Island's six-mile beach, roughly 15 minutes from Abu Dhabi's city centre, the St. Regis operates 376 rooms and suites across a beachfront resort that pairs the brand's signature butler service with six distinct dining venues. La Liste placed it at 95.5 points in its 2026 Top Hotels ranking. A phased renovation of guest rooms begins June 2026, with the resort remaining fully operational throughout.

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Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas hotel in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas

On a nine-kilometre arc of environmentally protected beach on Saadiyat Island, Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas sits closer to the mangroves and the Louvre Abu Dhabi than to the capital's downtown corridor. The 306-room resort earned 92 points in the La Liste Top Hotels 2026 ranking and draws guests who want beach access, an 18-hole Gary Player-designed golf course next door, and several distinct dining venues, all without crossing into the city centre.

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The Abu Dhabi EDITION hotel in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

The Abu Dhabi EDITION

Opened in 2018 as EDITION's first Middle East property, The Abu Dhabi EDITION sits on Al Bateen Marina with 198 rooms and 57 serviced residences. Rated 94 points on La Liste's Top Hotels 2026 list, it occupies a quieter register than the city's more theatrical luxury competitors, prioritising locally commissioned design and a restrained material palette over spectacle. Oak Room, its British-inflected steakhouse, has built a following of its own.

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Saadiyat Rotana Resort & Villas hotel in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Saadiyat Rotana Resort & Villas

On Saadiyat Island, one of Abu Dhabi's most culturally concentrated addresses, Saadiyat Rotana Resort & Villas positions itself in the large-scale beach resort tier while placing guests within reach of the Louvre Abu Dhabi and Manarat Al Saadiyat. Recognised as a World Travel Awards Continent Winner for Luxury Family Beach Resort, it draws families and couples with nearly 1,000 feet of white sand beach, a dedicated children's complex, and beachfront villa accommodation with private plunge pools.

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Anantara Sir Bani Yas Island Al Yamm Villa Resort hotel in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Anantara Sir Bani Yas Island Al Yamm Villa Resort

Positioned among Abu Dhabi's island retreats rather than its city-centre towers, Anantara Sir Bani Yas Island Al Yamm Villa Resort earned 90 points in La Liste's 2026 Top Hotels ranking and won the 2025 World Travel Awards title for Abu Dhabi's Leading Hotel Villas. The address, on Sir Bani Yas Island in the Al Dhafra region, puts guests inside a wildlife reserve rather than on a hotel strip, making proximity to nature the primary proposition.

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Andaz Capital Gate Abu Dhabi hotel in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Andaz Capital Gate Abu Dhabi

Housed inside Abu Dhabi's leaning Capital Gate tower, one of the world's most structurally complex buildings, Andaz Capital Gate holds both a Regional Luxury Design Boutique Hotel award and the Continent Award for Best Architectural Design. The property sits in Al Rawdah, close to the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, placing it at the intersection of design ambition and logistical convenience for the capital's business and leisure traveller.

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Al Wathba, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, Abu Dhabi hotel in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Al Wathba, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, Abu Dhabi

Set among rippled golden dunes southeast of Abu Dhabi city, Al Wathba, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, earns a 2026 Star Wine List recognition alongside its position as one of the emirate's few genuine desert-immersion properties. The architecture references a traditional Bedouin village, and the surrounding Al Wathba South reserve keeps the horizon unbroken by urban development. It is the kind of address that competes on seclusion and atmosphere rather than city-centre convenience.

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Jannah Executive Hotel Apartments hotel in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Jannah Executive Hotel Apartments

Jannah Executive Hotel Apartments sits on Al Meena Street in Al Zahiyah, Abu Dhabi's mixed-use district where the corniche meets the city's older commercial fabric. A dual award-holder, Regional Winner for Luxury Contemporary Serviced Apartments and Continent Winner for Luxury Business Serviced Apartments, it occupies a specific tier: extended-stay accommodation built for corporate and longer-visit travellers who want residential scale with hotel-grade service.

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W Abu Dhabi - Yas Island hotel in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

W Abu Dhabi - Yas Island

Carrying a Michelin Selected distinction for 2025, W Abu Dhabi on Yas Island pitches itself firmly at the high-energy end of Abu Dhabi's hotel spectrum. The property sits at the centre of the island's Formula 1 and entertainment infrastructure, making it a logical base for race weekends, Yas Marina Circuit visits, or anyone who wants Abu Dhabi's leisure offer consolidated in one location. Expect bold interiors, a rooftop pool scene, and a social programme calibrated to the island's pace.

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Arabian Nights Village Rd hotel in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Arabian Nights Village Rd

Arabian Nights Village in Abu Dhabi's Mshayrif district occupies a category that few desert experiences in the UAE attempt: a fixed-structure encampment designed to read as traditional Bedouin architecture rather than a temporary tent installation. The property sits outside the city's hotel corridor, positioning it as a destination in its own right for travellers seeking the desert as environment rather than backdrop.

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InterContinental Abu Dhabi by IHG hotel in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

InterContinental Abu Dhabi by IHG

The InterContinental Abu Dhabi sits in the Al Bateen district, one of the capital's older diplomatic and residential quarters, placing it at a deliberate remove from the newer waterfront towers that define Abu Dhabi's contemporary hotel circuit. Its dining programme spans multiple outlets, and the property operates at a scale and address positioning that appeals to travellers seeking established infrastructure over architectural spectacle.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi

Where to go for a drink in Abu Dhabi

Selected entries from the current guide for Abu Dhabi.

Stars N Bars bar in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Stars N Bars

Positioned inside the Emporium Building at Yas Marina Circuit, Stars N Bars is Abu Dhabi's long-running American-style bar and restaurant, where the motorsport setting shapes both the energy and the crowd. The formula pairs a broad drinks programme with casual food in a venue built around spectacle and sport. It sits in a distinct tier among Yas Island's dining and drinking options, drawing a mix of race-week visitors and island regulars.

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