Abu Dhabi Showdown Week is here and there’s loads to be excited about.
There’s a massive UFC event and two huge concerts by Red Hot Chili Peppers and J Balvin taking place at the all-new purpose-built arena on Yas Island.
You may have even read about the happy hours and parties taking place across the city and the bunch of fitness events you can sign up for and watch.
But there’s also loads more going on across the capital, and we’re particularly excited for the Knockout Burgers part of Showdown Week.
We’ve teamed up with the organisers and more than 35 bars, pubs, cafes and restaurants across the city to bring you some incredible burger deals.
Fancy trying something exclusive? Here are five burgers only available for Abu Dhabi Showdown Week.
Appaloosa
The Burj Khalifa burger is possibly one of the most outrageous things we’ve ever seen. Standing at 30cm high it consists of a tower of wagyu beef burgers, melted cheese, bacon, lettuce and mayonnaise. Or, if you want something with a little more kick and less height, then you can always go for the Explosive RDX burger with pepper spread, lemon aioli, a paprika bun and lettuce.
Dhs60 (Explosive RDX), Dhs129 (Burj Khalifa). Marriott Hotel Al Forsan, Khalifa City A (02 201 4131).
Bareburger
The Mighty Quaker has been created just for Knockout Burgers. It has a double venison patty, cheddar cheese, beef bacon, caramelised onion, portobello mushrooms and smoky barbecue sauce. This delightful combination is all sandwiched in a brioche bun and served with a choice of fries or salad (if you think that’ll make it all healthy).
Dhs65. Marina Village, Marina Mall (02 441 1723).
Coopers Bar and Restaurant
The friendly pub has created a monstrous burger in honour of Showdown Week. The giant 1.5kg burger consists of two huge patties of premium beef, cheddar cheese, gherkins, onion, tomatoes and lettuce in a freshly-baked roll. As if that wasn’t enough, there’s also a hearty serving of fries and a bottle of selected hops with it too. Make sure you arrive hungry. Think you can handle it? Prove it. Sign up to the Ultimate Burger Championship and show us what you’ve got.
Dhs149. Park Rotana Abu Dhabi, Khalifa Park area (02 657 33250).
Hemmingway’s
The Mega UFC burger, which has been created especially for the event, requires a healthy appetite. The beef patty is topped with cheddar cheese, fried egg, turkey bacon, fried onion, tomato, lettuce, Sriracha mayo and served with an enormous mound of ‘cheesy madness’ hand-cut potato fries. It’s pretty epic as far as burgers go. You can choose to add a pint of hops, too.
Dhs69 (burger), Dhs105 (burger and draft hops). Radisson Blu Hotel & Resort, Abu Dhabi Corniche, Corniche West (02 692 4247).
PJ O’Reilly’s
The current Time Out Abu Dhabi Pub of the Year is offering a choice of two burgers, neither of which are for the faint-hearted. The TNT burger packs an explosive punch, as you might imagine, with hot sauce drizzled over a spicy buffalo chicken burger. If that’s too tame for you, try tackling the JawBreaker, which has a stack of three patties alongside the usual salad, onions, cheese and other accompaniments. Time to open wide.
Dhs59 or Dhs109. Le Royal Méridien Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khalifa Street (02 695 0515).
