The long weekend is over and we’re all heading back into the office, but that’s no reason to have the Sunday blues. It’s the start of a brand new week, which means there are loads of new things to do in Abu Dhabi.
So … what are the best things to do this week in Abu Dhabi?
We’ve got you covered with F1 celebrations, brand new dishes, Christmas tree lightings and more.
For the best places to eat and drink in Abu Dhabi click here.
Christmas is around the corner. Want the most festive ways to celebrate? Click here.
New Year’s Eve requires extensive planning to make the most of it. Click here for all the best NYE celebrations in Abu Dhabi.
F1 is speeding into the capital, too. Click here for all the best brunches, parties, and Abu Dhabi Grand Prix news.
Captain’s Arms at Le Meridien Abu Dhabi is back
Oh Captain’s Arms, how we’ve missed you. This lively British pub is fully renovated and serving casual British dishes in a new menu. Fish and chips, steaks, snacks and more. The pub garden is serving up a big selection of hops and comfortable seats in a bigger space. It’s a home away from home – head down after work.
Click here to learn more about Abu Dhabi’s first TVM Irish Bar – there’s a twist you might not expect.
Open daily, noon-2am. Le Meridien, Tourist Club Area (02 697 4482).
See Angeline Quinto live at Expo 2020 Dubai
A mega star is arriving at Expo 2020 Dubai all the way from Philippines. The A-list artist has six Platinum selling albums and has received countless awards. Angeline Quinto is performing on the Jubilee stage on Wednesday December 8 at 8pm. Let’s go.
For the best country pavilions to visit while you’re at Expo, click here.
Free with Expo ticket entry. Dhs95 (one day), Dhs95 (festive pass), Dhs495 (season pass). Dec 8, 8pm. Jubilee Stage, expo2020dubai.com.
Sample the festive menu at Hakkasan
Looking to celebrate the festive season in the best way possible? Head to Hakkasan for an exclusive set menu compiled by Executive Chef Lee Kok Hua. The menu starts with a welcome drink with goji berry followed by the dim sum trio, charcoal-grilled tiger prawns with five spices, kumquat chicken with sesame and much more. The meal ends on a sweet note with hazelnut and milk chocolate parfait. Yum.
Click here for the best Christmas brunches and dinners in Abu Dhabi.
Open Sat-Thu 6pm-1am, Fri noon-3pm, 6pm-1am. Emirates Palace, Corniche Road (02 690 7739).
Watch the Christmas tree lighting at Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi
Head to the lobby at this beautiful Thai hotel on December 8 and you can feast your eyes on the 30-foot festive tree. It’s a sight to be seen in the third largest atrium in the world. With a special visitor from the North Pole, it will be a holly, jolly evening.
For more Christmas tree lightings in Abu Dhabi, click here.
Wed Dec 8, 6pm-7pm. Dusit Thani, Muroor Road (02 698 8888).
Party with Bonito Club at W Abu Dhabi Yas Island
Looking for another mega party in Abu Dhabi? Bonito Club is taking over WET Deck and Skylite at W Abu Dhabi Yas Island in a series of epic affairs that will rock the F1 weekend. Bonito Club brings a mashup of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern vibes to W Abu Dhabi Yas Island from Wednesday December 1 to Sunday December 12. You don’t want to miss this.
Click here to learn more about the parties.
Dec 11-12, noon-8pm; 9pm-3am. W Abu Dhabi Yas Island, enjoygroup.es/en/bonitoclub/ (02 656 0000).
Try Lebanese dishes at Grand Beirut
Grand Beirut brings art and food together with chic interiors (hello, cherry blossoms) and all the Lebanese dishes we know and love, as well as a few unexpected ones. We have our eyes on the lobster dipped in traboulsiyeh salsa, the chocolate, banana and hazelnut tlameh and the crunchy knefe. Drool.
Click here to learn more about the new opening.
Open now, The Galleria Al Maryah Island @grandbeirutuae
Dance the night away at COYA’s Ritual party
Hey party people. Ritual is back at COYA Abu Dhabi and you’d better strap on your dancing shoes. The popular, vibrant party has been put on hold since the COVID-19 pandemic began, but now it’s bursting back into action. You can expect banging beats by COYA’s resident DJs, Peruvian bites and signature bevvies including the Peruvian-inspired ones and mixed drinks.
Click here to learn more about Ritual.
Dhs1,000 (two hours, high tables), Dhs1,000 (two-person tables, terrace), Dhs2,000 (three-person tables, terrace), Dhs3,500 (sofas, 9.30pm onwards). Dec 8, 10pm. Al Maryah Island, (02 306 7000).
Tuck into French food at the new Paradiso in Yas Bay
Day-dreaming about a trip to Cannes to tuck into yummy French food? Take a culinary trip to the Mediterranean without ever leaving the beautiful shores of Abu Dhabi with the opening of Paradiso Nicole et Pierre at the Yas Bay Waterfront.
Click here to learn more about the new opening.
Yas Bay Waterfront, Yas Island, paradisoabudhabi.com (050 437 2869).
Check out the recently opened Yas Bay Waterfront
Yas Bay Waterfront is officially open. The highly anticipated grand opening happened on Wednesday December 1, 2021. So, prep your stomach, clear your calendar and head down. Asia Asia, Hunter and Barrel, Paradiso and Lock, Stock & Barrel are part of the grand opening.
Click here to learn about the restaurants coming to Yas Bay Waterfront.
Yas Island, yasbay.ae.
Try the Middle East’s first unlicensed Irish Bar, TVM
Looking to add something a little different to your nightlife routine? TVM Bar has officially launched at The Galleria Al Maryah Island. It’s the first of its kind in Europe and now the Middle East due to a cool twist; this bar serves only unlicensed drinks. (They don’t like the word “mocktail” – there’s nothing faux about these flavours). We’re ready to sip.
Click here for our latest bar review.
Open now, The Galleria Al Maryah Island, @tvmabudhabi.
