There are very few people who will turn down a chocolate dessert when it’s put down in front of them.
Be it thick gateau or fondants oozing with chocolate sauce, anything with the cocoa goodness will always be a winner.
And for Sweetest Things: Layali Ramadan, chocolate desserts are in abundant supply in Abu Dhabi.
The campaign sees more than 70 restaurants, cafés and lounges across the capital are offering delicious deals on desserts and pastries until the end of Ramadan.
You can also find out how you can take part and win two cool prizes at the end of this feature. To find the full list, visit timeoutabudhabi.com/sweetest-things.
It’s time for chocolate. Are you excited?
90 Centigrade Café
The venue, which is named after the optimum temperature for brewing an espresso, is conjuring up a top quality dessert of a baked kunafa and cream cheese in a chocolate sponge cake for the basement price of Dhs19 this Sweetest Things.
Dhs19. Grand Millennium Al Wahda Hotel (02 495 3968).
Alba
Get a lip-smackingly good, smile-inducing slice of The Ritz-Carlton cake and a hot drink for Dhs70 here. You’ll be sitting underneath the chandeliers at this grand and sophisticated lounge in The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal. Prepared with Valrhona chocolate and orange candied pound cake, this is one treat that will definitely hit the sweet spot.
Dhs70. The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal (02 818 8203).
Amerigos
On the lookout for hot, crunchy, sugar and cinnamon coated churros served with a hot chocolate dip this Sweetest Things? Head to Amerigos where you can gobble up the yummy fried dough and get a cup of coffee for Dhs35.
Dhs35. Park Inn by Radisson Yas Island (02 656 2000).
Brick Rooftop Kitchen & Bar
With one of the finest views in the entire city, Brick Rooftop Kitchen & Bar on the 12th floor of the Aloft Abu Dhabi is dishing out two great deals for you to get excited about. Baked Belgian melted chocolate with marshmallows and graham biscuits (think s’mores) and a coffee will set you back Dhs55. If you fancy a more savoury combo, there’s always pizza plus s’mores for Dhs99.
Dhs55 (dessert and coffee). Dhs99 (pizza and s’mores). Aloft Abu Dhabi, ADNEC (054 994 2289).
Café 302
This Time Out award-winning venue is offering customers a brilliant combo deal of peanut butter chocolate cake and a choice of coffee or tea for Dhs35. The 100 percent plant-based cake is loaded with delicious peanut spread and topped with vanilla mascarpone and wild berries.
Dhs35. Al Maha Arjaan by Rotana, Fatima Bint Mubarak Street, (02 610 6688).
Filini Garden
One of Abu Dhabi’s top spots for a brilliant night out is getting all sweet on us with a chocolate fondue with a scoop of vanilla and a cup of coffee for Dhs35 this Sweetest Things.
Dhs35. Radisson Blu Yas Island (02 656 2000).
Le Café
Is there a more iconic place to enjoy a dessert in Abu Dhabi? Emirates Palace’s Le Café is giving those with a sweet tooth the chance to try its Rose des Sables petit gateau (that’s a peanut praline, milk chocolate mousse, salted caramel and vanilla parfait to those not in the know) and a signature 24 karat gold cappuccino for Dhs110 per person.
Dhs110. Emirates Palace, Corniche West (02 690 7999).
Li Beirut
Enjoy some tea in the elegant dining room of Li Beirut. For Dhs220, guests can tuck into various sweet bites including pistachio mushabak mahalabia, saffron brûlée, tahini crumble, baklava cheesecake, ashta kunafa dome, classic date cake, rosewater falooda, umm Ali, Arabic coffee madeleine and ivory chocolate saffron scones with clotted cream, lemon curd and strawberry jam.
Dhs220. Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers, West Corniche (02 811 5666).
LOCA
It’s not all about tacos, fajitas and guacamole at this funky Mexican bar and restaurant. No, there’s the small matter of the Bedel Tres Leches, a three-milk chocolate cake, too. During Ramadan it will be on offer for Dhs20 all month. Vamos.
Dhs20. The Galleria Al Maryah Island (02 582 3639).
Morjana Lounge Cafe
A chic venue located in the impressive Bab Al Qasr Hotel, Morjana Tea Lounge is running a combo deal which will see visitors get their choice of a smokey signature dessert, as well as a tea, coffee or soft drinks during Sweetest Things. The choice is between a flavoured crème brûlée, umm Ali cheesecake, chocolate fondant or sticky date pudding, all for Dhs35.
Dhs35. Bab Al Qasr, Corniche Road West (02 203 026).
Sama Lobby Lounge
The pretty lounge in Saadiyat Rotana Resort & Villas is giving diners a chance to sample its homemade date cheesecake, made from Liwa dates, cream cheese, a chocolate puffed rice disk, mocha cream and 22 karat gold. It comes with a speciality coffee for Dhs49.
Dhs49. Saadiyat Rotana Resort & Villas, Saadiyat Island (02 697 0000).
Sky Lounge Thirty One
This swanky rooftop restaurant on the 31st floor of the Grand Millennium Al Wahda Hotel is offering diners a baked kunafa and cream cheese in a chocolate sponge cake for Dhs19.
Dhs19. Grand Millennium Al Wahda Hotel, (02 953 3916).
Tamba restaurant
You’ll get a big platter of sweetness at this jazzy Indian restaurant during Sweetest Things. Featuring signature dishes like sticky situation (caramalised banana toffee cake with pecan nut praline and cardamom ice cream), mumtaz (ice halwa, strawberry yoghurt parfait, rose and pistachio reduction and strawberry conduit) and the break-up (dark chocolate mousse, peanut semifreddo, salted caramel and chocolate sauce and more, this platter is being served at a discounted price of Dhs150.
Dhs150. World Trade Center Mall, Al Markaziyah (02 672 8888).
The Warehouse
For Sweestest Things, this Time Out award-winning bar will be dishing out yummy churros with a coffee for Dhs36 throughout the month. The fried dough is served with strawberry marmalade, orange chocolate sauce and whipped cream.
Dhs36. Pearl Rotana Capital Centre, Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street (02 307 5552).
Verso
This vibrant Italian restaurant is offering a zuppa inglese for Dhs55, including a coffee. The classic creamy Italian dessert is made with flavoured lady fingers, vanilla custard, strawberry compôte and white chocolate Chantilly. Usually the the dessert and coffee come in at Dhs45 and Dhs25 respectively, so there’s a saving of Dhs15.
Dhs55. Grand Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel & Residences, Emirates Pearl Corniche West (02 510 1234).
SHARE YOUR SWEETEST MOMENTS
We want you to share your snaps of the delicious desserts you try as part of Sweetest Things: Layali Ramadan edition. Abu Dhabi Culinary has teamed up with Brooklyn Creamery to offer one lucky winner a year’s supply of ice cream. And that’s not all. The Sofitel Abu Dhabi Corniche is offering a staycation for two people to stay at the classy five-star hotel. You’ll get a half board deal too. The stay will be valid from May 12 until July 31 2021.
All you need to do is take a picture of the Sweetest Things dessert, post it on your Instagram feed and use the hashtag #mysweetestmoments.
We will take the best pictures and use them in a gallery on Time Out Abu Dhabi. At the end of Ramadan, we’ll pick one winner to win the prize.
Follow @AbuDhabiCulinary to keep up with what’s on the table this Ramadan.
