Bord Eau was named the city’s best restaurant at a glittering Time Out Abu Dhabi Restaurant Awards at St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort.
The French restaurant at the Shangri-La Hotel scooped the award for Best Contemporary European eatery, before being called back to the stage to collect the grand prize.
The great and good of the culinary world turned out in force for the glittering ceremony, the culmination of hundreds of restaurant reviews across the city over the past 12 months, After much deliberation, a smidgen of tension and the odd argument, yesterday finally saw the award-winners revealed. Here they are…
Best Afternoon Tea
Winner
The Chocolate Gallery, Fairmont Bab Al Bahr
Highly commended
The Drawing Room, The St. Regis Saadiyat Island
Best Bar Food
Winner
Chameleon, Fairmont Bab Al Bahr
Highly commended
Belgian Café, InterContinental Abu Dhabi; Stars ’n’ Bars, Yas Marina & Yacht Club
Best Business Lunch
Winner
Prego’s, Beach Rotana
Highly commended
Toki, Hilton Abu Dhabi
Best Brunch
Winner
Pearls & Caviar, Shangri-La Hotel
Highly commended
Bubbalicious, The Westin Abu Dhabi; Le Deck, Monte-Carlo Beach Club
Best Budget
Winner
Tarbouche al Basha, The Souk Central Market
Highly commended
De Thali, Madinat Zayed
Best Café
Winner
Nolu’s Café, Al Bandar
Highly commended
Café Arabia, 15th Street
Best Family
Winner
Jones the Grocer
Highly commended
Stars ’n’ Bars, Yas Marina & Yacht Club
Best Romantic
Winner
Sontaya, The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort
Highly commended
Bord Eau, Shangri-La Hotel
Best Seafood
Winner
Finz, Beach Rotana
Highly commended
Pearls & Caviar, Shangri-La Hotel
Best Steakhouse
Winner
55 & 5th The Grill, The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort
Highly commended
Marco Pierre White, Fairmont Bab Al Bahr
Best Chinese
Winner
Hakkasan, Emirates Palace
Highly commended
Shang Palace, Shangri-La Hotel
Best Contemporary European
Winner
Bord Eau, Shangri-La Hotel
Highly commended
Amador Restaurant & Cellar, Park Rotana
Best Indian
Winner
Ushna, Souk Qaryat Al Beri
Highly commended
Kababs & Kurries; Angar, Yas Viceroy
Best International
Winner
Rosewater, Jumeirah at Etihad Towers
Highly commended
CuiScene, Fairmont Bab Al Bahr; Vasco’s, Hilton Abu Dhabi
Best Italian
Winner
Porto Bello, Grand Millennium Al Wahda
Highly commended
Frankie’s, Fairmont Bab Al Bahr
Best Japanese
Winner
Toki, Hilton Abu Dhabi
Highly commended
Sho Cho, Souk Qaryat Al Beri
Best MENA
Winner
Li Beirut, Jumeirah at Etihad Towers
Highly commended
Saudi Cuisine VIP; Mawal, Hilton Abu Dhabi
Best South East Asian
Winner
Sontaya, The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort
Highly commended
Silk & Spice, Hotel Sofitel Abu Dhabi Corniche
Best Newcomer
Winner
Park Bar & Grill, Park Hyatt Hotel and Villas
Highly commended
Amador Restaurant & Cellar, Park Rotana
Restaurant of the Year
Bord Eau, Shangri-La Hotel