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Tastes of the Capital: Meals at brilliant Abu Dhabi restaurants for Dhs199

Enjoy super set menus for less than Dhs200 with Tastes of the Capital

Tastes of the Capital powered by Time Out Abu Dhabi has officially launched in Abu Dhabi.

For the next six weeks you can dine at some of the best restaurants in the city for as little as Dhs99 for three courses.

More than 50 restaurants across the city are offering set menu deals at three price points Dhs99, Dhs199 and Dhs299.

That’s not all either.

Until August 15 you can book in for a staycation and enjoy a meal at some incredible restaurants for less.

Fancy some great food? Here are all the restaurants offering set menus for Dhs199. 

Barfly by Buddha Bar
Take your pick form a selection of dishes including spicy miso boullabaise, tuna tartare, Chinese barbecue ribs, grilled salmon and more. Dhs199. Venetian Village, The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal, Khor Al Maqta (056 177 7557).

Benjarong
Enjoy your pick of dishes including clear glass noodle soup with minced chicken, wok-fried king prawns with onion, celery and yellow curry powder and more. Dhs199. Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi, Sultan Bin Zayed the First Street (02 698 8137).

bICE
Take your pick from a selection of dishes including baked eggplant, cured raw beef carpaccio, grilled lamb chops, potato puree, baked red mullet and more. Dhs199. Until Aug 15. Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, West Corniche (02 811 5666).

Bocca
Enjoy a range of dishes including tuna carpaccio, slow-cooked Italian veal, acquarello risotto, veal escallops and more. Dhs199. Radisson Blu Hotel & Resort, Abu Dhabi, West Corniche (02 692 4247).

Catch
Try a selection of dishes including burrata chesse, grilled sea bass, wok fried noodles, coconut panna cotta, chocolate fondant and more.
Dhs199 (available noon-3pm, 6pm-7pm daily). Bookings must be made in advance. Nation Riviera Beach Club, Corniche Road West (02 611 0909).

Cho Gao
Enjoy your choice of dishes including sriracha chilli prawns, miso soup, vegetable Vietnamese noodles, a quarter crispy-skin Peking duck and more. Dhs199. Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi, Al Markaziyah (02 616 6166).

Cho Gao Marina Walk
Take your pick from a range of dishes including wasabi prawns, laksa curry soup, beef rendang and mango sticky rice. Dhs199. InterContinental Abu Dhabi, King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Street (02 666 6888).

Choice Cut
Enjoy a selection of dishes including warm duck breast with mango cannelloni, herb-crusted rack of lamb, potato gratin, rosemary jus and ratatouille, beef bourguignon with onions and mashed potato and more. Dhs199. Novotel Abu Dhabi Al Bustan, Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Street (02 501 6086).

Dahab
Take your pick from dishes including hummus, moutabel, kibbeh, manakish, mixed grill, stuffed vine leaves and more. Dhs199. Hilton Capital Grand Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street (02 667 4446).

Filini Garden
Enjoy a range of dishes including burrata pesto ruccola e pomodoro, mushroom and ricotta ravioli, beef fillet medallions with pink peppercorn and parmesan crust. Dhs199. Radisson Blu Hotel, Abu Dhabi Yas Island (02 656 2000).

Koi
Enjoy a selection of dishes including salmon carpaccio, a selection of sushi, pan-seared salmon, braised wagyu short ribs and more. Dhs199. The Collection at The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi (02 678 3334).

Li Beirut
Try a selection of dishes including chargrilled chicken wings with lemon and garlic, pan seared sea bass fillet and more. Dhs199. Until Aug 15. Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, West Corniche (02 811 5666).

Li Jiang
Enjoy a range of dishes including Beijing-style seafood dumpling, Vietnamese rice paper rolls, wok-fried spicy chicken, shrimp pad thai. Dhs199. The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal, Khor Al Maqta (02 818 8282).

Maion Beirut
Enjoy a selection of dishes including hot mezze, cold mezze, fried kibbehm sujuk cheese roll, mixed grill and more. Dhs199 (per person). Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, Khor Al Maqta (02 654 3238).

Mare Mare
Enjoy dishes inlcuding oven baked aubergine gratin, tuna tartare, baked ricotta gnocchi and more. Dhs199. Weekdays only. Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort, Saadiyat Island (02 811 4444).

Market Kitchen
Tuck in to a range of dishes including pan-fried Omani prawns, homemade pappardelle espelette and more. Dhs199. Le Royal Méridien Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khalifa Street (800 101 101).

Mijana
Enjoy a selection of dishes including hummus, baba ganoush, lentil soup, fried calamari, mixed grill and more. Dhs199. The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal, Khor Al Maqta (02 818 8282).

Namak by Kunal Kapur
Take your pick from a range of dishes including mutton shorba, dal shorba chakhna, nalli korma, gulab jamun and more. Dhs199. Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi, Sultan Bin Zayed the First Street (02 698 8137).

Pachaylen
Try a selection of dishes including grilled marinated chicken satay, spicy stir fried chicken stir-fried, beef tenderloin in Thai green curry sauce, steamed fish fillet and more. Dhs199. Until Aug 15. Eastern Mangroves Hotel and Spa by Anantara (02 656 1000).

Roberto’s
Enjoy dishes including oven-baked aubergine with mozzarella, tuna tartare, homemade ricotta and spinach tortelli and more. Dhs199. From 7pm. The Galleria, Al Maryah Island (02 627 9009).

Safina
Try a range of dishes including wakame salad, prawn cocktail, truffle lunette, baked Greek sea bass and more. Dhs199. Saadiyat Beach Club, Saadiyat Island (02 656 3500).

Si Ristorante Italiano and Bar
Enjoy a host of dishes including red mazzara prawns, smoked Angus beef served with balsamic caviar, veal chop alla Milanese served with oyster mushrooms, oven-baked scorpion fish and more. Dhs199. Until Aug 15 (Not available during Eid, restaaurant closed Sun-Mon) Saadiyat Rotana Resort & Villas, Saadiyat Island (02 697 0000).

Spaccanapoli
Enjoy a range of dishes including wood fired oven-baked bruschetta, grilled chicken with pan-seared vegetables. margherita pizza, lasagna and more. Dhs199. Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi, Al Markaziyah (02 616 6166).

Stratos
Try a selection of dishes including seared tuna, steak tartare, grileld sea bass, corn-fed chicken, creme brulee and more. Dhs199. Le Royal Méridien Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khalifa Street (02 695 0490).

Tamba
Enjoy a range of dishes including spicy tuna with avocado and chur-muri, smoked chicken in tomato gravy, pan-fried sea bream with caramelised lemon and more. Dhs199, Dhs299. The Hub at The Mall at World Trade Center, Abu Dhabi (02 672 8888).

Tean
Get stuck in to cold mezze, hot mezze, Turkish dumplings, roasted chicken breast and more. Dhs199. Weekdays only. Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort, Saadiyat Island (02 811 4444).

The Blue Grill
Enjoy a range of dishes including seared king scallops with cauliflower, pan-seared duck foie gras, tenderloin steak and more. Dhs199. Yas Island Rotana Abu Dhabi, Yas Island (02 656 4171).

The Foundry
Tuck into a selection of dishes including crispy salmon and crab croquettes, 200g beef tenderloin, 250g beef sirloin and more. Dhs199. Southern Sun Abu Dhabi, Al Zahiyah (02 818 4888).

The Grill
Enjoy a range of dishes including beef kofta, seafood chowder, Argentinain grass-fed beef, vegetarian quinoa and more. Dhs199. Marriott Hotel Al Forsan, Khalifa City A (02 201 4131).

The Lounge
Try dishes including chicken liver parfait, lamb ribs with cauliflower puree, cinnamon doughnuts and more. Dhs199. Weekdays only. Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort, Saadiyat Island (02 811 4444).

Todd English’s Olives
Enjoy a selection of dishes including cauliflower bisque, lemongrass poached prawns, charbroiled American beef striploin and more. Dhs199. Venetian Village, The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal, Khor Al Maqta (02 404 1940).

Tokyo Grill
Sample a range of dishes including misco crab soup, rock shrimp tempure, bib eye steak, grilled salmon and more. Dhs199. Until Aug 15. Venetian Village, Al Maqtaa (050 696 9503).

Tori No Su
Enjoy a range of dishes including gyoza filled with king crab, sushi platter, grilled salmon, ribeye steak in ginger soy sauce with lotus roots and garlic fried rice and more. Dhs199. Jumeirah Etihad Towers, West Corniche (02 811 5666).

VaKaVa
Enjoy a range of dishes including smoked guacamole with tortilla chips, seared salmon with chaufa quinoa, rocoto, chipotle aioli and mushrooms, Venezuelan sweetcorn pancake and more. Dhs199. Until Aug 15. Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, West Corniche (02 811 5666).

Villa Toscana
Try a selection of dishes including buffalo mozzarella with tomatoes, handmade artichoke and ricotta ravioli, wild black bass and more. Dhs199. The St. Regis Abu Dhabi, Nation Towers, West Corniche (02 694 4553).