Barfly by Buddha Bar
This popular hotspot is part of the world renowned Buddha Bar brand, and with a funky, young vibe and cool dining room, it’s one of the coolest places for a night out in Abu Dhabi.The menu is also full of amazing pan-Asian dishes like seafood, grilled meats and more. Choose one dish from the first two courses for Dhs199.
First course
Spicy miso boullabaise
Tuna tartare
Second course
Chinese barbecue ribs
Grilled salmon with green mango, grapefruit and tofu salad
Dessert
Wasabi and yusu tart.
Dhs199. Venetian Village, The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal, Khor Al Maqta (056 177 7557).
Dahab Restaurant and Lounge
Specialising in authentic Lebanese cuisine, this exciting venue also hosts weekly live music nights and a spectacular Friday brunch. It is offering set menus for Dhs99, Dhs199 and Dhs299, and each is filled with colourful hot and cold mezze, tasty grilled meats and more.here’s what you can get for Dhs99, Dhs199 and Dhs299.
Dhs99
Salads and cold mezze
Vegetable plate
Fattoush
Hummus
Raheb
Labneh with garlic
Mutabal aajami
Hot mezze
Sujok
Batata harra
Manakish
Main course
Machawi mchakalah – mixed grill platter
Dessert
Aaawymat
Levant Fawakeh
Dhs199
Salads and cold mezze
Vegetable plate
Tabouleh
Hummus
Moutabel
Stuffed vine leaves
Mohamarah bel joz
Loubieh el zeit
Labneh bel toom
Kibbeh nayeh
Hot mezze
Sujok
Batata harra
Manakish
Jawaneh dajaj mtafayeh
Pan-fried chicken livers
Main course
Machawi mchakalah – mixed grill platter
Dessert
Halawat el jibn bel assal
Mouhalabiya
Aaawymat
Levant Fawakeh
Dhs299
Salads and cold mezze
Fattoush
Baba ganoush
Shanklish
Tabouleh
Hummus
Mohamarah bel joz
Loubieh bel zeit
Labneh bel toom
Mini tabliyeh
Hot mezze
Sujok
Batata harra
Manakish
Mouajannat – Arabic savouries
Sawdet dajaj – chicken livers
Main course
Machawi mchakalah – mixed grill platter
Dessert
Kunafa bel jeben
Mouhalabiya
Aaawymat
Levant Fawakeh
Dhs99, Dhs199, Dhs299. Hilton Capital Grand Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street (02 667 4446).
Hakkasan
This exceptionally stylish Chinese restaurant at Emirates Palace is one of the most glamorous venues in the city. It bagged our Best Chinese gong at the Time Out Abu Dhabi Restaurant Awards last year, and once you try the dim sum, stir fries, duck pancakes and any of the other dishes on this menu, you’ll immediately understand why. With this tasting menu, you’ll sample some of the restaurant’s very best dishes for Dhs299.
Soup
Hot and sour soup with chicken
First course
Hakkasan signature Peking duck with pancakes, cucumber and spring onion
Hakka steamed dim sum platter with abalone and chicken shui mai, sea bass dumpling and sweetcorn dumpling
Second course
Stir-fry black pepper rib eye beef
Crispy silver cod with XO sauce
Stir-fry sugar snap, cloud ear and ginger
Edamame egg fried rice
Dessert
Chef’s selection
Dhs299. 7pm-8pm. Emirates Palace, West Corniche (02 690 7999).
