Abu Dhabi Showdown Week sounds absolutely brilliant.
Not only is there the UFC, concerts by Red Hot Chili Peppers and J Balvin, there are happy hours and parties taking place across the city and the bunch of fitness events.
We’re particularly excited for Knockout Burgers, as we’ve teamed up with the event organisers and 37 bars, pubs, cafes and restaurants across the city to bring you some incredible burger deals.
Here are four to try downtown in Abu Dhabi.
Café 302
This hipster and wholesome café is offering brilliant deals on burgers for vegetarians, vegans and, of course, meat lovers. Each one comes with fries, a drink and a side of deli salad, and the choices include the signature Café Burger (with lots of melted cheese), buttermilk-fried chicken with avocado and turkey and the vegan-friendly red lentil and cauliflower burger.
Dhs70 (meat burger combo), Dhs50 (vegetarian combo). Al Maha Arjaan by Rotana, Fatima Bint Mubarak Street (02 610 6666).
Heroes
The casual pub has come up with two creations for Showdown Week. The barbecue pulled-beef burger features shredded slow-cooked beef with barbecue sauce and pickled gherkin, while the towering Heroes burger is laden with a fried egg, beef bacon, salad and coleslaw. If you finish that you really will be a hero.
Dhs80 (burger). Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Street, Al Markaziyah (02 418 2495).
Up and Below
Like casual eatery Fifth Street Café, this rooftop bar at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel at the World Trade Centre Abu Dhabi is offering a free glass of hops whenever you treat yourself to its signature Courtyard Burger, only this time there are views.
Dhs60. Courtyard by Marriott World Trade Center Abu Dhabi, Al Markaziyah (02 698 2222).
Velocity
This cool sports bar is serving a gourmet burger with chicken schnitzel, lettuce, tomato, fresh avocado and garlic aioli. Or, if you’re really hungry you can get 12 sliders layered with angus beef, cheddar, gruyère, mozzarella, bacon, pickles, lettuce, tomato and chipotle mayonnaise. It’s quite a plateful.
Dhs185 (sliders), Dhs60 (burger and hops). Marriott Hotel Downtown Abu Dhabi, Al Wahda (02 304 7777).
