Bord Eau named Abu Dhabi's best restaurant

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