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Backstreet brilliance

The bustling backstreet area in Khalidiya, behind Prestige Cars, is home to a selection of funky food outlets that are beginning to draw many returning customers. Taking a cab to NBAD on the Corniche – because parking close by is …

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Right up your fifth street

The new Courtyard by Marriott is directly connected to the World Trade Center Mall. It features three dining venues including Fifth Street Café, the hotel’s casual deli on the ground floor. We pick a table in front of two large …

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Spanish seafood

Catch the end of a temporary seafood menu at Catalan, a fine dining Spanish restaurant in Rosewood Abu Dhabi. The eight-course menu celebrates the Spanish coastline and is available until 28th March. But its mouth-watering dishes come at a cost …

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The art of Japanese

Long-term residents may remember when Yas Viceroy was the Yas Hotel – a stark, white property with an almost clinical feel. The lack of personality was off-putting but Viceroy has added its special touches – which include a more colourful …

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Turkish delight

Turkey is often referred to as the gateway to Europe and Asia and the country’s rich past makes it one of the most documented in history. Café Muska, opposite Grand Millennium Al Wahda, aims to share genuine Turkish traditions the …

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Designer food at designer prices

The name is a misnomer, as this is no casual café. Emporio Armani Caffè is in The Galleria, after all – so expect white tablecloths, well-spoken, knowledgeable waiters and waterside views. You’ll soon forget you’re dining in a mall. The …

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All frills, no fuss

Some restaurants ooze personality and Shakespeare and Co is certainly one of them. The café has a distinct Marie Antoinette vibe with its white lace curtains, frilly mismatched furnishings and Baroque gold photo frames. The café is in various locations …

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Go with the flo

With French jazz tinkling in the background and a view of the creek, when you dine at Brasserie Flo in the grounds of The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal, you could almost be sitting along the River Seine in Paris. …

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Right on track

Not many restaurants catch your attention before you look at the menu, but Rogo’s in Yas Mall – the only rollercoaster restaurant in the UAE – is certainly one of them. With floor-to-ceiling glass windows it’s impossible not to stare …

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Hello North Africa

Italian, Indian, Lebanese, Thai. These cuisines are all well represented in the capital but when it comes to north African food we’re short on options – not to mention, rather ignorant. So it’s with excitement that we venture to the …

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