Hammour is the Gulf grouper, a fish prized across the Persian Gulf states. At ryba in Al Mina the Michelin Guide singles out the locally caught hammour from the charcoal grill.
Where to eat it: 3 restaurants across 1 city.
Hamour is the name for several Gulf fish, notably the goldspotted rockcod, and it is culturally prized across the Persian Gulf states. Seafood has been the mainstay of the Emirati diet for centuries. The Michelin Guide singles out ryba's locally caught hammour from the charcoal grill, a short walk from the Zayed Port fish market. Falwa serves it charcoal grilled with Emirati gazpacho, and Asyak Grill makes a marinated Persian hamour barg, so Emirati and Persian kitchens both cook it.
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Common allergens: Fish
Tip from the editors. Hammour is lean and dries out quickly, so pull it as soon as it flakes and do not move it until it releases from the grill.
ryba is a Michelin Bib Gourmand seafood restaurant at Zayed Port in Al Mina, Abu Dhabi, from chef Faisal Alharmoodi, grilling local catch over charcoal.
OrderCharcoal-grilled local hammour, then the chocolate pâte à choux Michelin names as the signature dessert.
TipA Sunday set menu is AED 350 for two, according to tbreak's 2026 price check, and the restaurant is a short walk from the Zayed Port fish market.
Falwa is a modern Emirati restaurant at Abu Dhabi Royal Equestrian Arts on Jubail Island, Abu Dhabi, from chef Faisal Alharmoodi, cooking over charcoal.
OrderThe lamb biryani with hashwa, the grilled hammour with Emirati gazpacho and the khameer focaccia shrimp.
TipThe menu lists lamb biryani at AED 125 and charcoal-grilled hammour at AED 148, and a separate room is set aside for private dining.
Asyak Grill cooks Persian charcoal grills at Zayed Port in Al Mina, Abu Dhabi, with koobideh, hamour barg and mixed grill platters made for sharing.
OrderKoobideh or the marinated hamour barg, the two dishes the restaurant names on its own site.
TipWhat's On describes super-sized grills designed to share, so one mixed grill platter suits a table of friends.
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