A residential island of towers and malls, with German bread at Shams Boutik and date-and-coffee pairings at Reem Mall.
Cafe Bateel at Reem Mall on Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi, serves coffee with organic Sumatra beans and a chilled organic rhutab date on the side.
DrinkFlat white with organic Sumatra beans
TipThe National's pick here is the flat white, AED 27, served with a chilled organic rhutab date alongside.
Brot The German Bakery at Shams Boutik Mall on Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi, sells wood-oven bread, lye pretzels and croissants, and opens 07:00 to 22:00 daily.
Worth the queuePretzels
TipThe brand's site says its flour comes from a family-run Bavarian mill and that its breads are made without additives or improvers.
Eataly Reem Mall runs Italian cooking classes in Abu Dhabi where a chef guides each step and answers questions, and cooks leave with recipe cards and a class diploma signed by the chef.
Vietnamese Pho serves pho noodle soups, spring rolls and banh mi on Reem Island in Abu Dhabi, a budget pick on the Visit Abu Dhabi cheap eats list.
TryPho noodle soup, spring rolls and banh mi
TipYalla suggests salted egg tofu and vegetarian spring rolls first, then a noodle soup with chilli to taste, and sticky mango rice to finish.
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