7 editor picks in Abu Dhabi.
7 emirati places in Abu Dhabi we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Abu Dhabi | Emirati across every city.
Al Mrzab is a Michelin Bib Gourmand Emirati and Kuwaiti restaurant on Airport Road in Abu Dhabi, with majlis seating and photos of old Abu Dhabi on the walls.
OrderThe chicken machboos at about AED 61, then cooked-to-order khanfaroush drizzled with local honey.
TipIt runs on walk-ins and queues, and Michelin advises expecting a wait; seating splits between private cabins, majlis and regular tables.
Meylas is a Michelin Selected Emirati restaurant at Al Muneera, Abu Dhabi, begun as a food truck by Shaikha Al Kaabi and grown into an all-day eatery.
OrderThe machboos at AED 56 and the saffron balaleet at AED 35, both priced in tbreak's 2026 guide.
TipMichelin lists Meylas among Abu Dhabi's best breakfast spots; it opens at 08:30, and the chefs cook in an on-view kitchen.
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.
Al Dhafra Restaurant has served Emirati seafood and grills since 1993, moving from Mina Zayed to Heritage Park on the Corniche in Abu Dhabi.
OrderGrilled seafood or a mixed grill platter, the two dishes What's On picks out for Al Dhafra in April 2025.
TipThe same operator runs three floating restaurants, Liwa, Toufan and AlFalah, which its own site presents as lunch cruises on the Gulf.
Al Mrzab is a Michelin Bib Gourmand Emirati and Kuwaiti restaurant on Airport Road in Abu Dhabi, with majlis seating and photos of old Abu Dhabi on the walls.
OrderThe chicken machboos at about AED 61, then cooked-to-order khanfaroush drizzled with local honey.
TipIt runs on walk-ins and queues, and Michelin advises expecting a wait; seating splits between private cabins, majlis and regular tables.
Meylas is a Michelin Selected Emirati restaurant at Al Muneera, Abu Dhabi, begun as a food truck by Shaikha Al Kaabi and grown into an all-day eatery.
OrderThe machboos at AED 56 and the saffron balaleet at AED 35, both priced in tbreak's 2026 guide.
TipMichelin lists Meylas among Abu Dhabi's best breakfast spots; it opens at 08:30, and the chefs cook in an on-view kitchen.
Erth is a Michelin-starred Emirati restaurant at Al Hosn in Abu Dhabi, cooking modern dishes from Emirati flavours and produce from farms across the UAE.
OrderThe modern lamb machboos, then the Liwa dates batheeta that the Michelin Guide suggests to finish.
TipErth opens at 08:00 on Saturday and Sunday, and the Michelin Guide lists it among the best breakfast spots in Abu Dhabi.
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