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Jasheed is a traditional Emirati dish of minced baby shark cooked with spices and served with rice. Al Dhafra Restaurant has served it, and ryba makes a modern bite from it.
Jasheed, spelled jisheid in some sources, is listed among the dishes often eaten in the UAE, where seafood has been the mainstay of the diet for centuries. Khaleej Times describes it as an Emirati dish of minced baby shark served with rice, and a participant on a 2025 food walk recalled hearing that baby sharks were caught in plenty by fishermen and became a staple in most homes. The Michelin Guide's Emirati dishes article highlights ryba's modern take, arancini-style bites of spiced shark with saffron mayo and black lime.
2 editor picks for Jasheed in Abu Dhabi, ranked by editorial score. All Abu Dhabi signature dishes · Jasheed across every city.
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.
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.
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