Strawfire by Ross Shonhan is a Michelin Selected Japanese restaurant at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, cooking Warayaki over burning straw beside a live DJ.
Editorially verified October 2, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, West Corniche Road, Abu Dhabi
Hakkasan is a Michelin-starred Cantonese restaurant at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, serving Peking duck and premium dim sum, with a Saturday dim sum lunch.
OrderPeking duck and the Chilean sea bass with honey, the two classics the Michelin Guide names.
TipSaturday lunch, 12:00 to 15:30, is the Cantonese Treasure dim sum menu: AED 128 for three baskets or AED 188 for five.
Talea by Antonio Guida is a Michelin-starred Italian restaurant at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, serving family-style cucina di famiglia from its chef.
OrderOssobuco and vitello tonnato, plus the truffle bruschetta and spaghetti carbonara the hotel calls signatures.
TipLunch is served on Saturday and Sunday from 12:30 to 15:00, and the hotel publishes a separate weekend lunch menu and an Italian Evenings menu.
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.
Hakkasan is a Michelin-starred Cantonese restaurant at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, serving Peking duck and premium dim sum, with a Saturday dim sum lunch.
OrderPeking duck and the Chilean sea bass with honey, the two classics the Michelin Guide names.
TipSaturday lunch, 12:00 to 15:30, is the Cantonese Treasure dim sum menu: AED 128 for three baskets or AED 188 for five.
Talea by Antonio Guida is a Michelin-starred Italian restaurant at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, serving family-style cucina di famiglia from its chef.
OrderOssobuco and vitello tonnato, plus the truffle bruschetta and spaghetti carbonara the hotel calls signatures.
TipLunch is served on Saturday and Sunday from 12:30 to 15:00, and the hotel publishes a separate weekend lunch menu and an Italian Evenings menu.
Zuma is a Michelin Selected Japanese restaurant at The Galleria on Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi, known for robata grill seafood and a lively dining room.
OrderSeafood from the robata grill and the corn-fed baby chicken, as recommended in the Michelin Guide.
TipThe lounge serves the main menu from 12:00 throughout the day, and the Saturday brunch runs from 12:30 to 16:00.
La Petite Maison is a Michelin Selected French-Mediterranean restaurant at The Galleria on Al Maryah Island in Abu Dhabi, with a terrace over the water.
OrderThe thinly sliced octopus and the salt-baked sea bass, both recommended in the Michelin Guide.
TipThe bar is open daily from 12:00 to 01:00, and Le Cinq à Sept runs from 17:00 to 19:00 with cocktails and bites to share.
99 Sushi Bar is a Michelin Selected Japanese restaurant at The Galleria, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, run by Spanish owners who import much of its seafood.
OrderThe flamed red mullet with kumquat tiger milk, and the tasting menu for two the Michelin Guide recommends.
TipA weekday omakase business lunch runs 12:00 to 14:15 except on public holidays, and a Fuyu tasting menu is listed beside the à la carte.
