Fonda Colombiana is a latin american restaurant in Al Khalidiya, Abu Dhabi.
Editorially verified October 2, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Qian Zhou Hot Pot serves buffet-style Chinese hotpot from AED 49 in the old cinema building on Najda Street, Al Markaziyah, Abu Dhabi, with a BBQ option.
OrderThe individual hotpot at AED 49 with the buffet counter, or hotpot with BBQ at AED 69, plus tax.
Why locals goHoused in the old cinema building on Najda Street, a buffet hotpot room that Best Bites says feels like a find once you locate it.
TipIt takes cash only and charges extra for food waste, so take only what you will finish from the buffet counter.
Abu Al Afwal has served Sudanese foul and falafel in Al Zahiyah, Abu Dhabi, since 1975, opening each evening and named an Urban Treasure in 2023.
Why locals goA Sudanese cafeteria in Al Zahiyah that opens only in the evening for foul and falafel, named an Urban Treasure in 2023 and a stop on a 2025 food walk of lesser-known cuisines.
TipFoul is an evening dish here: the cafeteria opens in the late afternoon and runs to 23:30 daily, so a lunchtime visit finds it closed.
Bosnian Hut serves cevapi, haji kebab and burek in a cottage-style room on Hazza Bin Zayed The First Street in Al Danah, Abu Dhabi, open daily from noon.
OrderCevapi with somun and kaymak, haji kebab, klepe and warm burek, the dishes Best Bites names.
Why locals goIts front is dressed as a Bosnian cottage on Defence Road, and inside there are only five tables and a private family room.
TipYalla suggests starting with Bey soup, an okra soup in a chicken broth, then Sitni Kebab served in somun bread.
New City Palace cooks Peking duck, dumplings and noodle dishes by Al Falah Street in Abu Dhabi, and is open every day from 11:00 until 23:00.
OrderPeking duck, the dumplings and a rice or noodle dish, the three things Best Bites recommends.
Why locals goA simple, low-priced Chinese room by Al Falah Street that Best Bites calls a community favourite, though even regulars are unsure if it is New or just City Palace.
TipBest Bites counts New City Palace a community favourite for its low-priced Peking duck, dumplings and rice and noodle dishes.
Barbassi, from the team behind Marmellata, serves stuffed focaccia sandwiches and coffee in the M39 creative district of Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi.
OrderOlive, tomato and oregano focaccia, or the melted ham and cheese sandwich with veal rump and mustard pickle.
Why locals goA canteen-style sandwich counter in a subtle corner of the M39 creative neighbourhood in Mina Zayed, with room only to order and sit for a quick bite.
TipWhat's On put the plain olive, tomato and oregano focaccia at AED 25 and the filled focaccia sandwiches at AED 45.
Mina Creamery scoops ice cream in weekly-changing flavours such as blueberry earl grey and halwa salted saffron at its first shop in Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi.
OrderWhichever flavour is new that week, or olive oil with za'atar and halwa salted saffron.
Why locals goA homegrown ice cream brand that began as a delivery operation and opened its first shop in the MiZa district of Mina Zayed, near Barbassi.
TipBest Bites says each week brings a new flavour, with past ones including blueberry earl grey, white choco matcha and a cheeseboard ice cream.
