Mom & Pops is a street-food stop in Hudayriyat Island, Abu Dhabi.
Editorially verified October 2, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: Marsana West, Hudayriyat Island, Abu Dhabi
Cento Gelato scoops Italian gelato from a food truck at Marsana West on Hudayriyat Island, Abu Dhabi, open every day from midday until midnight.
TryItalian gelato
TipThe island's own listing places the truck at Marsana West, and Best Bites names it among Marsana vendors with a BB+ member discount.
Zaatar and Karak is a food truck on Hudayriyat Island, Abu Dhabi, baking manakish and saj wraps and pouring karak tea, open 24 hours on the island's listing.
TryManakish and karak tea
TipYalla names the spiced karak as the reason people return, and the truck also sells seafood dishes such as lobster and oysters.
Cento Gelato scoops Italian gelato from a food truck at Marsana West on Hudayriyat Island, Abu Dhabi, open every day from midday until midnight.
TryItalian gelato
TipThe island's own listing places the truck at Marsana West, and Best Bites names it among Marsana vendors with a BB+ member discount.
Mina Fish Market in Al Mina, Abu Dhabi, lets you pick fish at a stall, have it cleaned for about AED 16 for 3 kg, then cooked at a kiosk or restaurant.
TryFish cleaned and grilled to order
TipMost stalls are cash only with ATMs at the entrance, and a weekday morning avoids Saturday queues of an hour or more at the cleaning counter.
Chaat Chaska sells vegetarian pani puri, dahi puri, samosas, jalebi and falooda near Madinat Zayed in Al Danah, Abu Dhabi, with chaat items all under AED 12.
TryPani puri, dahi puri and samosa chaat
TipBest Bites puts a meal for two at AED 49, and the Madinat Zayed outlet is one of three branches, with Musaffah and Mushrif Mall.
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.
TrySudanese foul with bread
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.
Al Alamain Restaurant sells hot dog and liver sandwiches at AED 6 in Al Danah, Abu Dhabi, a long-running street-food counter that opens at 05:00.
TryHot dog and liver sandwiches
TipFACT recommends the falafel sandwich here, and the room opens at 05:00, so it works as an early breakfast stop.
Zaatar and Karak is a food truck on Hudayriyat Island, Abu Dhabi, baking manakish and saj wraps and pouring karak tea, open 24 hours on the island's listing.
TryManakish and karak tea
TipYalla names the spiced karak as the reason people return, and the truck also sells seafood dishes such as lobster and oysters.
