Food

Where to eat in United Arab Emirates: restaurants, cafés and dishes to try

The best-known place to eat in United Arab Emirates is At.mosphere, Dubai. The travel guide lists 40 places to eat and drink in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Local dishes to try: Dubai chocolate and khanfaroosh.

Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in United Arab Emirates

Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.

Restaurants 2

At.mosphere

Restaurant

Dubai

restaurant in the Burj Khalifa, Dubai

Wikipedia Map2 Wikipedia languages

Moonrise

Restaurant

Dubai

restaurant in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Wikipedia Map2 Wikipedia languages

Places travellers recommend in United Arab Emirates

Listed in the Wikivoyage travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.

Where to eat in Abu Dhabi

All places in Abu Dhabi

Restaurants and cafés

Anand Vegetarian RestaurantBudget
Hamdan Street
+971 2 6775599 Map
Liwan Mansour Restaurant & Grill - AlKhalidiyaBudget
Zayed the First St
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The Resto Pinoy, Al Khalidiyah BranchBudget
Al Khalidiya - Zayed The First St
Map
Ghalib RestaurantBudget
Khalidiya D - Building No.3960, Sheikh Zayed 1st Street - W Corniche Rd
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Smart CafteriaBudget
Khalidiyah St - Al Khalidiyah - W9
Map
Al Akkawi CafeteriaBudget
Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed St
Map
Lgymat & RgagBudget
Zone 1 - E22
Map
NOOG BurgerBudget
Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed St - Zone 1 - E22
Map

Bars and nightlife

Trader Vic's
Beach Rotana 10th Street
+971 2 697-9011 tradervics.com Map
Arkadia
Marina Club, tourist club area
+971 558814479 arkadia.com Map
The Yacht Club
King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street
+971 2 666 6888 opentable.com Map
The Captain's Arms
+971 2 644 6666 captainsarms-abudhabi.com Map

Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Abu Dhabi · CC BY-SA 4.0

Where to eat in Dubai

All places in Dubai

Restaurants and cafés

GazeboBudget
Kuwait St
gazebo.ae Map
Local HouseBudget
House 51, Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood, 19 Al Fahidi St, Al Souk Al Kabeer community
localhousedubai.com Map
Basta Art CafeBudget
Bastakiya
+971 4 3535071 Map
Ravi RestaurantBudget
near Mussala Tower
+971 4 3315353 Map
Student BiryaniBudget
Kuwait St, Al Karama
+971 4 3369992 Map
Al MallahBudget
Al Diyafah Street, Satwa
+971 4 4409302 Map
Bhatkal RestaurantBudget
Baniyas Rd
Map
Al Bait ALqadeem Restaurant and CafeBudget
1 Al Suq Al Kabeer St
Map

Bars and nightlife

Mushref Bar
JA Jebel Ali, Beach Hotel, Jebel Ali
+971 4 814 5604 jaresortshotels.com Map
Zero Gravity
Dubai Marina, Al Seyahi St
+971 4 399 0009 0-gravity.ae Map
The Act
Shangri-La, Sheikh Zayed Road
+971 4 355 1116 shangri-la.com Map
The Cigar Bar
Fairmont Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road
+971 4 311 8316 fairmont.com Map

Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Dubai · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dishes and drinks United Arab Emirates is known for

Foods and drinks that come from United Arab Emirates, the most widely known first.

Dubai chocolate

chocolate tablet filled with battered dough and pistachio

Wikipedia

khanfaroosh

fried dessert flavoured with saffron and cardamom

Frequently asked questions

What is the most famous restaurant in United Arab Emirates?

At.mosphere, Dubai is the most widely documented place to eat in United Arab Emirates: 2 Wikipedia language editions describe it.

What food is United Arab Emirates known for?

United Arab Emirates is known for Dubai chocolate and khanfaroosh.

Where can you eat in Abu Dhabi?

The travel guide to Abu Dhabi lists Anand Vegetarian Restaurant, Liwan Mansour Restaurant & Grill - AlKhalidiya, The Resto Pinoy, Al Khalidiyah Branch, Ghalib Restaurant, and Smart Cafteria.

Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0), photos from Wikimedia Commons.