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Cosmopolitan Abu Dhabi is quite the tourist hub. There are loads of flavours to enjoy at the many restaurants located within the city. Treat your taste-buds to exotic flavours from across the Middle East.
Authentic Emirati food is available at the fine selection of restaurants scattered throughout Abu Dhabi. The exotic flavours of traditional Emirati food has been given a modern re-vamp with contemporary ingredients that make the dishes more appealing to the myriad of western tourists that visit the city. The Mezlai Restaurant located at the Emirati Palace comes highly recommended for a taste of traditional staple dishes.
There are restaurants around the city that specialize in dishes from Syria, Morocco and Tunisia. Majilis Seating ads interest to your experience at these authentic restaurants. Atayeb Restaurant promises to tantalize your taste-buds with some of the popular dishes from these regions. You may also want to browse some of the excellent Sir Bani Yas Island restaurants for loads of variety, excellent service and refreshing interiors. The Savannah Grill Restaurant located at the Anantara Sir Bani Yas Island Al Sahel Villa Resort offers you the tastes of the African continent with the menu serving delicacies such as venison carpaccio and savannah vegetable panache.
Well belly dancing may not be a food; but it certainly goes hand in hand with Arab dining! If you want a truly authentic experience; check out restaurants such as Marrakesh where a very authentic range of Moroccan dishes is available. Enjoy your meals to live music and the tantalizing moves of belly dancers.
Definitely a must try when in the Middle East, Lebanese food is quite flavoursome. The Zatar W Zeit restaurant located within the Abu Dhabi Mall promises the best Manaeesh and Manakesh. These consist of soft dough that contains delicious fillings such as vegetables, minced meat, herbs and various cheeses. This is in fact a form of Arabic street food that is a speciality at this restaurant and a must try.
A must stop for all meat lovers the juicy flavours of Iranian food are yours to enjoy at certain restaurants in the city. Sit down in traditional Persian style rooms and tuck into some of the best kebabs and grilled meats in Abu Dhabi.
Arabian BBQ's are well known throughout the world. What better way to enjoy this meal than with a relaxing puff of the shisha pipe. Visit the BBQ Al Qasr restaurant for taste and variety. The meals consist of varied mezzes, grilled meat and succulent seafood. You will be treated to Arabic music and sounds of the ocean as you relax at the shisha room.
These are just a few of the flavours of Arabia to experience in Abu Dhabi. Look forward to exquisite treats and tastes as you enjoy a gastronomic adventure - Middle Eastern style.
