The Top 53 Restaurants Near Four Seasons Abu Dhabi
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LPM is a French-Mediterranean restaurant that's been around long enough to earn serious credibility in Abu Dhabi's notoriously restless dining scene, and a spot on MENA's 50 Best list backs that up. The room pulls a well-dressed, convivial crowd who know the menu already and like it that way. Think shared plates built around genuinely good produce, fresh seafood, and the kind of cooking that feels relaxed but clearly isn't.
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Rank 2. Almayass
Lebanese, Armenian
Almayass is a lively Lebanese-Armenian restaurant where the portions are embarrassingly generous and sharing is basically mandatory. The menu is long enough to require return visits, which the regulars here have clearly figured out since the circular booths are always the first to fill. The Michelin Guide gave it a Bib Gourmand, so the value matches the ambition. Dress casually and arrive hungry.
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Rank 3. Cafe Milano
Italian
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Rank 4. Coya
Peruvian
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Rank 5. Butcher & Still
Meats and Grills
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Rank 7. Grand Beirut
Lebanese
A Lebanese restaurant tucked inside a mall that actually earns its place, Grand Beirut serves generous, share-everything plates in a room that looks like someone had a very cheerful dream about Beirut in spring. Floral chairs, pink flower vines, and a giant Sakura tree in the middle, with an open kitchen to watch the action. The crowd is mostly shoppers who stumbled in and stayed much longer than planned. Save room for the kunafa.
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Rank 8. Novikov Abu Dhabi
Mediterranean Cuisine
Part of a global chain, which usually sets off alarm bells, but Novikov pulls it off with a polished Mediterranean restaurant that actually has soul. It sits inside The Galleria on Al Maryah Island, drawing a well-dressed mall crowd that lingers longer than they planned. The open kitchen is the centerpiece, the pasta is made fresh daily, and a live pianist keeps things from ever feeling too corporate.
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Rank 9. Dai Pai Dong
Chinese, Cantonese
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Rank 10. Em Sherif Sea Café
Lebanese
A seafood-forward Lebanese restaurant inside the Rosewood with views over Al Maryah Island and hand-painted tiles that make you feel like the room actually has something to say. The menu is built for sharing, which the well-dressed crowd at the next table will absolutely be doing. Stop at the seafood counter on your way in, pick what looks good, and let the kitchen do the rest.
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Rank 11. 99 Sushi Bar
Japanese Contemporary
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Rank 12. Finz
Seafood
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Rank 13. Erth
Modern Cuisine, Emirati Cuisine
Erth holds a Michelin star and earns it by doing something genuinely rare: making modern Emirati cooking feel both exciting and deeply rooted. It sits inside a major cultural site, so the setting already has weight before you even sit down. The room is polished and dramatic, the crowd dressed to match. The chef pulls flavors and ingredients from across the Emirates, then makes them feel completely of the moment.
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Rank 14. NIRI
Japanese Contemporary
Part yakitori grill, part sushi counter, part highball bar, Niri is the kind of place that doesn't really pick a lane and is better for it. It sits on the Mamsha Al Saadiyat waterfront and draws a well-dressed after-work crowd who come for the counter seats, the high-quality fish, and the yuzu-spiked cocktails that keep things going well past dinner. Casual enough that you won't feel underdressed, good enough that you'll wonder why you didn't come sooner.
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This no-reservations pizza spot on the Abu Dhabi waterfront has earned a spot on MENA's 50 Best list, and people literally queue hours before the doors open to prove the point. The pies lean on UAE-grown produce, which sounds like a gimmick until you taste them. Come for focaccia, calzone, and off-menu specials that disappear fast. The crowd is a proud mix of locals, residents, and anyone who figured out the lineup situation in time.
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Rank 16. 3Fils
Japanese Contemporary
Perched over Al Bateen marina at The Abu Dhabi Edition, this waterfront outpost of the beloved Dubai original brings bold, Japanese-leaning Asian food to the capital with serious cool credentials, a Bib Gourmand, and a spot on MENA's 50 Best list to back it up. Chefs in baseball caps, staff in trainers, and a crowd that looks like they work somewhere creative. The food punches way above the casual vibe.
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Rank 17. ryba
Seafood
A modern seafood restaurant right by the fish market at Zayed Port, which means whatever ends up on your plate probably swam past that morning. The menu leans into local Emirati spices with a few global detours, and the charcoal grill is where things get serious. Portions are generous enough that sharing is basically mandatory. The Michelin Guide gave it a Bib Gourmand, and the crowd here is relaxed, not flashy.
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Rank 18. Beirut Sur Mer
Lebanese
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Rank 19. Hakkasan
Chinese
Hakkasan is the kind of sleek, dim Chinese restaurant that makes you feel like you're in a movie, and sitting inside Emirates Palace only turns that dial up further. It holds a Michelin star, and the kitchen earns it with serious technique across the classics. The Saturday dim sum is the move if you can time it right. Dress well, expect a crowd that absolutely did, and let the team guide you toward the signatures.
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Rank 20. Talea by Antonio Guida
Italian
Tucked inside the Emirates Palace, this Michelin-starred Italian fine dining room is where you go when you want to feel genuinely looked after rather than just impressed. The chef built his reputation in Milan, and the cooking has that classic Italian confidence: dishes that look almost simple but taste like they've been thought about for a very long time. The crowd dresses well, speaks quietly, and absolutely knows what they're doing here.
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Rank 21. Al Mrzab
Emirati Cuisine
Authentic Emirati and Kuwaiti home cooking at prices that won't hurt, which is exactly why the line stretches out the door most nights. Al Mrzab earns its Michelin Bib Gourmand the old-fashioned way: generous portions, real flavor, no fuss. Seating splits between private cabins and traditional majlis, and the walls are covered in old Abu Dhabi photos. Save room for the khanfaroush, little fried dough rounds drizzled with local honey, cooked to order.
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Rank 22. Ray's Grill
Meats and Grills, Steakhouse
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Rank 23. Fouquet's
French
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Rank 24. Kopitiam by Chandy's
Malaysian
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Rank 25. Antonia
Italian
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Rank 26. Taparelle
Mediterranean Cuisine
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Rank 27. Namak
Indian
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Rank 28. Tean
Mediterranean Cuisine, Lebanese
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Rank 29. Al Farah
Middle Eastern
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Rank 30. Maté
Argentinian, Meats and Grills
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Rank 31. Catch at St. Regis
Seafood
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Rank 32. Cipriani Dolci
Italian
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Rank 33. Oak Room
Steakhouse, Meats and Grills
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Rank 34. Byblos Sur Mer
Lebanese
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Rank 35. Moksh
Indian
Moksh is a lively Indian restaurant inside Etihad Towers that earns its keep by taking the food seriously without taking itself too seriously. The menu roams all over India, from street snacks to regional classics, and the kitchen adds its own modern twists without losing sight of what made the originals worth copying in the first place. The crowd tends toward well-dressed diners who actually know their chaat.
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Rank 36. Li Beirut
Lebanese
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Rank 37. José by Pizarro
Spanish
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Rank 38. Sand & Koal
Modern Cuisine
Sunset drinks in a beachside gazebo with the Presidential Palace framing one side and the Arabian Gulf on the other, this is a modern wood-fired restaurant that earns its setting. The crowd runs romantic and dressed-up, here for steaks, surf and turf, and shared seafood platters. It's the kind of place where the view does half the work, and the kitchen quietly does the other half.
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Rank 40. Strawfire by Ross Shonhan
Japanese Contemporary
Perched inside the Emirates Palace, this is Ross Shonhan's contemporary Japanese restaurant built around live fire and a DJ, which sounds like a gimmick until you're actually there and it isn't. The kitchen uses burning straw to char dishes fast, and the whole room commits to the energy. Grab terrace seats when the weather cooperates, or post up at the open kitchen. The cocktails and sake list give you plenty of reasons to stay longer than planned.
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Rank 41. Broadway
Classic Cuisine
Inside the Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Broadway is an American brasserie that leans into the fun, with live music on weekends, a DJ, and a crowd dressed up and ready for it. The menu runs classic comfort, think beef Wellington to share and a properly done tarte tatin. Service is sharp and the whole thing has the energy of a big night out rather than a quiet dinner. Come with a group and wear something nice.
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Rank 42. Otoro
Japanese Contemporary
A laid-back contemporary Japanese spot near the National Aquarium with a big open kitchen and a Michelin Bib Gourmand to its name. The team imports ingredients straight from Japan, and it shows. Crowd runs casual but curious, people who know their wagyu from their uni and are quietly pleased they found somewhere this good outside of Dubai. Go hungry and order widely.
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Rank 43. Mijana
Lebanese
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Rank 44. Punjab Grill
Indian
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Rank 45. Li Jiang
Asian
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Fine dining inside the Shangri-La, where a French chef bridges his home kitchen in Burgundy and wherever he's been lately. You pick your lane: French classics or a globe-trotting tasting menu shaped by the chef's travels. The room is grand in the hotel-dining way, all high ceilings and chandelier energy, and the crowd dresses to match. The food is generous, boldly flavored, and takes itself seriously in the best sense.
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Rank 48. Mika
Mediterranean Cuisine
Mika is a lively Mediterranean restaurant on the Yas Marina waterfront, the kind of place where you eat well without quietly panicking about the bill, which is rare out here. The team bakes their own bread, cures their own salmon, and makes their own limoncello, so these people are clearly not cutting corners. Grab a terrace table when the weather cooperates. The tiramisu is genuinely worth saving room for.
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Rank 49. Oii
Mediterranean Cuisine
Oii is a breezy Mediterranean all-day café sitting right on Al Qana Marina, next to the aquarium, so you get genuinely good views without the tourist-trap prices. The floor-to-ceiling windows and shaded terrace keep things light and easy whatever the hour. The menu runs from a proper breakfast spread into colourful small plates and salads, the kind of place where nobody's in a rush and the crowd looks like they've just been for a walk along the water.
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Rank 50. ťazal
Mediterranean Cuisine, Creative
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Rank 51. Paradiso
Mediterranean Cuisine
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Rank 52. Meylas
Emirati Cuisine
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Rank 53. terra
Mediterranean Cuisine
A relaxed Mediterranean restaurant out at the quieter end of Al Qana, with marina views and a playlist that actually earns its keep. The menu tours the whole coastline, so you get everything from burrata and croquettes to fresh pasta and meats out of the Josper oven. It draws a laid-back dinner crowd who came for the vibe as much as the food, and it delivers on both.