Start with the mood

Waterfront, properly chosen.

3 restaurants that fit the brief without making the food an afterthought.

A practical edit of UAE restaurants that work especially well for waterfront, with the mood, spend and useful details considered alongside the menu.

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Plate Snob Pick

Dubai Marina, Dubai

A traditional French bistro on the Dubai Marina waterfront.

AED 160–260 per personFull profile →

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Mamsha, Abu Dhabi

Colourful Lebanese dining by the beach at Mamsha Al Saadiyat.

AED 100–200Full profile →

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Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

A relaxed Mediterranean restaurant at Yas Marina.

AED 100–200Full profile →

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