Start with the mood

Weekend, properly chosen.

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

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

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Mika

Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

A relaxed Mediterranean restaurant at Yas Marina.

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LOWE

Wadi Al Safa 3, Dubai

Produce-led cooking from an open kitchen and wood-fired oven.

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21grams

Meydan, Dubai

Soulful Balkan cooking, excellent pastries and a breakfast crowd that knows what it is doing.

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