From 46 matching venues, 8 researched picks made the cut.
For Mediterranean restaurants in the UAE, start with Nayzak for a proper restaurant inside Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, Cafe Milano for handmade pasta and seafood, LPM Restaurant & Bar for riviera-style menu and LPM Restaurant & Bar Abu Dhabi for refined French-Mediterranean cooking. Every restaurant shown here has enough editorial research to earn its place; the wider directory is kept separate.
Sunlit plates, good olive oil and restaurants that understand sharing should never mean surrendering the best bite.
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Modern InternationalNayzakFeatured restaurantSaadiyat Cultural District, Abu Dhabi
Nayzak is the all-day restaurant inside Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, with a globally minded menu, exact prices, terrace seating and online reservations.
MediterraneanMikaYas Island, Abu Dhabi
A relaxed Mediterranean restaurant at Yas Marina.
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Modern InternationalNayzakSaadiyat Cultural District, Abu Dhabi
Nayzak is the all-day restaurant inside Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, with a globally minded menu, exact prices, terrace seating and online reservations.
MediterraneanMikaYas Island, Abu Dhabi
A relaxed Mediterranean restaurant at Yas Marina.
The shortlist
Modern InternationalNayzakFeatured restaurantSaadiyat Cultural District, Abu Dhabi
Nayzak is the all-day restaurant inside Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, with a globally minded menu, exact prices, terrace seating and online reservations.
ItalianCafe MilanoFeatured restaurantAl Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
A refined Italian restaurant at Four Seasons Abu Dhabi with handmade pasta, seafood and a waterfront terrace.
French MediterraneanLPM Restaurant & BarDIFC, Dubai
Bright Riviera cooking, excellent people-watching and a dining room that has mastered the long lunch.
French MediterraneanLPM Restaurant & Bar Abu DhabiAl Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
French-Mediterranean dining at The Galleria where Riviera brightness, polished service and a formidable bar meet.
MediterraneanCafé del Mar Abu DhabiYas Bay, Abu Dhabi
A waterfront beach club at Yas Bay combining an infinity pool, Mediterranean dining and late-night electronic music.
MediterraneanThe Lighthouse Yas BayYas Bay, Abu Dhabi
An all-day Mediterranean restaurant, bakery and concept store at Yas Bay with a terrace, library bar and creative-community spirit.
MediterraneanParadiso Abu DhabiYas Bay, Abu Dhabi
A Milanese-designed Italian restaurant on The Pier with waterfront tables, live music and a polished Riviera mood.
MediterraneanMikaYas Island, Abu Dhabi
A relaxed Mediterranean restaurant at Yas Marina.
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