Start with the mood

Business Lunch, properly chosen.

We compared 14 venues against the brief. 12 researched picks made the cut.

THE QUICK ANSWER

For a business lunch booking, start with Bistro des Arts for classic French bistro cooking with current prices, Nayzak for a proper restaurant inside Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi, Ultra Brasserie, Emaar Square for breakfast from 7am on working days and Ultra Brasserie, Marina Plaza for seven-day breakfast and lunch. Every restaurant shown here has enough editorial research to earn its place; the wider directory is kept separate.

Menus worth leaving the desk for, with service that respects the fact you may eventually need to return.

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Bistro des Arts

Dubai Marina, Dubai

A French neighbourhood bistro on Dubai Marina Promenade, with current menu prices, online reservations, weekend breakfast and two waterside terraces.

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Nayzak

Saadiyat 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.

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Nayzak

Saadiyat 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.

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Zuma Abu Dhabi

Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi

Zuma's polished Abu Dhabi outpost at The Galleria, combining sushi, robata and waterfront views with dependable big-night energy.

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Zuma Dubai

DIFC, Dubai

The original DIFC modern-Japanese heavyweight, built around sushi, robata and a perpetually charged room.

The shortlist

The restaurants that made the cut.

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Plate Snob Pick

Bistro des Arts

Dubai Marina, Dubai

A French neighbourhood bistro on Dubai Marina Promenade, with current menu prices, online reservations, weekend breakfast and two waterside terraces.

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Nayzak

Saadiyat 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.

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Dai Pai Dong

Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi

Rosewood Abu Dhabi's polished take on a Cantonese street market, with dim sum, roasted meats and hand-pulled noodles.

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99 Sushi Bar

Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi

An intimate Michelin-recognised Japanese restaurant at The Galleria, specialising in luxury sushi, omakase and precise hot dishes.

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Cafe Milano

Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi

A refined Italian restaurant at Four Seasons Abu Dhabi with handmade pasta, seafood and a waterfront terrace.

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Almayass

Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi

A Lebanese-Armenian favourite at The Galleria serving generous mezze, charcoal grills and family-style comfort.

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Zuma Abu Dhabi

Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi

Zuma's polished Abu Dhabi outpost at The Galleria, combining sushi, robata and waterfront views with dependable big-night energy.

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Hot right now

Zuma Dubai

DIFC, Dubai

The original DIFC modern-Japanese heavyweight, built around sushi, robata and a perpetually charged room.

Useful answers

Before you book.

How does Plate Snob choose restaurants?

We edit for food, character, value, setting and genuine usefulness, not for the size of a marketing budget.

Are prices and opening hours guaranteed?

No. We check official information, show when profiles were last reviewed and recommend confirming time-sensitive details with the venue.

The wider UAE edit

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