The Best Brunches In Abu Dhabi 2026 & 2027

Grand Brunch in CuiScene

Fairmont Bab al Bahr

BEST FOR: bringing visitors to Abu Dhabi for a great foodie experience

Fairmont has always run a decent Saturday brunch, but it has had a massive glow-up! The hotel welcomed Chef Abhi (ex-Park Hyatt) and he's really put his stamp on this brunch, paying careful attention to the look and feel of brunch, but also doing his best to cater to absolutely every palate. There's an amazing pasta station, some of the best meat options in town - the beef Wellington and the brisket must go onto your plate! - while the lamb on the spit outside on the terrace is amazing. There's a lot of seafood, the best sushi selection at any brunch in Abu Dhabi - we're not surprised about this given the popularity of Cafe Sushi - and numerous live stations. The Indian station is impressive with pani puri, chaat and a gorgeous whole lamb leg biryani and the seafood paella is also worth a spoonful! Trolleys pass by your table bearing Peking duck pancakes - yesss! - a gorgeous risotto and a tomahawk, flambeed tableside. We also loved the kunafah wa kaak trolley - this will change every week.

If you love food, settle in - we recommend either outside on the terrace with Mosque views, or inside Marco's near the piano player.

Fairmont has entered the big brunch chat, and we're here for it!

Timing: Saturdays 1-4PM

Price: Soft AED 395 | House AED 495 | Italian Bubbles Package: AED 595 | Champagne Package: AED 720 | children 6-12 50% off

2for1 Soft with BB+

Booking: 02 654 3333

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The Chef’s Brunch at Giornotte

The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal

BEST FOR: foodies

This season, brunch has been upscaled - and it’s an impeccable result. The Chef’s Brunch at Giornotte is so much more than just a Saturday brunch - it harks back to Abu Dhabi brunches of old (in all the best ways), a brunch where you feel like you’re entering a world of high-end treats. From entrance stations, past the chefs making dumplings and the seafood station sporting lobster, prawns and crab, find freshly-schucked oysters, excellent sushi, Mexican to the left of you, caviar to the right, and a whole tuna being carved with a huge Japanese katana stuck in the middle!

So that’s outside - head inside for the biggest side of roast beef we’ve ever seen at a brunch, a ramen station with a chef throwing his own noodles (very cool!), grilled prawns, burgers, pizza or a plate of fresh risotto or pasta - every palate is catered to. 

Desserts aplenty are waiting, alongside a chocolate fountain, and then there are the drinks, drinks everywhere! From Spritz at the Ritz serving up passionfruit, plain Aperol and Hugo, to a coffee-everything station for an espresso adult drink, a cup of coffee or a little cup of frozen coffee - one of Italy’s best ever ideas! There’s a slushy station, and best of all, watch the guy grind a slab of ice, add a bit of syrup and away you go with granita in a beer handle! 

What actually sets this brunch apart is all in the title: the Chef’s Brunch - and there are chefs everywhere! You can spot them in their candy pink aprons, looking super dapper and super happy. Kick back to a brilliant sax/DJ combination, both playing upbeat tunes you’ll want to sing along to - and if that’s not enough, find out what else we loved about it here!

Timing: Saturdays | 1-4PM

Price: Soft AED410 | House with prosecco AED510 | Premium AED710, Children 6-11 AED200, Children under 6 dine free.

20% off Soft with BB+

Booking: 02 8188203

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Taparelle Saturday Brunch

Manarat al Saadiyat

BEST FOR: a late start, a well-priced, relaxed vibey experience

Taparelle, where have you been all our lives?! The quality of food and drinks at this easy, late-starting Saturday brunch is excellent, and the outdoor terrace under the trees is an amazing place to either have a date brunch, a friends catch-up or a family afternoon out - it hits on so many levels.

What makes Taparelle one to tick off your list?

• Seating in a gorgeous garden or a funky indoor area
• Excllent plates, served to the table
• Seafood, freshly made pizza, pasta, dessert
• An eclectic selection of drinks including Aperol, house made cocktailsa and mocktails
• A champagne package that comes in at AED400 - and it's Perrier-Jouet too!

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The B.I.G Brunch at Garage - F1 Weekend!

W Abu Dhabi Yas Island

BEST FOR: An iconic F1 brunch experience

Overlooking the Yas Marina Circuit, Garage restaurant offers not one but six brunches across F1 pratise, qualifying and the race itself. It's where luxe food and drink meets high speed entertainment and is a guaranteed good time!

And what a brunch line-up it is! With five outstanding culinary hubs there's something for everyone: from Middle Eastern favorites at Souk Social and classic Italian at La Tavola, to some fabulous Indian dishes at Naan Stop and extraordinary Asian street food at Steam Table. Tap Wall rounds things out with excellent cocktails, mocktails, and craft pours straight from the taps. If you're looking to shift up a gear, choose the Laurent-Perrier champagne package.

With panoramic circuit views, vibrant DJ sets, tons of entertainment and a crowd that's revved up for a party, this is an iconic, once-a-year quintessential Abu Dhabi experience not to be missed!

Brunch timings:

• Friday, 4 December 2026 - First brunch 12 PM - 3 PM | Second  brunch 4 PM - 7 PM
• Saturday, 5 December 2026 - First brunch 1 PM - 4 PM | Second brunch 5 PM - 8 PM
• Sunday, 6 December 2026 4 PM - 7 PM

Brunch prices

• Champagne Package with Terrace Seating: From AED 1,500 to AED 8,600
• Champagne Package with Indoor Seating: From AED 1,300 to AED 3,800
• House Beverage Package with Indoor Seating: From AED 1,100 to AED 2,600

Booking: Call 971 2 656 0000, WhatsApp 971 50 642 0893, email wabudhabi.dining@whotels.com or visit www.wrevup.com

La Vie en Rose Sunday Brunch at La Petite Maison (LPM)

The Galleria al Maryah

When the question is, where can we go for a great Sunday brunch?, the answer is LPM. Not only is it regarded as Abu Dhabi's best Sunday brunch, it's one of the best full stop.

Brunch offers everything from excellent Viennoiserie (but please, do yourself a favour and don't go mad on these, there's a lot more to come!) to splendid tartines, the famous LPM escargots, ceviche and carpaccio and salads to-die-for. Mains include short-ribs, steak and pasta - all high quality, high taste and very, very hard to put down.

Drinks include cocktails, mocktails (including the stand-out limonade noir) a wine list worthy of your perusal, and of course the LPM rose.

Service is genuine, efficient and engaged. Food and drinks come quickly, nothing is too much trouble and despite being the only brunch in town without any live music or extra entertainment, there's an undeniable buzz in the air - a vibe which is the envy of places trying to emulate it.

Time: 3 hour sittings from 11AM - 4.30PM

Price: Soft AED370, House AED465, Sparkling AED610, children AED185

Booking: 02 692 9600

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Umi Social Brunch at Catch by St Regis

St Regis Abu Dhabi

BEST FOR: an upscale Sunday brunch

Sunday brunch has landed at Catch, and it's going to be one to make everyone's lists! Umi Social Brunch kicks off with a welcome cocktail and an oyster trolley, then it's over to the sushi bar for extremely high end crispy rice spicy salmon, tuna sashimi and four kinds of maki. There's crab salad, salmon tartare, seabass ceviche and beef tataki with black garlic, plus yakitori, fried calamari, mushroom gyoza and char-grilled edamame for sharing.

For your main, it's a seafood platter brought to the table, loaded with tiger prawns, grilled salmon, baby calamari, scallops, baby octopus and clams, or a skillet of wagyu ribeye with roast potatoes and grilled corn. Desserts include the silky coconut sago, orange cheesecake and a chocolate ganache tart.

DJ Afro Vide keeps things buzzing all afternoon, and there's a calligraphy artist who'll make you a personalised keepsake to take home. With the sea right there, this is one to send to your brunchy group chat!

Timing: Sundays 12:30PM - 4PM

Pricing: AED395 soft drinks | AED575 house drinks | AED675 Champagne

Bookings: +971 2 694 4553 | WhatsApp +971 50 986 3771 | restaurants.abudhabi@stregis.com

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Brunch at White

Jumeirah Saadiyat Island

BEST FOR: holiday vibes and a relaxed time

One of Abu Dhabi’s most popular high-end brunches, White’s Saturday brunch is back in action this October. A glamorous brunch set against a backdrop of the pristine white sands of Saadiyat Beach, it’s always an elegant affair. From boundless fresh seafood to a stack of live stations, impressive choices for vegetarian diners, an entire chocolate table (yes, even the table top is chocolate, and the dolphin, and the seal...) and one of the best brunch dessert selections in the city, White continues to deliver as one of the most impressive brunches in Abu Dhabi this season. 

Take a seat under the soaring ceiling, or dine al fresco on the terrace - with those spectacular sea views - as you work your way through dish after impressive dish.  White always nails the live music - upbeat and fun, but you can still hold a conversation - and there is the fabulous addition of a roving magician this year, but one who will wow the adults and teens even more than the little kids, he's so impressive! Little ones under 6 will be kept busy with face painting, craft and some games, as well as a kid-friendly food selection.

Timing: Saturdays | 1PM - 4PM

Price: AED375 soft package | AED500 house package | AED625 premium package

Bookings: +971 2 811 4342 or email JSIrestaurants@jumeirah.com

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Gardens of Babylon Brunch

Shangri-La Qaryat al Beri

BEST FOR: a lot of fun with great food

The Gardens of Babylon brunch is a great one for a celebration. With a high energy vibe and a wide range of food and drinks, it's one of the city's favourites.

Enjoy a full buffet showcasing the best of the Shangri-La restaurants. There's a strong Asian station featuring excellent sushi and fabulous duck pancakes, a grills station with made-to-order premium cuts, plenty of seafood and excellent desserts - usually on theme!

Drinks are well put together and come quickly and the live music is some of the best brunch entertainment in Abu Dhabi.

This brunch is great for families, big groups and anyone who loves a more casual, big energy vibe.

Time: Saturdays 1PM - 4PM

Price: Soft AED378, House AED478, Bubbly AED578, Children 6-11 AED189, Children 0-5 dine free

2for1 House package, 30% off Soft and Bubbly with BBPlus

Booking: 02 509 8555

Saturday Brunch at Barbossa

Yas Bay Waterfront

BEST FOR: party vibes and dancing

If you want to guarantee good vibes, dancing and non-stop fun, Barbossa has got to be top of your list! One of the most popular Saturday brunches in Abu Dhabi, get your dancing shoes on: it's all singing, all dancing and all delicious! The combination of a prime position in Yas Bay with a reputation for great drinks and fabulous nights out sets the bar high for Barbossa’s brunch, and they deliver. On top of excellent food, the upbeat atmosphere makes it impossible not to have a boatload of fun.

The menu is an all-star Mexican showing from starters - fresh guac, outstanding birria tacos with pulled beef, avocado mango salad and flautas - to your choice of tacos, a main course including the likes of crispy chicken, pulled beef or sizzling fajitas and dessert of hot-off-the-press churros with dulce de leche and tres leches cake - if you can manage to find room! 

You’ll be glad this is a four hour brunch: the excellent drinks and even better playlist spun by the DJ - think 80s and 90s R&B, rock and pop classics - will have you dancing in your seat, and before long dancing out of it, too! You can give the dancers that appear throughout a run for their money - it's a fabulous way to spend a Saturday afternoon - and even better now the weather has cooled down and you can bop your way around the terrace again! 

Timing: Saturdays | 1-5PM 

Price: AED249 soft package | AED399 house package | AED599 bubbles package

Bookings: 050 185 8068

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Asado Brunch at Mate

Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi

BEST FOR: table service for special occasions

The Argentinian table service brunch that comes complete with vibe.

Mate brunch is a must-do. Especially if …

• You like higher end table brunches like Zuma and SushiSamba
• You’re down with meat
• Great service is your jam
• And you like a smoke show - not the Love Island kind!

Start with some actually sublime empanadas - I would totally ‘cross the road’ for a whole lot of these beauties, especially the beefy ones - and the most divine ceviche. There’s a vegetarian option in each course and the avocado with hummus is pretty to look at and fresh to eat.

Choose a main - we chose one each so we could share. The clear winners were both the beautifully grilled sea bass and the tenderloin. I do often consider the tenderloin kind of a Kim Kardashian kind of an experience: looks pretty but lacks any real substance (feel free to disagree) But this tenderloin was probably the best I’ve ever eaten: it was good quality, cut like butter and tasted just so deep and smoky, and showed up a flaw in the sharing plan because everyone wanted to eat that! The tomahawk show is a massive draw and the resultant tomahawk deposited on your plate is redolent with good cognac and strong flavour.

The dessert platter did exactly what you wanted it to do: offer sweetness without feeling like you’d overdone it. The churros were superb (could’ve eaten a lot more of these to be fair) and the Argentinian crepe with dulce de leche … has my mouth watering while remembering.

Drinks were good, not too strong but well-flavoured. Leave the herencia till the end - this beautiful coffee-based drink is a great change from the common-or-garden espresso martini and was a bit stronger than the other drinks and infinitely drinkable. Mocktails were also good - we preferred the amber. Champagne is Perrier-Jouet.

The DJ plays great Latino tunes with a few other classics thrown in and that, coupled with the incredible staff and the fire-focused open kitchen made for such vibes. It’s adults only and suits it.

Asado brunch is great for celebrations and special occasions.

Time: 1-4.30PM

Price: Soft AED415, House AED525, Champagne AED720

20% off all packages with BB+

Booking: 054 309 6027

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Rio Brunch at SUSHISAMBA 

Conrad Etihad Towers Abu Dhabi

BEST FOR: incredible food and entertainment

With a waiting list for their monthly brunch - which has just moved to twice per month, thankfully! - SUSHSISAMBA’s Rio Brunch is hands down one of the hottest tickets in town, and it’s no wonder! A unique and delicious blend of Peruvian, Japanese and Brazilian flavours has won them fans around the globe, and it’s easy to see why - the food is absolutely top notch. Every dish lands on the table looking pretty as a picture, with taste to match, and the sushi and yakitori buffet alone could fill you up - and lure you back for seconds and thirds. Melt-in-the-mouth steak, perfectly cooked cod, the crispiest tacos with just the right amount of kick - not to mention light and tangy ceviche, the best guac ever and glorious desserts to finish? What a showing from the kitchen! Speaking of a show - the glamorous dancers make their rounds throughout, and good luck staying in your seat: it’s a fabulous touch and tonnes of fun. 

Drinks are a delight and there isn’t a bad seat in the house: views across the water and lush greenery of the restaurant make for a high-end feel. Now that terrace season is upon us, sitting outside is a great option.

Timing: Saturdays | 12.30 - 4PM - now on every weekend

Price: AED495 soft package | AED599 house package | AED695 bubbles package

Bookings: 02 811 5882

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Brunch At The Park at The Cafe

Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi 

BEST FOR: food and a relaxed terrace

BB+ members enjoy 20% off - download the Best Bites app to sign up & access this discount!

This much loved brunch is in full flight again and Brunch at the Park doesn't have to try hard to be high end: it all feels pretty effortless.

Food

What are the stand-outs? Grab a couple of Oscietra caviar canapes as you walk in, and a freshly shucked oyster from the stand and settle in.

There's plenty of seafood! Order a seafood paella from the tapas station and head to the sushi table which is an easy highlight with excellent maki rolls, nigiri and sashimi, as well as the crudo options - we loved the hamachi carpaccio, the scallops and the tuna as well as the fresh lobster.

Head outside for the grill which has flat grilled fish, lobster and prawns. Get your choice of ribeye or striploin grilled to order, as well as some great lamb chops and brisket. In terms of vegetables, don't go past the little roasted potatoes - these were superb.

There's an Asian station with a glorious Korean slider, thick with crispy chicken and coleslaw and a nice chicken bao - a proper bao that you might get at yum char, along with vege dumplings and siew mai. The pasta station beside it sports a good cheese wheel for people who just don't love brunch without pasta!

For the lasts, there's a great cheese table and the desserts have stepped up this year. They make raspberry souffles to order and this is an absolutely glorious effort. Another stand-out is the tiramisu which is thick with mascarpone and is probably an Abu Dhabi top 3. There are other little bits that are nice - the little craquelin cream puffs, a great lemon meringue tart, chocolate bombs and cheesecakes ... it's a quality selection.

Drinks

There are 2 reds, 2 whites, a rose, champagne is Perrier Jouet and there's a prosecco, as well as Heineken and Corona.

They offer four cocktails including the Park Hyatt signature espresso martini! and two mocktails. And yes, you can get an Aperol spritz!

Entertainment

The singer provides an upbeat vibe with a techno spin on favourites, children are escorted to the fantastic Camp Hyatt and are genuinely looked after for the duration of the brunch.

The brunch has a really nice feeling; and we can't wait for it to be cool enough to be outside poolside, under the trees.

Timing: Saturday | 1PM - 4PM

Price: AED415 soft | AED525 house | AED720 bubbly | kids 6-11 50% off | kids under 6 dine free

Bookings: 02 407 1234

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PEOPLE ALSO ASK...

Which brunch is best for kids? Dino's is great for families - and the food is really approachable! Brunch At The Park has a great kids club option.

What's the most wow-factor brunch experience? SUSHISAMBA is hard to beat for vibes - and the 25% BBPlus discounts makes this a must-book for a celebration.

Which brunch has the most high-end offering? If you're looking for upmarket food choice, and lots of them, The Chef's Brunch at Giornotte has it all: caviar, foie gras, freshly shucked oysters, lobster, premium quality meats.

Crazy about desserts - where should we go? The dessert selection at White is hard to beat - a full table of chocolate sculptures as well as all patisserie chef's perfectly crafted creations? Delish!

What's the best option for a party brunch? We love Barbossa - it delivers great vibes, dancers and a DJ without sacrificing good food and solid drinks! 

I've got visitors - where shall I take them for brunch? - Brunch at the Park has an incredible outdoor area and great food, White has a nice Hampton's vibe.

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