IFTAR MEALS IN ABU DHABI UNDER 100 DIRHAMS
NOLTA
THE SOUQ QARYAT AL BERI
ENJOY 20% OFF SHISHA AND RAMADAN MENUS WITH BB+
New kid on the block Nolta has the perfect excuse for you to visit their fab waterfront location, with views that stretch to the Grand Mosque - an iftar offering that caters to all tastes!
It’s a great deal: tuck into a soup, starter and main for just AED99. There’s a good mix of Ramadan-inspired dishes - mezze platter, chicken or lamb shank biryani - and regular fare - pasta, pizza flatbread or a tasty falafel quesadilla, and you can order drinks and dessert a la carte as you fancy. Shisha caps off the evening nicely, particularly with a view as good as this one - we recommend you try the Belgian Waffle flavour, for a Ramadan change!
Open: daily | sunset until 10.30PM
Price: AED89 per person
Contact: 058 536 6582
BAIT OF YUM
KHALIFA CITY
With its blend of Emirati, Palestinian and Bosnian flavours, this one has been on our radar lately, so why not pop it on yours? Iftar is the perfect time to give them a try - they are serving up Arabic coffee, dates, a Ramadan beverage to break your fast, followed by soup, sambousa, kibbeh and bait salad. Choose your main from either a changing daily dish or a selection from their menu, before finishing with a selection of Ramadan sweets.
Still peckish, or want to take something home for later? They are offering some special menu items just for Ramadan, a steal at AED20 each. Both salty - Bosnian pie, pakora and arayes - and sweet options - luqamet, baklawa pancakes and qatayef - are ready to tempt you, and tempt you they will!
Open: daily | 9AM - 11PM
Price: AED91 per person set menu | special menu items AED20 each
Contact: +971 2 675 2939
FLAVOURS OF THE EAST | IFTAR SET MENU
BAOFRIEND | CORNICHE
We’re big fans of Baofriend (they even have a BB+ discount on their regular menu - you can check it out here), and they’re bringing us a tasty deal this Ramadan for those nights you need a little break from lamb ouzi!
Three courses, soup and your choice of beverage will set you back AED69 - this one is really well-priced, and the flavours are on point. Choose from hambagu rice, kimchi ramen with chicken or chicken wok-fried noodles as your main, bala-bala or gado-gado stand out for the starters and pisang goreng or es campur vie for your attention for a dessert with a twist. We’re partial to the rose latte as well, give it a try!
Open: iftar set menu available 6-10PM | daily
Price: AED69 3-course set menu
Contact: 02 622 5594
ALLO BEIRUT STREET FOOD
AL NAJDA ST | KHALIFA CITY
You might already be a fan of Allo Beirut for delivery, but this special iftar menu is a dine-in affair! A traditional start of dates and jallab awaits, before you move on to the likes of lentil soup, fattoush, cheese sambousek and spicy potatoes, delivering a proper kick of flavour. Shish tawouk, Arabic shawarma and mix grill skewers line up as your choice of mains, or keep it interesting and opt for their dish of the day. Macroun, maamoul and sfouf round out the meal for dessert, and straddle the sweet spectrum nicely for our dessert lovers.
Open: daily | sunset onwards
Price: AED89 per person
Contact: 86234788
BERRI'S CAFE
AL RAHA
Don’t want to brave roads full of hungry - or hangry - drivers? We’ve got you. Or should we say, Berri’s have - their iftar set menu is available for delivery as well as dine in! Fancy an evening out instead? The beachfront location alone is worth a trip out, and a tasty iftar is the cherry on top.
Look forward to succulent lamb, mixed grill, fresh fattoush salad and umm ali to finish - we’re suckers for this Egyptian bread pudding. Spend the evening unwinding and soak up the terrace weather while it lingers - you can make yourself at home at Berri’s.
Open: daily | sunset onwards
Price: AED89 | delivery and dine in available
Contact: 800237747
JONES THE GROCER
AL MUNEERA | AL MAMOURA | AL RAHA | AL KHALIDIYA
Jones fans new and old will be keen for this one: enjoy a 2-course iftar offering for just AED79, or add on dessert and round out your meal for under AED100. Choose from a menu with Arabic flavours and flourishes, but a fresh take on the Ramadan classics - dates, harissa, saffron, lentils and tahini punctuate the menu nicely.
Look out for the chickpea, cauliflower and tahini salad, char-grilled chermoula chicken and jewelled pilaf rice and saffron and king prawn risotto. End on a sweet note, and take a mate so you can share, otherwise how can you choose between saffron milk cake and sticky date pudding? Yum!
Open: daily | sunset onwards
Price: AED79 2 courses - soup/salad and main | AED99 3 courses - soup/salad, main and dessert
Contact: 02 639 5883
MADO TURKISH RESTAURANT
NATION TOWERS | AL QANA | AL JIMI MALL
Break your fast with this plentiful offering of Turkish flavours against a picturesque backdrop perfect for Holy Month. A bit of a ‘choose your own adventure’ set up, pick a soup, a salad, four mezze (kibbeh, cheese rolls and vine leaves all make the cut!), a main, drinks and a dessert for just AED98. For the main event, you’re faced with the choice between a mixed grill, chicken kawarma, kuzu tandir and lamb tagine - good luck deciding!
Pocket friendly and well presented, the Nation Towers outlet looks across the Corniche to the water: an iftar with a view for under 100 dirham definitely ticks some boxes for us!
Open: daily | sunset onwards
Price: AED98 per person
Contact: +971 2 888 1178
PASHA TURKISH RESTAURANT
AL KHALIDIYAH
Set a block back from the Corniche, and walking distance from Qasr Al Hosn and Khalidiyah Park, this iftar scores points for its central location - perfect for a post-food coma stroll around the city!
Enjoy a main course from the buffet as well as soup, four starters (two hot, two cold), salad, dessert, juice, dates, dry fruit and water - a steal at AED55 per person. Be sure to book ahead and let them know you’re coming for iftar so they can best accommodate you.
Open: daily | 6.30-8PM
Price: AED55 per person
Contact: 026666601
GRANDMA’S SECRET RESTAURANT
AL DANAH
This vegetarian restaurant in the heart of downtown is serving up two options with prices worthy of a double take. An Iftar Snacks Box will set you back just AED20, and includes fruit, dates, haleem, a samosa, chilli pakoda/mirchi bajji, six potato pakodas, three types of sauce, dessert, water with some other snacks thrown in for good measure. For an extra 5 dirhams, try the Iftar Meal Box (AED25): paneer curry, daal, biryani, butter pulkha, assorted snacks and sides, dessert and water are included. Specialising in North and South Indian cuisine, they serve up thalis as well - there’s plenty to try.
Open: daily | 8AM - 11PM
Price: AED20 iftar snacks box | AED25 iftar meal box
Contact: 055 327 0359
C.TASTE
CENTRO AL MANHAL
Looking to escape the hustle and bustle of downtown for a well priced iftar, buffet style? This one easily ticks the box! With a traditional Arabic offering, enjoy hot and cold mezza, soups, ouzi, live cooking stations plating up fresh shawarma and mixed grills. Ramadan juices as well as plenty of dates and desserts will also be at hand, so you can get your sweet and savoury fix.
Open: daily | sunset until 10.30PM
Price: AED89 per person
Contact: 028115132
Danika Star
3/13/2024
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