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Ortego’s Deli

It’s no wonder Ortego’s is popular with Filipinos; the airy restaurant serves quality dishes. Must try: duck adobo (meat cooked in stock).

Hamdan Street, Al Markaziyah, Abu Dhabi, daily 11am to 11pm. Tel: (02) 6770740. Taxi: opposite Emax. ortegosdeli.com

Hot Palayok

A Pinoy restaurant famous for its cheap but huge buffet. Must try: kare-kare (stew in peanut sauce).

Madinat Zayed Mall, Abu Dhabi, daily 11am to 11pm. Tel: (02) 6223338. Taxi: Madinat Zayed. facebook.com/ hotpalayokrestaurant abudhabi