ABU DHABi CLASSiCS

old favourites always worth a repeat visit

nOLU’S DOWntOWn

An upmarket Afghan-us café with unique dishes on the menu such as the Afghan mantoo dumplings (steamed beef with onions, coriander, tomatoes and garlic yoghurt). The Galleria, Abu Dhabi Global Market Square, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, daily 9am to 11pm. Tel: (02) 6441516. Taxi: The Galleria. noluscafe.com

inDiA PALACE

Tasty, no-frills curries – this is all about standard Indian fare done well, such as samosa, bhajia, tandoori dishes such as murg tikka shole and biryanis. Mushrif Mall, Al Mushrif, Abu Dhabi, daily noon to midnight. Tel: (02) 4472420. Taxi: Mushrif Mall. Indiapalace.ae

LEMOngRASS

Lemongrass keeps things simple by offering decent quality Asian dishes at prices that won’t bust your bank account. Their pad Thai goong noodle dish is particularly good. Mushrif Mall, Al Mushrif, Abu Dhabi, daily noon to midnight. Tel: (02) 6500205. Taxi: Mushrif Mall. lemongrass restaurants.com