HIGH STEAKS
Where to find the best steakhouses in the city
1. Oak Room
A sleek steakhouse with a celebrity chef, Oak Room is the restaurant everyone in Abu Dhabi’s been talking about since 2019. Celebrity clientele, delicious dishes and sultry interiors are just some of the things that impress us most.
The Abu Dhabi Edition, Al Bateen Marina. Tel: (02) 208 0000, @OakRoomAbuDhabi
2. The Grill
This Khalifa City steakhouse is a thoroughbred meat-eatery with dining deals to match. The steak and grape degustation provides some real tenderloinloving care, a sampling menu of three legit fillets from Argentina, the US and Australia’s Westholm Wagyu country. Priced Dhs245, the grape pairing upgrade is just Dhs40 and there is a choice of side and sauce for each steaky course.
Marriott Al Forsan, Khalifa city, Mon to Sat 6.30pm to 11.30pm (closed Sun), tasting menu from Dhs245. Tel: (02) 201 4131, modules.marriott. com
3. Butcher & Still
Leather, wood and tile combine to transform this venue into an unmiss-steakable homage to the traditional 1920s east coast American meaty chop shop. The same attention to detail is marbled throughout the menu, too, with a craft-curation of prime cuts and signature drinks.
Four Seasons Hotel
Abu Dhabi, Al Maryah
Island. Tel: (02) 333 2444, @butcherandstill
4. Choice Cut
In addition to offering one of the capital’s finest selections of international cuts, sublime marinades, sauces, sides and a kitchen team fluent in the language of beef, Choice Cut steakhouse also offers one of the city’s best value steak nights with packages starting at just Dhs159.
Novotel Abu Dhabi Al Bustan, Shk. Rashid Bin Saeed, Thu and Fri between 6pm and midnight (closed over Ramadan), food only Dhs159, soft Dhs179, house Dhs249.
Tel: (02) 501 6444, @novotel_ abudhabi_albustan
5. Marco Pierre White Steakhouse & Grill
Up there as one of the bestregarded steakhouses in the region, Marco’s proudly carries the name of a chef who is known for his uncompromising commitment to kitchen quality, which makes its daily ‘Great Steak Out’ promotion worth getting excited about. From 7pm to 10pm you can graze on unlimited starter platters, featuring items such as prawn cocktail and calamari. There’s also limitless servings of the good stuff (Angus T-bone, Angus rib-eye, USDA prime striploin and USDA prime ribeye), sauces and sides.
Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, daily 7pm to 10pm, Dhs265 for food. Tel: (02) 654 3333, @mpwsteakhousead
6. Chamas
Chamas’ churrascaria night is a thrice-weekly theatre for the carnivorous, a traditional South American all-you-caneat banquet of only quality cuts. Wagyu, black Angus, Hereford and other breeds are given signature Latin rubs before being cooked over flame. There are veal and juicy salt marsh lamb cuts, too, and cinnamon sprinkled grilled pineapple for palate cleansing purposes. Gourmands will also find an elaborate companion buffet of sides, appetisers and dishes (including Brazillian salad, tacos and seafood) that would happily compose a meal in their own right.
InterContinental Abu Dhabi, Al Bateen, Wed to Fri 6pm to 11pm, food only package Dhs325,. Tel: (800) 423 463, @chamasad
7. The Forge
Traditional white linen table cloths, low lighting and of course the most refined of fine cuts tell the tale of this modern brasserie de bouef.
The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal, Sun to Fri 6pm to 11pm. Tel: (02) 818 8888. @ritzcarltonabudhabi
8. THE FOUNDRY
There are now two ways to bury your face in mountains of precisionseared steaky goodness for less at The Foundry. There’s the updated and upgraded Friday weekend feast, and the newer surf and turf night on Thursdays. There’s still the same collection of signature steaks and prime cuts cooked a la minute, now available to pair with your choice of fresh oceanic bounty, including lobster, prawns, scallop and tiger prawns. There are also unlimited tasting cuts, free-flow beverages and a sweet selection of signature desserts.
Southern Sun Abu Dhabi, Al Mina Street, Tourist Club Area. Tel: (02) 818 4888, tsogosun.com