The 7 Best Hotel Restaurants on Yas Island

The most sought-after hotels have everything under one roof: fully-furnished rooms, swimming pools, recreational, fitness, and business centers, retail and convenience stores.

Of course, the top hotels in Abu Dhabi have exceptional dining options that can satisfy every guest’s palate.

Yas Island, Abu Dhabi’s premier recreational and leisure hub, is home to some of the best hotels in the country. They boast exceptional facilities and amenities, which include many highly-rated, must-try restaurants.

Yas Island Hotels With Top-Rated Restaurants

If you’re on Yas Island or simply want to explore the dining options here, make sure to drop by these popular hotel restaurants:

1.     Belgian Café Yas Island

Located in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Abu Dhabi Yas Island, this café serves authentic Belgian offerings. It was recognized as Abu Dhabi’s Best Pub Grub at the Time Out Abu Dhabi Awards for its authentic cuisine and craft beverages.

The café is known for its juicy burgers and steaks, moules frites, Saturday roast buffets, and of course, Belgian waffles. In addition to draft beer on tap, you can enjoy a variety of hot and cold beverages here.

Belgian Café Yas Island offers both indoor and outdoor dining and is the ideal spot to watch a live football or basketball game or hang out with your friends after a long day at work.

2.     Filini Garden

Filini Garden is another popular restaurant on Radisson Blu Hotel, Abu Dhabi Yas Island. It’s one of the best spots on Yas Island to watch the sunset over Yas Links Abu Dhabi and the scenic creek.

This elegant open-air Italian restaurant and lounge features living green walls and eye-catching foliage. It boasts contemporary décor, soft lighting, and pergolas inside and out, making it the perfect place to unwind while enjoying great food.

Its menu teems with mouth-watering Italian dishes and fashion-designer inspired cocktails. The restaurant also offers brunch on Saturdays if you’re looking for a new place to enjoy this dining experience.

3.     Graphos Social Kitchen

Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island offers a dining experience that lets you explore culinary delights from different parts of the world.

Graphos Social Kitchen has a menu that features gourmet dishes with classic flavors and modern twists. Inside the restaurant, you’ll find a food market with 10 live cooking stations where you can order favorites from various cuisines.

While here, you can also make your own pasta dish, dip strawberries into a chocolate fountain, and enjoy other interactive experiences.

Graphos Social Kitchen serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, so you can enjoy a great meal regardless of the time you visit.

4.     Nuri Grill & Bar

If you’re craving Korean food, Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island has the perfect restaurant for you: Nuri Grill & Bar.

This dining spot lets you enjoy superb Korean dishes amidst a picturesque setting. You can indulge in a wide range of food that includes premium beef and other aged meats for authentic Korean barbecue, the ever-popular “banchan,” and other side dishes, such as scallion salad, lettuce with ssamjang, and savory egg soufflé. 

All menu items are made with high-quality ingredients and prepared by talented chefs.

While dining, you’ll be enveloped by the restaurant’s relaxing ambiance. You can also watch the live entertainment or enjoy private karaoke.

5.     Jing Asia

If you’re still craving more Asian food, visit Crowne Plaza Yas Island, where you’ll find Jing Asia.

Jing Asia takes you on a culinary journey around the different streets of Asia. This family-friendly all-day restaurant serves a variety of dishes that make the continent a popular destination for foodies.

Indulge in dishes prepared at a live cooking station of your choice. You can also have your fill of biryani, sushi, seafood, and hot and cold mezze.

The restaurant also regularly hosts themed events, such as All-You-Can-Eat Dim Sum and an Asian Street Food Fest.

6.     Stills

Stills is another popular dining spot at Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi in Yas Island. It is known for its 26-meter signature bar counter, the longest in Abu Dhabi.

This restaurant and bar offers a wide array of delicious European gastro-pub food. Its menu features must-try bar bites, burgers, and grills, as well as its signature main, the wagyu pie with puff crust. 

Complete your meal with a glass of wine or an international draft beer. If you’re having dinner, you can also enjoy the live music and a more intimate ambiance with its low lighting.

Stills also serves lunch if you can’t drop by at night. 

7.     The Director’s Club

The WB™ Abu Dhabi, Yas Island’s most whimsical and fun hotel, is home to The Director’s Club, a restaurant with an immersive dining experience for both movie and food aficionados.

The first thing that will catch your eye as you enter the restaurant is its interior, which boasts dark woods, leather seating, and exposed brick walls adorned with pictures of famous Warner Bros. directors. You’ll also see some movie scripts the studio has produced hanging from the ceiling.

Its menu is teeming with perfectly-aged steaks, seafood, salads, soups, and desserts. Pair your meal with your choice of cocktail or wine.

The restaurant also has a special menu for kids.

Whether you’re in Yas Island for a long holiday or a quick getaway to join one of the top events in Abu Dhabi, such as concerts, musicals, and live sports games, enjoy a great dining experience at these hotel restaurants.