The best restaurants in Abu Dhabi in 2026 are the three Michelin one-star restaurants, Erth at Qasr Al Hosn, and Hakkasan and Talea by Antonio Guida at Emirates Palace, plus Bib Gourmand picks such as 3Fils at Al Bateen Marina, Bua Thai Café on Yas Island, Al Mrzab in Al Mushrif and T'azal in Al Qana.
This list follows the Michelin Guide Abu Dhabi 2026, announced in October 2025. Michelin awarded one star each to Erth, Hakkasan and Talea by Antonio Guida, and a Bib Gourmand, for good-value cooking, to ten more. Restaurants open and close quickly in Abu Dhabi, so confirm each is operating before you plan around it. For hotels see our best hotels in Abu Dhabi.
A one-Michelin-star Emirati restaurant in the Qasr Al Hosn compound.
Erth is the Emirati restaurant in the Qasr Al Hosn compound, and the Michelin Guide Abu Dhabi 2026 lists it with one star.
The setting beside Abu Dhabi's oldest stone building adds to the occasion.
Good to know: Book ahead and check the opening days; combine it with a visit to Qasr Al Hosn.
Erth, Qasr Al Hosn, Al Hisn, Abu Dhabi, UAE
One-star Cantonese cooking with a terrace at Emirates Palace.
Hakkasan Abu Dhabi is at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, with a fine-dining restaurant and terrace. The Michelin Guide Abu Dhabi 2026 lists it with one star.
It is a polished dinner for a special occasion.
Good to know: Book on the Hakkasan site; dress smartly.
Hakkasan Abu Dhabi, Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, West Corniche Road, Abu Dhabi, UAE
One-star Italian cooking by Antonio Guida at Emirates Palace.
Talea by Antonio Guida is the Italian restaurant at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, and the Michelin Guide Abu Dhabi 2026 lists it with one star.
Check the website for the current tasting and à la carte options.
Good to know: Book through the hotel; smart dress.
Talea by Antonio Guida, Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, West Corniche Road, Abu Dhabi, UAE
A new Bib Gourmand for the Asian-Japanese counter from Dubai.
3Fils Abu Dhabi, at Al Bateen Marina, is new to the Michelin Guide Abu Dhabi 2026 as a Bib Gourmand. The Dubai original serves contemporary Asian food with Japanese influence.
Check whether it takes walk-ins, as the Dubai branch does.
Good to know: Check the 3Fils website for the Abu Dhabi menu and booking policy.
3Fils, Al Bateen Marina, Al Bateen, Abu Dhabi, UAE
A Bib Gourmand Thai restaurant on Yas Island.
Bua Thai Café on Yas Island is a new Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide Abu Dhabi 2026, which signals good-value cooking.
It makes a handy lunch stop on a theme-park day.
Good to know: Check opening hours before you go.
Bua Thai Café, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
A returning Bib Gourmand in Al Mushrif.
Al Mrzab in Al Mushrif is listed as a Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide Abu Dhabi 2026.
It is a neighborhood restaurant rather than a hotel venue.
Good to know: Check its details with the restaurant before you go.
Al Mrzab, Al Mushrif, Abu Dhabi, UAE
A returning Bib Gourmand at Al Qana.
T'azal at Al Qana is listed as a Bib Gourmand in the Michelin Guide Abu Dhabi 2026.
Al Qana is a waterfront development with several restaurants.
Good to know: Check the menu and hours with the restaurant before you go.
T'azal, Al Qana, Abu Dhabi, UAE
In the Michelin Guide Abu Dhabi 2026, three restaurants hold one star: Erth, Hakkasan and Talea by Antonio Guida. None has two or three stars.
Erth, in the Qasr Al Hosn compound, is the Emirati restaurant that holds a Michelin star in the 2026 guide.
For the starred restaurants, yes, a few days ahead. Bib Gourmand restaurants vary; some take walk-ins.
Often a little, particularly outside hotels. The Bib Gourmand list is a good place to look for value.