The Abu Dhabi table — what to order and where the locals point.
Emirati breakfast
Balaleet (sweet noodles with egg) and chebab pancakes — hunt the heritage cafés.
Shawarma row
Electra Street's spinning spits — the city's late-night unifier.
Fish market at Mina
Pick from the ice, grill on the spot at the port's souk.
Machboos & majboos
The Gulf's spiced rice-and-meat centerpiece, done properly here.
Date souk & Arabic coffee
Gahwa with dates — the emirate's hospitality in one gesture.
