Break The Fast in Abu Dhabi

Well, I really have to wait for the last day of Ramadan just to make this article, right? Uhmmm...would it help if I say " I was swamped with work for the last couple of weeks." ? Anyway, before the moon shows up tonight I've checked some restaurants and Iftar deals where you can indulge all the yummy foods to your burst out of your seams.

Le Jardin
Mercure Centre Hotel, Al Markaziyah
Rate: AED 95.00
Time: sunset - 8:30 pm
For reservations: 02 633 3555

Mafraq Hotel Abu Dhabi
Mafraq Hotel Abu Dhabi
Rate: AED 99.00
Time: sunest - 10:30 pm
For reservation: 02 659 6207

18°

Hyatt Capital Gate

Khaleej al Arabi St

Rate: AED 170.00

Time: sunest - 10:30 pm

For reservation: 02 596 1440

2.35

Cristal Salam Hotel,

Tourist Club Area

Rate:  AED 125.00

Time: sunset - 7:30 pm

For reservation: 02 659 7712

Afya

Traders Hotel Qaryat Al Beri,

Bain Al Jessrian

Rate: AED 125 ++

Time: sunset - 8 pm

For reservation: 02 510 8888

Al Badiya

Tilal Liwa Hotel, Liwa

Rate: AED 140.00

Time: sunset - 10:30 pm

For reservation:  02 894 6111

Al Bathna

Armed Forces Officers Club & Hotel

Rate: AED 160

Time: sunset - 8:30 pm

For reservation: 02 441 5900

Assymetri

Radisson Blu, Yas Island

Rate: AED 105

Time: sunset - 10:30 pm

For reservation: 02 656 2000

Atayeb

Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi, Yas Island

Rate: AED 120

Time: sunset and onwards

For reservation: 02 656 0600

Barranca

Yas Links Golf Club, Yas Island

Rate: AED 125

Time: sunset onwards

For reservation: 02 810 7777

Choice

Yas Island Rotana, Yas Island

Rate: AED 160

Time: 9 pm to 11:00 pm

For reservation: 02 656 4000

Citrus

Millennium Hotel Abu Dhabi, 

Al Markaziyah

Rate:  AED 149.00

Time: sunset - 10:30 pm

For reservation: 02 614 6020

Dine

Aloft Abu Dhabi,

Khaleej Al Arabi Street

Rate: AED 135

Time: sunset - 8 pm

For reservation: 02 654 5013

Gems

Cristal Hotel, Madinat Zayed

Rate: AED 125

For reservation: 02 652 0000

Haritna

Grand Millennium Al Wahda,

Al Wahda Complex

Rate: AED 139

For reservation: 02 443 9999

Holiday Inn

Downtown Abu Dhabi

Rate:  AED 140

Time: sunset - 10:30 pm

For reservation: 02 657 4856

Jing Asia

Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi

Yas Island

Rate: AED 140

Time: sunset - 9 pm

For reservation: 02 656 3053

La Terrazza

Hilton Abu Dhabi, Al Khubeirah

Rate: AED 165

Time: sunset onwards

For reservation: 02 681 1900

Emirates Palace

Emirates Palace Hotel

Ras Al Akhbar

Rate: AED 250

Time:  sunset - 9:30 pm

For reservation: 02 690 9000

Most fastfoods are also offering iftar meals at a low cost prices.  Like the following:

Mary Brown

For AED 25

includes: 5 pcs chicken, 2 fries, 2 softdrinks

KFC

For AED 55

includes: bucket good for 4 person includes free donuts from Krispy Kreme

Subway

For AED 10

includes: 6" subs any filling

Well, that's about it for Ramadan.  Time to celebrate Eid!

Abu Dhabi Iftar 2011

One of the most fascinating happening during Ramadan here in the Middle East is the way they carry out the whole routine for a solid month. For Catholics like me, is quite a feat already because I only get to fast from any indulgences for 3 days during the Holy Week. And sometimes, forgive me, I do it begrudgingly.

As we all know, Ramadan is the time when our Muslim brothers and sisters fast from sun-up until sun down. Until then, they break their fast for the day through Iftar meals. Iftar dinner is done after sunset and often began by eating dates and water. Since Ramadan is also a time to be charitable, many organizations, groups, families and companies, give iftar dinners. Our company recently just had one on 15 August 2011. As per our colleague who already had 3 Iftars with this company, this dinner gathering is basically the main celebration for the entire company for the year.

The dinner, per the invitation, starts at 7:00 pm. When we got there it was 7:15 pm and everybody was already eating! No tables available anymore. I say poor coordination or it whatever reason. But since we were assigned at the table near the big bosses, we were not able to eat immediately. Most of the attendees, after eating went out already or went home. Not much fuss over dinners like this one. Since the crowd is already thinning we decided to go back to the buffet area to get more food, but unfortunately, the staff were already doing the “buffet out.” It was exactly 8:00 pm and they are clearing out already. It was a sad dinner. I was not able to eat enough and enjoy their food.

Ramadan is almost over so no more Iftar dinners in almost all restaurants. I still have a long list of restaurants and fast food I would like to try before this month closes. Here’s my list:

Ponderosa – Caravan
Electra Street, Hamed Center
55 per head.    
Good food, nice place and very light I the pocket. Plenty of food to choose from - American/Mexican, Arabian and Italian. Sad part, the plates are too small! We have to go back to replenish. Must try their lemonade.

Beach Rotana Hotel
Tourist Club Area
Very nice place to dine out and have an intimate dinner, but the timing for the clearing is simply disappointing.

Le Meridien
Tourist Club Area
Cost: AED 155 per head

Holiday Inn
Cost: AED 125 per head

Yas Hotel
Yas Island
Cost: AED 145.00 per head

Vision Hotel Apartments
Tourist Club Area
Cost: AED 90.00 per head

Grand Millenium Al Wahda
next to Al Wahda Mall
Cost: AED 160.00 per head