Restaurant in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Michelin-recognised Emirati food at street prices.
Yadoo's House is the most credentialed Emirati restaurant at the $ price point in Abu Dhabi, holding the Michelin Plate for both 2024 and 2025. With a 4.1 rating across nearly 1,000 Google reviews and easy booking, it is the practical first choice for anyone seeking a serious introduction to Emirati cuisine without fine-dining prices. Book it over Al Mrzab if Michelin recognition matters to your decision.
If you want to eat Emirati food in Abu Dhabi without paying fine-dining prices, Yadoo's House is the most credentialed option at the $ price point. Back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025 confirms what its 995 Google reviewers have been saying: this is not a novelty stop for tourists curious about local cuisine. It is a working restaurant that takes the food seriously, and the pricing means you can afford to come back. Book it for a first introduction to Emirati cooking, a casual special occasion, or a solo meal where value matters as much as quality.
Yadoo's House occupies a spot on Al Murror Street in the Al Nasr Tower 2 complex, tucked behind Shakespeare and Co on Al Aman Street. The address is functional rather than glamorous — a commercial tower setting rather than a heritage courtyard — but the room itself is where the Emirati identity comes through in the spatial choices. The layout and décor lean into local hospitality traditions, which means the physical space is doing some of the storytelling that the price tag cannot. For a special-occasion dinner or a date where you want a sense of place rather than an anonymous hotel dining room, this framing works in the restaurant's favour.
Yadoo's House holds the Michelin Plate distinction for both 2024 and 2025, a credential that places it in meaningful company without the price escalation that comes with a full Michelin star. The Plate designation signals that Michelin's inspectors found the cooking consistently competent and worth recommending , not a consolation prize, but a genuine marker of quality control. At the $ tier, that combination is rare in Abu Dhabi. Most Michelin-recognised Emirati dining in the UAE operates at higher price points, which makes Yadoo's House a practical choice for anyone who wants the credentialed experience without a $$$ outlay. For context on what the higher end of Abu Dhabi dining looks like, Talea by Antonio Guida and Hakkasan operate four price tiers above this.
The editorial angle assigned to this page asks how a bar or drinks program stands on its own , and the honest answer here is that Yadoo's House is not a drinks destination. Emirati cuisine is traditionally non-alcoholic, and a $ restaurant on Al Murror Street is not where you go for a cocktail program. If a strong bar experience matters to your evening, you will want to pair this dinner with a separate stop , Abu Dhabi's bar scene has options worth planning around. What Yadoo's House does offer on the drinks side is what you would expect from a restaurant rooted in Emirati hospitality: Arabic coffee, fresh juices, and traditional non-alcoholic accompaniments that complement the food rather than competing with it. That is a deliberate choice, not a gap, and it is consistent with the cuisine's identity.
The Michelin Plate recognition across two consecutive years also signals something useful about trajectory. Venues that maintain the distinction year-over-year are demonstrating consistency, not just a single good inspection. That matters for special-occasion planning, where you are making a commitment in advance and need reasonable confidence in what you will find. A 4.1 rating across 995 Google reviews reinforces the same point from a volume perspective: this is a restaurant with a real diner base, not just critical recognition in isolation. For comparison, Erth and Meylas are also worth considering within Abu Dhabi's modern Emirati dining conversation, and Al Mrzab operates at the same $ tier if you want a direct price-point comparison before booking.
Beyond Abu Dhabi, the broader UAE Emirati dining scene has developed considerably. In Dubai, Gerbou, Al-Fanar, and Al Khayma Heritage Restaurant each take different approaches to the same cuisine tradition. If you are travelling between cities or planning a UAE trip around food, those comparisons matter. For the Abu Dhabi-specific context, Yadoo's House is among the most accessible entry points to credentialed Emirati cooking in the capital.
Booking is direct. The restaurant sits at the easy end of the difficulty scale , no weeks-in-advance planning required, no lottery-style reservation systems. For a special occasion, booking ahead is still sensible, but this is not a venue where you need to plan a month out. Walk-in feasibility will depend on time of day and week, but the structural booking pressure here is low compared to Abu Dhabi's hotel-restaurant tier.
For deeper context on dining in the capital, our full Abu Dhabi restaurants guide covers the full range of options across cuisine types and price points. If you are planning a broader trip, our Abu Dhabi hotels guide, bars guide, wineries guide, and experiences guide are worth consulting alongside this page.
Yadoo's House is on Al Murror Street, Al Nasr Tower 2, behind Shakespeare and Co on Al Aman Street, Abu Dhabi. Booking difficulty is low , this is not a hard reservation to secure. For a specific occasion or a weekend evening, a same-week or advance booking is advisable, but the restaurant does not require the lead time of Abu Dhabi's leading hotel dining rooms. No phone or website data is available in our current record; check Google Maps or walk-in for current contact details and hours. Dress code information is not confirmed in our data, but Emirati restaurants at this price tier typically expect smart casual at minimum, and modest dress is consistent with local dining culture.
Yes, and the $ price point makes it one of the lower-risk solo dining choices among Michelin-recognised restaurants in Abu Dhabi. You are not committing to an expensive tasting menu or a format designed around group sharing. Emirati cuisine at this tier typically involves dishes that work well for one diner, and the low booking difficulty means you are not navigating a complicated reservation process for a table of one. If you are solo and want to spend more, Erth offers a different price and experience tier for the same Emirati food category.
Three things: First, the Michelin Plate (held in both 2024 and 2025) is a meaningful signal of consistency, not just a one-time rating , you are getting a vetted kitchen, not a gamble. Second, this is a $ restaurant serving Emirati cuisine, which means the food is the point, not a cocktail program or a high-design room. Expect traditional non-alcoholic drinks, dishes rooted in Gulf culinary tradition, and a space that reflects local hospitality rather than international hotel aesthetics. Third, booking is easy , you do not need to plan weeks in advance, but calling ahead for a weekend dinner is sensible given the restaurant's review volume. If you want to understand the Emirati cuisine category before arriving, Gerbou and Al-Fanar in Dubai are useful reference points for what the broader tradition covers.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yadoo's House | $ | Easy | — |
| Talea by Antonio Guida | $$$$ | Unknown | — |
| Al Mrzab | $ | Unknown | — |
| Bord Eau by Nicolas Isnard | $$$$ | Unknown | — |
| Otoro | $$ | Unknown | — |
| Mika | $$ | Unknown | — |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
Yes — the $ price point and low booking difficulty make it a low-commitment solo stop. As a Michelin Plate-recognised Emirati spot, it gives solo diners a credentialed way to eat local without the overhead of a group reservation or a fine-dining budget. If you're eating alone and want to understand Abu Dhabi's food culture without spending much, this is the practical call.
Yadoo's House sits behind Shakespeare and Co on Al Aman Street in Al Nasr Tower 2 off Al Murror Street — the address is non-obvious, so confirm the exact entrance before you go. It has held a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025, which means the Michelin Guide considers the cooking worth your attention even if it hasn't reached Bib Gourmand or Star level. At the $ price range, expectations should be set accordingly: this is Emirati home-style cooking done with enough consistency to earn repeat recognition, not a tasting-menu experience.
Yadoo's House is primarily known for Emirati Cuisine in Abu Dhabi.
Yadoo's House is located in Abu Dhabi, at Al Murror Street - Al Nasr Tower 2 - Al Aman St - behind Shakespeare and Co - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates.
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