Where to celebrate Valentine’s Day in Abu Dhabi.
01. Puesta del Sol
Head to the Maqta Creek with your loved one this Valentine’s – the Fairmont’s new Latin bar Puesta del Sol is serving a five course, candlelit fine-dining menu and all diners will be greeted by a butler giving out roses and chocolate truffles. You’ll be eating in one of the cabanas and taking in the views of the Creek and the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.
Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, Bain Al Jessrain, Abu Dhabi, February 14, 7pm to 11pm, Dhs970. Tel: (02) 6543333. Taxi: Fairmont. fairmont.com
02. Bu!
The pan-latino outlet in the World Trade Center is serving a five-course meal for smitten couples featuring salmon and tuna carpaccio, goats’ cheese and truffle ravioli and beef tenderloin with foie gras. You also get a bottle of Spanish bubbly included in the price. The outlet has an additional VIP package on offer, featuring a candlelit dinner on a private terrace, live music, a butler and a limo to take you there and back home.
World Trade Center Mall, Airport Road, AbuDhabi, February 14, 7pm to late, Dhs500 to Dhs3,000. Tel: (02) 3048179. Taxi: World Trade Center Mall. butrinity.com
This story is from the February 2017 edition of What's On Abu Dhabi.
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