Taste of Abu Dhabi 2026 to Debut Two New Restaurant Concepts
The annual food festival returns to Yas Island from November 13 to 15 with exclusive menus, chef talks and workshops, and tickets starting at Dh80.
Two restaurant concepts, 99 | Tanjun and La Broche by Bocuse, will make their first public appearance at Taste of Abu Dhabi before opening in the capital. 99 | Tanjun serves Japanese contemporary fine dining, while La Broche by Bocuse offers rotisserie classics. The festival will host 16 pop-ups with menus available only during the event, spanning cuisines from Persian and Italian to Lebanese-Armenian and Jamaican.
The culinary programme will be led by Gino D'Acampo, Thomas Straker and Rachel Allen, with other chefs also scheduled to appear. Visitors can join live demonstrations, open-fire cooking, pasta-making sessions and free barista workshops. A children's zone offers games, activities and arts and crafts, with rides priced separately.
Standard entry costs Dh80 for one day and includes access to live chef demonstrations, with registration for workshops on a first-come, first-served basis. Taster and VIP packages with food and drink vouchers and fast-track entry are also available. Children under 12 go free on the standard ticket.