10 Days To Go Until Abu Dhabi’s Biggest Food, Drink And Music Festival Returns!

The excitement is building as the countdown begins! With just 10 days to go, the city’s most anticipated food, drink, and music festival is coming back in full force, and tickets are selling fast! Take a look at these 10 ultimate tips to make the most out of your Taste of Abu Dhabi Weekend!

Save Big by Booking in Advance
Spending less on tickets means saving more for food! Ticket prices will increase on November 15th, so be sure to book your tickets in advance to save and skip the box office queue on the day!
As VIP and Taster packages are selling fast, be sure to snag yours while quantities last.

Starting from just AED 75, tickets can be purchased at: https://abu-dhabi.platinumlist.net/event-tickets/taste-of-abu-dhabi
Cook With Celebrity Chefs Including Marco Pierre White

Join Marco for exclusive cooking sessions at the signature Taste Features. Registrations open on-site 1 hour before each session, and spaces are limited. Best of all, workshops are included free with your Taste of Abu Dhabi ticket. Keep an eye out on the Taste of Abu Dhabi social media and website for the full schedule drop this week!

KIBSONS COOK SCHOOL

the Kibsons Cook School, you’ll enjoy a guided hands-on cooking class to create a flavourful recipe led by a skilled chef, using fresh ingredients from Kibsons.
From sweet treats to aesthetic appetizers and more, there’s a session to suit all tastes. Best of yet, once you’re cooking, you’ll get to devour your creation!

EXIT 10 & ARAMTEC FIRE PIT

The flame-fuelled hotspot of Taste of Abu Dhabi will be a roaring riot of theatrics and feasting. Test your skills on premium Exit 10 grills, and devour mouth-watering cuts from Meat House Gourmet and Aramtec.

BLACK+DEACK & NOOR OIL CULINARY STAGE
New for 2024, The BLACK+DECKER & Noor Oil Culinary Stage will give you the chance to watch as star chefs demonstrate how they perfect their signature dishes. It’s your chance to ask your culinary hero exactly how much salt they include ina pinch, how to properly quenelle a mousse, coddle an egg and so much more.

CHECK OUT SOME BRAND NEW FREE WORKSHOPS AT TASTE
BARISTA COFFEE WORKSHOPS

Join The Barista Institute’s Taste Exclusive worksops!Take part in 30 minutes Latte Art Workshops, Espresso Training and barista basics!

PASTA MAKING WORKSHOPS
Take part in Sagra’s 3-step method to guide you from learning about high-qualityingredients to crafting delicious pasta with your hands in just 30 minutes.

EXPERIENCE THE CITY’S BIGGEST PARTY

Choose how you groove in 2 different music pockets. Whether you’re all about the latest beatsor fancy chilled throwback acoustics, Taste of Abu Dhabi willfeature electrifying entertainment from day to night.
Looking to cool down with some refreshments? Enjoy your favourite beverage brands from multiple 21+ outlets across the event.

ENJOY EXCLUSIVE DISHES JUST FOR TASTE OF ABU DHABI
Each participating restaurant pop-up has created a special menu including a ‘Taste Exclusive Dish’ that you can only get at Taste of Abu Dhabi.

With Michelin recognized names on board, this means world-class creations just for you!
To explore the full menu line-up, visit https://tasteofabudhabifestival.com/restaurants/

6. CELEBRATE TASTE IN STYLE IN THE EDARI VIP LOUNGE

This year, the Taste VIP experiences are featuring some new delicious additions to ensure you can celebrate your Taste weekend in style.

Apart from 3 food and 4 drink vouchers included in every ticket, you can expect a luxuriously delicious experience in the Edari VIP Lounge, including mini cocktail making masterclasses, beats form Dubai 92’s Remix Rich, an exclusive VIP cocktail and mocktail menu using Rubicon juices, plush seating options and more.

KEEP YOUR LITTLE FOODIES BUSY
From a mega kids zone to special cooking workshops with celebrity chef and children’s cookbook author Annabel Karmel, there is something in store for the whole family!

The best part? Children under 12 do not require a ticket to enter the event.

WATCH THE TASTE AND ICCA CULINARY COMPETITIONS
Witness some of the region’s up and coming chefs battle it out in front of the Taste celebrity chefs for a chance to win a grand prize worth over AED 25,000.

THE BEST PLATED MEAL PRESENTED BY CALIFORNIA WALNUTS:
Watch as contesants craft a “Perfect Platter” for a sit-down meal with a main course and accompaniments. They’ll demonstrate culinary knowledge, skills, and creativity in combining flavors, and highlighting textures, using California Walnuts as the heroingredient.

THE BEST THEMED CAKE PRESENTED BY AL BAKER
Be inspired by contestant’s stunning two-tier cakes that celebrates the theme “UAE in Space”. They’ll demonstrate baking knowledge, skills, and creativity, with a focus on the theme, aesthetics, taste, and texture, using Al Baker flour provided as the hero ingredient.
LEVEL UP YOUR INSTA FEED

Explore state of the art vehicles at the EXEED stand and climb in to snap a pic in their instagrammable set-ups! Expect cozy blankets, picnic baskets and more for the perfect aesthetic pic! Plus, with instagrammable swings, block letters and more memory-making moments around the venue, your feed is in for a treat!

CHECK OUT SOME DELICIOUS STANDS
With a myrid of vendors and exhibitors sampling their dishes and running captivating activations, keep a lookout for some unqiue experiences in store:

PUCK COOKING FIESTA:

Watch as Puck chefs transform your favorite flavors into delicious masterpieces, and learn how each easy-to-make dish comes to life.

Chefs will be passing around samples of their perfect Puck creations for you to savour. Plus, get in on the fun and win some awesome prizes at their stand!

TALABAT AI HUB
Embark on a culinary journey at talabat’s interactive booth, where AI meets your taste! Start by sharing your favorite flavors and cuisines with talabat’s AI, and watch as it whisks you away to culinary hotspots across the globe. The AI conjures up vibrant, custom-generated photos of dishes and cultural scenes from countries that match your taste profile, letting you visually savor your dream meals in stunning detail.

Advance Purchase tickets are now on sale for Taste of Abu Dhabi. Guests are encouraged to purchase early as prices will increase on the door, and select packages are expected to sell out. Advance sale tickets start from just AED 75. Tickets can be purchased at: https://abu-dhabi.platinumlist.net/event-tickets/88253/taste-of-abu-dhabi

Taste of Abu Dhabi will bring together an expected 17,000 foodies, friends and families to enjoy three days of culinary festivity and live entertainment.

Taste will showcase pop-ups from 16 of the very best restaurants in the region, world-famous chefs from all over the globe, as well some of the hottest up-and-coming culinary talent. Each restaurant will feature a menu of three dishes, served in taster-size portions, so that festival visitors can create their own tasting menu from their favourite restaurants in the line-up.

Live entertainment from the UAE’s best bands and DJs will further add to three-days of festival vibes – from chilled acoustic performances to lively DJ sets taking place across multiple areas of the festival, the crowds will be dancing from day to night. Timings are confirmed as: Friday 15 November: 1pm – midnight, Saturday 16 November: 1pm – midnight, Sunday 17 November: 1pm – 10pm

For more information and to stay updated on event details, visit https://tasteofabudhabifestival.com and follow us:
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Tickets can be purchased at: https://abu-dhabi.platinumlist.net/event-tickets/88253/taste-of-abu-dhabi

Thank you to the Taste of Abu Dhabi 2024 Official Sponsors: