This weekend at Yas Gateway Park North ,prepare for an exciting showcase of the city’s culinary hotspots, an impressive lineup of celebrity chefs, and fun weekend with musical performances and family entertainment. Following last year’s success with over 19,000 attendees, this promises to be the culinary highlight of the season.
What’s Cooking:
Indulge in a culinary journey featuring pop-ups from 16 of Abu Dhabi’s most esteemed and up-and-coming restaurants. Each pop-up will present a specially curated menu of three to five ‘taster’ size dishes, allowing guests to explore the best the city has to offer all in one place.Find all the menus here: https://tasteofabudhabifestival.com/restaurants/
- Fouquet’s
- Paradiso
- Oak Room
- Craft by Side Hustle
- LENTO
- Goldfish Sushi & Yakitori
- The Director’s Club
- Ting Irie
- Barbossa
- Villa Selene
• Amara - Pincode
• Desert Lotus
• Gala Gourmet - Catch by St . Regis
- Ilios
Meet the Culinary Masters:(FREE!)
A foodie festival isn’t complete without some of the best pros around! Level up your culinary skills with three days of exclusive workshops and demonstrations led by celebrity chefs. Whether you’re a cooking enthusiast or a seasoned gourmet, these interactive sessions offer tips, tricks and the best kept kitchen secrets. Plus hosted by Virgin’s Priti Malik and Taste Sweeheart Zoe Dickens, you’re in for a deliciously good time!
Guest Chefs:
- Gino D’Acampo
- Matt Preston
- Shivesh Bhatia
- Faisal Naser
- Khaled Al Saadi
- Matthew Jones (learn to make Bread Ahead’s viral Crème Brulée doughnuts)
- Harry Heal
- Omaka Marie
- Jenny Morris
- Rich (Dubai 92)
•Andrew Dickens - Fred Casagrande
- Scott Valentine
- Hunter Burkall
•Dave Kimmerly - Tomlin George Graham
- Annika Panikker
All workshops are complimentary as part of the event ticket and are available on a first-come, first-served basis before each session. Explore the Chef’s full schedules at the BLACK+DECKER Cook School, Kibsons Chefs Hub & Noon Food Firepit here: https://tasteofabudhabifestival.com/taste-abu-dhabi-schedule/
ENJOY FREE MINI COFFEE MASTERCLASSES & PASTA-MAKING WORKSHOPS (FREE!)
BARISTA COFFEE MASTERCLASSES
Join Coffee Planet’s Taste Exclusive worksops!
Take part in 30 minutes workshops where you’ll explore different areas of experise when it comes to making the perfect brew!
PASTA MAKING MASTERCLASSES
Roll, shape, and taste your way through Sagra’s hands-on pasta-making sessions. Keep an eye out for the full schedule to snag your spot!
Elevate your Weekend with VIP Experiences
This year, an upgraded VIP experience awaits Taste go-ers looking to celebrate in style.
Guests can expect fast track entry to the event and access to the VIP lounge where they can relax in plush seating and be entertained by a dedicated musician and exclusive activations. With each ticket including 3 food vouchers and 4 drink vouchers, VIP guests will be privy to a specially curated cocktail and mocktail offerings, available only in the VIP lounge. *VIP tickets are almost sold out, so be sure to book yours in advance!
Little Chefs
Have some junior cooks at home? Kids can take part in dedicated cooking workshops each day at 2:30, where they can learn cooking basics and help prepare easy kid-friendly recipes with adult supervision. Little ones can also keep busy all weekend in a mega kids zone including bouncy slides, a bungee jump, arts & crafts and more.
When it’s time to fuel up, kids will have plenty of options as all restaurants will feature a kid-friendly dish to keep their energy and bellies full.
Best of all, children under 12 enter the event for free!
Shopping Galore
What better way to walk off a gourmet meal than with a little shopping? An impressive market of artisan vendors and established brands will be selling their treats and trinkets, sampling their products and more. Plus keep an eye out for experiential activations and games at every corner. For the full lineup check here: https://tasteofabudhabifestival.com/artisan-producers/
CHECK OUT TWO NEW BANDS MAKING THEIR TASTE DEBUT(FREE!)
Get ready to dance all night with two new additions taking the Taste stage for the first time:
Sandstorm:
Coming for one weekend only, this iconic Dubai-based trio is bringing the unparalleled energy of Irish, Scottish, and folk music to the Middle East! Whether you’re after a taste of home or just love great live music, Sandstorm will have you clapping, dancing, and singing along before the night is through.
Catch them on stage Friday and Sunday!
MADAM:
Crowned one of Time Out Dubai’s Top 10 Bar Bands, and taking social media by storm, MADAM delivers high-energy sets blending live looping, vocals, and fiddle-driven beats. Expect nothing short of an adrenaline-fuelled set!
Catch them on stage Saturday!
Take Part in Free Line Dancing Classes (FREE!)
Get ready to kick up your heels with Boot Scoot UAE, the dynamic duo bringing country flair and high-energy fun to the stage!
Join them at the Taste Stage for the best country hits, crowd fun, and interactive line dancing sessions for all levels. Guaranteed smiles, claps, and a few surprise tunes along the way!
DROP OFF THE TEENS WHILE YOU EXPLORE
New this year, older kids and teens can enjoy a zone just for them with Gen X Kids. With everything from a silent disco, games & prizes, glitter facepainting and more, parents can leave their young foodies for 1 and 2 hours to chill out while parents can explore. Prices are AED 65/ hour or AED 105 for 2 hours
Advance Purchase tickets are now on sale, with prices increasing at midmight tonight. Guests are encouraged to purchase early as prices will increase on November 15th, 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
Packages:
General Admission (AED 80 advance purchase, AED 90 regular)Includes:
- 1 day entry to the event
- Access to Taste culinary workshops (registration first-come first-served on the day)
Taster Package(AED 185 advance purchase, AED 199 regular)Includes:
- 1 day entry to the event
- 2 food vouchers
- 2 drink vouchers
- Access to Taste culinary workshops (registration first-come first-served on the day
VIP Package (AED 350 advance purchase, AED 375 regular) *limited qty remaining Includes:
- 1 day entry to the event
- Fast- track entry to the event
- 3 food vouchers
- 4 drink vouchers
- Access to the Taste VIP Lounge including dedicated entertainment, plush seating options and exclusive Rubicon cocktail offerings.
- Access to Taste culinary workshops (registration first-come first-served on the day)
*All Vouchers are distributed at the time of entry into the event.
*Food vouchers may be redeemed for any dish at any restaurant pop-up.
*Drink vouchers may be used for house beverages, Drink Dry 0.0% beverages, Rubicon juices, select VIP lounge cocktails, soft drinks or water.
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Tickets can be purchased at:https://abu-dhabi.platinumlist.net/event-tickets/tasteofabudhabi
Thank you to the Taste of Abu Dhabi 2025 Official Sponsors:
- Abu Dhabi Department of Culture & Tourism- Destination Partner
- Yas Island- Destination Partner
- BMW Abu Dhabi Motors- Headline Partner
- BLACK + DECKER: Cook School Partner
- Kibsons: Chefs Hub Partner
- Noon Food: Fire Pit Partner
- Mini Abu Dhabi: Automotive Partner
- Nezo: Flavour Partner
- Pepsi: Soft Drinks Partner
- The Bottle Store: Beverage Partner
- ICCA: Event Partner
- Foodverse: Event Partner
- Dubai 92: Radio Partner
- Time Out Abu Dhabi: Media Partner
Gulf News: News Partner
