Three restaurants were each awarded one Michelin star in the inaugural guide to the capital city of the United Arab Emirates.
“This first Michelin Guide Abu Dhabi selection is the beginning of a long journey for a city with unlimited gastronomic potential," the prestigious French guide said in a release accompanying the awards.
No restaurants were awarded the top rating of three stars or two stars. Instead three restaurants – 99 Sushi Bar, Cantonese-led Hakkasan and Italian eatery Talea by Antonio Guida – each received one-star.
Michelin's value-for-money Bib Gourmand awards were given to four establishments: Almayass, Beirut Sur Mer, Otoro and Tazal.
The Abu Dhabi selection comes nearly five months after the release of the inaugural Michelin Guide Dubai. It also had no three star restaurants but two eateries, Il Ristorante - Niko Romito and STAY by Yannick Alléno, received two stars each and nine received one Michelin star.
