Restaurant · Abu Dhabi
Café Arabia
Abu Dhabi
Photo of Café Arabia and the surrounding area. Confirm hours on the official website.
About Café Arabia
Book-lined café in Khalidiyah.
Eating at Café Arabia
Café Arabia is listed as Café / Levant in Al Khalidiyah, Abu Dhabi. Fine dining needs a reservation; cafés take walk-ins and still queue. Menus and brunch prices change — read the live menu on the restaurant’s own channels.
How to get there
Abu Dhabi city buses use Hafilat, not Nol. Inter-emirate coaches from Dubai (E100 / E101 style services) drop at the central bus station — confirm the live ITC timetable. DIFC rooms sit on Financial Centre Metro. Al Fahidi cafés sit on the Green Line. Beach-road shacks share the Bus 81 corridor. Marina and JBR rooms pair with Dubai Marina Metro or the tram.
Dress, alcohol and ramadan
Palace hotels and DIFC enforce smarter dress than Satwa. Alcohol service pauses or tightens in ramadan; some rooms close. We are not the restaurant — confirm before you book a tourist night.
Confirm hours, tickets and visitor rules on the Visit Abu Dhabi (DCT) before you go.
Hours, tickets and the official site
Confirm opening times and prices on the destination’s own page before you go — they change.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need a reservation at Café Arabia?
Café Arabia is listed as Café / Levant in Al Khalidiyah, Abu Dhabi. Casual rooms take walk-ins and still queue at weekends. Fine-dining neighbours nearby will need a booking.
How do I get to Café Arabia?
Café Arabia is in Al Khalidiyah, Abu Dhabi — there is no Dubai Metro here. City buses use Hafilat (ITC), not Nol. From Dubai, budget an E-series coach or a car, then a taxi to Abu Dhabi.
Is there a dress code at Café Arabia?
Cafés are casual; hotel restaurants tighten at dinner. Café Arabia is Café / Levant in Al Khalidiyah. Check the door if you are coming from the beach.
What are the hours and prices at Café Arabia?
Lunch and dinner; cafés all day. À la carte. Reservations for fine dining. Read the live menu on the restaurant’s channels. We are not the kitchen.