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Buddha Bar Beach Abu Dhabi
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Make the most of the weather and try these top beach bars in Abu Dhabi Buddha Bar Beach Abu Dhabi This outpost of the renowned brand has a privileged Saadiyat seaside location and it’s all about the beach chic. It features the brand’s signature on-trend soundtrack, luxurious shore view lounge area, and a menu that dances playfully between east and west. Buddha Bar Beach has two seatings for its Friday Nikkei Brunch (from Dhs325), an afternoon session 44_What’s On
and an evening one, both are accompanied by Latin beats and Japanese-Peruvian eats. a Buddha Bar Beach, The St Regis Sadiyaat Island, open Mon to Wed 5pm to midnight, Thu to Sat midday to midnight. Tel: (02) 498 8888, @buddhabarbeachabudhabi
Shala Beach Lounge ‘Shala’ is derived from the Sanskrit meaning ‘home,’ and this venue at Park Hyatt
Shala Beach Lounge
Abu Dhabi offers exactly that to the capital’s free-spirited wanderers. Here, sea views are paired with plush cushions bearing macrame cotton tassels, ornamental feathers, a fire pit, soft linen banquets and natural wood finishes. The design of this Abu Dhabi beach bar taps into that same beachshack soul that you’d expect to find in bohemian haunts like Tulum, or the Ibizan town of Playa d’en Bossa. And with just
