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culinary SEASON
Abu Dhabi's Department of Culture and Tourism highlighted the capital's culinary diversity and world class cuisine that ran from 31st of October to 14th of December 2019 across the city.
The culinary season celebrated Abu Dhabi's global food influences, world-class restaurants and celebrity chefs and offered delicious deals and foodie-centric events. The one month long food season attracted residents and international visitors alike and featured three main culinary events; Mega Mela, Taste of Abu Dhabi and World of Food Abu Dhabi.
The Tastemaster Series set off the season with Michelin starred chefs who created signature meals for diners in intimate and interactive setting, this ran from 30th October - 14th December.
2019 CULINARY SEASON CALENDAR
31st October - 14th December
Dine with Michelin Chefs
Ticketed
Mega Mela
du Arena, Yas Island
Taste Of Abu Dhabi
Time Out Restaurant
Awards Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Culinary Season Recipe Contest
Nation-wide
World Of Food Abu Dhabi
Umm Al Emarat Park
ADNEC
UAE National Coffee Championships
SIAL Middle East, Abu Dhabi
Gahwa Championships
Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre
Abu Dhabi Date Palm Exhibition
Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center, UAE
PROMOTIONS AND PROGRAMMES
Dine & Win
Delicious Deals
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Mega MelaConsumer Event
Was the largest cultural gathering in the UAE of its kind, from themes to historic traditions guests were able to find the East celebrated with the same zest at du Arena, Yas Island.
The three-day event hosted a range of signature activities and features as well as celebrated the biggest and brightest festival of lights "Diwali".
A blend of the best of art, craft, dance, music and theatre, the 3-day festival is only just a glimpse of the treasure the country carries.
Experience the magic of the East and witness the true colors of India, hear the sound of the drums, guitars and pianos, smell the aroma of fresh food, and hear the chatter amongst friends, Yas Mega Mela is like a massive family get-together.
The kaleidoscope of colours, cultures, goods and flavours on offer will have you coming back for more, no matter what your Indian influence and interest.
It offers an unparalleled opportunity to come face to face with the Middle East's Asian community and experience the culture in its entirety.
RAN FROM: October 31 – November 2
VENUE: du Arena, Yas Island
Taste Of Abu DhabiConsumer Event
Taste of Abu Dhabi is the definitive showcase of the capital's best restaurants, top chefs, live music and leading food & drink brands. The 3-day event was hosted between the 7th-9th November 2019, in the world famous du Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
The highlight of the foodie calendar, Taste of Abu Dhabi showcasesd the latest, greatest and most exciting restaurants from the region. Festival goers were served taster-size signature dishes, whilst world-class celebrity chefs cooked up a storm live on-stage and, as always, there were many opportunities for guests to get hands-on with interactive masterclasses and shoped from an array of local and international food & drink vendors.
Taste of Abu Dhabi 2019, was bigger and better than ever before! We hosted over 15,000 visitors and the festivities kicked off on 7th November. Guests were able to taste incredible food & drink, enjoy live music from our international headline acts and take part in amazing activities. We can guarantee a fun-filled weekend for the whole family! See you at the 2020 Taste of Abu Dhabi!
Time Out Restaurant Awards Abu Dhabi By Invitation Only
Abu Dhabi's best restaurants were revealed by Time Out Abu Dhabi.
Within the Time Out Abu Dhabi Restaurant Awards hosted in 2019 there are 21 categories covering a vast range of different cuisines and venues.
Across the year, the team of reviewers have eaten at hundreds of restaurants, cafés, bars, pubs and brunches anonymously and paid for their meals.
The winners were announced at the awards ceremony which was held at Rosewood Abu Dhabi on Tuesday November 26th.
World Of Food Abu Dhabi Consumer Event
Welcome to World of Food Abu Dhabi a culinary jouWelcome to World of Food Abu Dhabi a culinary journey of funky street food, from more than a dozen countries. Featuring savory and sweet food dishes, our Chefs prepared quirky, eye catching Instagrammable dishes.
Guests joined us for delicious dishes, incredible demonstrations from Michelin star chefs, divine desserts, live entertainment and a guinness world record that was broken at the park.
Whether it was to sample the delicacies, enjoy live music, entertain the kids, eat your way around the globe or find that something special for the kitchen; World of Food has it covered.
Hosted 5 - 9 December 2019 | Umm Al Emarat Park, Abu Dhabi
SIALTrade Event
The 2019 edition of SIAL Middle East ran from 9 - 11 December at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. If you attended the event last year, get ready to be amazed yet again with an even bigger event as thousands of never before seen products in the region will be on display. Stay tuned for 2020.
UAE National Coffee Championships Trade Event
The specialty coffee industry is a key part of the region's rapidly expanding food and beverage industry and to strengthen the incredible growth of the specialty coffee scene in the Middle East, three official competitions, certified by World Coffee Events (WCE) and sanctioned by the Specialty Coffee Association took place at SIAL Middle East.
The UAE National Coffee Championships ran from 9th - 11th December 2019 at SIAL Middle East in Abu Dhabi, bringing together the region's most passionate and talented baristas.
The specialty coffee industry is a key part of the region's rapidly expanding food and beverage industry and to strengthen the incredible growth of the specialty coffee scene in the Middle East, three official competitions, certified by World Coffee Events (WCE) and sanctioned by the Specialty Coffee Association will take place at SIAL Middle East.
The UAE National Coffee Championships will take place from 9th - 11th December 2019 at SIAL Middle East in Abu Dhabi, bringing together the region's most passionate and talented baristas.
Gahwa Championships Trade Event
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi will pioneer the first Gahwa Championships in the UAE capital in December 2019. Building on the success of its Bait Al Gahwa initiative, which aims to document and protect Gahwa as an essential element of Emirati culture, the Championships will test the knowledge and practice of competitors from across the region in areas such as the heritage of Gahwa; bean selection and roasting; and Gahwa preparation and serving. The Championships will also feature categories specific to roasting as well as a beverage concept award.
Abu Dhabi Date Palm Exhibition Trade Event
The date fruit is synonymous to Northern Africa and the Middle East region. Having said that, there is no better place than Abu Dhabi to host the inaugural edition of Abu Dhabi Date Palm Exhibition (ADDPE), the world's only dedicated B2B event for date palm fruit.
To be held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the UAE, Minister of Presidential Affairs And Chairman of Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA), the 2019 edition of the event will be held from 9 – 11 December at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.
Abu Dhabi Date Palm Exhibition will be co-located with SIAL Middle East, the region's fastest-growing food, beverage, and hospitality event.
Delicious DealsPromotion
As part of Abu Dhabi Culinary Season, the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has launched a city-wide promotion that will see multiple restaurants and malls across Abu Dhabi offer diners amazing meals at jaw-dropping prices.
Abu Dhabi Culinary Season, which will run from 14 November to 14 December, will include the Delicious Deals promotion, which will give food-lovers even more reason to take a break from their daily routine and take advantage of some mouth-watering food promotions.
From brilliant burgers and super salads to 'sinful' sweets and treats, food-fans will be able to find it all under the Delicious Deals umbrella at loads of their favourite food outlets. Visit restaurants that are on board until December 14th to take advantage of these exclusive deals.