Flavours of the Month with Viya | Discover Abu Dhabi Dining This July
July with Viya is a month worth planning around. A World Cup Final, lingering brunches, golden-hour pours, and Sundays that stretch long past expectation. Across Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, Yas Links Abu Dhabi and Yas Acres Golf & Country Club, the table is set.
Here’s what’s unfolding across our dining scene.
Hawksbill Restaurant - Saadiyat Beach Golf Club
Tucked into the natural landscape of Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, Hawksbill is a restaurant that earns its reputation through stillness. Arabian gazelles roam the grounds. The championship course stretches beyond the terrace. The kitchen keeps things fresh, seasonal and unfussy. It is, quietly, one of the finest places to eat in Abu Dhabi.
Sunday Roast
Every Sunday | 12pm – 7pm
Hawksbill knows what Sundays in Abu Dhabi should look like. A generous spread of slow-cooked roasts - beef, chicken, salmon, lamb or nut roast - served through the long afternoon in one of the city's most tranquil dining addresses. No rush, no agenda. Just good food and somewhere worth being.
Saadiyat Social Hour
Monday to Thursday | 4pm – 7pm
The work day deserves a real ending. Pull up a chair, order something cold for AED 23 and let the course do what it does best. Hawksbill's social hour is the unhurried end to any weekday that the city rarely offers elsewhere.
Villa Sélène - Yas Links Abu Dhabi
There are few dining rooms in Abu Dhabi that command quite the same presence as Villa Sélène. Perched above the Arabian Gulf at Yas Links, it pairs the elegance of the French Riviera with one of the most spectacular waterfront views on Yas Island. The menu is Mediterranean. The atmosphere is effortless. The occasion is whatever you make it.
Côte d’Azur Brunch
Every Saturday | 12:30pm – 4pm
Saturday afternoons were made for this. A lavish Mediterranean spread, free-flowing beverages and the kind of unhurried pacing that the French Riviera has always does so well. Villa Sélène's Côte d'Azur Brunch is less a meal and more an afternoon well spent - the sort you find yourself planning the next one before you've even left.
Rendez-Vous de Midi
Monday to Friday | 12pm – 3pm
A midday at Villa Sélène is never just lunch. Two or three Mediterranean courses, served at a waterfront table with the Gulf stretching out behind the glass. Whether it's a working lunch or simply a Wednesday that deserved better than a desk. Rendez-Vous de Midi is the most elegant hour of any weekday on Yas Island.
Crafty Fox - Yas Links Abu Dhabi
Crafty Fox has built its reputation the honest way - great food, great sport and an atmosphere that keeps people coming back. Recently recognised as Highly Commended for Best Pub Food at the 2026 Time Out Abu Dhabi Restaurant Awards, it remains Yas Island's go-to for match days, mid-weeks socials and long Sunday afternoons.
Sunday Roast
Every Sunday | 12pm - 9pm
Beef, chicken or vegetarian with a pint of Stella or glass of house wine for AED 145. Crafty Fox does the Sunday Roast the way it should be done. Generous and worth the reservation.
Vixen Soirée
Every Tuesday | 5pm – 9pm
Tuesday has just become a ladies favourite night of the week. Two complimentary beverages plus 50% off selected menu items - every single week. Vixen Soirée by Crafty Fox is the mid-week reset that Yas Island didn't know it needed until it arrived.
Live World Cup Screenings
11th June – 19th July
Forty-eight nations. One trophy. And the best place to watch it all unfold is Crafty Fox. Screens across the venue, match-day food and drinks and a crowd that knows its football. The Final lands on 19th July - secure your table in advance.
Fans can also take part in Viya’s tournament-wide rewards campaign. Spend AED 200 or more at participating screening venues, collect five stamps, and enter for the chance to win two tickets to New York. Pick up the limited-edition football newspaper on arrival for fixtures, features and scratch-and-win prizes.
Don't forget to follow Viya Matchday on Instagram for your chance to win exciting daily prizes and stay up to date with all the latest tournament action.
Roots Bar & Kitchen - Yas Acres Golf & Country Club
Roots Bar & Kitchen sits at the heart of Yas Acres Golf & Country Club - a relaxed, all-day restaurant with floor-to-ceiling views of the course and a menu that moves comfortably from morning coffee to evening drinks. Unhurried, unpretentious and always worth the visit.
Morning Mimosas
Daily | 9am - 11am
There is no better excuse for an early start. Roots Bar & Kitchen serves fresh, crisp mimosas as the course starts to come to life around you - a small luxury that makes any morning feel like an occasion worth marking.
Pancake Saturday
Every Saturday | 8am - 11am
Stacked high and served fresh. Pancake Saturday at Roots is the weekend morning ritual that Yas Acres does best. A crowd-pleasing, feel-good start to Saturday that the whole family can agree on.
Padel and Coffee with Viya
Daily | 7am - 11am
Court time followed by coffee time. Viya Padel at Yas Acres pairs the energy of a morning on court with the ease of a proper sit-down at Roots Bar & Kitchen. The ideal way to start a day - active, social and well-caffeinated.
