The Galleria on Al Maryah Island is set to celebrate the New Year in spectacular style. With the UAE's best restaurants all under one roof, the renowned Dining Collection along Al Maryah Island's stunning Waterfront Promenade offers incredible options that will ensure a memorable start to 2019. From a special New Year's Eve 'Yum Cha' Gala at Dai Pai Dong, and a Great Gatsby themed party at Butcher & Still, to your very own 'Festival de Cannes' at La Petite Maison, a Black & White party at Roberto's, and lavish feasts at Sambusek, Cafe Milano, COYA and more; The Galleria is the place to be when the clock strikes midnight.

A celebration to remember at Zuma

Celebrate New Year's Eve at Zuma; Sit down to an incredible menu of renowned delicacies from the a la carte menu, book your own private dining room, or for a more informal evening, reserve a bar table for up to 5 guests.

• Timings 7:30pm until late
• Packages start from AED 1,000 per person 
• AED 2,000 for bar table reservations
• Reservations: +971 2 401 5900

New Year's Eve Levantine Feast - Sambusek, Rosewood Abu Dhabi 

Head to Sambusek, the Rosewood Hotel's authentic Lebanese outpost for a lively evening with friends. Enjoy welcome bubbles, Levantine family-style set menu by Chef Emad Zalloum plus live entertainment including dancers, a DJ and fire pits. With front row seats to the spectacular Al Maryah Island fireworks, this is the ultimate way to kick-start 2019. A valid reservation must be shown to gain entry.

• Timings: 8:30pm until late 
• Packages starting from AED 755
• Children aged 6-12 AED 355
• Reservations: +971 2 813 5550

Great Gatsby Party - Butcher & Still, Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island

Take yourself back to the Prohibition Era of 1920's Chicago at Butcher & Still, where guests can tuck into a brunch-style dinner, followed by a complimentary midnight toast. This jazz-inspired party from the Roaring Twenties is sure to be the most authentic and unique New Years' experience in the city.

• Timings: 7pm onwards
• AED 750 per person
• A la carte menu not available
• Reservations: +971 2 333 2444

4-Course New Year's Eve Dinner - Café Milano, Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island 

Cafe Milano offers the most stylish New Year's Eve experience in the capital, thanks to the chic and elegant setting next to the water's edge. Boasting beautiful views of the night sky, expect a unique Italian party atmosphere, and a specially crafted 4-course set menu.

• Timings: 7pm onwards
• Packages available from AED 850 for inside seating
• AED 950 for premium terrace seating
• Reservations: +971 2 333 2444

New Year's Eve Gala Yum Cha Brunch - Dai Pai Dong, Rosewood Abu Dhabi

This New Year's Eve relish in authentic Chinese dishes with cold and hot stations, a selection of soups and grills, pass around trolleys with your favorite dim sum and other dishes to choose from the menu. 

• Timings: 7:30pm - 11:30pm 
• Packages starting from AED 388 
• Children aged 6-12 AED 195 
• Reservations: +971 2 813 5588

Don't stop the party at COYA – COYA Abu Dhabi
Celebrating togetherness, successes, family, and life. COYA has tailored a sensational season of merry extravagance. Filling these precious fleeting moments with artistic passions and reinventing even the jolliest of traditions with a twist. A decadent festive menu awaits you, fine-tuned elaborate events all of your own, and non-stop entertainment at one of our biggest events of the year – New Year's Eve! But just when you thought the season couldn't get any better, we wrote to Santa, and he says that a New Year's Day Brunch is just the thing to set the tempo for 2019, and we're stuffing it full with mouth-watering moments!

• Timings: 7:00pm - 3:00am
• Packages starting from AED 800 per person in the restaurant 
• AED 1,200 on the terrace for New Year's Eve
• AED 238 for New Year's Day Brunch (12:30pm – 4pm on January 1, 2019)
• Reservations: +971 2 306 7000

Celebrate like a movie star - La Petite Maison

Ring in the New Year on Al Maryah Island's Waterfront Promenade at La Petite Maison. Hosting their very own version of the famous "Festival de Cannes" the acclaimed French eatery will be the centre of glamour as a DJ keeps the party going into the New Year.

• Timings: 7:00pm – 12:30am 
• Minimum spend of AED 650 per person in the restaurant AED 850 per person on the terrace will apply
• Reservations: +971 2 692 9600

It's a fiesta at Loca!
Celebrating 2019 in style in Abu Dhabi, the award-winning Loca at The Galleria will ring in the New Year with an unforgettable fiesta. There will be free entry and live entertainment starting from 8pm. Guests are encouraged to book their table early at the popular venue.

• Timings: 8:00pm until late
• Pricing: Free entry
• Reservations: +971 2 582 3639

Almaz by Momo
Experience the irresistible Almaz by Momo this New Year's Eve. The restaurant is a blend of innovation and tradition. 'Almaz' meaning diamond in Arabic, is a place that is best described as 'atmospheric' whilst offering various dining options. 

• Timings: 7:00pm – 2:30am
• AED 849 for adults 
• AED150 for children 7 to 12 years old
• Reservations: +971 2 676 7702

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