About Al Fanar Restaurant and Cafe - Yas Island
At Al Fanar, you can experience true Emirati flavours throwback to the good old days, Al Fanar rekindles the spirit of the ’60s. A menu packed full of recipes passed down through generations.
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Chicken Machboos
Highly ratedgrilled half chicken with slow cooked simmered rice infused with dry lemon, cinnamon, bay leaves, cardamom and mixed spicesAED 65Al Fanar Salad
AED 38Jesheed
AED 72Mango & Rocket Salad
AED 38Chicken Beryani
Highly ratedgrilled half chicken with slow cooked biryani rice topped with crispy fried onions, lentil beans and golden raisinsAED 65Prawn Beryani
Highly ratedsautéed black tiger prawns with slow cooked biryani rice topped with crispy fried onion and corianderAED 78Balalit
AED 42Fish Beryani
AED 76Emirati Chicken Tikka
AED 66Grilled Prawns
AED 94
All Day Breakfast
Breakfast in the UAE usually features breads liked raqaq, khameer and chebab, served with cheese, date syrup or eggs.
Balalit
sweetened vermicelli with cardamom, saffron and plain omelette, served with freshly baked breadAED 42Paratha Wrap
AED 21Scrambled Eggs & Tomato
AED 42Dango
Chick peas.AED 22Al Jazeeri Khameer Bread
Freshly baked bread infused with saffron, dates, and cardamom, served with sweet egg paste cooked with saffron and cardamomAED 32Sunny Side Up
Egg sunny side up or over hard with reqaq bread.AED 42Khameer Bread
freshly baked bread infused with saffron, dates, and cardamom, served with date syrup and cream cheeseAED 32Mohalla
Sweetened thin traditional bread mixed with sugar and dates.AED 34Chebab
Three soft pancakes infused with saffron, cardamom and turmeric. Served with a side of cream cheese and Emirati produced date syrupAED 34Shakshooka
egg in a sauce of tomatoes, chili, pepper topped with basil leaves, served with freshly baked breadAED 46Bajella
Broad beans.AED 22Reqaq Bread
Thin traditional bread.AED 24
Salad
Rocket Salad
rocket with cucumber salad topped with walnuts and lemon vinegar dressingAED 34PopularAl Fanar Salad
seasonal fresh mixed vegetables with special Al Fanar dressingAED 38Mango & Rocket Salad
fresh sour mango with rocket and cucumber topped with tangy chili dressingAED 38Tomato & Onion Salad
tomato & onion salad with dijon mustard dressingAED 32
Main Dish
The dishes are usually like stews as everything is often cooked in a single pot. Saffron, cardamom, turmeric and thyme are the core flavors used in Emirati cookery.
Chicken Machboos
Highly rated· grilled half chicken with slow cooked simmered rice infused with dry lemon, cinnamon, bay leaves, cardamom and mixed spicesAED 65Prawn Beryani
Highly rated· sautéed black tiger prawns with slow cooked biryani rice topped with crispy fried onion and corianderAED 78Fish Beryani
wild caught king fish steaks with slow cooked biryani rice topped with crispy fried onion and corianderAED 76PopularJesheed
Crumbed baby shark cooked with onion and mixed Arabic spices served with side white rice.AED 72Chicken Beryani
Highly rated· grilled half chicken with slow cooked biryani rice topped with crispy fried onions, lentil beans and golden raisinsAED 65Emirati Chicken Tikka
Chicken kebab marinated in Arabic spices with yogurt served with side white rice or bread.AED 66Macarona
Macaroni cooked with spiced ground beef.AED 50Chicken Madrooba
Traditional Emirati dish made of wheat and chicken.AED 65Shaari Magli
Fried shaari fish, with onion and tomato served with side white rice or bread.AED 76Squid Nashef
Squid cooked in rice tomato sauce and our special spices, served with side white rice or bread.AED 64Grilled Prawns
Grilled tiger shrimp with our special spices served with side white rice or bread.AED 94Mahashi
Zucchini & Onions stuffed with spiced, herby meat and rice, served with wagafi bread or white rice.AED 50Mutton Thereed/Margouga
Arabic bread simmered in meat with potato and seasonal vegetable.AED 74Maleh Beryani
salted yellow fin tuna with slow cooked biryani rice topped with crispy fried onion and corianderAED 74Okra
Served with freshly baked Wagafi bread or White Rice.AED 45Chicken Nashef
chicken cubes sautéed in rich tomato gravy and mixed spices. Served with freshly baked flat bread or white riceAED 62Mutton Machboos
mutton with slow cooked simmered rice infused with dry lemon, cinamon, bay leaves, cardamom and mixed spicesAED 74Lamb Kebab
Mutton meat kebab marinated in traditional style served with side white rice or bread.AED 76Potato Hamsa
served with freshly baked wagafi bread or White rice.AED 35Musaqa
Roasted Eggplant, chickpeas and tomato sauce, served with wagafi bread or white rice.AED 45Chicken Thereed/Margouga
Thin Arabic bread in chicken stew with potato and seasonal vegetables.AED 65Chickpeas Hamsa
A blend of chickpeas and potato simmered in our tomato masala served with freshly baked wagafi bread or white rice.AED 35
Side Orders
Saman Baladi (Ghee)
AED 6Wagafi Bread
AED 7
Sweets
Dates, saffron and cardamom are the main ingredients used to prepare Emirati sweets.
Leqaimat
Golden crisp fried dough balls coated with date syrup.AED 28Araroot
Custard pudding.AED 25Ferni
Rice pudding.AED 25PopularAsidat Bobar
Pumpkin pudding.AED 30Bathith
Crumbed dates mixed in roasted flour and butter.AED 30Cake Al Tamor
Dates cake.AED 28Khabisah
Traditional Emirati sweet made of sautéed flour and molasses mixture.AED 30Asidat Al Tamor
Emirati dates pudding.AED 30Dates Pudding
Dates pudding cover in butterscotch.AED 30Cake Al Cacao Beltamor
Chocolate cake with dates.AED 30
Drinks
Karak Tea
AED 14Fresh Juice
AED 20Vimto
AED 14Laban Ayran
AED 18Soft Drinks
AED 5Water
AED 5Tea
AED 18Arabic Coffee
AED 20