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
AED 65Emirati Chicken Tikka
AED 66Fish Kofta
AED 54Chicken Beryani
AED 65Grilled Sea bream
AED 82Build Your Own Tray (BYOT)
AED 94Lamb Kebab
AED 76Prawn Magli
AED 76Chicken Thereed/Margouga
AED 62Grilled Squid
AED 52
Trays
Build Your Own Tray (BYOT)
AED 94Chicken Machboos & Mutton Biryani
AED 99Jesheed & Fish Biryani
AED 99Shrimp Biryani & Fish Machboos
Currently sold outAED 115
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 42PopularChebab
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 46PopularParatha Wrap
AED 21Reqaq Bread
Thin traditional bread.AED 24Sunny Side Up
Egg sunny side up or over hard with reqaq bread.AED 42Scrambled Eggs & Tomato
AED 42
Appetizers
Pakora
Crispy fried mixed vegetablesAED 36Fish Kofta
Deep fried crumbled fish with onion and coriander leaves in our special spices, served with al fanar tomato sauce.AED 54PopularSamboosa
Deep fried pastry.AED 30Grilled Squid
Grilled squid.AED 52Grilled Prawns
Grilled jumbo shrimp.AED 58
Soup
Lentil Soup
pureed lentils flavored with onion, garlic, and mixed spicesAED 25Chicken Soup
Chicken soup.AED 25
Salad
Al Fanar Salad
seasonal fresh mixed vegetables with special Al Fanar dressingAED 38Rocket Salad
rocket with cucumber salad topped with walnuts and lemon vinegar dressingAED 34Mango & 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.
Harees
Traditional Emirati dish made of wheat and meat.AED 46Chicken Machboos
grilled half chicken with slow cooked simmered rice infused with dry lemon, cinnamon, bay leaves, cardamom and mixed spicesAED 65Emirati Chicken Tikka
Chicken kebab marinated in Arabic spices with yogurt served with side white rice or bread.AED 66PopularPrawn Magli
Pan fried black tiger prawns with onion and tomato. Served with freshly baked flat bread or white riceAED 76Grilled Sea bream
Grilled fish with our special spices served with side white rice or bread.AED 82Fish Beryani
wild caught king fish steaks with slow cooked biryani rice topped with crispy fried onion and corianderAED 76Mutton Thereed/Margouga
Arabic bread simmered in meat with potato and seasonal vegetable.AED 74Lamb Kebab
Mutton meat kebab marinated in traditional style served with side white rice or bread.AED 76Chicken Thereed/Margouga
Thin Arabic bread in chicken stew with potato and seasonal vegetables.AED 62Chicken Beryani
grilled half chicken with slow cooked biryani rice topped with crispy fried onions, lentil beans and golden raisinsAED 65Prawn Beryani
sautéed black tiger prawns with slow cooked biryani rice topped with crispy fried onion and corianderAED 78Prawn Machboos
Currently sold outAED 78Chicken Stew
Chicken stew with seasonal vegetable cooked in tomato sauce and our special Arabic spices served with side white rice or bread.AED 65Mutton Machboos
mutton with slow cooked simmered rice infused with dry lemon, cinamon, bay leaves, cardamom and mixed spicesAED 74Jesheed
Crumbed baby shark cooked with onion and mixed Arabic spices served with side white rice.AED 72Fish Tanoor
Grilled fish in oven, marinated in our special spices served with side white rice or bread.AED 86Mutton Beryani
juicy mutton with slow cooked biryani rice topped with crispy fried onions and golden raisinsAED 74Chicken Nashef
chicken cubes sautéed in rich tomato gravy and mixed spices. Served with freshly baked flat bread or white riceAED 62Mutton Stew
Meat stew with seasonal vegetable cooked in tomato sauce and our special Arabic spices served with side white rice or bread.AED 74Fish Machboos
Currently sold outAED 76Grilled Squid
Grilled squid seasoned with our special spices, with side white rice or bread.AED 82
Side Orders
Wagafi Bread
AED 7White Rice
AED 14Machboos Rice
AED 14Beryani Rice
AED 14Saman Baladi (Ghee)
AED 6
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 28PopularKhabisah
Traditional Emirati sweet made of sautéed flour and molasses mixture.AED 30Ferni
Rice pudding.AED 25Cake Al Cacao Beltamor
Chocolate cake with dates.AED 30Araroot
Custard pudding.AED 25Sagoo
Tapioca pudding.AED 25Asidat Al Tamor
Emirati dates pudding.AED 30
Drinks
Fresh Juice
AED 20Laban Ayran
AED 18Karak Tea
AED 14Arabic Coffee
AED 20Vimto
AED 14Tea
AED 18Soft Drinks
AED 5Water
AED 5