
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.Free delivery
New users only. Min spend AED 50. Fees apply.
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Chicken Machboos
AED 65Emirati Chicken Tikka
AED 66Prawn Beryani
AED 78Chicken Stew
AED 65Jesheed
AED 72Grilled Sea bream
AED 82Chicken Beryani
AED 65Build Your Own Tray (BYOT)
AED 94Fish Stew
AED 79Prawn Machboos
AED 78
Trays
Shrimp Biryani & Fish Machboos
AED 115Build Your Own Tray (BYOT)
AED 94Seafood Tray for 2
Jesheed, grilled prawns, grilled squid, grilled sea bream, and white riceAED 199Mixed Grill for 1
Emirati chicken tikka, lamb kebab, Kebab Mafroom. Served with bread or riceAED 85Mixed Grill for 2
Emirati chicken tikka, lamb kebab, Kebab Mafroom. Served with bread or rice.AED 160Jesheed & Fish Biryani
AED 99Chicken Machboos & Mutton Biryani
AED 99
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 42Scrambled Eggs & Tomato
AED 42PopularParatha Wrap
AED 21Keema
Minced beef with peas served with paratha breadAED 44PopularChebab
Three soft pancakes infused with saffron, cardamom and turmeric. Served with a side of cream cheese and Emirati produced date syrupAED 34Khameer Bread
freshly baked bread infused with saffron, dates, and cardamom, served with date syrup and cream cheeseAED 32Shakshooka
egg in a sauce of tomatoes, chili, pepper topped with basil leaves, served with freshly baked breadAED 46Sunny Side Up
Egg sunny side up or over hard with reqaq bread.AED 42Dango
Chick peas.AED 22Reqaq Bread
Thin traditional bread.AED 24Bajella
Broad beans.AED 22Al Jazeeri Khameer Bread
Freshly baked bread infused with saffron, dates, and cardamom, served with sweet egg paste cooked with saffron and cardamomAED 32
Appetizers
Samboosa
Deep fried pastry.AED 30Grilled Jumbo Prawns
grilled prawns 7 pcsAED 62Grilled Squid
Grilled squid.AED 52Grilled Prawns
Grilled jumbo shrimp, 12 pcsAED 99Hobool
Deep fried fish roe.AED 59Mixed Appetizers
Koftat samak, samboosa and habool.AED 54Fish Kofta
Deep fried crumbled fish with onion and coriander leaves in our special spices, served with al fanar tomato sauce.AED 54
Soup
Lentil Soup
pureed lentils flavored with onion, garlic, and mixed spicesAED 25Seafood Soup
tomato based seafood soupAED 36Chicken Soup
Chicken soup.AED 25
Salad
Al 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 38Rocket Salad
rocket with cucumber salad topped with walnuts and lemon vinegar dressingAED 34Tomato & 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 78Emirati Chicken Tikka
Chicken kebab marinated in Arabic spices with yogurt served with side white rice or bread.AED 66Grilled Sea bream
Grilled fish with our special spices served with side white rice or bread.AED 82Chicken Stew
Chicken stew with seasonal vegetable cooked in tomato sauce and our special Arabic spices served with side white rice or bread.AED 65Jesheed
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 65Fish Stew
Fish stew cooked in rice tomato sauce and tamarind served with side white rice or bread.AED 79Prawn Machboos
fried black tiger prawns with slow cooked rice infused with dry lemon, tamarind, capsicum, and mixed spicesAED 78Harees
Traditional Emirati dish made of wheat and meat.AED 46Chicken Thereed/Margouga
Thin Arabic bread in chicken stew with potato and seasonal vegetables.AED 65Fish Tanoor
Grilled Sea Bass in oven, marinated in our special spices served with side white rice or bread.AED 86Mutton Machboos
mutton with slow cooked simmered rice infused with dry lemon, cinamon, bay leaves, cardamom and mixed spicesAED 79Mutton Stew
Meat stew with seasonal vegetable cooked in tomato sauce and our special Arabic spices served with side white rice or bread.AED 79Mutton Beryani
juicy mutton with slow cooked biryani rice topped with crispy fried onions and golden raisinsAED 79Prawn Magli
Pan fried black tiger prawns with onion and tomato. Served with freshly baked flat bread or white riceAED 76Lamb Kebab
Mutton meat kebab marinated in traditional style 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 76Chicken Nashef
chicken cubes sautéed in rich tomato gravy and mixed spices. Served with freshly baked flat bread or white riceAED 62Fish Machboos
fried Sea Bass fish with slow cooked rice infused with dry lemon, tamarind, capsicum, and mixed spicesAED 76Mutton Thereed/Margouga
Arabic bread simmered in meat with potato and seasonal vegetable.AED 79Grilled Squid
Grilled squid seasoned with our special spices, with side white rice or bread.AED 82
Side Orders
Wagafi Bread
AED 7Pickled - Onions
pickled baby onionsAED 9Cucumber & Yogurt Side
sliced fresh cucumbers mixed with yogurtAED 10Machboos Rice
AED 14French Fries
Crispy Potato friesAED 16Paratha Bread
SideAED 8Pickled Mango
mango-pickleAED 9Saman Baladi (Ghee)
AED 6Pickled- Lemon
Lemon slices pickled.AED 9Beryani Rice
AED 14White Rice
AED 14
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 28Asidat Al Tamor
Emirati dates pudding.AED 30Khabisah
Traditional Emirati sweet made of sautéed flour and molasses mixture.AED 30Bathith
Crumbed dates mixed in roasted flour and butter.AED 30Ferni
Rice pudding.AED 25
Drinks
Karak Tea
AED 14Laban Ayran
AED 18Fresh Juice
AED 26PopularSoft Drinks
AED 5Arabic Coffee
AED 20Vimto
AED 15Water
AED 5Tea
AED 19