
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.20% off entire menu
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Grilled Sea bream
AED 82Prawn Beryani
AED 78Jesheed
AED 72Chicken Machboos
AED 65Chicken Beryani
AED 65Prawn Machboos
AED 78Fish Tanoor
AED 86Emirati Chicken Tikka
AED 66Maleh Beryani
AED 74Moghar Maleh
AED 76
Trays
Mixed Grill for 2
Emirati chicken tikka, lamb kebab, Kebab Mafroom. Served with bread or rice.AED 160Seafood Tray for 2
Jesheed, grilled prawns, grilled squid, grilled sea bream, and white riceAED 199Chicken Machboos & Mutton Biryani
AED 99Jesheed & Fish Biryani
AED 99Build Your Own Tray (BYOT)
AED 94Shrimp Biryani & Fish Machboos
AED 115Mixed Grill for 1
Emirati chicken tikka, lamb kebab, Kebab Mafroom. Served with bread or riceAED 85
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 42PopularScrambled Eggs & Tomato
AED 42Paratha Wrap
AED 21Reqaq Bread
Thin traditional bread.AED 24Keema
Minced beef with peas served with paratha breadAED 44Dango
Chick peas.AED 22Khameer Bread
freshly baked bread infused with saffron, dates, and cardamom, served with date syrup and cream cheeseAED 32Chebab
Three soft pancakes infused with saffron, cardamom and turmeric. Served with a side of cream cheese and Emirati produced date syrupAED 34Bajella
Broad beans.AED 22Shakshooka
egg in a sauce of tomatoes, chili, pepper topped with basil leaves, served with freshly baked breadAED 46Al 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 42
Appetizers
Samboosa
Deep fried pastry.AED 30Fish Kofta
Deep fried crumbled fish with onion and coriander leaves in our special spices, served with al fanar tomato sauce.AED 54Hobool
Deep fried fish roe.AED 59Grilled Prawns
Grilled jumbo shrimp, 12 pcsAED 99Grilled Squid
Grilled squid.AED 52Grilled Jumbo Prawns
grilled prawns 7 pcsAED 62Mixed Appetizers
Koftat samak, samboosa and habool.AED 54
Soup
Lentil Soup
pureed lentils flavored with onion, garlic, and mixed spicesAED 25Chicken Soup
Chicken soup.AED 25Seafood Soup
tomato based seafood soupAED 36
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.
Grilled Sea bream
Grilled fish with our special spices served with side white rice or bread.AED 82Prawn Beryani
Highly rated· sautéed black tiger prawns with slow cooked biryani rice topped with crispy fried onion and corianderAED 78Jesheed
Crumbed baby shark cooked with onion and mixed Arabic spices served with side white rice.AED 72PopularChicken Machboos
Highly rated· grilled half chicken with slow cooked simmered rice infused with dry lemon, cinnamon, bay leaves, cardamom and mixed spicesAED 65Prawn Machboos
fried black tiger prawns with slow cooked rice infused with dry lemon, tamarind, capsicum, and mixed spicesAED 78PopularMaleh Beryani
salted yellow fin tuna with slow cooked biryani rice topped with crispy fried onion and corianderAED 74Fish Tanoor
Grilled Sea Bass in oven, marinated in our special spices served with side white rice or bread.AED 86Moghar Maleh
Salted fish dipped in clear lemon water served with white rice.AED 76Chicken 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 66Chicken Stew
Chicken stew with seasonal vegetable cooked in tomato sauce and our special Arabic spices served with side white rice or bread.AED 65PopularFish Machboos
fried Sea Bass fish with slow cooked rice infused with dry lemon, tamarind, capsicum, and mixed spicesAED 76Fish Beryani
wild caught king fish steaks with slow cooked biryani rice topped with crispy fried onion and corianderAED 76Maleh Nashef
Slated fish cooked in rich tomato sauce and our special spices, served with side white rice or bread.AED 74Bedouin Mutton Stew
Mutton stew with potato, tomato and dry lemon served with side white rice or bread.AED 79Chicken Thereed/Margouga
Thin Arabic bread in chicken stew with potato and seasonal vegetables.AED 65Mutton Stew
Meat stew with seasonal vegetable cooked in tomato sauce and our special Arabic spices served with side white rice or bread.AED 79Mutton Machboos
mutton with slow cooked simmered rice infused with dry lemon, cinamon, bay leaves, cardamom and mixed spicesAED 79Chicken Nashef
chicken cubes sautéed in rich tomato gravy and mixed spices. Served with freshly baked flat bread or white riceAED 62PopularHarees
Traditional Emirati dish made of wheat and meat.AED 46Lamb Kebab
Mutton meat kebab marinated in traditional style served with side white rice or bread.AED 82Mutton Beryani
juicy mutton with slow cooked biryani rice topped with crispy fried onions and golden raisinsAED 79Fish Stew
Fish stew cooked in rice tomato sauce and tamarind served with side white rice or bread.AED 79Mutton Thereed/Margouga
Arabic bread simmered in meat with potato and seasonal vegetable.AED 79Minced Kebab
minced lamb marinated in onion and mixed spices. Served with white rice or breadAED 74Grilled Squid
Grilled squid seasoned with our special spices, with side white rice or bread.AED 82Squid Nashef
Squid cooked in rice tomato sauce and our special spices, served with side white rice or bread.AED 64Prawn Magli
Pan fried black tiger prawns with onion and tomato. Served with freshly baked flat bread or white riceAED 76
Side Orders
White Rice
AED 14Wagafi Bread
AED 7Pickled- Lemon
Lemon slices pickled.AED 9Paratha Bread
SideAED 8Pickled Mango
mango-pickleAED 9Machboos Rice
AED 14Saman Baladi (Ghee)
AED 6Pickled - Onions
pickled baby onionsAED 9Cucumber & Yogurt Side
sliced fresh cucumbers mixed with yogurtAED 10French Fries
Crispy Potato friesAED 16Beryani Rice
AED 14
Sweets
Dates, saffron and cardamom are the main ingredients used to prepare Emirati sweets.
Khabisah
Traditional Emirati sweet made of sautéed flour and molasses mixture.AED 30Leqaimat
Golden crisp fried dough balls coated with date syrup.AED 28Ferni
Rice pudding.AED 25Bathith
Crumbed dates mixed in roasted flour and butter.AED 30Asidat Al Tamor
Emirati dates pudding.AED 30
Drinks
Karak Tea
AED 14Laban Ayran
AED 18Vimto
AED 15Fresh Juice
AED 26Soft Drinks
AED 5Water
AED 5Tea
AED 19Arabic Coffee
AED 20