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