Bistro at Courtyard Marriott,  Abu Dhabi, UAE

Last Tuesday I was invited to enjoy brunch at the Bistro at Courtyard Marriott in Abu Dhabi. Usually Brunch takes place during the day time (hence breakfast-lunch) and on a weekend so that you could enjoy freely to your hearts content. But WHY limit ourselves to just the weekend?!

Mid-Week Night Brunch

Courtyard Marriott introduced their mid-week night brunch – from 7pm -11pm every Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Here are 5 solid reasons you need to say YES to a midweek night brunch:

(1) You worked ALL day. Its time to go relax and enjoy yourself. You deserve it!
(2) You are hungry! Whether you skipped lunch or had a mediocre one from the cafeteria, you worked up an appetite for the all you can eat buffet.
(3) You don’t know what to eat for dinner. Brunch is perfect for the indecisive, with an extensive international menu, it can satisfy any hungry foodie.
(4) No after-work plans. Brunch is a perfect after-work social. Everyone will be looking for a place to eat, why not go together after work. The Bistro can accommodate parties of any size.
(5) You are cost-conscious. Mid-week night brunch is priced at just 99dhs pp for an all you can eat experience! If you have Entertainer, they currently have a Buy 1 Get 1 offer as well.

If you said YES to any of the above, its time to book your table at the next mid-week night brunch at Courtyard Marriott.  Continue reading below on my favorite highlights at the Bistro.

Fairways Restaurant, Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Fairways Restaurant offers an international buffet ranging from Italian, Indian, Arabian, Chinese and more! Their main highlights are their fish bar which offers different types of smoked fish, their pasta section and the large dessert bar with, of course, ice cream! I have finally found a place in Abu Dhabi that offers unlimited green tea ice cream as part of the dessert offerings!  Please leave me a comment below if you know of any other buffets with green tea desserts!

Living in Abu Dhabi now, its been a real struggle to find some of my favorite foods. Particularly green tea matcha desserts.

Here are 10 amazing benefits to why you need matcha green tea in your life too:

Friday Marina Brunch – Intercontinental Hotel, Abu Dhabi 

Over the weekend, I went to the Friday Marina Brunch at the Intercontinental Hotel. This brunch consisted of an all you can eat buffet featuring various restaurants at the Hotel. We were seated at Circo (Italian) but we were able to go to the other restaurants nearby for their specialty cuisine (ie Chamas (Brazilian Meat) & Belgian Cafe (Mussels). There were also several other outdoor kitchens open offering dim sum, a noodle bar, tacos, ice cream and more! The highlight for me were fresh oysters and crab legs!

They feature a new theme each month. For the month of November they started an 80s theme where they bring in live music, cool props, photo booths and an all around classic vibe!

My husband and I went with 2 friends and we literally stayed for our entire brunch experience 12pm – 4pm. Within the first hour of the meal my husband had literally threw in his napkin and stopped eating. Well into our last hour, my friend Winnie and I were still contemplating which desserts to finally end with.

Here are 9 TIPS to Maximize your Buffet Experience: