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        Larte


        Airy and stylish Italian restaurant and café

        Open Sun-Wed 8am-11pm;      look and a busier calendar    We’re here at                           is a roaring
        Thu-Sat 8am-1am. Licensed.   than ever before. Now it has a   breakfast time, so                  success, all
        Manarat Al Saadiyat,        licensed restaurant that makes   it’s the coffee and                  light and puffy
        Saadiyat Island             it a destination for foodies as   juices we’re more                   and coming
        (02 657 5888).              well as arty types.          interested in.   A destination           with two hunks
                                      Larte occupies an impressive   Our latte is                         of great bread,
                  hen it comes to   space at one end of the venue.   served in a cute   foor foodies      and the Italian
                  must-visit places   There are numerous objets d’art   glass, but we’re                  shakshuka
                  in Abu Dhabi right   dotted around the bright, airy   not sure it really   as well as   is also worth
        Wnow, Saadiyat              room. Some hanging from the   works for the drink   arty types        checking out.
        Island is hard to beat. Louvre   ceilings, some – such as the big   (and doesn’t seem             The difference
        Abu Dhabi has captured the   red gorilla – greeting you as you   to ot a lot in),                 to usual
        minds of the world, not just   enter the room.           while the Americano is strong   shakshuka is that poached eggs
        the UAE and the praise and    The menu                                and hot. Not   are placed on top of the tomato,
        attention its receiving is   is Italian,                               much more     onion and pepper base and it’s
        absolutely justioed.        with plenty                                is needed.    drizzled with pesto.
          But, it’s not the only artistic   of grape    THE BILL (for two)     The matcha     There’s plenty for kids, too,
        hub on the island. NYU Abu   and mixed     1x sunny vegetables omelette   Dhs38  smoothie is   with a dedicated menu and
        Dhabi’s Art Centre has been   drink options   1x Italian shakshuka   Dhs38  a little pricey   regular activities and events
        staging acclaimed performances   (starting at   1x matcha smoothie   Dhs28  at Dhs28,   perfect for little ones.
        and exhibitions for some time   reasonable   1x latte          Dhs18   but it is good.
        now, and Manarat Al Saadiyat   prices) and   1x Americano      Dhs15   However,      THE BOTTOM LINE A lovely
        returned last year with a fresh   Italian hops.                        the omelette   venue ticking all the boxes.
                                                   Total (inclusive of taxes)   Dhs137
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