The fish-market restaurant locals point to: buy your catch at the stalls, have it cleaned, then hand it to Al Shader to grill or fry, or skip the haggling and order off the menu. Best Bites tried three market kitchens and named this the one to bring guests to.
- Address
- Inside Mina Fish Market, Zayed Port, Abu Dhabi; tel +971 2 641 1138
- Hours
- Mon-Sun 10:00-24:00 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Mussels AED 42 per half kilo; fish bought in the market: AED 25 table charge plus about AED 15 per kg cooking fee (Best Bites UAE, January 2025)
- Price level
- AED AED
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Shop around the stalls first and haggle a little; most stalls are cash only and there are ATMs at the entrance.
- Ask for your fish grilled with garlic butter or the market "red sauce" (tomato, chilli, ginger); hummus and fresh-baked Arabic bread come to the table.
- Go on a weekday morning: on Saturdays the cleaning queue can pass an hour.