Sontaya

This Thai restaurant certainly brings the heat to Abu Dhabi with its mouth-watering menu, which features the vibrant and colourful flavours of Southeast Asian cooking. 

Appetizers are made for sharing, with an assortment of spring rolls, satay skewers and crab cakes. Meanwhile, you’ll want to keep your mains closely guarded – each dish is poetry on a plate. Experience both sweet and spicy with Tom Kha soup, relish in an explosion of flavours with their steam-fried dumplings and savour every bite of Sontaya’s signature red tofu curry. 

With so much on the menu, you’d be forgiven for fitting in a few more visits before you head home. 

Positioned above the hotel’s pool and lit by lanterns, Sontaya brings more than just Thai food to Abu Dhabi. Instead, you’ll get the full Southeast Asian experience, complete with a striking sunset view, calming waters and an entrancing ambiance. 

Transport yourself to Thailand’s enchanting floating markets when you sit out on the waterside pavilions at this St. Regis Abu Dhabi restaurant. Get there before sunset to see the sky erupt in colour above the Arabian Gulf or dine by moonlight to revel in its romantic setting. 

Indoors is just as intimate, with gorgeous wooden beams, floor to ceiling windows and atmospheric music.