Barfly by Buddha Bar

Pan-Asian restaurant · Al Rawdah

Barfly by Buddha Bar

Pan-Asian restaurant · Al Rawdah

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Venetian Village - Located within The Venetian Village, at The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi Grand Canal - 3rd St - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

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Neo-Baroque bar with shisha, sushi, DJs, and beachside patio  

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Venetian Village - Located within The Venetian Village, at The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi Grand Canal - 3rd St - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates Get directions

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Venetian Village - Located within The Venetian Village, at The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi Grand Canal - 3rd St - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates Get directions

+971 56 177 7557
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@barflybybuddhabar

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restroom
dinner
dessert
seating
brunch

Last updated

Oct 5, 2025

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Best Bars in Abu Dhabi | Condé Nast Traveler

"Barfly by Buddha Bar is a neo-Baroque bar positioned in the Ritz, known for attracting celebs like Madonna and Naomi Campbell. In the afternoon it's a laidback shisha lounge, and by night drinks like the Purple Mount (damiana-infused vodka, blackberry puree, and beetroot-rose foam) are poured as dancers hit the floor."

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Lisu

Google
Had a very pleasant brunch experience with a tasteful selection of food in this place! A very warm welcome from the front the house team and also had a chance to meet in person with the talented chefs! Literally no competition! Both hand and feet claps for the mind-blowingly flavourful Asians food, specially the sushi selection that I'm so in love with all of 'em 😍😍😍 Definitely gonna be back for another great and unforgettable finger lickin' food taste experience ❤❤❤

N Blessing

Google
Highly recommended 👌👍 I enjoyed my food so much that I had to take out. Service was awesome. I went on Saturday around 9pm so it wasn't full, I heard Wed and Thur is usually busy. This is a hot spot for good food trust me 👍👌

Tiffany J.B.

Google
I am writing this review based on a recent visit to Barfly and other experiences. I went a Sunday afternoon with my friend. This is a very relaxed time to go. When the weather is good, I recommend enjoying the patio, as it's airy and right on the water. They even have a small beach to either eat on or relax in swings. At night they light the tiki torches and flames and it's gorgeous. The music is always nice, smooth good tunes. Barfly almost always has a special so I recommend calling in advance to find out! Wednesdays is ladies night! Flowing beverages and discounted food. This is one of the top ladies night in town for that reason. It's also the best night of the week. They have a DJ come out later in the evening and it can get pretty crowded. Reservations must be made but you can always try to get to the bar and wait on a table. I've also been for brunch on Fridays! They had a live band. All the food is good and tasty and the brunch is reasonably priced. Additionally, the staff at Barfly is always amazing, accommodating and on top of things. Reggie is my favorite staff here! He has waited on me at ladies night, random no when I stopped in for shisha and lazy afternoons! I even brought my mother when she was in town and Reggie made sure that she had a beautiful evening. I am a fan and I have never been disappointed and if there was even a slight issue the staff took care of it. This definitely should be a stop on anyone's itinerary or for people in town, add it to your weekly rounds.

Marwa A (Marwa)

Google
I was invited to Barfly on my birthday and I can say it is one of the bsst places in Abu Dhabi. The atmosphere, the food, the people.. everything is good and I can't expect less from a place at The Ritz.

Aaron Snyder

Google
A very nice relaxing dinner. Very quiet and not crowded. And the valet at the front of the hotel drove us to the restaurant in a golf cart 😎

L S

Google
Great food and very good shisha, just make sure to come on a normal day because ladies night gets overcrowded and service will become slow. Sushi tastes really good, cheesecake was ok not that great.

Gunjan Hans

Google
Amazing place! Had a great New Year party there. The best service, music and ambience. Right by the beach. Must go!

Jonathon Crean

Google
Starters were some if the best we've we've eaten. If you come here get the prawns, they're sooo good!! The mains were the let down however. The black cod was ruined by over use of the sauce which made it sickly sweet, the ribeye was over cooked at medium well rather than medium. The service was really good and they were quick to help us in any way possible. The reason for the low rating was that the mains were overpriced for what we got