< PreviousSHEIKHA FATIMA PARK GUIDE 40 September 2023 timeoutabudhabi.com well here (or medium well, or rare, or however you prefer your slabs of meat), including rib- eye, striploin and baby back ribs, as well as seafood, poultry, and burger options. O Open daily 3pm-midnight. Sheikha Fatima Park, coalsteakhouse.com (02 671 4996). MAMAFRI Hailing from Dubai, Mamafri is one of, if not the, top dining attractions at Sheikha Fatima Park. After all, it wasn’t highly commended in the Best Asian Restaurant category at our latest Restaurant Awards for no reason. The restaurant is known for its fabulous pan-Asian fare, including the crispy chicken bao bun, Asian buffalo shrimp, mie goreng, and Mama’s special rice. Better still, this is the only branch to offer a breakfast menu. Apart from the delicious food, the minimalist interiors with its central wave-like structure and lovely outdoor area are all drawcards (and are well worth snapping on any visit). O Open Sun-Thu 8am-midnight; Fri-Sat 8am-12.30am. Sheikha Fatima Park, lovemamafri.com (02 666 3312). PBF You’ve heard of the BLT, but get ready for the PBF (that’s pastrami, burgers and fries, for the uninitiated). The laid-back eatery serves up some of the best pastrami in the city, as well as chicken and beef sliders for those who aren’t fans of beef brisket. O Open Sun-Thu noon-midnight; Fri-Sat noon-1.30am. Sheikha Fatima Park, @pbf.uae (054 449 9800). SEVEN DAWGS This gourmet hot-dog restaurant offers plenty to choose from when it comes to this street- food favourite, from Seven, a beef hot dog with the classics, to Ga’anas, a chicken hot dog tossed in hot sauce and potato Áakes and served with coleslaw and ga’anas sauce – it’s barking good. O Open Sun-Thu noon-midnight; Fri-Sat noon-1.30am. Sheikha Fatima Park, @sevendawgsuae (054 449 9800). SOLA RESTAURANT & CAFÉ With a farm to park philosophy, Sola Restaurant and Café serves up fresh, Áavourful dishes using local and organic produce. Combining past traditions and current trends, the menu features a winning combo of dishes that are both indulgent and authentic. Whilst there, check out the giant indoor mural reÁecting life in the UAE. O Open Sun-Thu 7am-midnight; Fri-Sat 7am-1am. Sheikha Fatima Park, @solarestaurant.ae (02 546 3558). SOCIAL RESTAURANT This casual spot serves up unfussy but delicious cuisine that matches the ambience to a T, from pretty salads to juicy burgers, messy fries, wickedly good desserts, and more. It’s a park favourite for a reason. O Open daily noon-midnight. Sheikha Fatima Park, socialuae.com (02 639 9898).SHEIKHA FATIMA PARK GUIDE timeoutabudhabi.com September 2023 41 Sola Restaurant & CafeFURNITURE STORES 42 September 2023 timeoutabudhabi.com Wood CultureFURNITURE STORES timeoutabudhabi.com September 2023 43 Full If you’ve just landed in Abu Dhabi (welcome, by the way), are moving, or just feel like changing it up (we get you), chances are you need some new furniture and accessories. Luckily, the city has plenty of homeware stores to help you bring your vision to life, room by room. From luxury designer pieces to budget-friendly buys, here are the coolest places to shop to kit out your home in style. CRATE AND BARREL If you enjoy the Àner things in life, you’ll no doubt be familiar with Crate and Barrel. The high-end furniture store stocks a variety of quality designer pieces that are sure to make a statement in any home. It’s well worth it if you want to invest in some key classics around which to style the rest of the room. O crateandbarrel.me …OR CB2 If you’re in love with Crate and Barrel, but not the price point, you might want to check out house CB2, the brand’s edgier, ever-so-slightly more affordable sibling. If you’re willing to drive down to Dubai, you can Ànd a CB2 showroom at Mall of the Emirates. O cb2.ae. H&M HOME If you’re looking for cool, colourful décor and accessories that won’t break the bank, H&M Home is the place to go. The collections change regularly, which means you will always be able to pick up something pretty and the basics are really good, too. In particular, it’s a great option if you’re shopping for lamps, vases, candlesticks, and kitchenware, and we loved the dried Áowers on offer here. O The Galleria Al Maryah Island and Yas Mall, Yas Island, ae.hm.com. HOME CENTRE Founded in Sharjah in 1995, Home Centre is a local furniture store offering both contemporary and classic designs at budget- friendly price points. The selection includes a huge number of pieces in every style and colour imaginable (including some very cool on-trend lamps that look like designer pieces for under Dhs200), allowing you to mix and match to create a unique interior style that expresses your personality in your new home. O Various locations including Al Wahda Mall, Marina Mall and Reem Mall homecentre.com. HOMEKODE This contemporary furniture store is a great option if you are in the market for unique, on-trend pieces such as boucle sofas, farm- style wood furniture, ceramics, and mirrors (in particular, the standing arch kind). Textured, organic pieces, from wood to rattan, marble and stone is what they are best known for – and with good reason. If modern minimalism and biophilic design is your thing, this is the place for you. O homekode.com. HOUMATA Houmata stocks a wide variety of statement- Make a house a home by shopping at these storesFURNITURE STORES 44 September 2023 timeoutabudhabi.com Marina Home making items, including furniture, decorative accessories, home organisation and home- improvement products, from various brands. You can also pick up some stylish furniture for your furry friend here – we especially love the rattan dog beds, which are quite the upgrade from what you’ll Ànd in most pet stores. O houmata.com. IKEA Of course, no list of furniture stores will be complete without everyone’s DIY favourite, IKEA. From practical storage solutions to bedlinen, kitchen gadgets and Áatpack furniture, the store literally stocks everything you can ever need to set up your home. The clever room displays (which also indicates the square meterage of the display) are super helpful when it comes to envisioning set ups and ensuring it will all Àt in your new pad without a hitch. After you’re done choosing everything from your wardrobe to the kitchen sink, make sure you grab some decorative bits, too, making a beeline for the vase collection, which includes the oh-so-pretty räffelbjörk, designed by Lisa Hilland (and now totally Instagram and TikTok famous). O Al Wahda Mall and Yas Mall, Yas Island, ikea.com/ae. LUCKY FURNITURE For quirky, colourful handicrafts, you should be headed to Lucky Furniture. The store, which is located in Sharjah, is jampacked with boho-style furniture and décor, including hand-painted ornaments and photo frames, intricately carved wooden headboards, Bohemian patchwork wall hangings, and more – perfect for injecting your space with colour and character. You can also order online should you not want to travel up to Sharjah. O Industrial Area 11, Sharjah, luckyfurnitureae.com MARINA HOME This luxury furniture store is another option for those with a premium budget (lucky you!). The offer here is sleek and sophisticated with plenty of timeless classics and on-trend pieces crafted from premium materials to choose from. O Abu Dhabi Mall and Reem Mall, Reem Island, marinahomeinteriors.com. MUJI From furniture to stationary, this Japanese home store has it all. The name translates as “no-brand, quality goods”, and here you will Ànd loads of sleek, minimalist designs on the furniture front, as well as storage solutions and kitchenware in clean and calm neutral hues. The aroma diffusers are popular for good reason. O Al Wahda Mall, The Galleria Al Maryah Island and Yas Mall, Yas Island, muji.ae. PAN HOME Another homegrown company, Pan Home (formerly known as Pan Emirates) stocks just about everything you need for every room in the house, from nurseries to home ofÀces, all at great prices (we’re talking sofas and dining sets for under Dhs500). The contemporary designs, huge range and unbeatable prices, makes this a top choice. Plus, the shop offers free home delivery within 48 hours, so setting up your home shouldn’t take long at all. O Various locations including Capital Mall, DeerÀelds Mall and WTC Mall, panhomestores.com. TOP TIP Aside from the big sale days you might already be familiar with like Black Friday or Boxing Day, stores across the UAE also run offers for basically every public holiday, from National Day to Eid Al Fitr or Eid Al Adha, as well as throughout Ramadan.FURNITURE STORES timeoutabudhabi.com September 2023 45 Pinky FurnitureFURNITURE STORES 46 September 2023 timeoutabudhabi.com PINKY FURNITURE This furniture store is another great option if your home style is more boho or shabby chic than minimalist and modern. The shop stocks a variety of wood and rattan pieces, from dressers to beds, as well as more rustic-look tables, benches and chairs, shelving units, and grape racks – just add some dried botanicals and you’re all set up here. The warehouse itself, which has been open since 1989, is in Sharjah (so its well worth combining a trip here with a visit to Lucky Furniture), but you can also order online with delivery to Abu Dhabi. O Industrial Area 10, Sharjah, pinkyfurnitureae.com. POTTERY BARN Another upscale import you might recognize from back home is Pottery Barn. The American furniture retailer, which was founded back in 1949, is known for its quality pieces that are made to stand the test of time – aesthetically and functionally. Whether you choose a few key pieces from here or decorative smalls to update your space, it’s sure to add a stylish PRE-LOVED Shopping second-hand can mean some great bargains if you’re clever and, most importantly, quick. The best options are online marketplace Dubizzle (abudhabi. dubizzle.com) and local area Facebook pages. touch to your interiors and take your new apartment or villa to the next level in terms of homeliness. O The Galleria Al Maryah Island and Yas Mall, Yas Island, potterybarn.ae. THE ONE The motto here is that you should love your neighbour but always have more stylish furniture – and we couldn’t agree more. Luckily, Ànding cool pieces is no problem if you’re shopping at THE One. The store, which was founded by Swedish entrepreneur Thomas Lundgren in Abu Dhabi back in 1996, stocks everything you may ever need for your home at decent prices, so this is deÀnitely one to check out on your next mall trip. O Opposite Umm Al Emarat Park, Mushrif, and Yas Mall, Yas Island, theone.com. WEST ELM For a touch of designer, head to West Elm. The USA-born store has an in-house design team that creates exclusive, high-end collections for the store. While it might get pricey furnishing your entire home from here, it is well worth investing in a statement piece to elevate your overall scheme. Fans of mid-century furniture in particular will have a Àeld day here, and we’re big fans of the ladder shelves. O The Galleria Al Maryah Island and Yas Mall, westelm.ae. WOOD CULTURE If you’re looking for some unique wooden furniture pieces for your home, look no further than Wood Culture. The Dubai-based store has a beautiful selection of items, including chairs, tables and shelves, as well as other pretty home décor pieces, which you can comfortably shop online. We especially love their wide range of seating options for both indoors and out, and you will too if you’re a fan of rattan. O Al Quoz, Dubai, woodculture.ae. ZARA HOME Another favourite for home décor is Zara Home. Apart from gorgeous tableware, glassware, vases, lamps and linen, the store also has some great furniture pieces, including chairs and tables. It is a tad more expensive than other chain stores, but the designs are timeless and the quality is great. O Marina Mall, The Galleria Al Maryah Island and Yas Mall, zarahome.com. HomeKodeFURNITURE STORES timeoutabudhabi.com September 2023 47 THE One48 September 2023 timeoutabudhabi.com SNOW MUCH FUNQUICK GUIDE timeoutabudhabi.com September 2023 49 The bulk of the summer is behind us, with just sweaty September to make it through before we get back to those glorious cool evenings. Still looking for a way to escape the heat? Then you should deÀnitely be checking out Snow Abu Dhabi, which opened at Reem Mall back in June. The attraction is one of the world’s largest indoor snow parks, covering 9,732 sq m, and features a snow depth of 500 mm throughout. Thinking about visiting? Here’s what you need to know before you go. WHAT’S INSIDE At Snow Abu Dhabi, there are more than a dozen rides and attractions for you to explore. Over at Graupel’s Summit Escape, you’ll zoom down a super-fast slide, while at Drift’s Downhill Run, you’ll slip and slide your way down a broad sledding hill. Ice and Floe’s Toboggan Race will see you make your way around the snow park on a custom-designed toboggan slide, while at Ice and Floe’s Bumper Tubes, you can glide across the snow and bump into (or try to dodge) your friends. Ever wondered how it would feel rolling down a snowy hill in a giant inÁatable ball? Well, you can Ànd out at The Troll Bowl. Trust us, this is one attraction you don’t want to miss – it’s loads of fun for young and old. And if you’re feeling really brave, you can take on the Flight of the Snowy Owl, where you’ll strap in and lift off for a suspended roll-glider ride over the snow park. For little ones, there are lots of great options, too. First time sleigh-riders can try the Snow Hare’s Bunny Hill, or pay a visit to Your ultimate guide to visiting Reem Mall’s newest attractionNext >