BB Social Dining is now open at Rosewood Abu Dhabi

Note: All images shown are from the Dubai DIFC location

There’s no shortage of wow restaurants in Dubai’s DIFC but when something attracts royal attention, it’s a usually pretty good sign that you’ve got something special on your hands. And so it is with BB Social Dining — H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai has visited this chic eatery on several occasions, and even found the time to take a picture with one of the creative minds behind the concept, Shabnum Stumpf (below).

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And now BB Social Dining has taken its award-winning gastronomy along the E11 all the way to Abu Dhabi. And in terms of its capital location, it feels like they’ve chosen wisely – finding a host hotel that shares its passion for exceptional food and fun, trend-setting aesthetics… Rosewood Abu Dhabi, on Al Maryah Island.

There at the hotel, BB Social Dining will beef up a portfolio that already includes Dai Pai Dong, Hidden Bar, La Cava and Glo. And just a short walk away, still on Al Maryah, BB joins a culinary community that’s populated by such Michellin Guide-baiting kitchen talent as Zuma, LPM, 99 Sushi Bar & Restaurant, Nusrt, Butcher and Still, and Coya.

And we can now confirm that this Abu Dhabi edition is now open.

The BB Social Dining ethos is at least partly about putting fine dining in to a well-crafted casual dining package. There’s a strong showing of cuisine from across the eastern hemisphere and the menu is playfully categorised under B headings — Baos, Bites, Bowls and BBQ.

We’re huge fans of their Japanese and Korean style baos (particularly the crispy duck, and the sesame beef); the cauliflower popcorn, edamame hummus and crispy sprouts make for excellent mezze or light bites to pair with drinks; and for something more substantial we’d lobby for your consideration of the wagyu katsu, beef pho and harissa lamb chops.

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