In pics: What’s On Abu Dhabi Awards 2022 – Highly Commended
On March 17, What’s On hosted a ceremony announcing the What’s On Awards Abu Dhabi winners for 2022 at the always-glamorous W Abu Dhabi — Yas Island. We dished out awards to 39 winners, and 29 outlets that were placed as highly commended, honouring the emirate’s most elite places to eat, and have fun. Check out the photos of the highly commended winners below.
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FAVOURITE LATIN AMERICAN RESTAURANT HIGHLY COMMENDED Chamas Churrascaria and Bar
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FAVOURITE CONCERT HIGHLY COMMENDED Disney On Ice Find Your Hero
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FAVOURITE AFTERNOON TEA HIGHLY COMMENDED Observation Deck at 300
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FAVOURITE ALL DAY DINING RESTAURANT HIGHLY COMMENDED Artisan Kitchen Bab Al Qasr
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FAVOURITE ATTRACTION HIGHLY COMMENDED Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi
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FAVOURITE BAR HIGHLY COMMENDED Impressions Anantara Eastern Mangroves Abu Dhabi
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FAVOURITE BRUNCH HIGHLY COMMENDED Garage W Abu Dhabi Yas Island
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FAVOURITE BUSINESS LUNCH HIGHLY COMMENDED Alba Terrace The Abu Dhabi EDITION
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FAVOURITE CAFE HIGHLY COMMENDED 90 Centigrade at the Grand Millennium Al Wahda
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FAVOURITE DAYCATION HIGHLY COMMENDED Marriott Hotel Al Forsan
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FAVOURITE EUROPEAN RESTAURANT HIGHLY COMMENDED Raclette Brasserie and Cafe
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FAVOURITE EVENING BRUNCH HIGHLY COMMENDED Filini Garden Radisson Blu Hotel Yas Island
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FAVOURITE GRAPE AND CHEESE NIGHT HIGHLY COMMENDED Rose Lounge Bar Bab Al Qasr
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FAVOURITE HAPPY HOUR HIGHLY COMMENDED Velocity Marriott Hotel Downtown Abu Dhabi
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FAVOURITE HEALTHY RESTAURANT HIGHLY COMMENDED Jones the Grocer Holiday Inn Abu Dhabi Downtown
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FAVOURITE INDIAN RESTAURANT HIGHLY COMMENDED Punjab Grill The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal
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FAVOURITE ITALIAN RESTAURANT HIGHLY COMMENDED SOLE at the Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers
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FAVOURITE JAPANESE RESTAURANT HIGHLY COMMENDED Cafe Sushi Fairmont Bab Al Bahr
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FAVOURITE LADIES NIGHT HIGHLY COMMENDED Cove Beach Abu Dhabi
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FAVOURITE MIDDLE EASTERN RESTAURANT HIGHLY COMMENDED Byblos Sur Mer InterContinental Abu Dhabi
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FAVOURITE PUB GRUB HIGHLY COMMENDED Appaloosa Sports Bar Marriott Hotel Al Forsan Abu Dhabi
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FAVOURITE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT HIGHLY COMMENDED Fishmarket InterContinental Abu Dhabi
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FAVOURITE SPORTING EVENT HIGHLY COMMENDED Falcon Daman Series by Abu Dhabi Cycling Club
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FAVOURITE STAYCATION HIGHLY COMMENDED W Abu Dhabi Yas Island
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FAVOURITE STEAKHOUSE HIGHLY COMMENDED Hunter and Barrel Yas Bay
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FAVOURITE SUNDOWNER SPOT HIGHLY COMMENDED Mykonos Le Meridien Abu Dhabi
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FAVOURITE LATIN AMERICAN RESTAURANT HIGHLY COMMENDED Chamas Churrascaria and Bar
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FAVOURITE CONCERT HIGHLY COMMENDED Disney On Ice Find Your Hero
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FAVOURITE AFTERNOON TEA HIGHLY COMMENDED Observation Deck at 300
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FAVOURITE ALL DAY DINING RESTAURANT HIGHLY COMMENDED Artisan Kitchen Bab Al Qasr
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FAVOURITE ATTRACTION HIGHLY COMMENDED Warner Bros World Abu Dhabi
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FAVOURITE BAR HIGHLY COMMENDED Impressions Anantara Eastern Mangroves Abu Dhabi
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FAVOURITE BRUNCH HIGHLY COMMENDED Garage W Abu Dhabi Yas Island
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FAVOURITE BUSINESS LUNCH HIGHLY COMMENDED Alba Terrace The Abu Dhabi EDITION
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FAVOURITE CAFE HIGHLY COMMENDED 90 Centigrade at the Grand Millennium Al Wahda
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FAVOURITE DAYCATION HIGHLY COMMENDED Marriott Hotel Al Forsan
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FAVOURITE EUROPEAN RESTAURANT HIGHLY COMMENDED Raclette Brasserie and Cafe
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FAVOURITE EVENING BRUNCH HIGHLY COMMENDED Filini Garden Radisson Blu Hotel Yas Island
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FAVOURITE GRAPE AND CHEESE NIGHT HIGHLY COMMENDED Rose Lounge Bar Bab Al Qasr
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FAVOURITE HAPPY HOUR HIGHLY COMMENDED Velocity Marriott Hotel Downtown Abu Dhabi
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FAVOURITE HEALTHY RESTAURANT HIGHLY COMMENDED Jones the Grocer Holiday Inn Abu Dhabi Downtown
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FAVOURITE INDIAN RESTAURANT HIGHLY COMMENDED Punjab Grill The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal
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FAVOURITE ITALIAN RESTAURANT HIGHLY COMMENDED SOLE at the Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers
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FAVOURITE JAPANESE RESTAURANT HIGHLY COMMENDED Cafe Sushi Fairmont Bab Al Bahr
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FAVOURITE LADIES NIGHT HIGHLY COMMENDED Cove Beach Abu Dhabi
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FAVOURITE MIDDLE EASTERN RESTAURANT HIGHLY COMMENDED Byblos Sur Mer InterContinental Abu Dhabi
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FAVOURITE PUB GRUB HIGHLY COMMENDED Appaloosa Sports Bar Marriott Hotel Al Forsan Abu Dhabi
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FAVOURITE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT HIGHLY COMMENDED Fishmarket InterContinental Abu Dhabi
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FAVOURITE SPORTING EVENT HIGHLY COMMENDED Falcon Daman Series by Abu Dhabi Cycling Club
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FAVOURITE STAYCATION HIGHLY COMMENDED W Abu Dhabi Yas Island
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FAVOURITE STEAKHOUSE HIGHLY COMMENDED Hunter and Barrel Yas Bay
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FAVOURITE SUNDOWNER SPOT HIGHLY COMMENDED Mykonos Le Meridien Abu Dhabi
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