If you want a place where you can have fun, chill, experience, and eat at the same time, then Sheikha Fatima Park will be the place for you. It is located in Abu Dhabi, Al Bateen.
The park has been recently renovated and reopened to the public. It’s named after Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, the wife of the late Sheikh Zayed Al Nahyan the first ruler of the UAE.
It is the perfect place to be called a family park because of its facilities such as the skate park and dog park. The skate park is a great place for kids and adults to be active and show off their skating moves.
Close to the skating area is the fenced dog park which offers dogs some games to play and an area to run freely. It opens every day from 6 AM till 11 AM. The park limits only 5 dogs at a time because of the size of the park. Owners are responsible for the dogs and their waste. Additionally, drinks and smoking are prohibited in the pet park for the dog’s safety.
Other than the skate and pet park, a playground is available for kids to play. There is even an area called Splash Pad where children can play with water. The park is wide enough for people to go on walks or run. Also, there are empty grassy areas for families to have a picnic. For those who are into cycling, a bike shop is available called Momentum Cycles.
Many restaurants in the park offer food that suits people’s different preferences. Read below for an in-depth review of the restaurants.
The best restaurants in Sheikha Fatima Park:
Dialogue
Dialogue is a very popular restaurant in the park since many locals like to visit it. The restaurant is also a concept store that sells products like abayas, home decor, fragrances, and more! These products belong to local business owners and designers.
Dialogue cafe offers a wide range of food for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. Their breakfast includes many choices such as avocado toast, pancakes, acai, and different egg dishes. For lunch or dinner, they serve a selection of salads, burgers, pasta, and meat dishes. They also offer tasty desserts like tiramisu, milk cakes, honey cakes, chocolate fondue, and more. We found that their food was high quality, desserts were light while their breakfast and lunch were delicious and filling. The restaurant also serves an all-day menu that consists of nutritious super bowls. The prices of their dishes range from 30 dirhams to the highest dish which is 130 dirhams. The prices of their drinks are between 20 and 35 dirhams.
In terms of their service, it was good since the staff were friendly and inviting. The cafe has a great atmosphere with both indoor and outdoor seating as well as instrumental music. The restaurant is a great place for people who want to get their work done while getting a bite to eat. From Saturdays to Wednesdays the cafe’s opening hours are from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm and from Thursdays to Fridays they’re open from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.
To book a table, learn more about their menu and prices check Dialogue Cafe’s website.
Chocolate Republic
For Chocolate lovers, Chocolate Republic in Sheikha Fatima Park is the best place to land on. They have an amazingly designed menu divided into four categories which are the main courses, desserts, breakfast, and drinks. The location has a refreshing view, which is in the same building as Sola cafe. The staff is very welcoming plus very courteous and helpful. Notably, you cannot feel bored waiting for your food. The colors and interior inside the café are just irresistible to photography lovers and one can collect loads of memories with friends and families into pictures.
They are known for their delicious lava cake and the um ali, which we recommend to sweet lovers. The lava cake is rich with the flavor of chocolate and the ice cream above is just a perfect match for it. The um ali they have is the classic and traditional um ali people have always liked. Their prices are very good and worth the quality and quantity of each plate.
Sola restaurant
Sola is a cafe and restaurant in Sheikha Fatima Park that offers international cuisine. They serve a variety of food for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. For breakfast, they have french toast, pancakes, cinnamon bun, croissants, acai bowl, and different types of eggs. In terms of lunch and dinner, they serve salads, tacos, burgers, and risotto. For desserts, they have sticky dates, tiramisu, macaroons, and other options as well. They also have drink options such as mojito, frappuccino, fresh juices, smoothies, tea, and coffee. The prices are a bit expensive because the restaurant is fancy.
The restaurant has indoor and outdoor seating, and the interior design is rare and unique. The inspiration behind the design is UAE traditions. They showed UAE’s old heritage in a modern way in their packaging and menu. Also, they created the biggest indoor painting in Abu Dhabi which shows a scene from some traditional Emirati activities as a sign of respect and gratitude.
Dice Board Game Cafe
Dice Board Game Cafe and restaurant is an international restaurant and a cafe with a concept, it offers food, drinks, and board games for kids and adults. The cafe is located near dialogue and the bicycle shop. They have many options when it comes to food from Asian Crab Salad to Dice Dog. Coffee and drinks like soft drinks and milkshakes are also available. The prices are good and not expensive. To play games you will have to pay 35 dirhams and you will have access to all the games they have for unlimited time. They have games for children which is great if you’re going with family and want to eat lunch while the kids are having fun.
The food is delicious and we recommend you try their hot chocolate even in the summer season because it’s two layers of cold and hot chocolate that causes your taste buds to blow from the amazingness. Furthermore, the service is really good and fast, the staff is very friendly and pleasant. The decor shows that it’s a gaming cafe since it is filled with board games while the environment is engaging and amusing because all you hear is people talking, laughing, and screaming out of joy. They are open from 2 PM till 1 AM on weekdays and from 12 PM till 2 AM on weekends. They will serve breakfast very soon.
Crunch and Munch
Crunch and Munch is a great breakfast spot in the park which is situated near Sola restaurant. The cafe has indoor and outdoor seating and its decor is very unique. It offers an all-day breakfast which includes eggs benedict, avocado toast, french toast, waffles, pancakes, and more. Also, salads, soups, sandwiches, and pasta are options in the menu. Crunch and Munch cafe provides a wide variety of drinks including different kinds of coffee, smoothies, juices, frappes, milkshake, mojito, and lemonades. The prices of the dishes are reasonable and are ranging between 35 and 65 dirhams.
Crunch and Munch cafe is very suitable for kids since a kids menu is available and they can ask to play with board games. We tried their pancakes, eggs croissant, mango smoothie, and orange juice and it was very good. In terms of their service, it was good, not fast or slow.
Le Patchouli
For coffee, other drinks, and even food, Le Patchouli will be a perfect choice, which is located at the entrance part of Sheikha Fatima Park. If you like food full of flavor, something warm, something chocolaty, or something really fresh, then you should just rush to this place. Amazingly, they have many options on the menu at nice prices. Some of the options that they are known for are many kinds of coffee like espresso, americano, cappuccino, café latte, piccolo, cortado, and others. The staff would recommend their chicken bao and stuffed mushroom for lunch and they are not wrong for recommending them. The quality of the food is so good and we think everyone agrees that they have the best acai bowls.
If you want to get into shape, the park provides a fitness facility called Crank:
Crank
Crank is a cycling shop located next to Sola restaurant in Sheikha Fatima Park. They provide two 45 min classes one called ride which is a spin class, and the other called shape which is a weights class. Crank provides mixed classes as well as private classes for women only. They also have a bar where you can get smoothies and coffee. Moreover, they sell clothes such as t-shirts and hoodies. Prices are reasonable, a trial session costs 60 dirhams and lasts for two months. They also provide various packages. You can purchase one session that is valid for two months, five sessions that are valid for three months, and ten sessions that are valid for six months.
To sum up, the park is a great destination for families and friends to gather. For a change of scenery, people can study or conduct their work meetings there. Soon, the park will open more new outlets and activities such as Social restaurant, Teela House, and more.
We hope you found this review helpful and if you would like to know more about family-friendly destinations in Abu Dhabi check out our Local Guide to Mamsha Al Saadiyat.
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