10 Days To Go Until Abu Dhabi’s Biggest Food, Drink And Music Festival Returns!
The countdown is on! In just 10 days, Abu Dhabi’s most anticipated weekend of food, drink, and live music is back… and tickets are selling fast!
Explore the juicy details below, with 10 tips to the make the most of your Taste weekend.
- COOK WITH CELEBRITY CHEFS INCLUDING GINO D’ACAMPO AND MATT PRESTON (FREE!)
Join him for exclusive cooking sessions at the signature Taste Features. Registrations open on-site 1 hour before each session, and spaces are limited. Best of all, all workshops are included free with your Taste of Abu Dhabi ticket.
BLACK+DECKER COOK SCHOOL
Step into the kitchen with celebrity chefs and tackle fun, flavour-packed recipes together. Each session ends with a mini competition and one lucky winner crowned per class!
TASTE FIRE PIT
Watch flames and flavours meet at the Taste Fire Pit! In a sizzling showcase of live-fire cooking hosted by expert pitmasters, get hands-on and fire up the grill using premium Exit 10 BBQs.
KIBSONS CHEFS HUB
New for 2025, Join culinary stars for creative workshops on global cuisines, zero-waste cooking, and more, all using fresh Kibsons products. Expect great food, laughs, and plenty of kitchen secrets.
- CHECK OUT TWO NEW BANDS MAKING THEIR TASTE DEBUT (FREE!)
Get ready to dance all night with two new additions taking the Taste stage for the first time:
Sandstorm:
Coming for one weekend only, this iconic Dubai-based trio is bringing the unparalleled energy of Irish, Scottish, and folk music to the Middle East! Whether you’re after a taste of home or just love great live music, Sandstorm will have you clapping, dancing, and singing along before the night is through.
Catch them on stage Friday and Sunday!
MADAM:
Crowned one of Time Out Dubai’s Top 10 Bar Bands, and taking social media by storm, MADAM delivers high-energy sets blending live looping, vocals, and fiddle-driven beats. Expect nothing short of an adrenaline-fuelled set!
Catch them on stage Saturday!
Looking to cool down with some refreshments? Enjoy your favourite beverage brands from multiple 21+ outlets across the event.
- TEST DRIVE A BAND NEW BMW(FREE!)
Hop into the driver’s seat and experience BMW’s 1,2,3 and 4 Series and X Series lineup with complimentary test drives on the spot at Taste of Abu Dhabi! Grab your free wristband at the BMW stand, and don’t miss the 360° video booth or retro photobooth for that perfect souvenir snap.
- ENJOY FREE MINI COFFEE MASTERCLASSES & PASTA-MAKING WORKSHOPS (FREE!)
BARISTA COFFEE MASTERCLASSES
Join Coffee Planet’s Taste Exclusive worksops!
Take part in 30 minutes workshops where you’ll explore different areas of experise when it comes to making the perfect brew!
PASTA MAKING MASTERCLASSES
Roll, shape, and taste your way through Sagra’s hands-on pasta-making sessions. Keep an eye out for the full schedule to snag your spot!
- Take Part in Free Line Dancing Classes (FREE!)
Get ready to kick up your heels with Boot Scoot UAE, the dynamic duo bringing country flair and high-energy fun to the stage!
Join them at the Taste Stage for the best country hits, crowd fun, and interactive line dancing sessions for all levels. Guaranteed smiles, claps, and a few surprise tunes along the way!
- Get Your Caricature Done at the MINI Corner (FREE!)
Make memories that last with your own personalized MINI-inspired caricature; a playful keepsake to take home. Just one of many surpises in store at the MINI Corner. - GET A FREE PREMIUM BEVERAGE FROM DRINK DRY (FREE!)
The early bird gets the goodies! Each day of Taste, Drink Dry will be distributing a complimentary drink voucher to the first 100 guests to the event, redeemable for a premium 0.0% beverage at the Drink Dry bar.8. CELEBRATE TASTE IN STYLE IN THE VIP LOUNGE
Treat yourself to the full Taste experience with VIP tickets, including 3 food and 4 drink vouchers, lounge access with dedicated entertainment, and plush seating. Limited tickets remain, so be sure to grab yours before they sell out!
9. KEEP YOUR LITTLE FOODIES BUSY(FREE &PAID)
Each day at 2:30pm, enjoy a special kid-friendly session at the Taste Cooking features, where they’ll learn a fun and easy recipe they can make at home! Registrations will open at the time of event opening, on a first come first served basis.
In the Splash N Party Kids Zone, kids will find an array of activities from tramplines, bunjee jump, arts & crafts and more. Check our website for the full list & pricing.
After burning off all that steam, kiddies will have tons of choice at the Taste restaurants, with ach dish offering a kid-friendly option, designed specially for picky palates!
The best part of all? Children under 12 do not require a ticket to enter the event!
- DROP OFF THE TEENS WHILE YOU EXPLORE
New this year,older kids and teens can enjoy a zone just for them with Gen X Kids. With everything from a silent disco, games & prizes, glitter facepainting and more, parents can leave their young foodies for 1 and 2 hours to chill out while parents can explore. Prices are AED 65/ hour or AED 105 for 2 hours
Advance Purchase tickets are now on sale for Taste of Abu Dhabi. Guests are encouraged to purchase early as prices will increase on the door, and select packages are expected to sell out. Advance sale tickets start from just AED 80. Tickets can be purchased at: https://abu-dhabi.platinumlist.net/event-tickets/tasteofabudhabi
Taste of Abu Dhabi will bring together an expected 19,000 foodies, friends and families to enjoy three days of culinary festivity and live entertainment.
Taste will showcase pop-ups from 16 of the very best restaurants in the region, world-famous chefs from all over the globe, as well some of the hottest up-and-coming culinary talent. Each restaurant will feature a menu of three dishes, served in taster-size portions, so that festival visitors can create their own tasting menu from their favourite restaurants in the line-up.
Live entertainment from the UAE’s best bands and DJs will further add to three-days of festival vibes – from chilled acoustic performances to lively DJ sets taking place across multiple areas of the festival, the crowds will be dancing from day to night. Timings are confirmed as: Friday 14 November: 2pm – midnight, Saturday 15 November: 2pm – midnight, Sunday 16 November: 2pm – 10pm
For more information and to stay updated on event details, visit https://tasteofabudhabifestival.com and follow us:
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Tickets can be purchased at: https://abu-dhabi.platinumlist.net/event-tickets/tasteofabudhabi
