THE RITZ-CARLTON ABU DHABI, GRAND CANAL

PO Box 91888, Khor Al Maqta’a, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Phone:  +9712 8188888   •  Map & Directions
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Culinary Arts



Our Executive Chef and culinary team will work with you to design and prepare a personalized menu based on your preferences, whether wholly traditional or avant garde. From butler-served canapés to buffet-style dining to full silver service banqueting, we offer an enormous range of dining and entertainment options. And for the all-important wedding cake, our own pastry chef will be delighted to work with you to create a customized cake that will take your guests’ breath away.


Salads
Greek Salad, Feta Cheese, Olives
Pasta Salad, Sun-Dried Tomato
Mozzarella Cheese and Tomato Salad
Couscous, Grilled Vegetables, Tarragon Dressing
Broccoli and Bean Salad
Eggplant Roll, Mascarpone Cheese
Peppered Tuna Loin, Cherry Tomatoes, Honey Mustard Dressing
Assorted Cold Cuts


Mezzeh
Hummus
Tabouleh
Warek Enab
Fattoush
Baba Ganoush
Moutabel
Spinach Fatayer
Cheese Sambousek
Kebbeh


Soup
Cream and Mushroom Soup


International Main Courses
Oriental Mixed Grill (Kofta, Kebab, Shish Taouk)
Lamb Tagine
Grilled Hammour, Haras Sauce
Shish Barak
Seafood Thermidor
Stir-Fried Chicken, Cashew Nuts
Grilled Beef Sirloin Steak, Peppercorn Sauce
Penne Pasta Served with Two Sauces, Pesto, Mushroom Cream
Lamb Chops, Mint Sauce, Grilled Bell Peppers
Hong Kong Style Steamed Faskar Fish, Spring Onions and Ginger
Aloo Gobi
Dal Makhani
Dhingri Makai Masala
Roasted Potatoes
Grilled Vegetables


Dessert
Fresh Fruit Salad
Pistachio Chocolate Cake
Strawberry Shortcake
Crème Brulée
Tiramisu Cake
Warm Um Ali
Vanilla Panna Cotta
Black Forest Cake
Opéra Gateaux
Exotic Fruit Tartlet
Walnut and Caramel Tartlet
Chocolate Crunch Cake
Mix Baklava
Lemon Gavroche Meringue Tart
Chocolate Swirl Cheese Cake


Cold Mezzeh
Baba Ganoush, Fattoush, Hummus
Couscous Salad
Caesar Salad
Bamia Harra
Grilled Vegetable Salad
Selection of Arabic Bread and Bread Rolls

Hot Mezzeh
Kebbeh
Lamb Nakhanic
Borek Feta
Spinach Fatayer
Meat Sambousek

Main Course
Grilled Lobster Tails, Pepper Marinade
Beef Tenderloin, Pepper Sauce
Tandoori Lamb Chops
Potato and Artichoke Salona
Saffron Rice
Tossed Vegetables, Herb Butter
Farfalle Pasta, Pesto Cream

Dessert
Apricot Panna Cotta, Florentine Crisps, Red Berries
Fresh Fruit Salad, Vanilla and Rose Syrup
Rasmalai
Esh el Bulbul
Shabiyat
Appetizer
Lobster and Scallop Terrine
Nori Seaweed, Fava Beans, Soy and Truffle Dressing


Entrée
Fried Crab and Shrimp Cake, Grilled Green Asparagus, Saffron Sauce


Sorbet
Green Apple and Lime Sorbet


Main Course
USDA Prime Tenderloin, Wild Mushroom Sauce, Potato Au Gratin, Roasted Root Vegetables


Dessert
The Trio
Halawa Ice Cream, Warm Um Ali, Date Truffle Cake, and Emirati Coffee Curd


Pasta Station
A selection of three pastas and sauces.

Chicken or Beef Shawarma

Fried Prawn with Tartare Sauce

Lamb Ouzi

Tempura Station
Chicken, Prawns and Vegetables with Soy and Sweet Chili Sauces.

Cold Seafood Bar
Mussels, Shrimps and Oysters on ice.

Chocolate Fountain
Strawberries, Marshmallows, Dates with assorted accompaniments.
Cold Mezzeh
Fattoush, Hummus
Baba Ganoush
Loubia Bin Zeit
Mixed Pickles
Laban and Cucumber
Arabic Bred and Bread Rolls

Hot Mezzeh
Spinach Fatayer
Borek Feta
Meat Sambousek

Main Course
Iranian Mixed Grill (Kofta, Kebab, Shish Taouk)
Tandoori Chicken
Roubyan Salona
Vegetable Biryani
Roasted Seasonal Vegetables, Herb Butter
Penne, Pesto Cream and Parmesan

Desserts
Warm Um Ali
Tiramisu
Crème Caramel
Chocolate Crunch Cake
Date Pudding
Fresh Fruit Salad
Customized Wedding Cakes
Designed exclusively for you by our Executive Pastry Chef Laurent Allereau.

A member of the prestigious Culinary Academy of France, master pâtissier Laurent Allereau is renowned for his stunning confectionary creations. Laurent brings more than thirteen years’ experience gained in the kitchens of some of Europe’s finest restaurants – including several Michelin three star establishments – to The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal.

Cake Flavours
Choose from a variety of flavours to create a customized wedding cake: vanilla, marble, lemon, hazelnut, red velvet or chocolate.

Cake Fillings
From all-time favourites to more unusual combinations, our pastry team will make sure your cake is exactly to your liking. Choose from chocolate, raspberry, French lemon cream, hazelnut cream, cappuccino mousse, white chocolate mousse, dark chocolate mousse, praline mousse or cream cheese.

Dessert Displays
To complement your wedding cake, our pastry team can create specialty dessert displays including artisanal cupcakes, Arabic pastries and sweets, French macaroons, cookies, tarts, scones and croissants.
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