SELF-GUIDED FOOD HUNT · Al Reef

Al Reef: cortado, potato samosa and khachapuri

Start with Meraki’s cortado, share a potato samosa at Baithak, then head to Nascondino for warm cheese-and-egg khachapuri.

CURATED BY Feed to Fork team

Time to allowA relaxed coffee-and-bread outing with three stops.

Getting aroundStart at Meraki and nearby Baithak in Al Reef Downtown, then drive or take a taxi to Nascondino near Arabian Village Gate 2. Use the branch pins and confirm access at the gate.

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Choose individual coffees, share one samosa, then split a khachapuri while it is hot. Confirm Baithak’s kitchen and Nascondino’s flatbread service before leaving; published opening times vary.

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Before you go

When to go

Late morning or lunchtime once all three are serving.

Budget and paying

Allow for individual cortados, one shared samosa, a shared flatbread and the final transfer.

Self-guided. Timing is an editorial suggestion, not a measured journey. Check kitchen hours and access before going.

THE ROUTE

3 stops, one food Hunt

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Cortado
Meraki Specialty Coffee
Start at this neighbourhood roastery with a cortado: a small milk coffee that leaves room for the food ahead. Drink it at the café before moving to nearby Baithak, then save the final shared bread for Nascondino.
Al Reef Downtown, Abu Dhabi
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One Piece Samosa
Baithak
Order the single samosa for a crisp pastry filled with spiced potato and herbs. The menu pairs it with tamarind chutney and mint yoghurt; share one between two before the richer cheese-and-egg bread at the last stop.
Food Court, Al Reef Downtown, Abu Dhabi

3 stops, one food Hunt

Cortado

One Piece Samosa

Khachapuri Flat Bread