Mika
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Building 7, Yas Marina, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Mika’s Yas Marina address supplies an appealing waterfront setting, but chef Mario Loi’s personal approach gives the restaurant its culinary identity. The menu works within a Mediterranean framework, with enough breadth to suit a relaxed shared meal while retaining the character of an individual kitchen. The terrace adds another reason to allow time for the visit. House-made bread and cured salmon illustrate the attention paid to preparations that can easily become incidental elsewhere. The restaurant also describes its own limoncello and a tiramisu connected with the chef’s grandmother, bringing personal references into both the savoury and sweet parts of the experience. These details help the menu feel coherent rather than merely a collection of familiar Mediterranean favourites. A Bib Gourmand in the Abu Dhabi 2026 guide recognises the relationship between quality and value. Mika is especially useful for visitors spending time on Yas Island who want a restaurant with a clear point of view as well as a pleasant view. It completes this selection by combining an accessible format, a specific chef’s perspective and a setting that encourages an unhurried meal. The attraction is cumulative: careful everyday preparations, personal touches and the pleasure of eating beside the marina.