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Bua Thai Café

Café restaurant·Yas Bay

Bib Gourmand · Thai

A cosy, colourful Thai café at Yas Bay; a Bib Gourmand. Book at weekends.

Our take

  • Bib Gourmand
  • Mango sticky rice
Address
Yas Bay, Yas Island
Yas Bay, Abu Dhabi
Phone & reservations
+971 2 575 3158

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About Bua Thai Café

Bua Thai Café is a cosy, colourful Thai café at Yas Bay: green curry, steamed har gow and mango sticky rice, with a terrace in the cooler months. A Bib Gourmand; book ahead at weekends (the MICHELIN Guide Abu Dhabi, November 2026).

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Bua Thai Café before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Bua Thai Café are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Key sights

  1. Ferrari World3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 11 min
  2. Zayed International Airport4.3 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 13 min
  3. The Grand Mosque14 kmCar or taxi 30 min
  4. The Galleria22 kmCar or taxi 43 min
  5. Louvre Abu Dhabi22 kmCar or taxi 44 min
  6. Qasr Al Hosn25 kmCar or taxi 49 min
  7. The Corniche26 kmCar or taxi 51 min
  8. Qasr Al Watan29 kmCar or taxi 56 min

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