Like any other developed city, Al Ain offers a variety of cuisines from Europe, Asia, and America along with traditional UAE/Arab cuisines. Some of the world’s standard fast food joints and pizza chains such as McDonald’s, Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Hut, Subway are also available in Al Ain. International coffee shops and other popular snack shops such as Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, Krispy Kreme, Gloria Jeans, Mrs.Fields Cookies are also present in Al Ain. The malls' food courts are an excellent place to explore such options. The major hotels in Al Ain also house their own fine dining restaurants with a selection of cuisines including Arabic, Indian, Chinese, Italian and others.
Some of the popular restaurants categorised according to the type of cuisine are
Arabic
Arabesque: Located within Danat Al Ain Resort
Makani Cafe (Arabic/ Lebanese): Located within Hilton Hotel
Min Zaman (Arabic/ Lebanese): Located within Al Ain Rotana
Eastern (Thai/ Chinese/ Malaysian)
The Wok: Located within Danat Al Ain Resort
Indian
Tanjore: Located within Danat Al Ain Resort
Dubai Mughal: Located within Al Ain Mall
Top5: Located next to Al Jimi Mall
Italian
Luce: Located within Danat Al Ain Resort
Casa Romana: Located within Hilton Hotel
Iraninan
Shahryar: Located within Al Ain Mall
Mexican
Paco's bar: Located within Hilton Hotel
Chili's Grill & Bar: Located within Al Jimi Mall
International
Flavours: Located within Hilton Hotel
Zest: Located within Al Ain Rotana
Ayla Restaurant: Located within Ayla Hotel
Cafe/ Tea Lounge
Tamra Cafe: Located within Ayla Hotel
Tea Lounge: Located within Danat Al Ain Resort
Palm Court Cafe: Located within Hilton Hotel
Atrium Cafe: Located within Al Ain Rotana
The above list is not exhaustive and is only intended to provide a taste of the several options Al Ain offers for eating out. Many of the restaurants also deliver food to home.