Celebrity chefs tend to fall into one of two categories: tyrannical or lovable. Fortunately, British super-chef Gary Rhodes is the latter, which is good news for St. Regis Abu Dhabi, home to his first restaurant in the UAE capital.

Rhodes 44 promises the Michelin-starred chef’s trademark traditional British and European dishes embellished with Arabian touches, served in an elegant, colourful dining room or on the spacious outdoor terrace overlooking Abu Dhabi’s Corniche.

Heading up the kitchen is chef Paul Lupton, who has built a reputation for himself over the last few years as head chef at Rhodes Mezzanine in Dubai. Rhodes 44 is Gary’s third restaurant in the region, with Rhodes Twenty10 also in Dubai.

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