Bait El Khetyar, Lebanese restaurant in Al Danah, United Arab Emirates
Bait El Khetyar is a Lebanese restaurant in the Al Danah district of Abu Dhabi, serving dishes such as shawarma, saj bread, kebabs, and meze platters. The restaurant has both indoor and outdoor seating and uses fresh ingredients prepared following Lebanese cooking traditions.
The restaurant opened to bring Lebanese home cooking to Abu Dhabi at a time when the Lebanese community in the Emirates was growing steadily. That growth shaped the dining scene of the city and gave places like this one a lasting role in the neighborhood.
Bait El Khetyar draws Lebanese families and regulars who come to share many small dishes at the table, following the tradition of communal meals. This way of eating is part of daily life for many in the Lebanese community living in Abu Dhabi.
The restaurant sits on Najda Street in Al Danah, within walking distance of several central areas of Abu Dhabi. For larger groups, it is worth contacting the restaurant ahead of time to arrange seating.
The saj bread here is baked on a domed iron griddle heated over an open flame, which gives the bread a thin, lightly toasted texture you cannot get from an oven. Many regulars order it alongside almost every dish on the table.
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