{"id":13207,"date":"2024-10-10T05:56:53","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T05:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=13207"},"modified":"2024-11-22T07:56:33","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T07:56:33","slug":"gala-restaurant-abu-dhabis-first-gourmet-vegetarian-haven-is-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/gala-restaurant-abu-dhabis-first-gourmet-vegetarian-haven-is-open\/","title":{"rendered":"GALA Restaurant: Abu Dhabi&#8217;s First Gourmet Vegetarian Haven Is Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Abu Dhabi, known for its opulent dining scene, from Michelin-starred hotspots to celebrity chef restaurants, has just raised the bar for plant-based cuisine. <strong>The capital&#8217;s first fine dining vegetarian restaurant, GALA, has officially opened its doors in Al Zahiyah<\/strong>. Specializing in <strong>gourmet Indian vegetarian and vegan dishes<\/strong>, GALA promises an innovative culinary experience for those looking to explore elevated meat-free meals.<\/p>\n<p>GALA is a refreshing twist in Abu Dhabi&#8217;s food landscape, catering to a long-overlooked niche in fine dining. The extensive menu is packed with vibrant, flavorful dishes, presented in a visually striking way. <strong>From starters to desserts, every item is thoughtfully designed to demonstrate the richness of vegetarian cuisine<\/strong>. Diners can expect to enjoy dishes served on bright blue plates, with a playful and colorful presentation that matches the restaurant&#8217;s stylish interior.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C-jxa9gB7Qb\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C-jxa9gB7Qb\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by GALA Restaurant (@gala.finedine)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The menu spans a variety of flavors. For starters, they offer unique creations like <strong>Broccoli Walnut Tikki<\/strong>, <strong>Pesto Paneer Tikka<\/strong>, and <strong>Yoghurt and Cheese Croquettes<\/strong>. The salad offerings are equally enticing, featuring a <strong>Gala Hummus Sampler<\/strong>, <strong>Quinoa Kale Salad<\/strong>, and an exotic <strong>Snow Peas and Dragon Fruit Salad<\/strong>. For soups, don&#8217;t miss the <strong>Cream Corn Shower Corn Puff<\/strong>, <strong>Smoked Tomato Basil Soup<\/strong>, or the rich <strong>Wild Mushroom Broth Garlic Twist<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Main courses elevate familiar flavors with a twist, such as <strong>Dum Ki Dingri<\/strong>, <strong>Rollard Paneer Makhani<\/strong>, and the intriguingly layered <strong>Saag Double Decker<\/strong>. Dessert is where the restaurant truly shines, blending traditional Indian sweets with modern interpretations. Classic offerings like <strong>Rasmalai Tres Leches<\/strong> and <strong>Gajar Halwa Spring Roll<\/strong> sit alongside playful creations like <strong>Deconstructed Jalebi Rabri<\/strong> and the fusion favorite, <strong>Gulab Jamun Churros<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C-4gGvOvzhR\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C-4gGvOvzhR\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by GALA Restaurant (@gala.finedine)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The restaurant&#8217;s two-story space is as eclectic as its menu. The golden-illuminated logo and lush plants welcome guests into a <strong>contemporary space<\/strong> brimming with personality. Inside, you\u2019ll find <strong>mustard-yellow sofas, blue-tiled walls<\/strong>, and striking light fixtures. Whether seated by the expansive floor-to-ceiling windows or tucked into a private booth, GALA provides an inviting atmosphere for every occasion.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13208\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/gala_interior.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/gala_interior.jpg 900w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/gala_interior-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/gala_interior-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/gala_interior-64x32.jpg 64w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/gala_interior-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/gala_interior-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While GALA sets a new standard for vegetarian dining in Abu Dhabi, the city continues to expand its culinary diversity. For those in search of more unique flavors, <strong>Nalu Surf Club<\/strong> brings Latin American and Asian-inspired dishes to the forefront, <strong>Zali<\/strong> delivers a taste of Bali, and <strong>Hanar<\/strong> offers a dive into Mesopotamian cuisine at Yas Bay.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information, follow GALA on Instagram at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gala.finedine\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">@gala.finedine<\/a>, or visit their official website <a href=\"https:\/\/galafinedine.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d660.6554372132522!2d54.37793276111163!3d24.4910271970885!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x3e5e67bc2a5d3435%3A0x4e0bc31a1a3236ce!2sGALA%20Restaurant!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sfr!4v1728478699466!5m2!1sen!2sfr\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abu Dhabi, known for its opulent dining scene, from Michelin-starred hotspots to celebrity chef restaurants, has just raised the bar for plant-based cuisine. 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