40 reviews

Fresh Basil (Dining In The Dark)

Name: Fresh Basil (Dining In The Dark)
Address: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Rating: 5

Abu Dhabi

F85C+45V - Al Bateen - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

Family restaurant Bus stop

Service Options Dine-in Takeaway

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Fresh Basil (Dining In The Dark) is a family restaurant and bus stop located in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The average rating of this business is 5.00 out of 5 stars based on 40 reviews. The street address of this business is F85C+45V - Al Bateen - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates. Fresh Basil (Dining In The Dark) is closed on Sunday, and other days it is open from 07:00am to 09:00pm.

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Where Fresh Basil (Dining In The Dark) is located at?: Fresh Basil (Dining In The Dark) is located at F85C+45V - Al Bateen - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates.

Reviews

5 Corrado 22 months ago

Amazing Experience! We had a 9 years old in our party and was a little afraid at the beginning but the personnel was so nice and attentive that made it feel confident in no time. But not only the ambience and personnel was great, the Food was delicious too!. Special thanks to Mr. Agung, Mr. Aria and Chef Nuwan for making the entire journey memorable. Hope to be back soon.

5 matthew bennion 18 months ago

Absolutely wonderful experience that we cannot recommend highly enough! So surreal but you are looked after every step of the way. An absolute must do!

5 Monisha Beg 27 months ago

Dining in the Dark at @babalqasrhotel , is an absolutely surreal experience like none other. The essence of the concept of canceling out one of our key senses, Sight, to invoke our other senses, is really something one must try.

When we arrived at the restaurant, we were greeted by friendly staff who explained the entire concept of the Pitch Dark Dining.

During the briefing by Joel, we were served canapés with burnt rosemary at the bottom of the plate so as it invoke our body’s sensory receptors. Mr.Joel, who wore infrared night vision goggles and also our host for the night, patiently described every aspect of what we would be experiencing once we enter the pitch dark room and having a 3 course dinner meal.

He then led us to our table in the pitch dark room personally with our hands on his shoulders. Once we were seated he brought us our starters followed by the main course and then last but not the least, dessert.

Once we were done with our 3 course, Mr.Joel again escorted us out of the dark room, first into a room with very little light so our eyes can get adjusted before going into the light. Once we were outside in the briefing area of the restaurant, it was time for the big reveal by the chef of what we were served.

The experience of not being able to see the food that is served before you and just using your olfactory senses and gustatory senses to guess the taste, texture, ingredients and if possible the dish itself, is one of its kind.
I highly recommend this entire experience to all of you.
Indeed it’s a MUST-TRY.

5 Kamile Maseviciute 27 months ago

Great experience! Amazing flavors thanks to Chef Gayan and super attentive staff. Joel and Aria was two super stars who made our dark dining experience even more memorable. Enjoyed every single moment of the evening! Highly recommended

5 Ioana - Mugurela Angheluta 27 months ago

A unique dining experience. I was expecting to be nervous, but it was actually relaxing. I usually do not eat much but actually my appetite increased in the dark. Is very interesting and funny to discuss and debate with my friends trying to guess what we are eating. A must try!

5 Mark Gourley 19 months ago

Booked this as a different dining experience for my partners birthday. Big thank you to the DITD team Joel, Meggi and Chef Nuwan for the amazing unique experience and for all the extra effort put in to setting up the birthday surprise for her! She was certainly totally surprised and the setup was beautiful; can't thank you enough! The team check your dietary requirements on booking incase there are some foods you cannot/really do not wish to eat so there is not too much of a surprise which is great.
Chef Nuwan certainly knows how to make delicious dishes and excite your taste buds while also challenging them!
You definitely notice the enhancement of the senses, but also maybe how little you think about the actual taste of foods when you eat as identifying ingredients correctly after was much harder than realized!
Without doubt a recommended dinner date experience to try while in Abu Dhabi

5 Oksana Sova 20 months ago

Unusual experience. Test your senses and enjoy the meal in absolute darkness.

5 Sam Tariq 27 months ago

An extraordinary experience! Awakening your senses to enjoy the delicious creations and the exciting ambience. The duo Joel & Aria were very warm and welcoming yet professional, taking us through the experience splendidly. & Dine in the dark wouldn’t exist if not for the super talented Chef Amir who managed to create masterpieces out of many ingredients! Cherry on top, it was my Birthday and they went the extra mile preparing a beautiful cake to celebrate and wrap our evening with. Thankyou so much Joel, Aria & Chef Amir, I would give 10 stars if i could!

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Business Hours

Saturday	07:00am - 09:00pm
Sunday	Day off
Monday	07:00am - 09:00pm
Tuesday	07:00am - 09:00pm
Wednesday	07:00am - 09:00pm
Thursday	07:00am - 09:00pm
Friday	07:00am - 09:00pm