Mika, at Yas Marina, is built around the idea of a calm evening, with the water view just beyond the terrace and a wine list that actually makes sense of the menu. The wine list is hand-selected to flatter a modern Mediterranean kitchen; the team knows how to guide a table, and a dedicated wine flight gives the curious a low-commitment way in. This guide explains what makes Mika worth a place on your shortlist.
A List Built to Match the Food
The wine list at Mika is handpicked to go along with every item on the menu. Chef Patron Mario Loi’s cooking blends Middle Eastern influences with Mediterranean heritage, and the wines are chosen to follow that thread, from crisp coastal whites for the crudo to rounder reds for the grill.The aim is harmony on the table: wine that makes each dish taste more like itself.
The Wine Flight: An easy Way to Explore
The wine flight is available from Sunday to Monday on request, and it is one of the more enjoyable ways to spend an evening at Mika. Rather than committing to a single bottle, a flight lets you taste across the list as the meal unfolds – comparing notes with whoever is across the table, discovering a grape variety you hadn’t expected to enjoy, or simply letting the team make the decisions for you. Ask them to walk you through what is pouring and why each wine sits where it does.
Matching Wine to the Meal
Mika’s menu is built for sharing, so the table often needs more than one wine working at once. A rough guide:
Seafood and crudo
With dishes like the wild bass carpaccio or house-cured salmon, a fresh, mineral white earns its place.
Pasta and risotto
For the tagliolini with crab bisque or the saffron risotto, a textured white or a light red bridges the richness well.
From the grill
Octopus to dry-aged Wagyu ribeye — this is where a structured red comes into its own.
Dessert
A dessert pour or something lightly fortified rounds off the meal without overpowering it.
None of this is a rulebook. The joy of a good wine restaurant is being guided, then breaking the guidance when a dish surprises you. Plan your dishes from the full menu and let the team build the wine around them.
By the Glass, by the Flight, or by the Bottle
Not every wine evening looks the same, and Mika is set up for all of them. If you are dropping in for a relaxed dinner, a few thoughtful pours by the glass let you match each course without overthinking it. If you want to explore, the Wine Flight is the obvious choice. And if you are settling in for a longer celebration, a bottle chosen with the team and carried across several dishes is hard to beat. Whichever route you take, the aim is the same: wine that makes the food taste better, and an evening that is in no hurry to end.
Wine-Led Dinner Near the Waterfront at Yas Marina
Wine tastes better with a view, and Mika has one of the best. As a marina-view restaurant on Yas Island, the room looks straight out over the water, which makes a long, wine-led dinner feel like an event rather than a meal. The terrace is the seat to request when the evenings are mild. This is also why Mika appears so often in conversations about fine-dining restaurants in Abu Dhabi: the food, the list, and the location all point in the same direction.
Recognition that backs up the list
Mika opened in 2023 and has since been recognised in the MICHELIN Guide, including a Bib Gourmand and a Service Award. For a wine-focused dinner, the service award is the telling one. It signals a floor team that can read a table, pace a meal and talk confidently about what is in your glass. That is the difference between a restaurant that happens to serve wine and a genuine wine restaurant.
When to Visit
Mika is open Sunday to Thursday from 12:00pm to 12:00am and Friday to Saturday from 12:00pm to 1:00am. The wine flight runs Sunday to Monday on request, which makes the start of the week a quietly excellent time to settle in for a tasting. Weekend evenings are livelier and book up faster, so plan ahead if a particular table or the terrace matters to you. When you’re ready, book your table online or call 056 433 1422.
FAQs
When is the wine flight available?
Sunday to Monday, on request.
Does Mika have sommelier-style service?
The floor team, recognised with a MICHELIN Service Award, can guide you through the hand-selected list and suggest pairings.
Is Mika good for a special wine dinner?
Yes. The marina-view setting, the curated wine list, and the open kitchen make it well-suited to celebrations and slow, wine-led evenings.
What are the opening hours?
Sunday to Thursday 12:00pm to 12:00am, and Friday to Saturday 12:00pm to 1:00am.
