Explore Curated Wine and Signature Drinks at Mika, Abu Dhabi
At Mika on Yas Marina, the wine flight is available Sunday to Monday on request, showcasing the thoughtful drinks programme guests have come to expect from wine restaurants in Abu Dhabi. The flight runs through a guided selection of pours that lets you taste across the menu rather than commit to a single bottle. It is the Mika wine programme distilled into one evening – a guided journey through styles, regions and stories, paced alongside Chef Patron Mario Loi’s modern Mediterranean kitchen. Recognised by the MICHELIN Guide with a Service Award, the floor team is built to talk you through it.
What Is the Wine Flight?
The wine flight is a guided multi-pour tasting that moves through a curated set of styles in a single sitting. Rather than picking one bottle and sticking with it, you taste several wines across the meal, with the team explaining what is in your glass and why each pour sits where it does. The flight can be tailored to your preference on the night – lean into whites, focus on Old World reds, or follow the meal’s arc from light to deep. Ask the team to walk you through it, or let them surprise you. As Chef Patron Mario Loi writes in the list’s opening note: “There are no wrong choices – only new discoveries.”
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When to Book the Wine Flight
The wine flight runs from Sunday to Monday, on request. The timing matters. The start of the week is the quieter window at Mika, making it the right time for a slower, more contemplative tasting. The team has time to talk you through each pour, the room is calmer, and the marina tilts toward a reflective rather than a celebratory mood. To secure your flight, book ahead and let the team know you would like to include it in your evening.
What’s on the List
The Mika wine list is hand-selected across France, Italy and a deliberate set of “Other Countries” – regions worth knowing. A look at what the flight can draw from:
From France
- Sancerre “Comte Lafond” / Sauvignon Blanc – austere, mineral-driven, vibrant
- Chablis, Louis Michel & Fils / Chardonnay – lean, precise, expressively mineral
- Côtes-du-Rhône, Delas Frères “Saint Esprit” / Syrah, Grenache
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine des Senechaux / GMS Blend
From Italy
- Vermentino di Sardegna, Costamolino – Mediterranean, fresh, lively
- Feudo Maccari “Family and Friends” / Grillo – bold, expressive Sicilian white
- Barbera d’Asti “La Vigna Vecchia” / Barbera – bright, delicate, evocative
- Barolo Fossati, Enzo Boglietti / Nebbiolo – commanding, structured, classic Piedmont
Discoveries From Further Afield
- Gaia “Thalassitis” / Assyrtiko – the essence of Santorini in a glass
- Torres “Pazo das Bruxas” / Albariño – Galician, peach, wet stone, coastal
- Kanonkop “Paul Sauer” / Bordeaux Blend – a Stellenbosch take on Bordeaux
- Au Bon Climat / Pinot Noir – Californian, cool-climate, expressive
From France
- Sancerre “Comte Lafond” / Sauvignon Blanc – austere, mineral-driven, vibrant
- Chablis, Louis Michel & Fils / Chardonnay – lean, precise, expressively mineral
- Côtes-du-Rhône, Delas Frères “Saint Esprit” / Syrah, Grenache
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine des Senechaux / GMS Blend
From Italy
- Vermentino di Sardegna, Costamolino – Mediterranean, fresh, lively
- Feudo Maccari “Family and Friends” / Grillo – bold, expressive Sicilian white
- Barbera d’Asti “La Vigna Vecchia” / Barbera – bright, delicate, evocative
- Barolo Fossati, Enzo Boglietti / Nebbiolo – commanding, structured, classic Piedmont
Discoveries From Further Afield
- Gaia “Thalassitis” / Assyrtiko – the essence of Santorini in a glass
- Torres “Pazo das Bruxas” / Albariño – Galician, peach, wet stone, coastal
- Kanonkop “Paul Sauer” / Bordeaux Blend – a Stellenbosch take on Bordeaux
- Au Bon Climat / Pinot Noir – Californian, cool-climate, expressive
The full list – including champagne, sparkling, orange, rosé and sweet pours – is available on arrival.
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Pairing the Flight With the Menu
Mika’s modern Mediterranean menu is built for sharing, which means the flight pulls extra weight. A mineral white opens the table with crudo and house-cured salmon. A textured white or light red lifts the pasta – the tagliolini with crab bisque and the saffron risotto. A structured red comes into its own with the grill: the dry-aged Wagyu, the octopus, and the bavette skewer. A dessert pour closes the meal alongside the Mika tiramisu or the warm chocolate tart. None of it is fixed. The joy of the flight is being guided – then breaking the guidance when a dish surprises you.
Signature Drinks Beyond the Wine List
If wine is not the only thing on the table, Mika’s bar runs to the same standard. The seasonal cocktail list is built alongside the kitchen, with signatures such as the Aperol Spritz, Margarita’s in Marseille, Gold Rush and Espresso Martini featured among the most ordered. Mocktails are treated with the same intent, so a mixed table sits comfortably. Between 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm, Sunday to Friday, Angel Hour offers two for one on selected drinks – a natural way to start an evening that ends with a wine flight at the table.
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Why the Mika Wine Programme
Mika’s MICHELIN Service Award is the telling recognition for a wine evening – it points to a floor team that can read the table, pace the meal and talk confidently about what is in your glass. Our sommelier and chef patron, Mario Loi, has built the programme around curiosity rather than credentials. The list runs deep without trying to impress; the wine flight is the easiest way to feel that.
If you’re looking for wine restaurants in Abu Dhabi that combine a carefully curated wine programme with modern Mediterranean dining, book your table at Mika and enjoy a guided wine flight at Mika.
If you’re looking for wine restaurants in Abu Dhabi that combine a carefully curated wine programme with modern Mediterranean dining, book your table at Mika and enjoy a guided wine flight at Mika.
FAQs
When is the wine flight at Mika?
Sunday to Monday, on request.
How do I book a wine flight?
Reserve a table and note in your booking that you would like to include the wine flight. The team will prepare it for you in the evening.
Can the flight be tailored to my preferences?
Yes. Tell the team what you enjoy – whites, reds, Old World, New World, lighter, fuller – and they will build the flight around your taste and the meal.
Is the flight suitable for someone new to wine?
Absolutely. The flight is one of the easiest ways into the list, and the team will guide you through each pour.