Restaurant · Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental

Talea by Antonio Guida

Antonio Guida's first room outside Italy — Michelin-starred Italian cooking around an open show kitchen inside Emirates Palace.

Neighbourhood
Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental
Open
Tue–Sun 12:30–3pm and 6:30–11pm; closed Mondays
Cuisine
Italian
Dress code
Not published — smart elegant in practice
Minimum
À la carte — no table minimum
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Booking Talea by Antonio Guida — what to know

Talea is the Italian half of Emirates Palace's starred pair — Antonio Guida, who holds two stars at Seta in Milan, in his first restaurant outside Italy. It closes on Mondays and serves lunch and dinner the rest of the week; weekend dinners in season are placed a week or two ahead.

How we book it

Send your date, party size and an indicative budget on WhatsApp and we confirm directly with the venue — typically within the hour during the season. Nothing is committed until you approve; if your first choice is full we come back with the closest genuine alternative in Abu Dhabi, never a downgrade dressed up.

Getting there & timing

Zayed International takes private jets with a dedicated terminal, and Al Bateen Executive Airport in the city is business aviation only. Dubai is about seventy-five minutes by road, so an Abu Dhabi table is a realistic evening from a Dubai base. Chauffeured cars and, for the Grand Prix weekend, helicopter transfers are arranged around the booking.

About Talea by Antonio Guida

Talea by Antonio Guida is inside Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental on the Corniche — the first restaurant outside Italy from the chef of Seta at Mandarin Oriental, Milan, which holds two Michelin stars. Talea holds one, retained in the Abu Dhabi guide of 2026, and cooks a seasonal, authentically regional Italian menu around a vibrant open show kitchen that gives a palace dining room an unexpectedly lively centre.

It serves lunch from 12:30 to 3pm and dinner from 6:30 to 11pm, Tuesday to Sunday, closing on Mondays. There is no table minimum; the menu is à la carte.

Booking, the OF.luxury way

One message covers it: date, party size and any preferences. We confirm availability and the night's terms directly with the venue, hold the table in your name, and stay reachable until you are seated. Every booking is subject to the venue's availability and confirmed case by case.

Good to know

Is Talea open on Mondays?
No — Tuesday to Sunday, lunch 12:30–3pm and dinner 6:30–11pm.
Who is Antonio Guida?
The chef of Seta at Mandarin Oriental, Milan, which holds two Michelin stars. Talea is his first restaurant outside Italy.
Is there a minimum spend at Talea?
No. It is an à la carte Italian restaurant inside the hotel; you settle at the table.
Can we combine Talea and Hakkasan in one stay?
Easily — both are inside Emirates Palace. We place one for each evening and the car does the rest.

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