Filipino businesses in Abu Dhabi

Filipino restaurant on Hamdan Street in Abu Dhabi city, opposite Home Centre near Ahalia Hospital. It serves chicken inasal and other Filipino dishes alongside Far Eastern cuisine, for dine-in, takeaway and delivery.

Filipino restaurant on Electra Street in Al Danah, Abu Dhabi, behind the old Eldorado Cinema. It serves Filipino home-style dishes such as pancit bihon, tapsilog and fried isaw for dine-in, takeaway, delivery and in-store pick-up.

Filipino-owned seafood restaurant at Al Mariah Mall on Fatima Bint Mubarak Street in Al Danah, the Abu Dhabi branch of the Dampa Seafood Grill group founded by Angelo Reston. It serves the Philippine dampa style of seafood feast, with Cajun shrimp and mixed platters of shrimp, crab and mussels tipped onto paper-covered tables and eaten with gloves, alongside Filipino dishes.

Filipino lomi house and bakery in Abu Dhabi city, with its main branch behind the City Seasons Hotel on Electra Street and further branches in the Tourist Club Area, on Salam Street, on Hamdan Street and on Airport Road. It serves Batangas-style lomi, goto and lugaw, arroz caldo, balbacua and a daily Filipino buffet at the Electra branch, plus pandesal and other Filipino breads.

Filipino buffet restaurant in the level 2 food court of Madinat Zayed Shopping Centre in Abu Dhabi, open since October 2015 and named after the palayok clay pot. The buffet covers Filipino dishes such as kare-kare, Bicol express and kaldereta with some pan-Asian dishes and Filipino desserts, alongside an à la carte menu. It hosts birthdays and other celebrations with live acoustic music.

Abu Dhabi city restaurants of Jollibee, the Philippine fast-food chain, run in the UAE by Jollibee Foods Restaurant LLC, a joint venture in which Jollibee Foods Corporation holds 49 per cent. This listing is the Al Wahda Mall store on level 3; Jollibee also has city stores on Hamdan Street, in the Tourist Club Area, at Mushrif Mall, at Khalidiyah Mall and a 24-hour store on Al Falah Street. The menu serves Chickenjoy fried chicken, Jolly Spaghetti, Yumburgers and Peach Mango Pie for dine-in and takeaway, with delivery through the apps.

Filipino restaurant on the ground floor of the Al Ain Palace Hotel on the Corniche in Abu Dhabi. The menu covers traditional and regional Filipino dishes, with pork dishes, lechon and boodle fight spreads, a Saturday Filipino brunch, live music and karaoke. It is a non-halal venue and also takes orders for gatherings, such as bilao platters and whole lechon.

Filipino restaurant and bakery with several branches in Abu Dhabi city, the main one on Al Falah Street in Al Danah. It serves Filipino rice meals and dishes such as lomi, laing, chicken sisig and bulalo alongside a bakery counter with Filipino breads and cakes. The Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi's chargé d'affaires opened its fifth branch on Al Falah Street, and other branches include Electra Street and Hamdan Street.

Filipino-led, parent-run support group for families of neurodivergent children and people of determination, started in Abu Dhabi and now active in Dubai and the Northern Emirates as well. It runs therapy talks, peer-support sessions, developmental programmes and an annual inclusive sportsfest, Sports of Determination, with support from the Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi.

Umbrella council of Filipino community organisations in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, recognised by the Philippine Embassy in Abu Dhabi. It runs the capital's community Philippine Independence Day celebration, which in 2026 took place on 27 June at Cleopatra Sports Academy, and an annual Leadership Summit whose sixth edition was held at the InterContinental Abu Dhabi in October 2025. Its programmes include youth leadership workshops, cultural presentations, sports tournaments and community outreach.

Abu Dhabi chapter of the Philippine Catholic charismatic movement El Shaddai DWXI-PPFI, which began in 1993 as a Bible-study group of Filipino parishioners at St Joseph's Cathedral and was declared a chapter in 2013. It holds weekly Gawain prayer meetings in St Francis of Assisi Hall at the cathedral and streams Gawain online for the sick.

Predominantly Filipino evangelical Christian church with a growing Nepali congregation, holding eight weekly services in English, Taglish and Nepali. It meets at The Evangelical Church compound in Al Mushrif, with a further service at The Evangelical Church in Al Ain and a congregation in Al Dhannah. It also runs kids' church, a campus ministry, small groups, premarital counselling, weddings and child dedications.

Evangelical Filipino church that began in 1984 as the Filipino Christian Fellowship. It worships at The Evangelical Church compound in Abu Dhabi, with Tagalog services on Saturdays, and has planted churches across the UAE and in the Philippines. Its ministries include praise and worship, prayer meetings and pastoral services.

UAE chapter of the Institute of Electronics Engineers of the Philippines (IECEP), the professional body of Filipino electronics engineers. It holds conventions and technical seminars in Abu Dhabi, supports the Special Professional Licensure Examination and ASEAN Engineer registration, and joins other Filipino organisations in Abu Dhabi on community drives such as blood donation.

Filipino Catholic community of St Joseph's Cathedral in Al Mushrif, Abu Dhabi, founded in 2010. It shares parish news for Filipino parishioners and helps organise Filipino devotions and events at the cathedral, including Simbang Gabi, the annual Misyong Pilipino retreat and the feasts of the Santo Niño, Our Lady of Peñafrancia and the Black Nazarene. Members come from several parishes in the emirate.

Philippine-curriculum private school on Al Qalayid Street in Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, teaching the Philippine K to 12 basic education programme with the subjects the UAE requires. It is one of the Philippine Schools Overseas accredited by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas, and its pupils perform Filipino folk dances such as the Tinikling at community Independence Day events.

Abu Dhabi branch of Maria Paz Pastry, the UAE Filipino bakery known for its Filipino-style cheesecake, run in the capital by Filipino couple Aldrin Joseph "AJ" Linao and Jeni Kar Linao in partnership with the brand's founder. The cafe off Salam Street sells kakanin such as puto, biko, sapin-sapin, cassava cake and kutsinta, along with ube rolls, pastries and made-to-order celebration cakes. The brand also lists an Abu Dhabi branch in Mussafah Shabiya.

Cookie shop on Al Reem Island run by Filipina owner Christina Tamayo, baking thick, gooey gourmet cookies, brownies, blondies and muffins alongside coffee and smoothies. Its signature ube cookie is filled with ube halaya that Tamayo makes from scratch and loaded with white chocolate chips. Orders are taken in store at Reembay Tower A and for delivery through Talabat, Deliveroo and Zomato.

Filipino bakery in Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi, established in 2024, selling pandesal, Filipino breads and other Filipino delicacies at affordable prices. Customers can dine in, take away or order delivery through Keeta.

Filipino bakery chain founded in December 2008 in Mussafah Shabiya by Edgardo G. Limbo, now with branches across Abu Dhabi and the other emirates. Its shops bake pandesal, pan de coco, ensaymada and ube breads, and serve Filipino cafeteria dishes such as adobo, pancit and sopas. This listing covers the Abu Dhabi city operation; branches include Hamdan Street behind Ahalia Hospital, the Tourist Club Area, Khalifa Street and Mussafah M-9.

Abu Dhabi branch of Alin Cargo Express, the Cebu-founded Philippine balikbayan box and cargo forwarder, on Al Bunduqiyah Street in Al Danah. The UAE company, Alin Cargo Express LLC, is an accredited foreign agent of the Philippine parent company.

Abu Dhabi branch of LBC Express, the Philippine courier and cargo company, on Hamdan Street in the Tourist Club Area. It sends balikbayan boxes, cargo and courier parcels to the Philippines and other destinations.

Abu Dhabi office of MSM Cargo, a UAE and Philippines balikbayan box and cargo company owned by Marilyn Bantilo Martinico-Siervo from Pambujan, Northern Samar. Its main office is in Satwa, Dubai, and it has branches in Deira, Al Badaa and Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi branch of Pinas Express Cargo, a balikbayan box and cargo forwarder founded in Dubai in 2014 by Marlyn Flores Castro from Pampanga. The branch is in the Al Rumeithe Building in the Tourist Club Area and ships boxes and cargo to the Philippines.

All-Filipino choir in Abu Dhabi, founded in 2012 as the concert arm of The Shepherd's Choir of St Joseph's Cathedral and led by conductor Adrianne Gonzaga. It was named Choir of the Year at ChoirFest Middle East 2025 and sings choral works and Filipino songs at concerts and festivals, including the Tinig ng Kapayapaan Philippine choral festival in Dubai in August 2026.

Non-profit Filipino dance club in Abu Dhabi that runs ballroom and social dance classes in numbered batches and performs Philippine folk dances at community events. It performed at the Bayanihan Council's Araw ng Kasarinlan celebration in June 2025 and is listed in the Cultural Center of the Philippines directory of Filipino performing arts groups abroad.

Filipino-owned events management company based in Musaffah, Abu Dhabi, led by owner Elizabeth Melchor. It organises Filipino night markets and food exhibitions in Abu Dhabi that bring together Filipino restaurants and small businesses.

Filipino family-owned butcher shop in the Meat Market at Mushrif Mall, Abu Dhabi, owned by Jose "Jovy" Tuaño and open since August 2014. It sells premium cuts of fresh meat from Shop 24 on the ground level of the mall.

Filipino supermarket on Hamdan Bin Mohammed Street opposite Al Mariah Mall in Al Danah, Abu Dhabi, selling Philippine groceries such as rice and snacks. It is part of the Pinoy Mart chain co-owned by Filipina Mary Grace Dones, who set it up to serve Filipinos in the UAE.

Lash and beauty studio in the Thalassa Building at Al Raha, Abu Dhabi, founded by Rica Presentacion Hernandez, who grew up in the Philippines. She started it as a home beauty service before opening the studio, which is licensed as Blink Lash Women Beauty Center. The studio offers lash extensions and other beauty treatments by appointment.

Ladies' beauty lounge in Al Yasat Tower on Najda Street, Abu Dhabi, owned by Filipina Jhoan Escoto, who was on the cover of The Global Filipino Magazine in 2026. The salon offers hair colouring, hair spa, nail and beauty treatments, and the business also has a branch in Dubai.

Accounting, audit and advisory firm on Hamdan Bin Mohammed Street in Al Zahiyah, Abu Dhabi, set up by Filipino CPAs Lez Arly Magdadaro and Chad Myko Bayon-on of Magdadaro, Bayon-on and Associates CPAs. The firm also operates in Cebu, Philippines. In Abu Dhabi it handles bookkeeping, VAT and corporate tax, and audit work, and it hosts business workshops and PICPA Abu Dhabi events in its office.

Filipino-owned computer repair and custom PC shop in Abu Dhabi, run by John Christian Magallanes and his wife. The shop repairs and reformats laptops and builds custom PCs, and moved to the Electra area of Al Danah in January 2026. In April 2026 it offered free laptop reformats to Filipinos who had lost their jobs.

Tailoring and uniform shop on Hamdan Street in Abu Dhabi, owned by Filipina engineer-turned-entrepreneur Jolivette Rapadas Dela Cruz from Oriental Mindoro. It makes tailored clothing and uniforms from a mezzanine-floor shop in the same building as Apollo Medical Clinic.

Abu Dhabi office of Megaworld International, the overseas sales arm of the Philippine property developer Megaworld Corporation. Opened in April 2025 on the 17th floor of the Mohamed Al Otaiba Building in Al Danah, it sells Megaworld homes and developments in the Philippines to Filipinos in the UAE.

Non-profit tenpin bowling league founded by Filipino bowlers in Abu Dhabi in 1988, based at the Khalifa International Bowling Centre in Zayed Sports City. It runs weekly Saturday league seasons with team and individual awards and sends members to international tournaments, and is open to bowlers of every nationality.

Travel agency in Al Ghaith Tower on Hamdan Street, Abu Dhabi, founded by Sara, a young Filipina-Emirati, with the guidance of her Filipina mother and two family friends who are her business partners. It sells air tickets, holiday tour packages and UAE visa services.