Marsana, the place where colourful beach huts, vibrant street art, sculptures and dining outlets have been brought together to create a delightful waterfront entertainment district. Cafes, restaurants and shops are housed in aesthetically pleasing concepts entwined along a wooden promenade that’s part of Abu Dhabi’s leisure destination, Al Hudayriyat Island. 

As well as the dining and retail options, Marsana’s large beachfront area is an ideal place to wander around. Start by taking a walk along the Heritage Trail complete with its own eco installations. There’s also a skate park, kids pool and splash park, cycle paths & jogging tracks, an outdoor gym, a pier and marina to explore. Join in some beach sports or just relax at the beach itself where families are zoned in socially distanced circles. 

This family-friendly development has quite the selection of cuisines at the various cafes and restaurants catering for those looking for just a coffee, snack or a full dining experience. Sample American grilled cheese delights at Muncheezes, an array of seafood at both Shrimp Pot UAE and Al Shader Restaurant & Grill, devour sweet and savoury rolls at Chimney’s Roll House or smoke shisha at The Plage Cafe. For the more health conscious, Projeto Açai offers acai, samba and poke bowls and those ice-cream lovers among us should head to Drilled.

Food choices are not just limited to the restaurants as there’s also food trucks such as Burger on Wheels, Professor Pizza, Koshan. W Falafel and Greek flavours from Souvlaki Nation. Marsana is also home to the UAE’s first cupcake ATM.

Revo were contracted to work on Development Strategy, Design directions and review, Tenancy mix and Leasing.