Almayass Abu Dhabi

What Almayass Abu Dhabi does

Almayass is a privately held, family-owned restaurant group founded in 1996 in Beirut, Lebanon by the Alexandrian family. It operates a fine-dining concept built around a fusion of authentic Lebanese cuisine and traditional Armenian dishes, branded as 'Lebanese à l'arménienne,' with a comprehensive à la carte menu spanning salads, cold and hot mezze, grills and main courses, desserts, and beverages. The group runs four operating restaurant locations — Abu Dhabi at The Galleria Mall on Maryah Island, Dubai, Riyadh on Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Street, and Kuwait City inside the Rimal Hotel & Resort — and is preparing to reopen a flagship in Beirut. Beyond owned locations, the company has launched a worldwide franchise program offering proven operating systems, supply chain access, training, and ongoing support to qualified operators.

The business model rests on two revenue streams: direct food-and-beverage sales from dine-in customers at physical restaurant locations (priced per menu item in AED with pay-as-you-go billing), and franchise/licensing fees from any future franchise operators under its global expansion program. Customer segments include individual diners and families seeking a premium Mediterranean dining experience, plus a secondary segment of corporate and private-event groups using private-dining facilities. Distribution is exclusively through physical restaurant locations at premium mall and hotel venues in the GCC region. The brand has accumulated international media recognition, including being named a 'must go' destination for Lebanese-Armenian dining by The New York Times, New York Magazine, Food & Wine Magazine, and the Los Angeles Times.

There is no proprietary technology platform or AI/ML capability; operations are conventional hospitality. The company is privately held by the founding family with no disclosed institutional investment, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no public financial disclosures. Marketing is conducted through the corporate website, TripAdvisor, and RoundMenu listings across operating locations.

Name

Almayass Abu Dhabi

Legal name

Almayass

Website

https://almayass.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Almayass is a family-owned Lebanese-Armenian fine-dining restaurant group founded in 1996, operating four premium locations in the GCC (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, Kuwait) and reopening in Beirut, with a worldwide franchise program for further expansion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Restaurants

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Casual Dining Restaurants (THAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hotel & Resort Banqueting (In-House Catering) (THAHAKAC), Wedding & Social Event Catering (THAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Lebanese armenian cuisine
• Fine dining restaurant
• Mediterranean fusion
• Private dining events
• Restaurant franchise

Headquarters

HQ city

Abu Dhabi

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Food & Beverage Sales: Direct sales of Lebanese-Armenian fusion cuisine to dine-in customers at physical restaurant locations. Revenue generated from menu items including salads, mezze, grill items, main courses, sides, desserts, and beverages.
2. Franchise Fees: Franchise model offering expansion through licensed operators. Franchisees receive proven operating systems, established supply chain, training programs, and ongoing business support in exchange for franchise fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Almayass Abu Dhabi operates a dine-in Lebanese-Armenian fusion restaurant serving Mediterranean dishes across salads, soups, cold and hot mezze, grills, main courses, desserts, and beverages. The Abu Dhabi branch also offers takeaway, third-party delivery, and private dining/event hosting for individuals, families, and group occasions.

Product overview

Almayass Abu Dhabi is a fine dining Lebanese-Armenian fusion restaurant located at The Galleria Mall, Maryah Island. The restaurant offers an authentic Mediterranean dining experience combining traditional Lebanese and Armenian cuisines, featuring a comprehensive menu organized into categories: Salads & Soups, Cold Mezze, Hot Mezze, Grill and Main Courses, Sides, Desserts, and Beverages. The restaurant operates from 12:00 PM to 12:00 AM daily and provides private dining event services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Almayass Abu Dhabi Restaurant Dining Experience A dine-in Lebanese-Armenian fusion restaurant in Abu Dhabi serving Mediterranean salads, soups, cold and hot mezze, grills, main courses, desserts, and beverages to individual diners, families, and group guests.
• Private Dining and Events at Almayass Abu Dhabi A private event hosting service at the Abu Dhabi branch for celebrations, corporate functions, and private group occasions featuring the Almayass Lebanese-Armenian menu.
• Almayass Takeaway and Delivery Service Off-premises consumption service allowing customers in Abu Dhabi to order Almayass Lebanese-Armenian dishes for takeaway or delivery via the restaurant's own channels and third-party delivery platforms.
• Almayass Restaurant Franchise Program A franchise offering that licenses the Almayass Lebanese-Armenian restaurant brand, menu, and operating model to franchise partners for operation in new geographic markets, exemplified by the planned Beirut launch.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Rimal Hotel & ResortcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAlmayass Kuwait operates within the Rimal Hotel & Resort property in the Al Bidaa Area. The hotel partnership provides the physical venue and customer foot traffic for the restaurant location.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Zuma Restaurant: Global upscale Japanese restaurant brand with multiple GCC locations. Comparable premium hospitality positioning, regional mall and hotel real estate, and affluent customer segment — though a different cuisine category, it competes for the same high-end dining occasions in the GCC.
• La Petite Maison (LPM): Established upscale French-Mediterranean restaurant group with strong GCC presence (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh). Comparable premium mall-location real estate, affluent customer base, and Mediterranean cuisine tier — broader portfolio but overlaps in target customers.

Direct peers

• Maroush Group: London-based Lebanese restaurant group founded by the Harrod family, operating multiple Lebanese dining formats in the UK. Comparable Lebanese cuisine heritage, multi-format brand portfolio, and diaspora-targeted expansion approach.
• Em Sherif Restaurant: Beirut-origin upscale Lebanese restaurant group with established presence across the GCC (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Kuwait). Operates fine-dining Lebanese cuisine in premium locations — directly comparable cuisine tier, customer profile, and regional footprint to Almayass.
• Comptoir Libanais: UK-based Lebanese-Middle Eastern casual dining chain founded by a Lebanese entrepreneur. Comparable cuisine category, casual-upscale positioning, and franchise/chain expansion model targeting international markets.
• Abdel Wahab Restaurant: Premium Lebanese restaurant brand, originally from Lebanon and expanded into London. Comparable upscale Lebanese dining experience, similar culinary heritage positioning, and overlap in affluent Lebanese-expat and tourist clientele.
• Operation Falafel: Middle Eastern fast-casual restaurant chain founded in the UAE with franchise locations across the GCC and beyond. Comparable cuisine category, regional franchise model, and mall-based expansion strategy — though more fast-casual than Almayass's fine dining.
• Byblos Restaurant: Lebanese-Mediterranean restaurant group operating in the GCC with premium positioning. Comparable Lebanese cuisine heritage, upscale dining format, and regional mall/hotel location strategy targeting similar affluent customer segments.
• Leila Restaurant: Lebanese restaurant concept operating in the UAE and GCC with a focus on authentic Lebanese cuisine and casual-upscale dining. Closely comparable cuisine category, regional focus, and target customer segment to Almayass.
• Kababji Grill: Lebanese grilled-meat and mezze chain with multiple GCC locations and a franchised operating model. Directly comparable cuisine (grilled Lebanese), franchise expansion strategy, and mall-based real estate approach to Almayass.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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