SHAKESPEARE AND CO.

When you're in Abu Dhabi's The Souk Central Market be sure to stop by this cute cafe called Shakespeare and Co. Cafe & Restaurant! It was recommended by the then-groom-to-be few nights before when we stopped by on our way for fitting his suit. He told me that every piece of the furniture in the space is related Shakespeare's stories. I didn't pay too much attention to this when I was eating there because we were rushing like mad to catch our bus to Dubai (I could only describe the process of eating as shoveling food to our face). So when you stop by, do lemme know what's the story behind the furniture :)

The space is located at one of the corner of Central Market, on the side area (okay, that's vague enough). But surely you won't miss it because their shabby chic Victorian chairs will definitely catch your attention. One could say that the interior is such an eye-sore or eye-candy because there's too much to see in every inch of the cafe. I figured most of the customers must be female although I spotted some guys in kendouras and keffiyeh sipping coffee outside. Interesting view :P

 They have branches in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Al Ain and RAK

 Cozy sofa setting reminds me of the familiar FRIENDS' Central Perk cafe

 This one especially...I really could imagine Ross, Monica and the rest of the gang would walk into the space at any second and hang out here!

 A superbly ornate corner

 Did I mention this place is very ornate?

 Mocha. The symbol of my loyalty to Melbourne memories haha. It was nice, the right amount of bitersweet. Mom's cappuccino was also nice too.

 Complimentary butter cookies

Halal eggs benedicts. Loved everything in this dish except the hollandaise sauce which was a bit too runny for my liking.

Mango lassi and Love potion

 And your bill comes in this cute folder!

 Oh yes, of course they made it to Time Out Abu Dhabi!

 Some of their cakes selections

 Managed to save something for the trip to Dubai...

 ....which was totally forgotten along the way and I ended up eating these on the evening.

 Caramel, pistachio, chocolate, rose and vanilla

The rose macaron was a bit dry while the rest were still okay. I'm not sure what LuxBite has done to me, but I still found their macarons to be the best that I've tried haha