The Special Café shuttered its three branches on the Abu Dhabi Corniche in 2017 and moved into the Al Bateen Marina area. Christopher Pike / The National
Special Café shut its three branches on Abu Dhabi Corniche in early 2017 Ravindranath K / The National
The cafe was a popular spot among Emiratis and expats. Ravindranath K / The National
A spate of openings, often chains, in other cases hotels, left Special struggling to compete. Christopher Pike / The National
The café was open 24 hours and catered to all ages and palates Pawan Singh / The National
It was a very popular place for people to gather and watch football. Pawan Singh / The National
The Special Café shuttered its three branches on the Abu Dhabi Corniche in 2017 and moved into the Al Bateen Marina area. Christopher Pike / The National
Special Café shut its three branches on Abu Dhabi Corniche in early 2017 Ravindranath K / The National
The cafe was a popular spot among Emiratis and expats. Ravindranath K / The National
A spate of openings, often chains, in other cases hotels, left Special struggling to compete. Christopher Pike / The National
The café was open 24 hours and catered to all ages and palates Pawan Singh / The National
It was a very popular place for people to gather and watch football. Pawan Singh / The National
The Special Café shuttered its three branches on the Abu Dhabi Corniche in 2017 and moved into the Al Bateen Marina area. Christopher Pike / The National
Timeframe: Abu Dhabi’s Special Cafés remembered
There was once three along the waterfront but they closed last year
