While living on Saadiyat Island circa 2014-2016, Hubs and I had a few routines in place. One of those was to take out of town guests to the (now closed) Fanr. This venue was an easy drive from our apartment at Saadiyat Beach Residences, and, while the food might have been a tad basic, the setting was beautiful, and there was usually a unique (and free) art exhibit to check out after a lazy breakfast. When the weather was pleasant, we would sit outside and simply relax. Thus, when the restaurant closed, I was sad and wondered (like Axe House) how the new venue would compare against the older property. Fortunately, we recently had the opportunity to visit LARTE during its soft launch. With the place to ourselves — should you want to experience the same, try arriving before 10 AM — we had our pick of seats inside the slightly renovated…
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