Who caters dim sum in Abu Dhabi?

We do, from a live counter that steams har gow, siu mai, gyoza and kothey at your venue, with a bao counter beside it if you like. Gaurav Varma handles bookings in the emirate from our ADGM head office.

What does a dim sum counter cost in Abu Dhabi?

On a package it is one of the included counters, and the packages are AED 140, 180 and 210 a guest. A counter beyond the package is AED 250 to cook live, or AED 20 to 35 a guest with the food when your starters are already full. The AED 500 catering setup and 5% VAT are added once.

Which dim sum are vegetarian?

Five steamed kinds (veg siu mai, mix veg, spinach and mushroom, water chestnut and mushroom, broccoli and almond) and the crispy veg wonton bites.

Is the dim sum steamed fresh at the party?

Yes. The chef steams it at the counter in small batches through the evening, so each basket goes out hot.

What is chicken kothey?

A Himalayan dumpling that is steamed and then pan-fried on one side until the base is crisp.

Do you charge more for Saadiyat, Yas or Al Reem?

No. The AED 500 catering setup is the same across the emirate, islands included. Gated island communities need our vehicle cleared with security, so tell us the community when you book.

Can you cater in an Abu Dhabi apartment or tower?

Yes. A dinner for thirty in a tower apartment is one of our recent parties. Live counters run on butane indoors, and tandoor and charcoal need a garden or terrace.

Dumplings plated for a Cater Inc. dim sum counter in Abu Dhabi

Dim sum · Abu Dhabi

Dumplings from a steamer at your event.

A chef steams each basket as guests come up, for receptions, office launches and family dinners across Abu Dhabi.

Build your menu

A dumpling is at its best in the few minutes after it leaves the steamer. So we bring the bamboo steamers to your venue and cook the dim sum there, a few baskets at a time, instead of loading trays in the kitchen and driving them across the bridges.

The recipes come from the group's Chinese restaurants, named What's On Best Chinese Restaurant in 2013 and 2015. Gaurav Varma, our Chief Executive Officer, handles Abu Dhabi bookings directly from the ADGM head office.

At a glance

Caterer: Cater Inc., cooking for UAE events since 1985 in its own HACCP-certified kitchens and serving the food at your venue.
Where: Homes, villas, offices and venues across Abu Dhabi.
Guests: From 20 guests at home to banquets of 3,500.
Food: Indian from every region and pan-Asian, with live counters cooked in front of guests, and Jain, vegetarian and vegan menus cooked on a separate line.
Menus: Classic at AED 140, Premium at AED 180 and Luxury at AED 210 a guest, or a menu built dish by dish. Minimum 20 guests and AED 2,500.
On top: One AED 500 catering setup covers transport, setting up, clearing, chafing dishes, plates and cutlery. Waiters come only when food is passed around or served at the table, one for every 10 guests. 5% VAT goes on the total.
To book: Compose the menu at caterinc.ae/book and see the itemised total, or message the Abu Dhabi team on WhatsApp. A 50% booking amount confirms the date.

Prices and policies on this page are the ones our booking engine uses. Page last updated 21 October 2026.

The menu

Every dim sum on our menu.

Mix veg dim sums are the kind our guests order most, followed by the chicken gyoza.

Kind	On the menu
Steamed, with prawn	Prawn har gow in a clear wrapper, prawn siu mai, chicken and prawn siu mai, chicken and prawn dim sums
Steamed, with chicken	Chicken siu mai, chicken dim sums
Pan-fried and crisp	Pan-fried chicken gyoza, chicken kothey, mini Taiwanese fried chicken dumplings, crispy veg wonton bites
Vegetarian, steamed	Veg siu mai, mix veg, spinach and mushroom, water chestnut and mushroom, broccoli and almond
Buns	Chicken bao, and the bao station for buns filled at the counter

The counter

How the dim sum counter runs.

Classic includes one live counter, Premium two and Luxury three, and dim sum counts toward the starters. A counter added beyond your package is AED 250 to cook live. Once the starters are full it becomes an extra counter, charged a guest with the food: AED 20 vegetarian, AED 25 chicken and AED 35 with prawn.

Bamboo steamers over a butane burner, so the counter works indoors in a tower apartment as well as in a garden.
The chef fills each plate straight from the steamer, with soy and chilli oil for dipping.
One chef for every 50 guests; each chef past the first is AED 250.
It pairs well with the bao station, the live Asian wok or a sushi counter.

Where it works

Abu Dhabi events that suit dim sum.

A product launch or networking evening at an ADGM or Al Maryah office, where guests eat standing up with a drink in hand.
A reception at home on Al Reem or the Corniche, with the counter running on butane inside the apartment.
A cocktail evening with dim sum taken round on trays, which brings one waiter for every 10 guests.
A mostly Indian party where some friends want something different: a dim sum counter across the garden from the chaat.

Across Abu Dhabi

Where we cater in Abu Dhabi.

We cater across the emirate: villas on Saadiyat, Yas, Al Raha, Khalifa City, Mohammed Bin Zayed City and Al Bateen; towers on Al Reem, Al Maryah and the Corniche; and offices from ADGM to Mussafah. Our head office is at ADGM on Al Maryah Island.

Island and gated communities clear our vehicle with security before the day, and towers usually book the service lift for us. Tell us the community or building when you book and we send what security asks for.

Parties we have catered in Abu Dhabi this year include a forty-guest party in Al Shamkha, a dinner for thirty in a tower apartment, a staff lunch for thirty in Mussafah and a dinner for twenty at a villa in Al Seef.

Common questions

Answers before you ask.

Who caters dim sum in Abu Dhabi?: We do, from a live counter that steams har gow, siu mai, gyoza and kothey at your venue, with a bao counter beside it if you like. Gaurav Varma handles bookings in the emirate from our ADGM head office.
What does a dim sum counter cost in Abu Dhabi?: On a package it is one of the included counters, and the packages are AED 140, 180 and 210 a guest. A counter beyond the package is AED 250 to cook live, or AED 20 to 35 a guest with the food when your starters are already full. The AED 500 catering setup and 5% VAT are added once.
Which dim sum are vegetarian?: Five steamed kinds (veg siu mai, mix veg, spinach and mushroom, water chestnut and mushroom, broccoli and almond) and the crispy veg wonton bites.
Is the dim sum steamed fresh at the party?: Yes. The chef steams it at the counter in small batches through the evening, so each basket goes out hot.
What is chicken kothey?: A Himalayan dumpling that is steamed and then pan-fried on one side until the base is crisp.
Do you charge more for Saadiyat, Yas or Al Reem?: No. The AED 500 catering setup is the same across the emirate, islands included. Gated island communities need our vehicle cleared with security, so tell us the community when you book.
Can you cater in an Abu Dhabi apartment or tower?: Yes. A dinner for thirty in a tower apartment is one of our recent parties. Live counters run on butane indoors, and tandoor and charcoal need a garden or terrace.

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