Michelin revealed the third edition of its annual MICHELIN Guide Dubai 2024 during a prestigious ceremony yesterday evening at the recently opened One&Only Za’abeel. Among the highlights was Row on 45 becoming the fourth restaurant in Dubai to receive two MICHELIN Stars.
This year’s prestigious MICHELIN Guide Dubai includes a total of 106 restaurants, representing a 53.6% jump since the Guide’s inception in 2022 when it listed 69 restaurants. Decided upon by MICHELIN’s famously anonymous inspectors, the increase in restaurants in this year’s edition, also up on the 90 included in 2023, is testament to Dubai’s expanding and increasingly diverse gastronomy scene.
The 2024 edition recognises four two MICHELIN Stars restaurants, and 15 one MICHELIN Star restaurants, four of which are newly awarded. Dubai is now also home to 18 Bib Gourmand restaurants and three with a MICHELIN Green Star. (See full list of restaurants below.)
Some 35 different types of cuisine are represented across the 106 restaurants, with the selection underpinning Dubai’s burgeoning culinary scene, as well as its commitment to delivering exceptional dining experiences across the city.
Jason Atherton has now been awarded his first MICHELIN Star outside of the United Kingdom. Having opened just 10 months ago, Row on 45 sits on the 45th floor of the Grosvenor House hotel and serves a multi-course tasting menu to just 22 guests.
Issam Kazim, CEO of the Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DCTCM), said: “We proudly celebrate the third edition of the MICHELIN Guide Dubai, reflecting on our journey from its debut in 2022, to celebrating the expansive list of selections this year. We extend our congratulations to all the restaurants recognised, as well as the restaurateurs, chefs and other talent involved in their respective successes. Dubai’s culinary scene continues to be a key pillar of the wider offerings that are making it one of the best cities to visit, live and work in, with diverse gastronomic offerings catering to all tastes and budgets for our visitors and residents.”
Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of The MICHELIN Guides, said: “Dubai is now truly recognised as an international gastronomic destination and its impressive development continues year on year. Its appeal isn’t just with international travellers or local gourmets; talented chefs and restaurateurs from around the world are now also attracted by its vibrant dining scene and arrive keen to make their own mark in the city. With so many different styles of restaurant and types of cuisine, there really is something for everyone.”
Dubai is renowned for being a culinary capital and plays host to a diverse selection of more than 13,000 restaurants and eateries across the city, from street food, to hidden gems and fine dining, catering to almost 200 nationalities living in the city. The latest Dubai Gastronomy Industry Report ranks Dubai second in terms of restaurant density across the globe, in addition to being named one of the top 10 cities for food lovers.
The emirate’s development as a globally-recognised gastronomy hub is evidenced through an eclectic range of awards, accolades, and initiatives, including being named No.1 global destination for a third successive year at the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards 2024, and hosting the annual Dubai Food Festival, which celebrated its 11th edition this year.
As one of the oldest and most prestigious food guides globally, the MICHELIN Guide has been rating restaurants anonymously since its inception in the 1900s through a three-star system, as well as Bib Gourmand which recognises reasonably priced quality cuisine. MICHELIN Green Star awards were introduced in 2020 and recognise restaurants at the forefront of the industry when it comes to their sustainable practices.
The growth of the emirate’s gastronomic landscape continues to be on an upwards trajectory and is reflective of the success achieved within the tourism sector – in 2023 alone, Dubai welcomed a record 17.15 million international overnight visitors, a 19.4% year-on-year increase. This year, between January and May, a total of 8.12 million visitors stayed in Dubai, up 10% on the same period in 2023.
MICHELIN Guide Dubai 2024 Selection
Two Stars
● Il Ristorante-Niko Romito
● Row on 45 (new)
● STAY by Yannick Alléno
● Trèsind Studio
One Star
● 11 Woodfire
● Al Muntaha
● Armani Ristorante
● avatāra
● Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
● Hakkasan
● Hōseki
● La Dame de Pic Dubai (new)
● moonrise
● Orfali Bros (new)
● Ossiano
● Sagetsu by Tetsuya (new)
● Smoked Room (new)
● Tasca by José Avillez
● Torno Subito
Green Star
● Boca
● LOWE
● Teible
Bib Gourmand
● 21 Grams
● 3Fils
● Aamara
● Al Khayma Heritage Restaurant
● Bait Maryam
● Berenjak (new)
● DUO Gastrobar (new)
● Goldfish
● Hoe Lee Kow (new)
● Ibn Albahr
● Indya by Vineet
● Kinoya
● Konjiki Hototogisu (new)
● REIF Japanese Kushiyaki – Dar Wasl
● REIF Japanese Kushiyaki – Dubai Hills (new)
● Revelry (new)
● Shabestan
● Teible
MICHELIN Special Awards 2024
● Young Chef Award: Jesus Lobato Suarez, Head Chef at Smoked Room
● Sommelier Award: Michael Mpofu, Celebrities by Mauro Colagreco
● Service Award: DuangDy by BO.LAN
● Opening of the Year: The Guild
For more details on these and other restaurants listed in the MICHELIN Guide Dubai 2024, please visit: guide.michelin.com
