Photo: @tascadubai
Restaurants
A Portuguese lunch above the sea.
Tasca, José Avillez's one-star room six floors up at Mandarin Oriental Jumeira. Lunch from 12:30pm, Sunday to Friday, with the Gulf on one side.
Every day at 1pm
Restaurants
Chef's counters, openings, guest chefs and long lunches. The price per head and how to get a table, every time.
- Places
- 12
- Guides
- 4
- Last checked
- 25 Oct
All 12 places, with the facts
Tap a name for the full entry, the booking link and the map.
Photo: @tascadubai
ONE MICHELIN STAR, PORTUGUESE
Tasca
José Avillez's first restaurant outside Portugal. Plates for the table, an infinity-pool terrace and the Gulf on one side.
- When
- Lunch Sun–Fri 12:30–3pm. Saturday is a set brunch
- Price
- À la carte. Menu prices are not published on the hotel's site
- Book
- Call +971 4 777 2231 or email [email protected]. Smart casual
Photo: @ishq.restaurant
New at Raffles Dubai
ISHQ by Chef Bhatia
Nimish Bhatia's new Indian tasting room at Raffles Dubai. Two degustation menus, 13 or 19 courses, with courses finished at the table.
- When
- Dinner, by reservation
- Price
- Not published. Confirm when booking
- Book
- Book on ishq.ae (OpenTable) or +971 55 275 9691
Photo: @moonrise.xyz
15 seats in Al Satwa, one Michelin star
moonrise
Solemann Haddad's rooftop counter cooks what he calls Dubai cuisine. The first bite, Roots, uses only produce grown in UAE soil.
- When
- Tue–Sat, 6pm and 9:30pm
- Price
- AED 995 tasting menu
- Book
- SevenRooms via moon-rise.xyz. AED 500 deposit a head
Photo: Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Sushi counter in DIFC, a new Michelin star
KIGO
Kaiseki and Edomae sushi in one sitting, led by chefs Aki Tanigawa and Daihachiro Ebata. It won its first star this month.
- When
- Wed–Sun, seatings 6–10pm
- Price
- 8 courses from AED 1,500
- Book
- kigodubai.com or +971 4 506 0388. Smart elegant dress
Photo: @tresindstudio
Three Michelin stars, Palm Jumeirah
Trèsind Studio
Himanshu Saini's surprise Indian tasting menu kept its three stars this month. Open kitchen, rooftop room, and a botanical bar to start.
- When
- Mon–Sat, 6pm and 9:15pm
- Price
- AED 1,350 a head, food only, paid in advance
- Book
- Call +971 58 895 1272. Full refund if cancelled 48 hours ahead
Photo: @orfalibros
TWO MICHELIN STARS, SYRIAN
Orfali Bros
Three brothers from Aleppo, promoted to two stars in the Michelin Guide Dubai 2026. Tasting menus around a two-storey open kitchen.
- When
- Wed–Mon from 5:45pm. Closed Tuesday
- Price
- Aromas of Aleppo AED 295, The OG AED 350, The Voyage AED 795, a head
- Book
- +971 4 259 2477
Photo: @restaurantfzn
Three Michelin stars, Atlantis The Palm
FZN by Björn Frantzén
Björn Frantzén's Dubai room: modern European cooking with Japanese influences, 27 seats over two floors. Canapés in the living room first, then the dining room.
- When
- Tue–Sat, from 7pm
- Price
- Tasting menu AED 2,000 a guest
- Book
- restaurantfzn.com (SevenRooms). Groups of 5 to 8: [email protected]
Photo: Hōseki via the MICHELIN Guide
One Michelin star, omakase
Hōseki
Sixth-generation sushi master Masahiro Sugiyama cooks for whoever is at the counter. Seventeen seats at two small counters on the fourth floor, facing the skyline.
- When
- Dinner Wed–Sun, 6pm and 8:30pm. Lunch Thu–Sun, 1pm
- Price
- Dinner omakase AED 2,000 or AED 2,500. Lunch AED 1,300. Includes service, fees and VAT
- Book
- Through the Bvlgari Resort Dubai website. Reservations required
Photo: @birch_dubai
One Michelin star, DIFC
Birch
Chef Arslan Berdiev's Turkmen roots run through a tasting menu that borrows from Europe, Asia and the Middle East. A first star this month.
- When
- Tue–Sun, 5pm to midnight
- Price
- Classic AED 590, Signature AED 690, Grand AED 790
- Book
- birchrestaurants.com/dubai or +971 4 572 8482
Photo: @manao_dubai
One Michelin star, Thai
Manāo
Abhiraj Khatwani and Mohamad Orfali cook Thai food filtered through Dubai. The chef's menu is the way in: one-bite dishes first, then curries.
- When
- Tue–Sun, 7–11pm. Closed Monday
- Price
- Chef's special tasting menu: 8 courses AED 350, 12 courses AED 650
- Book
- SevenRooms via manao.ae, or +971 4 272 2389
Photo: @rowon45dubai
Two Michelin stars, Dubai Marina
Row on 45
Jason Atherton's penthouse-style room on the 45th floor of Grosvenor House. One tasting menu in three acts, around an open kitchen, for 22 guests.
- When
- Dinner from 6:30pm
- Price
- 14-course tasting menu AED 1,945. Wine pairing AED 1,545
- Book
- rowon45dubai.com (SevenRooms)
Photo: @avatara.ae
One Michelin star, vegetarian
avatāra
A vegetarian Indian tasting menu, finished at an altar-like table in the middle of the room. Vegan and gluten-free versions on request.
- When
- Tue–Sun, 6pm and 8:30pm. Lunch Sat–Sun at 1:30pm. About two and a half hours
- Price
- 17- or 12-course Experience menu. Price not published
- Book
- OpenTable via avatara.ae, or 800 1604
More guides in Restaurants
Photo: @moonrise.xyz
Restaurants
Dubai's best chef's counters, priced per head.
The Michelin Guide Dubai 2026 is out. Four small rooms where the chef cooks at the counter. Published prices run from AED 995 to AED 1,500 a head.
Photo: @orfalibros
Restaurants
Two Michelin stars, three brothers, one Aleppo kitchen.
Orfali Bros on Wasl 51 now serves three tasting menus, from AED 295 to AED 795 a head. Which one to book, and how.
Photo: @orfalibros
Restaurants
Eleven tasting menus, and how to book each one.
Seats, sittings, deposits and dress codes for the small rooms where much of Dubai's best cooking now happens, from AED 295 at Orfali Bros to AED 2,000 at FZN.
From the editor
The Michelin Guide Dubai 2026 came out on 6 October with 20 starred restaurants, and a lot of the city's best cooking now happens in small rooms: one menu, fixed sittings, a deposit up front.
That makes the practical details matter as much as the food. Deposits here run from AED 200 a person at avatāra to the full AED 1,350 at Trèsind Studio, and cancellation windows from 24 to 72 hours. We print them, because they're what decides whether a Thursday booking works.
Chef-led over concept-led, always. A new opening gets in once its menu and booking page are live, not when the press release lands.
The Friday email
The weekend, decided by Friday.
It lands at 7:30am on Friday. Four plans for the weekend and one to book before it goes, each with the price and how to get in. The free guides come with the welcome email.
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Fridays at 7:30am, with the emailThis WeekendFour plans for Friday to Sunday and one to book ahead. The same guide as the Friday email, posted here the same morning.5 plans 
Every morning at 8amCoffee & SweetsRoasters and bakeries worth crossing town for. What to order, when to go and what it costs.7 places 
Every evening at 6pmWhat's OnArt, stage, design and the odd good night out. When it opens, when it closes, and when it needs booking.5 places 
Every other Thursday at 1pmThe Price SheetOne money question, answered in a sourced table. Every number from the venue's own site, dated.5 places