Michelin Guide Dubai 2025 – Every Starred Restaurant, Bib Gourmand and Green Star

Dubai now holds 19 Michelin-starred restaurants, including two at the three-star level – the first in the UAE’s history. Here’s every restaurant that made the 2025 Michelin guide Dubai, what it costs to eat there, and whether the experience is worth the price.

The Michelin Guide Dubai landed in 2022 with 11 starred restaurants. Three years later, the city’s fine dining scene has matured fast enough to earn its first three-star ratings, while the Bib Gourmand list – Michelin’s value-for-money picks – has grown to 22 restaurants that prove you don’t need a four-figure bill to eat exceptionally well in this city.

How the Michelin Star System Works

A quick primer if you’re new to this. One star means “high quality cooking, worth a stop.” Two stars means “excellent cooking, worth a detour.” Three stars means “exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey.” The Bib Gourmand recognises great food at a moderate price. The Green Star goes to restaurants leading on sustainability. Each category is assessed independently – a restaurant can hold a star and a Green Star, or a Bib Gourmand alone.

Three Michelin Stars

Two restaurants earned the guide’s highest distinction in 2025 – a first for Dubai and the UAE.

Tresind Studio

Cuisine: Modern Indian | Location | Price: AED 1,200-1,800 / USD 327-490 per couple

The world’s only three-Michelin-star Indian restaurant. Chef Himanshu Saini’s surprise tasting menu journeys through four Indian regions – the Thar Desert, the Deccan Plateau, the Coastal Plains and the Northern Plains. Every course reimagines traditional dishes with a level of technical precision and creativity that earned a third star in just four years. The 24-seat space is intimate, the presentation is theatrical, and the flavour work is extraordinary. This sits within the DIFC dining district and is the strongest argument for a special evening in that neighbourhood.

FZN by Bjorn Frantzen

Cuisine: Modern European-Japanese | Location | Price: AED 2,000 / USD 545 per person (food only)

Swedish chef Bjorn Frantzen’s Middle East debut earned three stars on the same night as Tresind Studio. The nine-course menu blends Scandinavian technique with Japanese precision and UAE-sourced ingredients. Beverage pairings add AED 750-1,400 / USD 205-381 depending on whether you go non-alcoholic, mixed or wine. Ranked No. 22 on MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants 2026. This is the most expensive restaurant on this list, and at this level, it’s meant to be.

Two Michelin Stars

Il Ristorante – Niko Romito

Cuisine: Contemporary Italian | Location | Price: AED 900-1,200 / USD 245-327 per person

Niko Romito’s approach to Italian cooking strips everything back to precision and ingredient quality. The location on Jumeirah Bay Island adds an exclusivity layer – you’re eating on a private island resort. The menu reads simple, but the execution is anything but.

Row on 45

Cuisine: French-Japanese tasting menu | Location | Price: AED 800-1,100 / USD 218-300 per person

Jason Atherton’s 22-seat restaurant delivers a 17-course tasting menu in three acts. French technique meets Japanese ingredients in a format that’s more theatre than dinner service. The intimate scale means every detail lands. Book well ahead – 22 seats fill fast.

STAY by Yannick Alleno

Cuisine: French | Location | Price: AED 800-1,000 / USD 218-272 per person

Yannick Alleno’s Dubai outpost holds steady at two stars with modern French cooking that leans into sauce work and precision. The One&Only setting on Palm Jumeirah keeps the experience polished from arrival to the final petit four.

One Michelin Star

Fourteen restaurants hold a single star – the broadest and most diverse tier in the guide. Two newcomers joined in 2025: Jamavar (Indian) and Manao (Thai).

11 Woodfire

Modern European wood-fired cooking at Jumeirah Al Qasr. The open kitchen built around a wood-burning hearth gives the menu its identity – smoke, char and flame run through every course.

Al Muntaha

French fine dining at the top of Burj Al Arab. The view is part of the experience, but the cooking holds its star independent of the setting. Expect AED 800-1,200 / USD 218-327 per person.

Avatara

Vegetarian Indian fine dining at Voco Hotel. Chef Rahul Rana proves Indian vegetarian cuisine belongs at the starred level with a tasting menu that never makes you miss meat.

Dinner by Heston Blumenthal

British historical dishes reimagined at Atlantis The Royal. Each dish references a specific period in British culinary history, researched from historical texts and rebuilt with modern techniques.

Hakkasan

Cantonese fine dining at Atlantis, The Palm. A global brand, but the Dubai kitchen maintains the quality that earned the star. The Peking duck and dim sum are the draw.

Hoseki

Japanese omakase at Bulgari Resort. Twelve seats at the counter, a single chef, and a menu that changes with what’s flown in from Tsukiji market. One of the most intimate Michelin experiences in Dubai.

Jamavar (NEW 2025)

North Indian fine dining near Dubai Opera. Perfectly balanced dishes built on prime ingredients, with a menu that moves through the breadth of Indian regional cooking. The newest addition to Dubai’s starred Indian restaurant lineup.

La Dame de Pic Dubai

French cuisine by Anne-Sophie Pic at DIFC. The aromatic precision and unexpected flavour combinations make this one of the more distinctive dining experiences in the city.

Manao (NEW 2025)

Thai tasting menu by Dubai-born chef Abhiraj Khatwani. An 11-course menu of reimagined Thai classics that stays true to the cuisine’s roots while pushing into new territory. The newest star in the 2025 guide.

Moonrise

Japanese-Peruvian Nikkei cuisine. The fusion works because neither cuisine dominates – the menu finds genuine common ground between the two traditions.

Orfali Bros

Contemporary Middle Eastern at Jumeirah 1. Three Syrian brothers running a bistro that’s topped the MENA 50 Best list three years running. The tasting menu costs AED 680 / USD 185 per person – comfortably the most affordable starred tasting menu in Dubai. The umami eclair is the dish everyone talks about.

Ossiano

Seafood at Atlantis, The Palm. The underwater restaurant setting (floor-to-ceiling aquarium views) is unique in the world. Tasting menu at AED 1,250 / USD 340 per person before wine pairing.

Smoked Room

Spanish fine dining at DIFC. A 12-seat restaurant-within-a-restaurant inside Tresind Studio’s building. The intimate scale and focused menu justify the star.

Tasca by Jose Avillez

Jose Avillez brings Lisbon’s contemporary cooking to Dubai with a menu that champions Portuguese ingredients and technique.

Wow-Emirates Expert Tip: If you want to experience Michelin-starred cooking without a four-figure bill, start with Orfali Bros. At AED 680 per person for the tasting menu, it’s the most accessible starred experience in Dubai – and consistently rated the top restaurant in the Middle East by 50 Best.

Michelin Green Star – Sustainability Leaders

Three restaurants hold the Green Star for their commitment to sustainable gastronomy. This is awarded independently from the regular star system.

• BOCA – Mediterranean, DIFC. Built on five sustainability pillars: local produce, waste management, renewable energy, honest carbon reporting and community engagement. Zero-waste cooking defines the menu, with seasonal dishes that change based on what’s available sustainably.
• LOWE – Modern European. The first UAE restaurant to earn a Green Star. Closes Monday and Tuesday to save energy. All food waste goes to compost, which feeds the restaurant’s own garden. The circular model here is genuine, not performative.
• Teible – Farm-to-table, Al Quoz. Four pillars: sustainability, seasonality, simplicity and locality. The zero-waste policy repurposes every scrap – bones become sauces and powders, vegetable trimmings become ferments. Also holds a Bib Gourmand, making it the only restaurant in Dubai with both distinctions.

Bib Gourmand – The Best Value Restaurants

The Bib Gourmand is where Michelin flags restaurants serving great food at accessible prices. There are 22 Bib Gourmand restaurants in Dubai’s 2025 guide. Average spend per person typically falls between AED 100-250 / USD 27-68.

The standouts:

• 3 Fils – Japanese-Mediterranean fusion in Dubai Harbour. Walk-in only, counter seating, and consistently one of the hardest reservations (or non-reservations) in the city. The sashimi and small plates punch well above their price.
• Orfali Bros also appears in the starred list, but the Bib Gourmand tier includes its own set of restaurants offering exceptional dining deals across the city.
• 21 Grams – Balkan-inspired cooking in Al Quoz. The kind of personal, chef-driven restaurant that makes the Bib Gourmand list is essential reading.
• Kinoya – Japanese ramen and izakaya dishes on Sheikh Zayed Road. The ramen alone is worth the trip.
• Al Khayma – Emirati heritage cooking. One of the few places in Dubai serving traditional dishes the way they were meant to taste.
• Berenjak – Persian small plates. London import that translates perfectly to Dubai.
• Reif Japanese Kushiyaki – Two locations (Dar Wasl and Dubai Hills). The skewered grilled dishes are simple, precise and incredibly satisfying.
• Konjiki Hototogisu – Japanese ramen. Tokyo import with a cult following.
• Shabestan – Persian fine dining that makes the value list through generous portions and quality that rivals starred restaurants.

The full Bib Gourmand list also includes: Aamara, Bait Maryam, Duo Gastrobar, Goldfish, Hoe Lee Kow, Indya by Vineet, Revelry and Teible (which also holds a Green Star).

How to Book Michelin Restaurants in Dubai

Three-star restaurants require booking 4-8 weeks ahead. Two-star venues need 2-4 weeks. One-star restaurants vary – Orfali Bros fills up fast, but Hakkasan has more capacity. Bib Gourmand spots are generally walkable on weeknights but need reservations on Thursday and Friday.

Most starred restaurants offer special occasion packages that include beverage pairings, which typically add AED 400-1,400 / USD 109-381 to the food-only price. If you’re celebrating, the pairing is usually worth it – the sommelier’s selections are part of the experience at this level.

Dress code at starred restaurants skews smart casual to formal. Orfali Bros and the Bib Gourmand restaurants are more relaxed. When in doubt, smart casual covers everything on this list.

Wow-Emirates Expert Tip: Tuesday and Wednesday evenings are the easiest nights to book at most starred restaurants. The business lunch scene at DIFC and Downtown venues sometimes overlaps with Michelin kitchens – check if your target restaurant runs a weekday lunch set, which often costs a fraction of the dinner tasting menu.

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