To highlight the hospitality excellence in Dubai, from hotels to dining and mixology, Reduce the Noise has created a definitive guide to the top venues in the city. As part of The Elite List, the brand has chosen the best 10 fine dining restaurants in Dubai – take a look at which venues made the cut in this year’s selection below.
1. L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon
After opening its doors just over a year ago in the heart of Dubai’s DIFC, L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon has paved a new path for world-class fine dining in the city. This illustrious restaurant honours the legendary chef whose name it bears, serving up a selection of seasoned classics and modern masterpieces.
2. Ossiano
One of Atlantis, The Palm’s standout culinary venues, Ossiano is one of Dubai’s most loved and best restaurants. Helmed by Grégoire Berger, this striking underground venue is surrounded by an aquarium, and it’s this marine environment that inspires much of the chef’s cuisine. For his incredible talent, Berger was also awarded Chef Of The Year 2022 in the inaugural Gault&Millau Dubai guide earlier this year.
3. Al Muntaha
Located in one of the world’s most esteemed hotels, the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, Al Muntaha is as elegant as the venue it calls home. Lauded with one Michelin star in the first-ever Dubai Michelin Guide this year, Al Muntaha serves the finest French and Italian cuisine, prepared by chef Saverio Sbaragli and his expert team.
4. Hōseki at Bvlgari Hotel
This exclusive Japanese restaurant is set in the prestigious Bvlgari Resort Dubai and offers just nine seats per service. As such, the chef is able to tailor each menu to the guests’ preferences, ensuring that any dining experience at Hōseki is a truly memorable one.
5. Il Ristorante – Niko Romito
Another spectacular gastronomic offering from Bvlgari Resort Dubai, Il Ristorante – Niko Romito delivers some of the best gourmet Italian cuisine in Dubai – and with acclaimed chef Niko Romito as the mastermind behind the menu, it’s no surprise that this is one of the city’s top dining venues.
6. Armani/Ristorante Dubai
Armani/Ristorante is another stellar Italian restaurant in Dubai. Led by chef Giovanni Papi, this sleek venue focuses on creating dishes using only the best ingredients and does so flawlessly. Paired with white-glove service and beautiful views of the Dubai Fountain, this Michelin-starred restaurant is the perfect address for a special night out.
7. Celebrities by Mauro Colagreco
Located at the palatial One&Only Royal Mirage, Celebrities by Mauro Colagreco offers sensational French cuisine in an unparalleled setting. The dishes all reflect famed chef Mauro Colagreco’s modern and creative culinary philosophy, with morish marvels such as black truffle tart and bouillabaisse on the menu.
8. Ristorante L’Olivo at Al Mahara
Bringing flavours of the Italian coastline to a breathtaking underwater setting in Dubai, Ristorante L’Olivo at Al Mahara delivers an unmatched two-Michelin-starred gastronomic experience to Emirati diners. Spotlighting seafood, the menu is jam-packed with lip-smacking morsels such as Lemon Tagliolini with Red Prawns and Lobster with Tarragon Cream.
9. Trèsind Studio
Dubai’s multi-award-winning Indian restaurant Trèsind Studio offers a dining experience unlike any other in the city. The menu features surprising and innovative dishes, all created with locally sourced, sustainable ingredients. At the restaurant’s helm is chef Himanshu Saini, a creative mastermind who’s setting a new standard of gastronomic excellence in Dubai,
10. STAY by Yannick Alléno
The brainchild of one of the world’s top chefs, STAY by Yannick Alléno is an opulent venue that serves the height of French haute cuisine. Nestled within the Andalusian Moorish palace that is One&Only The Palm, everything about this restaurant oozes elegance and sophistication.
To find out more about Reduce the Noise, visit dubai.reducethenoise.com. For more information on The Elite List and the featured fine dining restaurants in the 2022 selection, click here.