SELECTION
Dubai spots from MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants
7 out of this year’s regional top 10 are located in Dubai
MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants is one of the region’s biggest annual food rankings, released once a year across the Middle East and North Africa. This year, Dubai restaurants took 7 spots in the top 10 alone, while the remaining places went to projects in Cairo and Marrakech.
From ramen counters and Palestinian comfort food to chef’s tables and Indian fine dining, the ranking once again showed how wide Dubai’s food scene became over the last few years. We collected all the Dubai spots that made this year’s top 10, so technically you can try almost the entire regional ranking without leaving the city.
From ramen counters and Palestinian comfort food to chef’s tables and Indian fine dining, the ranking once again showed how wide Dubai’s food scene became over the last few years. We collected all the Dubai spots that made this year’s top 10, so technically you can try almost the entire regional ranking without leaving the city.
Kinoya. Photo credit: Instagram @kinoya.ae
Kinoya started as a small supper club by chef Neha Mishra before turning into one of Dubai’s best-known Japanese restaurants. The space takes inspiration from Tokyo izakayas with busy evening service, ramen counters and a menu built around Japanese comfort food.
The restaurant became especially known for its shoyu ramen, donabe rice dishes, sandos and reservations that usually disappear very quickly after release.
The restaurant became especially known for its shoyu ramen, donabe rice dishes, sandos and reservations that usually disappear very quickly after release.
Kinoya
The Onyx Tower 1, The Greens
Average check: AED 250–400 per person
2nd place in MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants
Average check: AED 250–400 per person
2nd place in MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants
Trèsind Studio. Photo credit: Instagram @tresindstudio
A fine dining restaurant by chef Himanshu Saini built around Indian tasting menus with around 15–20 courses per dinner. Trèsind Studio became internationally known for detailed presentations, theatrical serving styles and modern takes on familiar Indian dishes. The menu changes seasonally and moves through different regions, ingredients and textures across the dinner.
Trèsind Studio
St. Regis Gardens The Palm, Palm Jumeirah
Average check: AED 1000–1400 per person
3rd place in MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants
Average check: AED 1000–1400 per person
3rd place in MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants
Orfali Bros. Photo credit: Instagram @orfalibros
One of Dubai’s most talked-about restaurants by Syrian brothers Mohammad, Wassim and Omar Orfali. The menu mixes Levantine flavours with fine dining techniques without losing the feeling of comfort food, which is probably why the restaurant stayed almost permanently booked for the last few years.
People usually come here for dishes like the shish barak à la gyoza, creative mezze and desserts that constantly end up all over food Instagram in Dubai.
People usually come here for dishes like the shish barak à la gyoza, creative mezze and desserts that constantly end up all over food Instagram in Dubai.
Orfali Bros
Wasl 51 Mall, Building D, Jumeirah 1
Average check: AED 350–500 per person
4th place in MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants
Average check: AED 350–500 per person
4th place in MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants
Sufret Maryam. Photo credit: Instagram @sufret_maryam
A Palestinian restaurant by chef Salam Dakkak known for comfort food, traditional recipes and one of the warmest dining rooms in Dubai. The food here feels very home-style, just with a cleaner and more modern presentation.
The menu includes musakhan, fatteh, freekeh and other classic Palestinian dishes that made the restaurant a favourite far beyond the Middle Eastern crowd.
The menu includes musakhan, fatteh, freekeh and other classic Palestinian dishes that made the restaurant a favourite far beyond the Middle Eastern crowd.
Sufret Maryam
Wasl 51, Jumeirah First
Average check: AED 180–300 per person
7th place in MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants
Average check: AED 180–300 per person
7th place in MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants
Jun’s. Photo credit: Instagram @junsdubai
Butter chicken baos, truffle fried rice, wagyu dishes and unexpected flavour combinations became the signature of Jun’s over the last few years. The restaurant is led by chef Kelvin Cheung, whose menu mixes Asian, Middle Eastern and North American influences without sticking to one specific cuisine. The space itself feels more relaxed than classic fine dining spots, which made Jun’s popular both for casual dinners and bigger occasions.
Jun’s
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Blvd, Burj Khalifa, Downtown Dubai
Average check: AED 300–450 per person
8th place in MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants
Average check: AED 300–450 per person
8th place in MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants
Manāo. Photo credit: Instagram @manaodubai
A small Thai fine dining restaurant focused on regional Thai cooking, seasonal ingredients and tasting menus that change regularly throughout the year. Instead of the usual international Thai restaurant setup, Manāo goes much deeper into lesser-known dishes and flavours from different parts of Thailand.
The dinners are served in a more intimate format with detailed presentations, smaller courses and a much quieter atmosphere than most fine dining spots in Dubai.
The dinners are served in a more intimate format with detailed presentations, smaller courses and a much quieter atmosphere than most fine dining spots in Dubai.
Manāo
Wasl Vita, Jumeirah 1
Average check: AED 450–700 per person
9th place in MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants
Average check: AED 450–700 per person
9th place in MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants
Moonrise. Photo credit: Instagram @moonrise.xyz
Only a few guests are seated here each night around one counter facing the kitchen, which makes the whole dinner feel much more personal than a typical fine dining restaurant. Moonrise is led by chef Solemann Haddad and built around seasonal tasting menus that constantly change throughout the year. The restaurant became known for detailed presentations and menus combining Japanese, Middle Eastern and French influences in one dinner experience.
Moonrise
Wasl Vita, Jumeirah 1
Average check: AED 900–1200 per person
10th place in MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants
Average check: AED 900–1200 per person
10th place in MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants
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Date of the article's release: spring 2026