The Michelin Guide Dubai has unveiled its 2026 selection, marking its 5th edition of the city’s dining guide.
This year’s selection includes 122 restaurants across 38 cuisine types. It features 19 new additions, including two new Michelin-starred restaurants, four new Bib Gourmand restaurants and 13 Michelin-selected restaurants.
Orfali Bros Promoted
Orfali Bros has been promoted to two MICHELIN Stars two years after receiving its first star.
The restaurant, founded by three Syrian brothers, draws on their Aleppian, Armenian, and Turkish heritage. Its signature dishes and Voyage menu reflect a more refined and distinctive approach to Middle Eastern cuisine.
Additionally, Il Ristorante-Niko Romito, Row on 45 and STAY by Yannick Alléno retained their two Michelin star distinctions. FZN by Björn Frantzén and Trèsind Studio also retained their Three MICHELIN Stars, the highest distinction awarded by the guide.
Two new One-star Restaurants
Birch and KIGO joined the selection with One MICHELIN Star.
Birch, led by Chef Arslan Berdiev, offers a contemporary menu shaped by his Turkmen roots and travels. The restaurant focuses on high-quality produce, including Uzbek tomatoes, and features an open kitchen.
KIGO offers two Japanese dining experiences through a Sushi Omakase at the counter and a Kaiseki menu served at the table. The restaurant highlights seasonal ingredients through delicate cooking and understated presentation.
The 2026 selection now includes 14 One MICHELIN Star restaurants.
Four New Bib Gourmands
The Bib Gourmand recognises restaurants offering good food at great value. Dubai’s 2026 selection includes 22 Bib Gourmand restaurants.
Middle Child serves fresh, generous Italian dishes in a relaxed bistro and deli where diners can browse cookbooks as well as the menu. S.E.A Bistrot offers an intimate setting for Chef Shane’s bold, authentic Asian cooking with Mango & Sticky Rice and Milk Cake earning a following of their own.
Three Bros is the bright, busy sister restaurant to Orfali Bros. Its dishes bring the three Syrian brothers’ childhood, heritage and travels to the table. YUBI Dubai serves hand rolls made to order straight across the counter. Homemade pickles and condiments bring bold flavours to its fun, relaxed approach to Japanese dining.
MICHELIN Special Awards
The MICHELIN Special Awards celebrate the professionals whose skill, care and individuality shape Dubai’s dining experiences.
The MICHELIN Opening of the Year Award celebrates Gonzalo Platero and Window, an Alserkal restaurant distinguished by exceptional wood-fired cooking that brings out the ingredients’ natural flavours.
The MICHELIN Sommelier Award is presented to Ninad Jani of avatāra for his approachable service and expertly curated pairings with the restaurant’s vegetarian Indian cuisine.
The MICHELIN Service Award recognises Akinori Tanigawa and the team at KIGO for their warm, professional service, complementing the restaurant’s refined Japanese cuisine.
The MICHELIN Young Chef Award goes to Rémy Marquignon, Executive Chef of Ossiano, for his creative modern cooking rooted in classic French technique, helping the restaurant retain its One MICHELIN Star.
The MICHELIN Exceptional Cocktails Award is presented to Zahra Erfanian Azmoodeh of Carbone Dubai for cocktails that enhance its glamorous Italian American dining experience.
The 5th edition reflects Dubai’s confident dining scene, where established restaurants and new arrivals give residents and visitors more reasons to explore the city through food.
