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The number one guide to fine dining in the UAE celebrated its awarded restaurants yesterday in a glamorous Gala at the iconic Atlantis the Royal. Row on 45 took home the Restaurant of the Year award, let's discover the Gault&Millau ratings have revealed this year as selected restaurants increased to 195!
Congratulations are in order with stellar wins made by top-ranked and review culinary gems across the emirates.
Row on 45
FZN by Björn Frantzén won the Breakthrough Restaurant of the Year, and deservingly so...but it doesn't end there, FZN also bagged the International Brand of the Year!
FZN Restaurant by acclaimed chef Björn Frantzén at Atlantis, The Palm – Dubai's iconic resort – is a destination for modern European cuisine and is now a highly-decorated venue that is on everyone's radar.
FZN by Björn Frantzén
Let's take a look at the top winning Restaurants of the Gault&Millau UAE 2025 Gala awards:
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai - Sustainable Kitchen of the Year
TakaHisa - Home-grown Restaurant of the Year
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal - Wine Offering of the Year
Clap - Champagne Offering of the Year
Orfali Bros. - Non-alcoholic Offering of the Year
As the 12 categories are split amongst Restaurants and People, here are the culinary figures who snatched the big wins of the night:
Christophe Devoille - Pastry Chef of the Year
Arturo Scamardella - Sommelier of the Year
Vip-in Panwar - Restaurant Manager of the Year
Arturo Scamardella
Justine Ravetti - Future Great of the Year
Daniel Birk - Chef of the Year
Daniel Birk
And now onto the Gault&Millau 2025 Toque Ratings..
Toque Rating 1
Nobu
11 Woodfire
Alici
At.mosphere Restaurant & Lounge
Avatara
BB Social Dining
BOCA
Bord Eau by Nicolas Isnard
Butcher & Still
Bvlgari Yacht Club
Carnival by Trèsind
Chic Nonna
Cinque
CLAP
Clap
COYA
DUO Gastrobar
Eugène Eugène
Farmhouse by Syrco
Gohan
Hakkasan
Hutong
Il Borro Tuscan Bistro Dubai
Il Ristorante - Niko Romito
Indego by Vineet
Indya by Vineet
Jumavar
Jun’s
Mimi Kakushi
Kinoya
L’Amo Bistro Del Mare
La Cantine du Faubourg
La Petite Maison Dubai
LOWE
Mayabay
Martabaan by Hemant Oberoi
Mimi Kakushi
Mott 32
Nobu
NIRI Restaurant & Bar
OAK Room
Orfali Bros.
StreetXO
Pierchic
Punjab Grill
Reif Japanese Kushiyaki
Rhodes Twenty10
Riviera by Jean Imbert
Ryna
Social
Strayfire by Ross Shonhan
StreetXO
Studio Frantzén
Talea by Antonio Gioda
Tasca by José Avillez
The Artisan Il Ristorante
Zuma
Trèsind
Twiggy
UCHI
Zenon
Zuma Abu Dhabi
Zuma Dubai
Toque Rating 2
Brasserie Boulud
Brasserie Boulud
City Social
Hōseki
Armani/Ristorante
Pierre’s TT
Sagetsu by Testsuya
Krasota
Toque Rating 3
La Dame De Pic
Jara by Martín Berasategui
La Dame de Pic
L’Atelier Robuchon
STAY by Yannick Alléno
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
Ristorante L’Olivio at Al Mahara
TakaHisa
Moonrise
L’Atelier Robuchon
Toque Rating 4
Ossiano
Al Muntaha
FZN by Björn Frantzén
Ossiano
Trèsind Studio
Row on 45 (Restaurant of the Year - Winner)
Congratulations to all Gault&Millau winners!
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