Dubai writes culinary history
The MICHELIN Guide Dubai 2025 sets new standards: with 119 restaurants, international cuisine diversity and historic awards, Dubai becomes a stage for world-class cuisine. Particularly spectacular: Trèsind Studio with the world’s first three-star award for an Indian restaurant – and Björn Frantzén, the first chef to hold three triple stars.
Historic star shower in Dubai: The MICHELIN Guide 2025 celebrates diversity, vision and world-class cuisine
Dubai impressively proves that it is not only an impressive skyline and luxury destination, but has also long been a culinary epicenter. The newly published fourth edition of the MICHELIN Guide Dubai confirms this with historic awards, culinary premieres and a significantly expanded repertoire of cuisine styles and price categories.
Three stars for Dubai: Two restaurants on the culinary Olympus
For the first time, two restaurants in Dubai have been awarded the highest accolade in the MICHELIN Guide: Trèsind Studio, the progressive Indian fine dining concept by chef Himanshu Saini, is not only Dubai's first three-star restaurant - it is also the first Indian restaurant in the world to receive this accolade. After one and then two stars in previous years, the 2025 crown is a clear signal: Indian cuisine no longer stands for exoticism alone, but for the highest level of innovation and precision on a global scale.
At the same time, the new concept FZN by Björn Frantzén also secures the three-star crown. The Swedish celebrity chef is thus making history: he is now the first chef in the world to hold three MICHELIN stars in three different restaurants (Stockholm, Singapore and Dubai).
Facts, figures and premieres
The 2025 edition lists 119 restaurants - a 72.5% increase on the inaugural 2022 edition - covering 35 international cuisines and showcasing the enormous breadth of Dubai's dining scene. This year's selection includes:
- 2 restaurants with three MICHELIN stars (1 new, 1 rising star)
- 3 restaurants with two stars
- 14 restaurants with one star (including 2 new)
- 3 restaurants with MICHELIN Green Star (for sustainability)
- 22 Bib Gourmand restaurants (including 5 new additions)
- 78 other recommended restaurants
Awards as a tourism driver and flagship
The importance of culinary awards such as the MICHELIN stars goes far beyond the kitchen. They strengthen the branding of a destination, provide economic impetus and lend a region international prestige. This is paying off for Dubai: From January to April 2025 alone, the city recorded 7.15 million international guests, an increase of seven percent on the previous year. Restaurant culture plays a key role in this - not only for tourists, but also for Dubai's positioning as a global lifestyle metropolis.
Issam Kazim, CEO of the Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing, puts it in a nutshell: “Just as three MICHELIN stars stand for a restaurant that is ‘worth a visit’, this also applies to Dubai itself today.”
Culinary diversity as a reflection of cultural openness
In addition to top restaurants such as Zén, Ossiano or Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Bib Gourmand awards also put smaller, authentic concepts in the spotlight. Restaurants such as DUO Gastrobar, Harummanis or Sufret Maryam underline the breadth of the culinary landscape - from traditional Levantine cuisine to modern Asian fusion.
The guide reflects Dubai's role as a melting pot of cultures - a place where haute cuisine meets street food and where both established brands and newcomers alike can shine.
Voices from the scene
Himanshu Saini is emotionally moved: “Three stars are proof of our passion and our vision to position Indian cuisine as progressive, cosmopolitan and highly decorated.” Björn Frantzén emphasizes the team effort: “This award is the result of collective creativity - and Dubai's energy has inspired us to create great things.”
Our conclusion for the future
The MICHELIN Guide Dubai 2025 is more than a directory: It is a reflection of global change in gastronomy. The emancipation of cuisines that have long been considered “ethnic” and “exotic” shows a new value for diversity at the highest level. The international interweaving of talents, concepts and visions means that what ends up on the world's plates tomorrow will be written in Dubai today.
For restaurateurs around the world, this means having the courage to be distinctive, innovative and consistent in their storytelling. For Dubai: a further step towards becoming a culinary superpower.
Further information on these and other restaurants listed in the MICHELIN Guide Dubai 2025 can be found at guide.michelin.com
MICHELIN Guide Dubai 2025 - Awards
Three Stars
- FZN by Björn Frantzén (new)
- Trèsind Studio (rising star)
Two Stars
- Il Ristorante – Niko Romito
- Row on 45
- STAY by Yannick Alléno
One Star
- 11 Woodfire
- Al Muntaha
- avatāra
- Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
- Hakkasan
- Hōseki
- Jamavar (new)
- La Dame de Pic Dubai
- Manāo (new)
- moonrise
- Orfali Bros
- Ossiano
- Smoked Room
- Tasca by José Avillez
Green Star(s)
- Boca
- LOWE
- Teible
Bib Gourmand
- 21 Grams
- 3Fils
- Aamara
- Al Khayma Heritage Restaurant
- Bait Maryam
- Berenjak
- DUO Gastrobar – Creek Harbour (new)
- DUO Gastrobar – Dubai Hills
- Goldfish
- Harummanis (new)
- Hawkerboi (new)
- Hoe Lee Kow
- Indya by Vineet
- Khadak (new)
- Kinoya
- Konjiki Hototogisu
- REIF Japanese Kushiyaki – Dar Wasl
- REIF Japanese Kushiyaki – Dubai Hills
- Revelry
- Shabestan
- Sufret Maryam (new)
- Teible
MICHELIN Special awards 2025
- Young Chef Award: Abhiraj Khatwani, Manāo
- Sommelier Award: Shiv Menon, Boca
- Service Award: Al Khayma Heritage Restaurant
- Opening of the Year: Ronin
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