Restaurant
1. Erth
A Michelin-starred modern Emirati restaurant within the Qasr Al Hosn cultural site, cooking with ingredients from farms across the Emirates.
View details — ErthRestaurant
2. Trèsind Studio
A three-Michelin-star Indian tasting-menu restaurant on Palm Jumeirah, reimagining regional Indian cooking with produce sourced from UAE farms.
View details — Trèsind StudioRestaurant
3. Al Ustad Special Kabab
A family-run Iranian kebab canteen in Bur Dubai, open since 1978 and known for yoghurt-marinated chicken, saffron rice and walls of celebrity photographs.
View details — Al Ustad Special KababRestaurant
4. Hakkasan Abu Dhabi
A one-Michelin-star Chinese restaurant inside Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, known for Peking duck, Chilean sea bass with honey and a Saturday dim sum lunch.
View details — Hakkasan Abu DhabiRestaurant
5. Al Mrzab
A busy, good-value Emirati and Kuwaiti restaurant on Airport Road, holding a Michelin Bib Gourmand and decorated with old photographs of Abu Dhabi.
View details — Al MrzabRestaurant
6. Ravi Restaurant
A no-frills Pakistani canteen in Satwa serving since 1978, loved for its nihari, mutton karahi and fresh naan at very low prices.
View details — Ravi RestaurantRestaurant
7. Al Mallah
A Satwa shawarma and juice stop open since 1979, famous for chicken shawarma with garlic sauce, falafel and fresh fruit juices late into the night.
View details — Al MallahRestaurant
8. Meylas
An all-day Emirati restaurant on Al Muneera island, Al Raha Beach, that began as a food truck, now run by two sisters and listed in the Michelin Guide.
View details — MeylasRestaurant
9. Almayass Abu Dhabi
A Bib Gourmand Lebanese-Armenian restaurant in The Galleria on Al Maryah Island, part of a family of restaurants that began in Beirut in 1996.
View details — Almayass Abu DhabiRestaurant
10. Bu Qtair
A casual seafood spot in Umm Suqeim that began as a fishermen's shack, serving spiced fried fish and prawns with rice or roti at low prices.
View details — Bu QtairRestaurant
11. Bait Maryam
A homely, female-led Levantine restaurant in JLT holding a Michelin Bib Gourmand, serving Palestinian and wider Levantine dishes in the style of a family kitchen.
View details — Bait MaryamRestaurant
12. Beirut Sur Mer
A colourful Lebanese restaurant with a beachfront terrace at Soul Beach on Saadiyat Island, close to the Louvre and holding a Michelin Bib Gourmand.
View details — Beirut Sur MerRestaurant
13. 3Fils Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi branch of Dubai's 3Fils, at the Al Bateen marina, a casual contemporary Japanese restaurant named Michelin Opening of the Year with a Bib Gourmand.
View details — 3Fils Abu DhabiRestaurant
14. Al Fanar Seafood Market (Al Seef)
The creekside Al Seef branch of an Emirati restaurant group, specialising in local seafood trays, machboos and traditional desserts such as luqaimat.
View details — Al Fanar Seafood Market (Al Seef)Restaurant
15. 3 Fils
A small harbour-side restaurant serving contemporary Asian food with a Japanese focus, ranked first in the inaugural MENA's 50 Best list and holding a Bib Gourmand.
View details — 3 FilsRestaurant
16. Zuma Abu Dhabi
The Abu Dhabi branch of the global Japanese restaurant, at The Galleria on Al Maryah Island, known for robata-grilled seafood, a lively atmosphere and a long sake list.
View details — Zuma Abu DhabiRestaurant
17. Kinoya
A Japanese ramen bar and izakaya in The Greens with a Michelin Bib Gourmand, serving shio, shoyu and miso ramen, yakitori and small plates.
View details — KinoyaRestaurant
18. Otoro Abu Dhabi
A casual Bib Gourmand Japanese restaurant at Al Qana, near the National Aquarium, using wagyu from Kagoshima, otoro from Tokyo and uni from Hokkaido.
View details — Otoro Abu DhabiRestaurant
19. Bua Thai Cafe
A cosy, colourful Thai café at Yas Bay on Yas Island, awarded a Bib Gourmand in the 2026 Michelin Guide for good-value, authentic cooking.
View details — Bua Thai CafeRestaurant
20. Orfali Bros
A Michelin-starred restaurant run by three Syrian brothers, reinterpreting the flavours of Aleppo and the wider Middle East through set menus.
View details — Orfali Bros