MICHELIN Guide Dubai Turns Five with 122 Restaurants in Its Latest Selection
The MICHELIN Guide Dubai 2026 celebrates its fifth edition with 122 restaurants across 38 cuisine types. Orfali Bros rises to Two MICHELIN Stars, while Birch and KIGO make their debut with One Star.
Dubai, 7 Oct 2026: The MICHELIN Guide has unveiled its fifth Dubai selection, featuring 122 restaurants across 38 cuisine types and highlighting the continued growth of the city’s culinary scene.
Unveiled at a ceremony at Atlantis The Royal, the 2026 selection includes 19 new restaurants, comprising two new One MICHELIN Star restaurants, four new Bib Gourmand restaurants and 13 new MICHELIN-Selected restaurants. The overall selection has nearly doubled since the MICHELIN Guide Dubai made its debut.
Orfali Bros is one of the biggest highlights this year, earning a promotion to Two MICHELIN Stars two years after receiving its first Star. The Dubai restaurant, founded by three Syrian brothers, is recognised for its increasingly refined cooking inspired by their Aleppian, Armenian and Turkish heritage.
Dubai’s two Three MICHELIN Star restaurants, FZN by Björn Frantzén and Trèsind Studio, retain their top distinction. Il Ristorante-Niko Romito, Row on 45 and STAY by Yannick Alléno also retain their Two MICHELIN Star status.
KIGO and Birch are the two new restaurants entering the selection with One MICHELIN Star. KIGO offers Japanese Sushi Omakase and Kaiseki experiences, while Birch presents contemporary cooking shaped by Chef Arslan Berdiev’s Turkmen roots and travels.
The 2026 Bib Gourmand selection includes 22 restaurants, with four new additions: Middle Child, S.E.A Bistrot, Three Bros and YUBI Dubai. The Bib Gourmand recognises restaurants offering quality food at good value.
The MICHELIN Guide also announced its annual Special Awards. Window received the Opening of the Year Award, while Ninad Jani of avatāra was named Sommelier of the Year. KIGO’s Akinori Tanigawa and team received the Service Award, Rémy Marquignon of Ossiano won the Young Chef Award, and Zahra Erfanian Azmoodeh of Carbone Dubai received the Exceptional Cocktails Award.
The MICHELIN Guide Dubai 2026 now features 2 Three-Star, 4 Two-Star and 14 One-Star restaurants, alongside 22 Bib Gourmand and 80 MICHELIN-Selected establishments.
