This Indian Restaurant In Dubai Was Ranked No. 2 In Middle East And North Africa

The prestigious list of the 50 Best Restaurants in the Middle East and North Africa for 2025 was unveiled at an awards ceremony in Abu Dhabi on January 28. This marks the fourth edition of the Middle East and North Africa's 50 Best Restaurants awards. Establishments from across 11 cities were featured among the final rankings. For the third consecutive year, the list was topped by Orfali Bros Bistro in Dubai. The restaurant also emerged as the best in the UAE specifically. Tresind Studio, located at The Palm Jumeirah, retained its second position on the list from last year. This modern Indian restaurant is helmed by celebrated chef Himanshu Saini.

Here's how it is described on the 50 Best website: "From humble beginnings in a backroom of its sister restaurant, Tresind, Himanshu Saini has steered Tresind Studio to its current position as one of the world's most renowned Indian restaurants in less than a decade. Rather than the often-employed blanket approach to India's cuisine, Saini and his team guide diners through a nuanced yet approachable exploration of 17 dishes that tell the story of the country's rich and diverse cultural, agricultural and religious heritage."

Tresind Studio is among the most acclaimed Indian restaurants outside the country. Apart from several other culinary accolades, it currently holds two Michelin stars - a distinction that very few establishments serving Indian cuisine have managed to win. Tresind Studio was ranked 13th on the global list last year and was also named the Best Restaurant in the Middle East for 2024.

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The selection of Middle East and North Africa's 50 Best Restaurants was done by 250 industry leaders from 19 countries across the entire region. The Academy of experts is divided into six regions: the Gulf, Saudi Arabia; Levant-plus; Israel, North Africa (East); and North Africa (West). Each region has its own chairperson and panel of members that includes food writers, critics, chefs, restaurateurs, etc.

Here Are The 50 Best Restaurants In The Middle East And North Africa For 2025:

1. Orfali Bros Bistro, Dubai
2. Tresind Studio, Dubai
3. Kinoya, Dubai
4. Khufu's, Cairo
5. Ossiano, Dubai
6. Fusions by Tala, Manama
7. Jun's, Dubai
8. Shams El Balad, Amman
9. Em Sherif, Beirut
10. Moonrise, Dubai
11. Fakhreldin, Amman
12. Boca, Dubai
13. Alee, Amman
14. 3 Fils, Dubai
15. Bait Maryam, Dubai
16. Marble, Riyadh
17. Row on 45, Dubai
18. Dara Dining by Sara Aqel, Amman
19. Zuma, Dubai
20. Sufra, Amman
21. Zooba (Zamalek), Cairo
22. La Grande Table Marocaine, Marrakech
23. LPM Dubai, Dubai
24. Kazoku, Cairo
25. Gaia, Dubai
26. 21 Grams, Dubai
27. Sachi Cairo, Cairo
28. 11 Woodfire, Dubai
29. Marmellata Bakery, Abu Dhabi
30. Kuuru, Jeddah
31. Lunch Room, Riyadh
32. Sesamo, Marrakech
33. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Dubai
34. Izakaya, Cairo
35. +61, Marrakech
36. 13C Bar in the Back, Amman
37. Mimi Kakushi, Dubai
38. LPM Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
39. Aseeb, Riyadh
40. Sachi Giza, Giza
41. TakaHisa, Dubai
42. Baron, Beirut
43. Cut by Wolfgang Puck, Manama
44. Le Golfe, La Marsa
45. Smoked Room, Dubai
46. Le Petit Cornichon, Marrakech
47. Reif Kushiyaki Cairo, Cairo
48. La Grande Brasserie by Helene Darroze, Marrakech
49. Myazu, Riyadh
50. Niri, Abu Dhabi

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