Dubai’s restaurant world gets its biggest night of the year tonight. The fifth edition of the MICHELIN Guide Dubai is revealed at a ceremony at Atlantis The Royal on Tuesday, October 6, bringing together chefs, restaurateurs and industry figures for the new selection announcement.
The guide’s presence in Dubai is supported by destination partner the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), according to ME News 247. Five editions in, the ceremony has become a fixed date in the city’s food calendar and a useful marker of how quickly Dubai dining is maturing.
What is announced at the ceremony
The selection covers the full ladder of distinctions: One, Two and Three MICHELIN Stars, plus Bib Gourmand awards for good food at moderate prices. Inspectors judge restaurants on five criteria used worldwide — ingredient quality, cooking technique, harmony of flavours, the chef’s personality in the cooking, and consistency over time and across the menu, as set out by TradeArabia’s report of the announcement.
The names serving at the reception
After the reveal, guests move to a reception where recognised kitchens serve signature canapes. The line-up trailed ahead of the night includes Row on 45, which held Two MICHELIN Stars in the 2025 Dubai guide, one-starred avatara and Hoseki, Bib Gourmand recipient Berenjak, and a guest appearance from Glass Hostaria, a one-star restaurant in the 2026 Italy guide. Whether those names keep, gain or lose distinctions is exactly what tonight decides, so treat last year’s list as history until the new one is read out.
Why it matters for visitors planning a food trip
A fresh MICHELIN selection reshuffles booking lists for months. Starred tables in Dubai fill fast after announcement night, and Bib Gourmand names are often the smarter value pick for visitors. If you are building a food-led trip, pair the new list with our Dubai shopping guide, places to visit in Dubai and best time to visit Dubai guides, and book headline restaurants before you book flights — not after.
FAQs
When and where is the MICHELIN Guide Dubai 2026 ceremony?
On Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at Atlantis The Royal, Dubai.
Which edition of the guide is this?
The fifth edition of the MICHELIN Guide Dubai.
What awards are announced?
MICHELIN Stars (one to three) and Bib Gourmand selections for quality cooking at moderate prices.
Who supports the guide in Dubai?
The Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) is the destination partner.
The 2026 Selection: Who Won What
The fifth MICHELIN Guide Dubai selection was revealed at Atlantis The Royal on Tuesday night, and the headline story was a homegrown one: Orfali Bros was promoted to Two MICHELIN Stars, two years after winning its first star. Dubai’s two Three-Star restaurants, FZN by Björn Frantzén and Trèsind Studio, both kept their stars, as did Two-Star holders Il Ristorante-Niko Romito, Row on 45 and STAY by Yannick Alléno. Two restaurants joined the One-Star list — Birch and KIGO — taking it to 14, while four new Bib Gourmands were named: Middle Child, S.E.A Bistrot, Three Bros and YUBI Dubai, in a Bib Gourmand list of 22. No restaurant was reported to have lost a star. The full selection of 122 restaurants is now live on the MICHELIN Guide website.
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