Dubai · Michelin Guide 2026
All 20 Michelin-starred restaurants in Dubai
The complete 2026 star list, with links to my own dining stories where I have them.
Read the guide →Dubai · First-hand recommendations
Where to eat in Dubai.
Start with the kind of meal you want, then follow the reviews behind the choice. These are dated visits and personal verdicts, not a promise that menus or prices remain the same.
The starting point · 2026
Choose your next table.
For a celebration, a long evening with friends, or an easy lunch, my current dining guide puts the occasion first.
Where I’d Eat in Dubai Right Now →
Find your angle
More ways into the city.
Dubai · Japanese dining
Which Japanese restaurant is worth the splurge?
Kigo, Taiga, Tezukuri, Noren, and L’Abysse, compared by the kind of meal you want.
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Dubai · JLT
Noren: a Japanese lunch in JLT
A neighborhood verdict on a relaxed group lunch and the dishes worth sharing.
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Dubai · DIFC
Where I’d Eat in DIFC Right Now
Barrafina, Kigo, and Siena: three 2026 visits for three different evenings.
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From dinner to a stay.
If you are building a visit around a meal, read my Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab stay verdict or compare more properties in the UAE hotel guide.
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