Orfali Bros moves up to Two Stars, Birch and KIGO earn their first Stars, and four new restaurants join the Bib Gourmand list
The MICHELIN Guide Dubai 2026 has been revealed, with 122 restaurants across 38 different cuisines included in this year’s selection.
One of the biggest winners is Orfali Bros, which has been promoted to Two MICHELIN Stars, two years after receiving its first Star.
It now joins Il Ristorante – Niko Romito, Row on 45 and STAY by Yannick Alléno in the Two Star category.
At the very top, FZN by Björn Frantzén and Trèsind Studio have both retained their Three MICHELIN Stars.
There are also two new One Star restaurants this year.
Birch joins the guide with One MICHELIN Star, while Japanese restaurant KIGO also earns its first Star for its sushi omakase and kaiseki menus.
The latest edition also adds four new Bib Gourmand restaurants, taking the total to 22 across Dubai.
Middle Child, S.E.A Bistrot, Three Bros and YUBI Dubai have all joined the list, which recognises restaurants offering good quality food at more accessible prices.
Several individual awards were also announced.
Window picked up the Opening of the Year Award, while avatāra’s Ninad Jani received the Sommelier Award.
KIGO’s Akinori Tanigawa and team were recognised with the Service Award, while Ossiano executive chef Rémy Marquignon was named Young Chef.
Carbone Dubai’s Zahra Erfanian Azmoodeh also received the Exceptional Cocktails Award.
In total, the 2026 edition includes 19 new additions, made up of two new One Star restaurants, four new Bib Gourmands and 13 new MICHELIN Selected restaurants.
The latest results mark the fifth edition of the MICHELIN Guide Dubai.
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