Gault & Millau UAE 2026 - Selected Restaurant — Page 3

Mott 32 is Dubai Marina's most credentialled Cantonese restaurant, holding a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025 and ranked #77 in Opinionated About Dining's Top Restaurants in Asia. At $$$$ it's a serious spend, but it's the clearest address in the UAE for technique-first Cantonese cooking. Book two to three weeks out minimum.

Avatara holds a 2024 Michelin star and ranks among Asia's top 225 restaurants for its 18-course plant-based Indian tasting menu in Dubai Hills. The format is fixed and the price commitment is real, but for a special-occasion dinner with the right party, it is the most technically accomplished vegetarian Indian meal in the Gulf. Book four to six weeks ahead minimum.

Ninive earns a Michelin Plate and for its Middle Eastern and North African sharing plates, served in a fully outdoor Bedouin tent setting inside Emirates Towers. It is the strongest theatrical dining option on Sheikh Zayed Road for a special occasion; but only viable October through April, when Dubai's evenings are actually pleasant. Book three to four weeks ahead minimum.