The Gault&Millau gala awards will take place at Burj Al Arab on Thursday, April 27.
The Gault&Millau awards will cover 12 categories, including a new one, “Champagne Offering of the Year.” The event will also reveal the ratings of the 134 restaurants that made it onto the 2023 guide.
The awards will have 12 categories, recognising excellence in various areas, such as the best chef, the best service, and the best wine list.
The addition of the “Champagne Offering of the Year” category, in particular, also reflects Dubai’s growing reputation as a hub for fine dining and luxury experiences.
The shortlist for the awards were revealed on March 30.
Categories and shortlisted restaurants at the Gault&Millau UAE Gala Awards 2023
Sustainable Kitchen of the Year
- Atlantis, The Palm
- Armani/Ristorante
- BOCA, DIFC
- Moonrise, Eden House
- Teible, Jameel Arts Centre
Home-grown Restaurant of the Year
- Al Muntaha, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah
- Moonrise, Eden House
- Mimi Kakushi, Four Seasons Hotel Dubai at Jumeirah
- Ossiano, Atlantis, The Palm
- Trèsind Studio, Nakheel Mall
International Brand of the Year
- 99 Sushi Bar & Restaurant, Al Maryah Island
- Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Atlantis The Royal
- Hakkasan, Emirates Palace
- L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, DIFC
- Zuma, DIFC
Wine Offering of the Year
- Al Muntaha, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah
- CLAP, DIFC
- Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Atlantis The Royal
- Il Borro Tuscan Bistro, Jumeirah Al Naseem
- Ossiano, Atlantis, The Palm
Champagne Offering of the Year
- City Social, Grosvenor House Dubai, A Luxury Collection Hotel
- CLAP, DIFC
- LPM Restaurant & Bar, DIFC
- Ristorante L’Olivo at Al Mahara, Burj Al Arab
- Zuma, DIFC
Non-alcoholic Drinks Offering of the Year
- 11 Woodfire, Jumeirah
- Avatara, voco Dubai
- Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Atlantis The Royal
- Ossiano, Atlantis, The Palm
- ROKA, ME Dubai
People Categories at the Gault&Millau UAE Gala Awards 2023
Sustainability Champion of the Year
- Carlos Frunze De Garza, Teible
- Claudio Cardoso, SLS Dubai Hotel & Residences
- Omar Shihab, BOCA
- Russell Impiazzi, Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk
- Solemann Haddad, Moonrise
Pastry Chef of the Year
- Christian Cali, Ossiano
- Jermaine Cunningham, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
- Nicolas Lambert, Four Seasons Dubai
- Romain Castet, Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk
- Tom Coll, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah
Sommelier of the Year
- Danijela Tesic, Ossiano
- Eleonora Caso, Orange Hospitality
- Gregg Lambert, LPM Restaurant & Bar
- Jeandre Du Toit, CLAP
- Samuel Lacroix, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah
Restaurant Manager of the Year
- Emmanuel Sabater, Caviar Kaspia
- Hervé Lorit, Pierre’s TT
- Jonathan White, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
- Massimo Fonte, Chic Nonna
- Will Storrar, Brasserie Boulud
Future Great of the Year
- Carmine Faravolo, Social
- Celia Stoecklin, Fi’lia
- Giovanni Cortese, Ristorante Loren
- Ilaria Zamperlin, Chic Nonna
- Rahul Rana, Avatara
Chef of the Year
- Andrea Migliaccio, Ristorante L’ Olivo at Al Mahara
- Grégoire Berger, Ossiano
- Himanshu Saini, Trèsind Studio
- Jonatan Motos Ferran, Celebrities by Mauro Colagreco
- Saverio Sbaragli, Al Muntaha
Over a period of nine months, Gault&Millau’s anonymous reviewers have been testing food from various restaurants in the UAE to evaluate and rank the best ones.
The extensive process covered over 200 restaurants, including those featured in the 2022 Guide, previously unsuccessful ones, and newly opened establishments.
Guests at the gala will be treated to a specially curated menu and fine wine pairings. Attendees will also receive a copy of the second edition of the Gault&Millau guide, which includes the complete list of restaurants.
After the event, a digital version of the reviews will be accessible on the official website, and the winners and other updates from the awards ceremony will be shared on Gault&Millau’s official Instagram.
