Gault&Millau UAE Gala Award 2023: Winners announced

The best in UAE dining was honoured at the Gault&Millau Gala Awards at a ceremony at the Burj Al Arab in Dubai on Thursday, April 27.

Dubai’s emerging reputation as a gourmet capital of the world was celebrated at the event, with categories such as best chef, best homegrown restaurant and sustainable kitchen of the year.

The event unveiled the ratings of the 134 restaurants featured in the 2023 dining guide.

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The winners of the awards were revealed at the ceremony.

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 more than 200 restaurants, including those featured in the 2022 Guide, previously unsuccessful ones, and newly opened establishments.

Gault&Millau UAE Gala Award winners

• Sustainable Kitchen of the Year: BOCA, DIFC
• Home-grown Restaurant of the Year: Trèsind Studio, Nakheel Mall
• International Brand of the Year: Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Atlantis The Royal
• Wine Offering of the Year: Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Atlantis The Royal
• Champagne Offering of the Year: CLAP, DIFC
• Non-alcoholic Drinks Offering of the Year: Avatara, voco Dubai

People Categories at the Gault&Millau UAE Gala Awards 2023

• Sustainability Champion of the Year: Russell Impiazzi, Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk
• Sommelier of the Year: Samuel Lacroix, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah
• Restaurant Manager of the Year: Hervé Lorit, Pierre’s TT    
• Future Great of the Year: Rahul Rana, Avatara
• Pastry Chef of the Year: Tom Coll, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah
• Chef of the Year: Himanshu Saini, Trèsind Studio