MICHELIN Guide Dubai Unveils 2026 Edition: 122 Restaurants Featured with Trèsind Studio and FZN Retaining Three Stars

MICHELIN has unveiled the fifth annual edition of the MICHELIN Guide Dubai 2026 during an official ceremony hosted at the Atlantis The Royal Dubai. The 2026 edition features a total of 122 restaurants across 38 cuisine types, representing a 77% growth since the guide’s inaugural edition in 2022, which recognized 69 establishments. The expansion highlights Dubai’s rapid evolution into a major global gastronomic destination.

The 2026 MICHELIN Guide Dubai selection includes:

Three MICHELIN Stars: 2 restaurants (both retained)

Two MICHELIN Stars: 4 restaurants (1 new promotion)

One MICHELIN Star: 14 restaurants (2 new entries)

Bib Gourmand: 22 restaurants (4 new entries)

MICHELIN Selected: 80 restaurants (13 new entries)

Starred Restaurant Highlights and Promoted Venues:
Both Trèsind Studio and FZN by Björn Frantzén retained their prestigious Three MICHELIN Stars. In the Two MICHELIN Stars category, Orfali Bros secured a key promotion, joining returning two-star establishments Il Ristorante-Niko Romito, Row on 45, and STAY by Yannick Alléno.

The One MICHELIN Star list welcomed two new entries: Birch and KIGO. They join established one-star recipients including 11 Woodfire, Al Muntaha, avatāra, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Hakkasan Dubai, Hōseki, Jamavar, Manāo, Moonrise, Ossiano, Smoked Room, and Tasca by José Avillez.

Bib Gourmand Additions, Selected Entrants, and Special Awards:
The Bib Gourmand category, which highlights venues offering exceptional value, introduced four new additions: Middle Child, S.E.A BISTROT, Three Bros, and YUBI Dubai, bringing the total to 22.

Additionally, 13 restaurants entered the MICHELIN Selected category for the first time, including Barrafina, Carbone, China Tang, Kasumigaseki, KEN by Kamatsuda, Maison Dalí, Nazaara, Ramen Hisa, Revolver, Rialto, Shinobi, TakaHisa, and WINDOW.

The ceremony also honored individual industry leaders with the MICHELIN Special Awards 2026:

Young Chef Award: Rémy Marquignon (Ossiano)

Service Award: Akinori Tanigawa (KIGO)

Opening of the Year: WINDOW

Official Remarks on Dubai’s Culinary Ecosystem:
Speaking at the launch, His Excellency Issam Kazim, CEO of the Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Visit Dubai), stated: “The fifth edition of the MICHELIN Guide Dubai is an important milestone in our city’s journey as a global culinary destination… This year’s results are particularly encouraging because they show both staying power and momentum.”

Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guides, added: “The selection has grown significantly since its inception and now features nearly twice as many establishments as it did when it was first launched… This year’s combination of homegrown talent and international arrivals reflects a city that is developing its own culinary identity.”