There were 12 awards handed out at the glamourous gala event last night at Atlantis the Royal, plus the award for Restaurant of the Year 2025

The Gault&Millau 2025 Awards ceremony took place on the evening of February 4 at the iconic Atlantis The Royal.

An exclusive event welcomed 250 of the UAE’s finest chefs, sommeliers, restaurateurs, and industry leaders, where 12 awards were presented, plus the Restaurant of the Year accolade.

Attendees of the private event also received the fourth edition of the prestigious Gault&Millau UAE guide, which showcases the finest restaurants in the United Arab Emirates. This year, the guide has expanded its listings from 137 to 193 establishments across four emirates.

The ceremony commenced with an address from Ali Akawi, CEO of ITP Media Group, who expressed his pride in witnessing Gault&Millau UAE’s contribution to the country’s “surge in creativity and innovation, with restaurants and chefs in the Emirates already part of the global food movement.”

See below for a complete list of the winners.

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Sustainable Kitchen of the Year

1. Atlantis Dubai
2. BOCA
3. JW Marriott Marquis Dubai
4. LOWE
5. Sofitel The Obelisk

WINNER: JW Marriott Marquis Dubai

Breakthrough Restaurant of the Year

1. FZN by Björn Frantzén, Atlantis The Palm
2. Jara by Martín Berasategui, The Lana Dorchester Collection
3. La Dame de Pic, The Link One Za’abeel
4. Riviera by Jean Imbert, The Lana Dorchester Collection
5. Smoked Room by Dani García, St. Regis Gardens, Palm Jumeirah

WINNER: FZN by Björn Frantzén, Atlantis The Palm

Home-grown Restaurant of the Year

1. Al Muntaha, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah
2. Jun’s, Downtown Dubai
3. Moonrise, Eden House
4. TakaHisa, Banyan Tree Dubai
5. Trèsind Studio, St. Regis Gardens, Palm Jumeirah

WINNER: TakaHisa, Banyan Tree Dubai

International Brand of the Year

1. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Atlantis The Royal
2. FZN by Björn Frantzén, Atlantis The Palm
3. L’Atelier Robuchon, DIFC
4. La Dame de Pic, The Link One Za’abeel
5. Smoked Room by Dani García, St. Regis Gardens

WINNER: FZN by Björn Frantzén, Atlantis The Palm

Wine Offering of the Year

1. Al Muntaha, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah
2. Chic Nonna, DIFC
3. CLAP, DIFC
4. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Atlantis The Royal
5. FZN by Björn Frantzén, Atlantis The Palm
6. Il Borro Tuscan Bistro, Jumeirah Al Naseem
7. Jara by Martín Berasategui, The Lana
8. Le Dame de Pic, The Link One Za’abeel
9. Ossiano, Atlantis, The Palm
10. TakaHisa, Bluewaters

WINNER: Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Atlantis The Royal

Champagne Offering of the Year

1. Al Muntaha, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah
2. CLAP, DIFC
3. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Atlantis The Royal
4. Il Borro Tuscan Bistro, Jumeirah Al Naseem
5. Jara by Martín Berasategui, The Lana
6. La Dame de Pic, The Link One Za’abeel
7. La Petite Maison (LPM), DIFC
8. Ossiano, Atlantis The Palm
9. Ristorante L’Olivo at Al Mahara, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah
10. Zuma, DIFC

WINNER: CLAP, DIFC

Non-Alcoholic Offering of the Year

1. 11 Woodfire, Jumeirah
2. Avatara, Dubai Hills
3. Jun’s, Downtown Dubai
4. Moonrise, Al Satwa
5. Orfali Bros., Wasl51

WINNER: Orfali Bros., Wasl51

Pastry Chef of the Year

1. Christophe Devoille, Atlantis The Royal
2. Jermaine Cunningham, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
3. Maxime Toreau, La Dame de Pic
4. Nicolas Lambert, Four Seasons Dubai
5. Tom Coll, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah

WINNER: Christophe Devoille, Atlantis The Royal

Sommelier of the Year

1. Arturo Scamardella, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Atlantis The Royal
2. Bhatia Dheeraj, The Lana Dorchester Collection
3. Iqbol Haqnazaro, La Dame de Pic
4. Ram Khadka, TakaHisa
5. Samuel Lacroix, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah

WINNER: Arturo Scamardella, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Atlantis The Royal

Restaurant Manager of the Year

1. Hervé Lorit, Pierre’s TT
2. Petr Krajča, Row on 45
3. Ugo Calia, Smoked Room by Dani García
4. Vip-in Panwar, Trèsind Studio
5. Zeke Bellorin, Jara by Martín Berasategui

WINNER: Vip-in Panwar, Trèsind Studio

Future Great of the Year

1. Anjela Bancifra, Jun’s
2. Francesco Torcasio, Chic Nonna
3. Justine Ravetti, La Dame de Pic
4. Rahul Babu Shrestha, Row on 45
5. Robin Höfer, Ossiano

WINNER: Justine Ravetti, La Dame de Pic

Chef of the Year

1. Cyle Heaney, La Dame de Pic
2. Daniel Birk, Row on 45
3. Grégoire Berger, Ossiano
4. Himanshu Saini, Trèsind Studio
5. Hisao Ueda, TakaHisa
6. Jesus Lobato Suarez, Smoked Room by Dani García
7. Kelvin Cheung, Jun’s
8. Saverio Sbaragli, Al Muntaha
9. Takashi Namekata, TakaHisa
10. Tom Allen, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal

WINNER: Daniel Birk, Row on 45

Restaurant of the Year

WINNER: Row on 45