F&B leaders from across the Middle East gathered last night to the Ritz-Carlton JBR, Dubai to celebrate the region’s top restaurants, chefs and dishes at the BBC Good Food Middle East Awards. Now in its ninth year, the annual ceremony celebrates the best restaurants in the UAE, as well as bringing a range of outlets … Continue reading "BBC Good Food Middle East Awards celebrates F&B champions in ninth outing"
F&B leaders from across the Middle East gathered last night to the Ritz-Carlton JBR, Dubai to celebrate the region’s top restaurants, chefs and dishes at the BBC Good Food Middle East Awards.
Now in its ninth year, the annual ceremony celebrates the best restaurants in the UAE, as well as bringing a range of outlets in Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to centre stage through a new collection of awards.
The BBC Good Food Middle East Awards are voted for by consumers, and therefore based on customers’ stamp of approval across different categories.
A record number of over 111,000 votes were cast this year across the 67 categories.
One of the most prestigious awards of the evening, the BBC Good Food Middle East Chef of the Year, was won by Galvin Dubai’s Luigi Vespero.
Luigi was crowned the champion after taking part in a well-fought battle between four of Dubai’s top chefs earlier this month. The four chefs were tasked with creating a three-course menu using ingredients from a mystery box, provided by Invest Northern Ireland.
The ingredients inside the mystery box gave the chefs a real taste of freshly sourced Northern Irish produce. Many of the starters on the day of the competition focused around the Glenarm Organic Salmon, while all four of the mains featured Kettyle Irish Foods’ lamb as the star of the show.
Restaurant of the Year was awarded to Ossiano – the underwater bar and seafood restaurant at Atlantis, The Palm.
The full list of winners can be found below:
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Best African Restaurant |
Tribes |
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Best Afternoon Tea |
Rhodes W1 |
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Best Americas & Caribbean Restaurant |
Waka Restaurant & Bar |
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Best Beach Club |
RIVA |
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Best Breakfast Restaurant |
Tashas |
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Best British Restaurant |
Great British Restaurant |
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Best Burger |
The Beast burger – Burger & Lobster |
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Best Business Lunch |
Bistro Des Arts |
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Best Café – Abu Dhabi |
Le Café |
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Best Café – Dubai & Northern Emirates |
Shakespeare & Co. |
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Best Casual Brunch |
McGettigan’s |
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Best Casual Dining Restaurant – Saudi Arabia |
Al Orjouan |
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Best Curry |
Mutton brisket curry -Tresind |
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Best Dining Experience |
Carnival by Tresind |
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Best Family Brunch |
City Brunch at The Market |
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Best Family-friendly Restaurant |
Reform Social & Grill |
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Best Fine Dining Brunch |
Prime68 |
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Best Fine Dining Restaurant – Abu Dhabi |
Marco Pierre White Steakhouse & Grill |
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Best Fine Dining Restaurant – Bahrain |
Rasoi by Vineet |
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Best Fine Dining Restaurant – Dubai |
Galvin Bistrot & Bar |
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Best Fine Dining Restaurant – Oman |
Juniper |
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Best French Restaurant |
Bleu Blanc by David Myers |
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Best Grocery Delivery Service |
Kibsons |
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Best Happy Hour |
Lock, Stock & Barrel |
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Best Healthy Eating Restaurant |
Eat Well |
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Best Homegrown Restaurant |
Kishmish |
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Best Indian Restaurant |
Carnival by Tresind |
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Best Italian Restaurant |
Quattro Passi |
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Best Japanese Restaurant |
Katsuya by Starck |
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Best Ladies Night |
STK |
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Best Meat Restaurant |
World Cut Steakhouse |
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Best Mediterranean Restaurant |
Sevilles |
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Best Middle Eastern Restaurant – Abu Dhabi |
Byblos Sur Mer |
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Best Middle Eastern Restaurant – Dubai & Northern Emirates |
Ewaan |
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Best Middle Eastern Restaurant – Oman |
Al Tanoor |
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Best New Restaurant |
Little Miss India |
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Best Pan Asian Restaurant |
Buddha Bar |
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Best Party Brunch |
Yalumba |
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Best Pizza |
Pitfire Primo – Pitfire Pizza |
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Best Pub Food |
Bridgewater Tavern |
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Best Roast Dinner |
Bread Street Kitchen |
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Best Romantic Restaurant |
Pierchic |
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Best Seafood Restaurant |
Ossiano |
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Best Staycation Experience – Abu Dhabi |
The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort |
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Best Staycation Experience – Dubai & Northern Emirates |
The Cove Rotana |
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Best Staycation Experience – Kuwait |
Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya |
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Best Staycation Experience – Oman |
Shangri-La Al Husn Resort and Spa |
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Best Takeaway Delivery App |
Deliveroo |
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Best Thai Restaurant |
Thiptara |
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Chef of The Year |
Luigi Vespero, Galvin Bistrot & Bar |
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Restaurant of The Year – Dubai |
Ossiano |
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Best Café – Bahrain |
Swiss-Café Restaurant |
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Best Café – Kuwait |
Crumbs |
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Best Café – Oman |
Mani’s Gourmet Café |
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Best Café – Saudi Arabia |
Café Bateel |
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Best Casual Dining Restaurant – Abu Dhabi |
Parmigiana |
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Best Casual Dining Restaurant – Bahrain |
Katsuya by Starck |
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Best Casual Dining Restaurant – Kuwait |
Olio |
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Best Casual Dining Restaurant – Oman |
The Steak Company |
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Best Dessert |
Red Velvet Oreo Crunch Cake – SugarMoo Desserts |
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Best Fine Dining Restaurant – Kuwait |
Salt Restaurant |
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Best Fine Dining Restaurant – Saudi Arabia |
The Globe |
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Best Food Truck |
Salt |
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Best Middle Eastern Restaurant – Bahrain |
Baharat |
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Best Middle Eastern Restaurant – Kuwait |
Babel |
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Best Middle Eastern Restaurant – Saudi Arabia |
Mama Noura |
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Best Staycation Experience – Bahrain |
Crowne Plaza Bahrain |
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Best Staycation Experience – Saudi Arabia |
Al Faisaliah Hotel |
The photos from the evening can now be found online here.
Congratulations once again to all the winners – we look forward to seeing you again next year!