The BBC Good Food Middle East Magazine Awards celebrates the best in hospitality and dining across the region
The BBC Good Food Middle East Magazine Awards ceremony took place at The Ritz Carlton, Dubai on January 27, 2022, where chefs, restauranteurs and hoteliers gathered for an evening to remember.
The #BBCGFMEMAWARDS 2021 comprised 64 individual categories, where you, our readers voted for your favourite brands. Read on for a glimpse into the spectacular celebration and to find out the complete list of winners.
Dubai
Afternoon Tea: Peacock Alley, Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah
Americas & Caribbean Restaurant: COYA Dubai
Best Bakery & Café: Café Bateel
British Restaurant: Bread Street Kitchen & Bar
Casual Brunch: Soul Street, FIVE Jumeirah Village
Casual Dining Restaurant: Slaw
Fine Dining Brunch: Bull & Bear, Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre
Fine Dining Restaurant: The Theater Dubai
Indian Restaurant: Khyber, Dukes The Palm, a Royal Hideaway Hotel
Italian Restaurant: Cinque, FIVE Palm Jumeirah
Japanese Restaurant: Taiko Dubai
Mediterranean Restaurant: Opso
Staycation Experience: Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai
New Restaurant: Carna by Dario Cecchini
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Abu Dhabi
Afternoon Tea: Forever Rose Café
Americas & Caribbean Restaurant: VaKaVa, Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers
Bakery & Café: Le Café, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi – Mandarin Oriental
British Restaurant: Oak Room, The Abu Dhabi EDITION
Casual Brunch: Jazz@PizzaExpress
Casual Dining Restaurant: Nando’s
Fine Dining Brunch: Garage, W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island
Fine Dining Restaurant: LPM Restaurant & Bar
Indian Restaurant: Punjab Grill Abu Dhabi
Italian Restaurant: Marco’s New York Italian, Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, Abu Dhabi
Japanese Restaurant: 99 Sushi Bar Abu Dhabi
Mediterranean Restaurant: Alba Terrace, The Abu Dhabi EDITION
New Restaurant: Alkalime
Staycation Experience: Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort
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Northern Emirates
Brunch: Brasserie, DoubleTree by Hilton Resort & Spa Marjan Island
Casual Dining Restaurant: Basilico, The Cove Rotana Resort
Fine Dining Restaurant: Lexington Grill & Bar, Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah
Staycation Experience: The Oberoi Beach Resort, Al Zorah
UAE
Beach Club: Azure Beach
Breakfast Spot: LDC Kitchen + Coffee
Food Blogger: @my.wildtribe
Diet-friendly Restaurant: Wild & The Moon
Family Brunch: Suq, Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach
Food Delivery Aggregators: Deliveroo
French Restaurant: MINA Brasserie, Four Seasons Hotel Dubai International Financial Centre
Gastropub: Goose Island Tap House, FIVE Jumeirah Village
Greek Restaurant: Mythos Kouzina & Grill
Grocery Delivery Service: Kibsons
Hidden Gem: Dibba Bay Restaurant
Home Appliance Store: Sharaf DG
Homegrown Restaurant: Pitfire Pizza
Kitchen Appliance Brand: Thermomix
Kitchenware Store: Crate and Barrel
Lebanese Restaurant: Allo Beirut
Mexican Restaurant: La Tablita, Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights
Middle Eastern Restaurant: Ninive
Pan Asian Restaurant: Blue Jade, The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai
Seafood Restaurant: Aprons & Hammers
Spanish Restaurant: Lola Taberna Española
Steakhouse Casual Dining: Nezesaussi Grill, Manzil Downtown
Steakhouse Fine Dining: Carna by Dario Cecchini
Supermarket: Spinneys
Thai Restaurant: Sticky Rice
Turkish Restaurant: Asil
Vegan Dish: Wholesome Burger, Caribou Coffee
Casual Dining Restaurant: P.F. Chang’s Middle East
Culinary School: International Centre for Culinary Arts – ICCA Dubai
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GCC
Fine Dining Restaurant: Clay
Staycation Experience: Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resort
Restaurant of the year
The Theater Dubai
Culinary Entrepreneur of the year
Reif Othman
Pro Chef of the Year
Troy Payne, The Pangolin Restaurant and Lounge
Thank you to all our sponsors: Sweet Earth Foods (Plant-based Meal Sponsor), Kit Kat (Dessert Sponsor), Seafood from Scotland (Seafood Starter Sponsor), African + Eastern (Beverage Partner), Renarte (Trophy Sponsor), W Maldives (Voting Prize Partner), Bin Khadim, Radha & Co. (Auditor), Casinetto (Mystery Box Sponsor), Upfield and Violife (Vegan Dish Category Sponsor) and Evian (Water Sponsor); and our Event Partners, The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, Bôtan Distillery, Deliverect, iPad POS Middle East, Revel Systems and PLNT Foods.
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