Orfali Bros Bistro was crowned #1 at the Middle East & North Africa’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 awards on 28 January 2025.

The prestigious event, held in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), brought together the region’s top chefs, restaurateurs, and culinary enthusiasts for a night of celebration and recognition. Restaurants from across the region’s 19 countries were celebrated, with the coveted list of the MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants unveiled to an eager audience.

MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 – Group shot

Which restaurants made the MENA’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2025?

1. Orfali Bros Bistro – DUBAI
2. Trèsind Studio – DUBAI
3. Kinoya – DUBAI
4. Khufu’s – CAIRO
5. Ossiano – DUBAI
6. Fusions by Tala – MANAMA
7. Jun’s – DUBAI
8. Shams El Balad – AMMAN
9. Em Sherif – BEIRUT
10. Moonrise – DUBAI
11. Fakhreldin – AMMAN
12. Boca – DUBAI
13. Alee – AMMAN
14. 3 Fils – DUBAI
15. Bait Maryam – DUBAI
16. Marble – RIYADH
17. Row on 45 – DUBAI
18. Dara Dining by Sara Aqel – AMMAN
19. Zuma – DUBAI
20. Sufra – AMMAN
21. Zooba (Zamalek) – CAIRO
22. La Grande Table Marocaine – MARRAKECH
23. LPM Dubai – DUBAI
24. Kazoku – CAIRO
25. Gaia – DUBAI
26. 21 Grams – DUBAI
27. Sachi Cairo – CAIRO
28. 11 Woodfire – DUBAI
29. Marmellata Bakery – ABU DHABI
30. Kuuru – JEDDAH
31. Lunch Room – RIYADH
32. Sesamo – MARRAKECH
33. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal – DUBAI
34. Izakaya – CAIRO
35. +61 – MARRAKECH
36. 13C Bar in the Back – AMMAN
37. Mimi Kakushi – DUBAI
38. LPM Abu Dhabi – ABU DHABI
39. Aseeb – RIYADH
40. Sachi Giza – GIZA
41. TakaHisa – DUBAI
42. Baron – BEIRUT
43. Cut by Wolfgang Puck – MANAMA
44. Le Golfe – LA MARSA
45. Smoked Room – DUBAI
46. Le Petit Cornichon – MARRAKECH
47. Reif Kushiyaki Cairo – CAIRO
48. La Grande Brasserie by Hélène Darroze – MARRAKECH
49. Myazu – RIYADH
50. Niri – ABU DHABI