The Gault&Millau gala awards are set to take place at Burj Al Arab on April 27. G&M brings one of the world’s most widely established fine dining food critique brands to Dubai.
The restaurants shortlisted for the 2023 edition of the prestigious awards have been officially unveiled. The awards will be distributed across 12 categories, including a new one introduced this year – Champagne Offering of the Year. Winners will be revealed on the night of the gala.
A list of 134 restaurants was also released, earlier this month, that will be included in the 2023 guide, with ratings yet to be revealed during the gala awards ceremony.
Categories and shortlisted restaurants
Sustainable Kitchen of the Year
- Atlantis, The Palm
- Armani/Ristorante
- BOCA, DIFC
- Moonrise, Eden House
- Teible, Jameel Arts Centre
Home-grown Restaurant of the Year
- Al Muntaha, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah
- Moonrise, Eden House
- Mimi Kakushi, Four Seasons Hotel Dubai at Jumeirah
- Ossiano, Atlantis, The Palm
- Trèsind Studio, Nakheel Mall
International Brand of the Year
- 99 Sushi Bar & Restaurant, Al Maryah Island
- Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Atlantis The Royal
- Hakkasan, Emirates Palace
- L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, DIFC
- Zuma, DIFC
Wine Offering of the Year
- Al Muntaha, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah
- CLAP, DIFC
- Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Atlantis The Royal
- Il Borro Tuscan Bistro, Jumeirah Al Naseem
- Ossiano, Atlantis, The Palm
Champagne Offering of the Year
- City Social, Grosvenor House Dubai, A Luxury Collection Hotel
- CLAP, DIFC
- LPM Restaurant & Bar, DIFC
- Ristorante L’Olivo at Al Mahara, Burj Al Arab
- Zuma, DIFC
Non-alcoholic Drinks Offering of the Year
- 11 Woodfire, Jumeirah
- Avatara, voco Dubai
- Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Atlantis The Royal
- Ossiano, Atlantis, The Palm
- ROKA, ME Dubai
People Categories
Sustainability Champion of the Year
- Carlos Frunze De Garza, Teible
- Claudio Cardoso, SLS Dubai Hotel & Residences
- Omar Shihab, BOCA
- Russell Impiazzi, Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk
- Solemann Haddad, Moonrise
Pastry Chef of the Year
- Christian Cali, Ossiano
- Jermaine Cunningham, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
- Nicolas Lambert, Four Seasons Dubai
- Romain Castet, Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk
- Tom Coll, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah
Sommelier of the Year
- Danijela Tesic, Ossiano
- Eleonora Caso, Orange Hospitality
- Gregg Lambert, LPM Restaurant & Bar
- Jeandre Du Toit, CLAP
- Samuel Lacroix, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah
Restaurant Manager of the Year
- Emmanuel Sabater, Caviar Kaspia
- Hervé Lorit, Pierre’s TT
- Jonathan White, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
- Massimo Fonte, Chic Nonna
- Will Storrar, Brasserie Boulud
Future Great of the Year
- Carmine Faravolo, Social
- Celia Stoecklin, Fi’lia
- Giovanni Cortese, Ristorante Loren
- Ilaria Zamperlin, Chic Nonna
- Rahul Rana, Avatara
Chef of the Year
- Andrea Migliaccio, Ristorante L’ Olivo at Al Mahara
- Grégoire Berger, Ossiano
- Himanshu Saini, Trèsind Studio
- Jonatan Motos Ferran, Celebrities by Mauro Colagreco
- Saverio Sbaragli, Al Muntaha
For nine months, Gault&Millau’s anonymous investigators have been sampling cuisine from different restaurants in the UAE with the aim of assessing and rating the top ones. The thorough examination spanned more than 200 restaurants, encompassing all the eateries featured in the 2022 Guide, those that missed the cut last time as well as, newly launched establishments.
Tickets for the gala are currently on sale and have limited availability. During the exclusive event, guests will be served from a specially curated menu, alongside paired fine wines. Attendees at the event will also get their hands on the second edition of the Gault&Millau guide, which features the full list of restaurants.
A digital version of the reviews will also be available post-event on the official website. Winners and updates from the night of the awards will be shared on Gault&Millau‘s official Instagram.
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