Middle East & North Africa 50 Best Restaurants 2023

The Middle East & North Africa’s 50 Best Restaurants will return for its second edition to be held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on 30 January 2023.

After the inaugural MENA 50 Best list, sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna - which saw Dubai’s 3 Fils crowned the number one restaurant in the region - the event will return to the Emirates’ capital.

The awards ceremony will take place as part of 50 Best Week Abu Dhabi, a week-long celebration of the culinary scene across 19 countires in the region of the Middle East and North Africa, from 27 January, to 1 February.

The event will feature the 50 Best Signature Sessions - an extensive programme of gastronomic events featuring leading chefs from acoross the region and the world, including Massimiliano Alajmo of Le Calandre in Ruba, Hiroyasu Kawate of the Florilège in Tokyo, Jessica Rosval of Casa Maria Luigia in Modena, and Asia’s Best Pastry Chef 2022, Maira Yeo from Singapore.

Organisers will again hold the #50BestTalks symposium, welcoming regional chefs such as Izu Ani, Tala Bashmi, Raz Rahav and more.