Gault&Millau UAE has revealed the results of its closely guarded, anonymous investigations of the UAE’s best restaurants.
The world-famous food critique brand released its 2022 guide, along with its highly anticipated restaurant ratings, at the landmark Gault&Millau UAE 2022 Gala event held on Tuesday, June 14 at the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah.
The gala event brought together 200 of the country’s top chefs, sommeliers, and restaurateurs for an evening of celebration.
One of the world’s most established and widely respected fine dining critique brands, Gault&Millau’s revered rating system sees restaurants visited anonymously and then ranked on a scale of 1 to 20, with points awarded based on the quality of the food, service, drinks atmosphere and the restaurant itself.
Depending on that rating, restaurants are able to display between one to five toques (or chef hats), reflecting their standing in Gault&Millau’s guides. All visits by Gault&Millau critics are anonymous and fully paid for.
The gala event culminated with the special Gault&Millau UAE 2022 Awards, recognising the highest-rated restaurants and chefs in the UAE.
Here are all the winners and rankings revealed at the event:
Sustainable Kitchen of the Year 2022
BOCA
International Brand of the Year 2022
L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon
Home-grown Restaurant of the Year 2022
Trèsind Studio
Non-Alcoholic Offering of the Year 2022
11 Woodfire
Wine Offering of the Year 2022
Al Muntaha
Sommelier of the Year 2022
Eleanora Caso, Orange Hospitality
Sustainability Champion of the Year 2022
Omar Shihab, BOCA
Restaurant Manager of the Year 2022
Hervé Lorit, Pierre’s Bistro TT
Future Great 2022
Solemann Haddad, Moonrise
Pastry Chef of the Year 2022
Nicolas Lambert, Four Seasons Dubai
Chef of the Year 2022
Grégoire Berger, Ossiano
Gault&Millau UAE’s Toque ratings
One-toque restaurants
11 Woodfire
Alici
BB Social Dining
Brasserie Boulud
Bull&Bear
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