The 2025 Michelin Guide Dubai, announced 22 May 2025, awarded three stars to two restaurants for the first time in the emirate's history. [15] [2]
FZN by Björn Frantzén
Entered via an unmarked doorbell — no signage, no lobby. The meal opens in a Scandi sitting room with canapés, then moves to an open kitchen for dinner. [5] Executive Chef Torsten Vildgaard (ex-Noma) runs the kitchen day-to-day; Chef Patron Björn Frantzén simultaneously holds three-star restaurants in Stockholm, Singapore, and Dubai — a world first among any active chef. [4] Three Michelin stars were awarded within months of opening in October 2024.
Hours: Tue–Sun 5 pm–1 am; Sat–Sun also 12:30–4 pm
Booking: restaurantfzn.com — reservations open 1st of each month, 10 am local [3]
Trèsind Studio
Chef Himanshu Saini's 20-seat intimate theatre set around an open lab-like kitchen — each dish plated in full view of the room. [8] The first Indian restaurant anywhere in the world to earn three Michelin stars. [7] The 17-course "Rising India" menu traverses the subcontinent's culinary regions using locally sourced UAE ingredients; ~60% of dishes are vegetarian. Also ranked #11 on World's 50 Best Restaurants 2024.
Three restaurants hold two stars in the 2025 Dubai guide, spanning Italian, contemporary, and French cuisines. [1]
Il Ristorante – Niko Romito
Chef Niko Romito, whose Abruzzo restaurant Reale holds three stars in Italy, sets the concept from afar; resident Chef Giacomo Amicucci (ALMA-trained) executes the kitchen. [9] Precision Italian cooking built on ingredients flown in from Italy — pasta and fish dishes are the standouts. Two Michelin stars held for three consecutive years since 2022. The Bulgari Resort occupies its own private island connected to Jumeirah by bridge.
Booking: +971 4 777 5433 · dine.dubai@bulgarihotels.com
Row on 45
Chef Jason Atherton's penthouse on the 45th floor of the Grosvenor House — 22 seats only. [11] The 17-course menu unfolds in three acts across distinct rooms: Art Deco champagne lounge → open kitchen → Mayfair-inspired library; the full menu remains a surprise until the day of dining. [10] French technique meets Japanese ingredients — Hokkaido scallops, Saroma wagyu on binchotan, bluefin tuna carpaccio.
Booking: rowon45dubai.com
STAY by Yannick Alléno
Set at the tip of Palm Jumeirah in a colonial-style villa with tropical gardens and a private dock. [13] Chef Yannick Alléno's extraction-based modern French techniques are on show across two set menus — Émotions (4 dishes) or Expérience (6 dishes). The lowest per-person entry point among Dubai's 2★ and 3★ restaurants. Pre-payment of AED 500/person required to hold a reservation.
Booking: One&Only concierge · AED 500 deposit required
| Restaurant | Stars | Cuisine | Location | Price /person | Format | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FZN by Björn Frantzén | ★★★ | Scandinavian–Asian | Atlantis The Palm | ~AED 2,000+ | Tasting only | 27 |
| Trèsind Studio | ★★★ | Indian | St. Regis, Palm Jumeirah | AED 1,350 | Tasting only | 20 |
| Il Ristorante – Niko Romito | ★★ | Italian | Bulgari Resort, Jumeira Bay | AED 1,150 (tasting) | Tasting + à la carte | — |
| Row on 45 | ★★ | French–Japanese | Grosvenor House, Marina | AED 1,345 | Tasting only | 22 |
| STAY by Yannick Alléno | ★★ | French | One&Only The Palm | AED 900–1,250 | Set menus (4 or 6 courses) | — |