The best restaurant in Dubai in 2026 is Trèsind Studio, an Indian tasting-menu restaurant on the Palm Jumeirah that holds three Michelin stars and lists its menu at AED 1,350 per person (about $368). This list ranks ten Dubai restaurants by our own method: Michelin stars first, then what the table actually costs, then the setting.
The 2014 version of this article ranked by price alone and said a fine dinner started at $500. Dubai now has a Michelin guide of its own (since 2022), and the cheapest of the top tasting menus below costs well under that. The prices are listed menu prices, converted at the fixed AED 3.6725 per dollar rate, and they change, so check before you book.
| Rank | Restaurant | Michelin status | Listed price per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trèsind Studio | Three stars | AED 1,350 (about $368) |
| 2 | FZN by Björn Frantzén | Three stars | AED 2,000 (about $545) |
| 3 | STAY by Yannick Alléno | Two stars | Roughly AED 680 to 850 (about $185 to $231) |
| 4 | Il Ristorante, Niko Romito | Two stars | Roughly AED 750 to 1,100 (about $204 to $300) |
| 5 | Row on 45 | Two stars | Not confirmed |
| 6 | Ossiano | One star | AED 1,250 (about $340) |
| 7 | Al Muntaha | One star | Not confirmed |
| 8 | At.mosphere | Michelin-listed (2024) | Not confirmed |
| 9 | Al Mahara | Not starred | Pop-up menus AED 750 to 950 (2025) |
| 10 | Pierchic | Michelin-listed | Not confirmed |
1. Trèsind Studio: three stars, AED 1,350
In May 2025 it became the first Indian restaurant in the world to earn three Michelin stars, and it got there by climbing one star at a time (one in 2022, two in 2023, three in 2025). The restaurant sits in the St. Regis Gardens on the Palm Jumeirah and serves dinner Monday to Saturday. The official site lists the tasting menu at AED 1,350 per person, which makes it the best value of the three-star pair. We rank it first because it has the longest unbroken climb and the lower price.
2. FZN by Björn Frantzén: three stars, AED 2,000
The Stockholm chef’s Dubai branch is a Nordic-Japanese tasting experience at Atlantis, The Palm, and it went straight to three stars in the 2025 guide. Atlantis lists the nine-course menu at AED 2,000 per person before drinks, and wine pairings add more on top. It is the most expensive menu in this top ten, which is the only reason it sits second.
3. STAY by Yannick Alléno: two stars
French haute cuisine at One&Only The Palm, with two stars held in every guide since 2022. Menu prices vary by source: we found the shorter set menus at roughly AED 680 to 800 and the longest tasting menu up to about AED 850, and a deposit is required to book. Treat those as our estimate until you see the live menu.
4. Il Ristorante, Niko Romito: two stars
Italian cooking from Niko Romito at the Bulgari Resort, two stars in every edition since 2022. The tasting menus we could find ranged from about AED 750 to AED 1,100 per person before wine.
5. Row on 45: two stars
A contemporary tasting-menu restaurant in Dubai Marina that has held two stars since 2024. We could not confirm a current menu price, so we do not quote one.
6. Ossiano: one star and a wall of fish
You eat beside a huge aquarium window at Atlantis, which is the part you remember even if the nine courses are good. It has held one star since the first guide in 2022. The nine-course menu is listed at AED 1,250 per person, food only.
7. Al Muntaha: one star
French cooking in the Umm Suqeim area, with one star held in every guide since 2022. We could not confirm a current menu price.
8. At.mosphere: the highest room
On the 122nd floor of the Burj Khalifa, 441.3 metres up, it certified as the highest restaurant from ground level in 2011. It closed for six months in 2022 for a refit and reopened in February 2023. It is listed (not starred) in the 2024 Michelin guide. You go for the height, and the food is competent.
9. Al Mahara: dinner inside the aquarium
The Burj Al Arab’s famous underwater-style room has been running Italian pop-up menus under the L’Olivo name. A June 2025 menu lists seven-course tasting menus at AED 750 and AED 950, and a caviar menu at AED 2,500. Treat it as theatre first and a tasting menu second.
10. Pierchic: the pier
The restaurant at the end of a private pier at Madinat Jumeirah is still on the Michelin listing, now with an Italian-led menu. A reservation page suggests a relaunch, and we could not confirm opening details, so check before you plan around it.
Keep reading
- The Atlantis hotel in Dubai: home of Ossiano and FZN
FAQ
What is the best restaurant in Dubai?
Our pick is Trèsind Studio, which holds three Michelin stars and lists its tasting menu at AED 1,350 per person.
How much does a fine dining dinner in Dubai cost?
The starred tasting menus on this list run from roughly AED 680 to AED 2,000 per person (about $185 to $545), before drinks, tax and service where those are not included.
Which Dubai restaurants have three Michelin stars?
Trèsind Studio and FZN by Björn Frantzén both hold three stars in the 2025 guide.
Is At.mosphere in the Burj Khalifa worth it?
Go for the height: it sits on the 122nd floor, 441.3 metres above ground. It is listed in the 2024 Michelin guide but does not hold a star.
Does Dubai have a Michelin guide?
Yes. The first Dubai guide came out in 2022, and starred restaurants have been added and removed since.
What happened to the old 2014 list?
Several restaurants from the original ranking could not be confirmed as open under the same name, so we rebuilt the list from the Michelin guide and current menu prices.
How we put this list together
We ranked by Michelin stars first, then by listed menu price and setting. Prices come from restaurant and hotel pages where we could find them, and where they differ between sources we show a range and call it our estimate.
Last updated: October 2026.
