As of the 2025 Michelin Guide, there are 19 restaurants in Dubai with a Michelin star rating.[1] The Michelin Guides have been published by the French tire company Michelin since 1900. They were designed as a guide to tell drivers about eateries they recommended to visit and to subtly sponsor their tires, by encouraging drivers to use their cars more and therefore need to replace the tires as they wore out. Over time, the stars that were given out became more valuable.[2]
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Multiple anonymous Michelin inspectors visit the restaurants several times. They rate the restaurants on five criteria: "quality of products", "mastery of flavor and cooking techniques", "the personality of the chef represented in the dining experience", "value for money", and "consistency between inspectors' visits".[2][3] Inspectors have at least ten years of expertise and create a list of popular restaurants supported by media reports, reviews, and diner popularity. If they reach a consensus, Michelin awards restaurants from one to three stars based on its evaluation methodology: one star means "high-quality cooking, worth a stop", two stars signify "excellent cooking, worth a detour", and three stars denote "exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey".[4] The stars are not permanent and restaurants are constantly re-evaluated. If the criteria are not met, the restaurant will lose its stars.[2] The Michelin Guide for Dubai originally launched in 2022, funded in partnership with Dubai's tourism arm, Visit Dubai.[5] It was the first guide in the United Arab Emirates;[6] it was followed by a guide for Abu Dhabi, funded by Visit Abu Dhabi, in November of that year.[5]
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edit- 1 2 "A New Two Star Restaurant in The MICHELIN Guide Dubai 2024". Michelin Guide. Michelin. 4 July 2024. Archived from the original on 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- 1 2 3 Buchwald, Elisabeth (10 February 2024). "Michelin Guide History: How Did a Tire Company Become an Elite Restaurant Rating Guide?". CNN. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ↑ "How Restaurants Get Michelin Stars: A Brief History of the Michelin Guide". Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts. 9 February 2024. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ↑ Dixon, Rachel (24 June 2008). "Q&A: Michelin Stars". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- 1 2 Sun, Sherry (8 February 2023). "Paying Michelin Guide to Help Promote Your Tourism Can Be a Messy Business". Skift. Archived from the original on 17 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- 1 2 "The Inaugural MICHELIN Guide Dubai 2022 Has Been Revealed, With 11 MICHELIN-Starred And 14 Bib Gourmand Restaurants". Michelin Guide. Michelin. 21 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ↑ "The MICHELIN Guide Dubai 2023: New Stars Shine in This Culinary Hotspot". Michelin Guide. Michelin. 23 May 2023. Archived from the original on 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ↑ "Two Restaurants Awarded Three MICHELIN Stars for the First Time in Dubai". Michelin Guide. Michelin Asia. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
