{"id":25657,"date":"2025-01-29T07:57:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T07:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/?p=25657"},"modified":"2025-01-29T07:57:47","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T07:57:47","slug":"menas-50-best-restaurants-2025-recap-dubai-leads-orfali-bros-bistro-tops-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/menas-50-best-restaurants-2025-recap-dubai-leads-orfali-bros-bistro-tops-again\/","title":{"rendered":"MENA\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 Recap: Dubai Leads, Orfali Bros Bistro Tops Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The results are in! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theworlds50best.com\/mena\/en\/index.html\"><strong>MENA\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants 2025<\/strong><\/a><strong> have been announced<\/strong>, and once again, Dubai has taken the lead. The city\u2019s culinary scene continues to impress, with homegrown favorite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/orfalibros_bistro\/\">Orfali Bros Bistro<\/a> securing the number-one spot for the third year in a row.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2021 by three brothers, <a href=\"https:\/\/orfalibros.com\/\"><strong>Orfali Bros Bistro<\/strong><\/a> has built a strong following by blending creative techniques with their Syrian heritage. Their success extends beyond the region, as they also ranked <strong>64th in The World\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DFYJcM2zM3P\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DFYJcM2zM3P\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by The Worlds 50 Best Restaurants (@theworlds50best)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>United Arab Emirates<\/strong> continues to dominate the rankings with its dining spots, and several Dubai restaurants made it the top 10:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li><strong>Orfali Bros Bistro<\/strong> (No. 1)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tr\u00e8sind Studio<\/strong> (No. 2) \u2013 a fine-dining Indian experience<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kinoya<\/strong> (No. 3) \u2013 known for its authentic ramen<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ossiano<\/strong> (No. 5) \u2013 also won the <strong>Art of Hospitality Award<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jun\u2019s<\/strong> (No. 7) \u2013 Chef Kelvin Cheung\u2019s celebrated spot<\/li>\n<li><strong>Moonrise<\/strong> (No. 10) \u2013 a modern Omakase experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other notable Dubai entries include <strong>BOCA (No. 12), 3Fils (No. 14), Bait Maryam (No. 15), Zuma Dubai (No. 19), and La Petite Maison Dubai (No. 23)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13789\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kolektiv-Ossiano-Restaurant4373_HDR_LR1-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kolektiv-Ossiano-Restaurant4373_HDR_LR1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kolektiv-Ossiano-Restaurant4373_HDR_LR1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kolektiv-Ossiano-Restaurant4373_HDR_LR1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kolektiv-Ossiano-Restaurant4373_HDR_LR1-64x32.jpg 64w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kolektiv-Ossiano-Restaurant4373_HDR_LR1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kolektiv-Ossiano-Restaurant4373_HDR_LR1-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kolektiv-Ossiano-Restaurant4373_HDR_LR1-2048x1024.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kolektiv-Ossiano-Restaurant4373_HDR_LR1-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In <strong>Abu Dhabi<\/strong>, top-ranked restaurants include <strong>Marmellata Bakery (No. 29), La Petite Maison Abu Dhabi (No. 38), and NIRI Restaurant &amp; Bar (No. 50)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Saudi Arabia also has a strong presence, with <strong>Marble Steakhouse<\/strong> in Riyadh securing <strong>No. 16 <\/strong>\u2014 the highest-ranked in the country. Other notable entries include <strong>Kuruu Jeddah (No. 30), Lunch Room (No. 31), Aseeb (No. 39), and MYAZ\u016a (No. 49)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-25659\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC_9446-scaled-1-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC_9446-scaled-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC_9446-scaled-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC_9446-scaled-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC_9446-scaled-1-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC_9446-scaled-1-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DSC_9446-scaled-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Beyond the UAE and Saudi Arabia, several restaurants from across the Middle East &amp; North Africa made the list:<\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li><strong>Egypt:<\/strong> Khufu\u2019s (No. 4), Zooba (No. 21), Kazoku (No. 24)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bahrain:<\/strong> Fusions by Tala (No. 6), Cut by Wolfgang Puck (No. 43)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jordan:<\/strong> Shams El Balad (No. 8), Fakhreldin (No. 11), Dara Dining (No. 18) \u2013 the highest new entry<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lebanon:<\/strong> <strong>E<\/strong>m Sherif (No. 9)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Morocco:<\/strong> La Grande Table Marocaine (No. 22)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tunisia:<\/strong> Le Golfe (No. 44)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For the first time, <strong>Kuwait and Qatar did not appear on the list<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13787\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ossiano_new_menu_bowl.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1005\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ossiano_new_menu_bowl.jpg 1005w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ossiano_new_menu_bowl-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ossiano_new_menu_bowl-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ossiano_new_menu_bowl-64x32.jpg 64w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ossiano_new_menu_bowl-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Ossiano_new_menu_bowl-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1005px) 100vw, 1005px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>MENA\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants ranking is compiled by a panel of<\/strong> <strong>250 food experts<\/strong>, including chefs, restaurateurs, food critics, and well-traveled gourmets. The 2025 awards ceremony was held at Erth Hotel Abu Dhabi, marking the fourth edition of this prestigious event.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a dedicated foodie or just looking for your next dining destination, keep this article close as it&#8217;s a great guide to the best culinary experiences across the region!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The results are in! MENA\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 have been announced, and once again, Dubai has taken the lead. The city\u2019s culinary scene continues to impress, with homegrown favorite Orfali Bros Bistro securing the number-one spot for the third year in a row. 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