Dubai’s top chefs and industry officials converged last week for the annual Time Out Restaurant Awards, held at The Address Dubai Marina. The winners, as chosen by Time Out Dubai Magazine, were announced during a spectacular ceremony, marking the official launch of the 2010 Time Out Dubai Eating Out Guide.
“Dubai is shaping up to be the culinary capital of the world,” said James Alexander, Editorial Director of Time Out GCC. “With regular high profile openings, and more than a thousand restaurants spanning the spectrum of world cuisines, the food scene here in Dubai only gets more exciting. Our awards celebrate the best of the best across 21 award categories, with decisions based on strict criteria that take into account the whole dining experience, from the quality of the ingredients and the skills of the chef, to the service, atmosphere and value for money.”
The first of their kind in Dubai, the Time Out Restaurant Awards have been a yearly fixture on the F&B industry’s calendar since their launch in 2005. The ceremony marks 12 months of deliberation by the Time Out food critics, who visit restaurants anonymously and pay for their meals in order to evaluate the real-world experience offered by restaurants in the city.
“Our awards pull the industry together to celebrate the talent and diversity on display across the city,” said James Alexander. “We’re proud to have established the benchmark for quality, when it comes to dining out in Dubai, and we’ll continue to chart the industry’s meteoric rise in years to come.”
The event marked the official launch of the 2010 Time Out Dubai Eating Out Guide, a compilation of more than 400 up-to-date restaurant reviews, with details of all the award-winning restaurants .
And the highly anticipated list of winners is:
Bar food Category
Winner: Trader Vic’s, Souk Madinat Jumeirah
Highly commended: Jambase, Souk Madinat Jumeirah
Harvesters, Crowne Plaza
Dubai Brunch Category
Winner: Traiteur, Park Hyatt Dubai
Highly commended: The Cellar, The Aviation Club
Hukama, The Address Downtown Dubai
Warehouse, Le Méridien Dubai
Budget Category
Winner: China Sea, Deira
Highly commended: Bu Qtair, Umm Suqeim
Manvaar, Karama
Mithaas, Bur Dubai
Business lunch Category
Winner: Rivington Grill, Souk Al Bahar
Highly commended: Reflets par Pierre Gagnaire, InterContinental Dubai Festival City
Vu’s Restaurant, Jumeirah Emirates Towers
Café Category
Winner: Circle Café, Beach Park Plaza Centre
Highly commended: More Café, Al Garhoud
XVA Café, Bastakiya
Family Category
Winner: Carluccio’s, The Dubai Mall
Highly commended: Beachcombers, Jumeirah Beach Hotel
More Café, Al Garhoud
Romantic Category
Winner: Pierchic, Al Qasr
Highly commended: Eauzone, One&Only Royal Mirage
Traiteur, Park Hyatt Dubai
Seafood Category
Winner: Pierchic, Al Qasr
Highly commended: Ossiano, Atlantis The Palm
The Aquarium, Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club
Fish Basket, Oud Metha
Steakhouse Category
Winner: Exchange Grill, Fairmont Dubai
Highly commended: La Parrilla, Jumeirah Beach Hotel
JW’s Steakhouse, JW Marriott Dubai
Chinese Category
Winner: Hukama, The Address Downtown Dubai
Highly commended: China Sea, Deira
Long Yin, Le Méridien Dubai
The Noble House, Raffles Dubai
Contemporary European Category
Winner: Rhodes Mezzanine, Grosvenor House Dubai
Highly commended: Reflets par Pierre Gagnaire, InterContinental Dubai Festival City
Rivington Grill, Souk Al Bahar
French Category
Winner: Reflets par Pierre Gagnaire, InterContinental Dubai Festival City
Highly commended: Café Chic, Le Méridien Dubai
Margaux, Souk Al Bahar
Indian Category
Winner: Manvaar, Karama
Highly commended: Aangan, Dhow Palace Hotel
Handi, Taj Palace Hotel
Indego, Grosvenor House Dubai
International Category
Winner: Teatro, Towers Rotana
Highly commended: Epicure, Desert Palm Hotel
Glasshouse Brasserie, Hilton Dubai Creek
Inferno Grill, Dubai Marina Walk
Italian Category
Winner: Bussola, The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina
Highly commended: Frankie’s Italian Bar & Grill, The Walk JBR
Prego’s, Media Rotana
Segreto, Souk Madinat Jumeirah
Japanese Category
Winner: Nobu, Atlantis The Palm
Highly commended: Kisaku, Al Khaleej Palace Hotel
Okku,The Monarch Dubai
Zuma, DIFC
Latin American Category
Winner: La Parrilla, Jumeirah Beach Hotel
Highly commended: Asado, The Palace, The Old Town
Latino House, Al Murooj Rotana
MENA Category
Winner: Sarai, The Walk JBR
Highly commended: Khan Murjan, Wafi
Shabestan, Radisson Blu Hotel Dubai Deira Creek
South-East Asian Category
Winner: Pai Thai, Al Qasr
Highly commended: Hoi An, Shangri-La Hotel
Mango Tree, Souk Al Bahar
Newcomer Category
Winner: The Edge, DIFC
Highly commended: Duck King, Beach Park Plaza Centre
Loca, Dubai Marine Beach Resort & Spa
Rive Gauche, The Address Dubai Marina
Restaurant Of The Year Category
Rhodes Mezzanine, Grosvenor House Dubai
