Verre by Gordon Ramsay, the Dubai arm of the three-star British chef’s growing international empire, scooped not one but two Time Out Restaurant Awards, winning Restaurant of the Year and also Best Contemporary European Restaurant. A further 19 restaurants from Dubai’s highly competitive and dynamic hospitality sector were awarded at the glittering gala dinner held at the Grosvenor House Hotel and attended by some 250 of the city’s leading restaurateurs and hoteliers.
“The Time Out Restaurant Awards are a good boost to our industry, as they recognise the best of the best and reward those restaurants that strive to give you a memorable dining experience by focusing on areas such as decor, ambience, cuisine and the perfect service delivery," added host Pam Wilby, General Manager of the Grosvenor House Hotel.
The Time Out Awards included awards to outstanding restaurants in the following categories:
- Best New Restaurant – Mezzanine, Grosvenor House Dubai
- Best Lebanese Restaurant – Al Nofoorah, Jumeirah Emirates Towers
- Best Iranian Restaurant – Shabestan, InterContinental Hotel
- Best North African Restaurant – Marrakesh – Shangri-La Hotel
- Best Indian Restaurant – Handi, Taj Palace Hotel
- Best Chinese Restaurant – Zheng He’s, Mina A’ Salam, Madinat Jumeirah
- Best South – East Restaurant – Sukhothai, Le Meridien Dubai
- Best Japanese Restaurant – Kiku, Le Meridien Dubai
- Best Latin American Restaurant – Latino House, Al Murooj Rotana Hotel
- Best Italian Restaurant – Medzo, Wafi Pyramids
- Best International Restaurant – Spectrum on One, The Fairmont Dubai
As well as the following special categories:
- Best Business Lunch – Vu’s, Jumeirah Emirates Towers
- Best Café – Lime Tree Café, Jumeirah Beach Road
- Best Family Restaurant – Café Ceramique, Town Center Jumeirah
- Best Friday Brunch – Mina Terrace Brunch, Mina A Salam, Madinat Jumeirah
- Best Romantic Restaurant – Eau Zone, The One & Only Royal Mirage
- Best Seafood Restaurant – Pisces, Souk Madinat Jumeirah
- Best Steakhouse – Manhattan Grill, Grand Hyatt Dubai
- Best Wine Bar – Vintage, Wafi Pyramids
The Time Out Restaurant Awards is the first of its kind in Dubai. Organised and based on the unparallel experience of Time Out’s editorial team, all restaurants were critically reviewed and evaluated not only on outstanding cuisine, but also, on quality service, ambience, and overall dining experience. “The Time Out Restaurant Awards have long been established as a key honour in London’s hospitality industry and we are proud to have been able to bring the Time Out standard of independent, impartial evaluation to Dubai and to these awards,” said Justin Etheridge, publisher of the Time Out Group.
All proceeds from the evening went to the Dubai Centre for Special Needs.
ITP is the largest business and consumer magazine publisher in the Middle East, with a wide range of market-leading titles covering almost all major areas of interest, coupled with a successful online business. ITP Consulting is the leading high-end recruitment and executive search company in the UAE. ITP Events organises business and technology seminars, roadshows and conferences and provides tailored event management services for corporate clients. The group’s new market development division, ITP Ventures, has lauched its first business, Spectrum and is set to launch a number of synergistic business ventures designed to deepen and strengthen the company’s retail reach.
