The Middle East and North Africa region has many restaurants, each of which is unique in its own way. Offering an array of cuisines that range from Middle Eastern to contemporary fusion, these restaurants offer a melange of flavours, one that diners wouldn’t want to miss. And recently, the 50 Best Restaurants in MENA were unveiled for the year 2025. Take a look.
Orfali Bros Make It To The 50 Best Restaurants For MENA
Ranking high, taking the first spot, Orfali Bros Bistronomy in Dubai has once again made a name for itself. In fact, not just this restaurant but many other names from Dubai have earned a spot for themselves on the list. These include names like Kinoya, Boca, Row on 45, and LPM Dubai, to name just a select few.
A Look At the Top Names
So if you are also wondering about the top 50 names, they are as follows:
1. Orfali Bros Bistro, Dubai
2. Trèsind Studio, Dubai
3. Kinoya, Dubai
4. Khufu’s, Cairo
5. Ossiano, Dubai
6. Fusions by Tala, Manama
7. Jun’s, Dubai
8. Shams El Balad, Amman
9. Em Sherif, Beirut
10. Moonrise, Dubai
11. Fakhreldin, Amman
12. Boca, Dubai
13. Alee, Amman
14. 3 Fils, Dubai
15. Bait Maryam, Dubai
16. Marble, Riyadh
17. Row on 45, Dubai
18. Dara Dining by Sara Aqel, Amman
19. Zuma, Dubai
20. Sufra, Amman
21. Zooba (Zamalek), Cairo
22. La Grande Table Marocaine, Marrakech
23. LPM Dubai, Dubai
24. Kazoku, Cairo
25. Gaia, Dubai
26. 21 Grams, Dubai
27. Sachi Cairo, Cairo
28. 11 Woodfire, Dubai
29. Marmellata Bakery, Abu Dhabi
30. Kuuru, Jeddah
31. Lunch Room, Riyadh
32. Sesamo, Marrakech
33. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Dubai
34. Izakaya, Cairo
35. +61, Marrakech
36. 13C Bar in the Back, Amman
37. Mimi Kakushi, Dubai
38. LPM Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
39. Aseeb, Riyadh
40. Sachi Giza, Giza
41. TakaHisa, Dubai
42. Baron, Beirut
43. Cut by Wolfgang Puck, Manama
44. Le Golfe, La Marsa
45. Smoked Room, Dubai
46. Le Petit Cornichon, Marrakech
47. Reif Kushiyaki Cairo, Cairo
48. La Grande Brasserie by Hélène Darroze, Marrakech
49. Myazu, Riyadh
50. Niri, Abu Dhabi
A Look At The Individual Awards
The list launched by the MENA’s 50 Best doesn’t just end there. ‘Boca’ has been given the Sustainable Restaurant Award 2025, while ‘Row on 45’ has been accorded the Highest Climber Award 2025. Ossiano takes home the Art of Hospitality Award 2025, and Table 3 won the American Express One to Watch Award 2025.
With each of these restaurants being given individual awards, along with earning a space for themselves on the list, we certainly have our list ready for all the eateries to visit this year.
Cover Image Courtesy: Instagram/orfalibros_bistro
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