This is a big moment for Time Out Dubai.

Not only did we just celebrate 20 years of the Time Out Dubai Restaurant Awards, but we can now *finally* reveal the best restaurants in the city in 2025.

Dubai's culinary scene has absolutely levelled up over the past 12 months – from busy budget eateries to hot and happening Japanese restaurants.

We would know, because we've spent the whole year anonymously visiting and revisiting restaurants across the entire city, paying for every experience and always giving you honest reviews.

And with a team made up of nationalities from all over the world, who've lived and eaten here for years and years, there is no dish too daring for us to sink our teeth into.

We always experience restaurants the way a regular paying customer would. So with us, you know you're getting the real deal.

Because we know what you're after: outstanding dishes that are genuinely worth every dirham.

Anyways, enough from us... ready to find out which restaurants offer the best food in town?

Here's the ultimate list of the best restaurants in Dubai. Time to get those reservations in.

Now, go forth and eat.

Emilie and Yousra