What's On Dubai Awards 2024: Shortlist revealed
The leading lights of Dubai’s hospitality industry as chosen by you…
Voting has closed, your favourite dining and entertainment venues in Dubai have been selected. The following list unveils the top contenders, fighting it out for the crown in each category of the What’s On Dubai Awards 2024.
The winners for all categories will be announced at a glittering award ceremony, to be held at Dubai Media City Amphitheatre on Monday, March 4. Table bookings can be made now via Platinumlist.
A further six categories; Homegrown Restaurant of the Year, Sustainable Restaurant of the Year, Culinary Experience of the Year, Chef of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, and Restaurant of the Year will also be awarded on the night, voted for solely by an expert panel comprised of the What’s On team.
Without further ado, here is the shortlist (in alphabetical order) for the What’s On Awards Dubai 2024:
Entertainment
Favourite Attraction
Aquaventure, Atlantis, The Palm
Aura Skypool
AYA Universe
Global Village Dubai
TEPFactor Dubai
The Green Planet Dubai
Topgolf Dubai
Favourite Bar
Amelia
Goose Island Tap House, FIVE Jumeirah Village
Jetty Lounge, One&Only Royal Mirage
McGettigan’s, JLT
Noépe, Park Hyatt Dubai
Roberto’s
Surf Club
Favourite Concert, Show, or Festival
Bohemia at Beach by FIVE
Bongo’s Bingo
Bryan Adams at Coca-Cola Arena
Ed Sheeran at The Sevens Stadium
REWIND Fest DXB 2023 at Bla Bla Dubai
Trevor Noah at Coca-Cola Arena
West Side Story at Dubai Opera
Favourite Daycation
Drift Beach Dubai
Laguna Beach Taverna & Lounge, Sofitel Dubai The Palm Resort
Nikki Beach Dubai
Soul Beach Dubai, JA The Resort
Summersalt Beach Club, Jumeirah Al Naseem
Twiggy Family
Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah
Favourite Sporting Event
Dubai Fitness Challenge
Dubai Marathon
Emirates Dubai 7s
M1 Run, Media One Hotel
The Gold Cup, Al Habtoor Polo Resort
Favourite Staycation
Atlantis, The Palm
Centara Mirage Beach Resort Dubai
Hatta Resorts
JA The Resort
Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah Dubai
Park Hyatt Dubai
Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, The Palm
Favourite Staycation (Northern Emirates)
Hilton Ras Al Khaimah Beach Resort
InterContinental Ras Al Khaimah Mina Al Arab Resort & Spa
Longbeach Campground, Ras Al Khaimah
Movenpick Resort Al Marjan Island
The Ritz Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert
Favourite Spa
Anantara Spa, Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort
Bab Al Shams Spa & Hammam, Bab Al Shams A Rare Finds Desert Resort, Dubai
Cinq Mondes Spa, Raffles The Palm
Nikki Spa, Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Dubai
Sofitel Spa, Sofitel Downtown
Sofitel Spa with L’Occitane, Sofitel Dubai The Palm Resort
The Spa, Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai
Food concepts
Favourite Afternoon Tea
The Lobby Lounge, The Ritz-Carlton Dubai
Aspen Café, Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates
SocialBee, Hilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah
Josette
Mashrabiya Lounge, Fairmont The Palm
Observatory Bar & Grill
The Lotus Lounge, Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort
Favourite Business Lunch
Carnival by Tresind
Salero – Tapas & Bodega, Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates
Eugène Eugène
Jun’s
La Niña
La Sirène, Avani+ Palm View Dubai
Sushisamba Dubai
Favourite Breakfast
Charlie and Friends
Cucina Dubai, Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah
HuQQabaz Dubai
Jones The Grocer, Emirates Golf Club
Lana Lusa
One Life Kitchen and Café, D3
Sirali Restaurant
Favourite Café
Blue Box Café
DRVN by Porsche
EL&N London
Hampstead Bakery and Café
Planet Terra
Saddle Café
Unwind Café
Favourite Lifestyle App
InstaShop
Playbook
Privilee
The Entertainer
Viya Rewards
Favourite Healthy Restaurant
Amaya Dubai Mall
Avatara
Comptoir 102
Feels Juice Bar & Kitchen
Fika, Jumeirah Beach Hotel
Flow, Jumeirah Emirates Towers
Planet Terra
Favourite Pub Grub
Biggles, Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai
Dhow & Anchor, Jumeirah Beach Hotel
Goose Island Tap House, FIVE Jumeirah Village
McGettigan’s, Holiday Inn & Suites Dubai Science Park
The Duck Hook
The Irish Village, Al Garhoud
Toad In The Hole, Topgolf
Favourite Burger
Black Tap Dubai, Rixos Premium JBR
Garden on 8, Media One Hotel
G.O.A.T Burger Shop
Good Burger
Goose Island Tap House, FIVE Jumeirah Village
Leña, St Regis Gardens
Slaw
Favourite Alfresco Restaurant
Above Eleven, Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah
Ibn AlBahr
Nuska Beach, Jumeirah Beach Hotel
Piatti By The Beach, Raffles The Palm
Sonara Camp
Tagomago
Twiggy by La Cantine
Favourite Pizza
Monno
Motorino Dubai, JA Ocean View Hotel
The Bay, Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai
The Nice Guy
Via Toledo, Address Beach Resort
Favourite Dessert
Amaya
Here-o Donuts
Jun’s
Ladurée
Madeleine Et Marcel
Margaux, Jumeirah Mina A Salam
One For The Road, FIVE Jumeirah Village
Restaurants above Dhs400
Favourite Asian Restaurant
Asia Asia
Attiko
Ling Ling, Atlantis The Royal
Mekong, Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort
Tong Thai, JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai
White Orchid, JA The Resort
XU Dubai
Favourite Brasserie
Couqley French Brasserie
Eugène Eugène
Fouquet’s Dubai
MINA Brasserie, Four Seasons Hotel DIFC
The Maine Land Brasserie
Favourite Brunch: À La Carte
Alici
Canary Club
CÉ LA VI
La Cantine du Faubourg
Maiden Shanghai, FIVE Palm Jumeirah
Mimi Kakushi
Tasca by José Avillez, Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai
The Nice Guy
Favourite Brunch: Buffet
Al Qasr Brunch, Jumeirah Al Qasr
En Fuego, Atlantis, The Palm
London Social Garden, The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai
Secret Brunch at Treehouse, Taj Dubai
Suq, Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach
Roka
Traiteur Brunch, Park Hyatt Dubai
Favourite French Restaurant
At.mosphere, Burj Khalifa
Bastion, Jumeirah Beach Hotel
Celebrities by Mauro Colagreco, One&Only Royal Mirage
Fouquet’s Dubai
La Cantine du Fauborg
L’Atelier Robuchon Dubai
Odeon
Favourite Indian Restaurant
Avatara
Kinara by Vikas Khanna, JA Lake View Hotel Dubai
Little Miss India, Fairmont The Palm
The Crossing
Rang Mahal, JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai
Tresind Studio
Varq, Taj Exotica Resort & Spa
Favourite Italian Restaurant
Andiamo, Grand Hyatt Dubai
Chic Nonna
Il Borro
Lucia’s
Pierchic, Jumeirah Al Qasr
Ristorante Loren
Torno Subito, W Dubai The Palm
Favourite Japanese Restaurant
Akira Back, W Dubai – The Palm
Clay
Katsuya, Hyde Hotel Dubai
Mimi Kakushi
Sumosan
Sushisamba
Uchi
Favourite Latin American Restaurant
Amazonico Dubai
Canary Club
Coya
Fusion Ceviche
La Niña
Nazcaa, Address Dubai
Tamoka, The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai
Favourite Mediterranean Restaurant
Carine, Emirates Golf Club
Estiatorio Milos Dubai, Atlantis The Royal
Lana Lusa
Opa
Shimmers, Jumeirah Mina A’Salam
Sucre
Zenon, Kempinski Central Avenue
Favourite Middle Eastern
Al Hadeera, Bab Al Shams, A Rare Finds Desert Resort
Al Nafoorah, Jumeirah Al Qasr
Asil, Rixos Premium JBR
Awtar, Grand Hyatt Dubai
HUQQA
Ninive
Tagine, One&Only Royal Mirage
Favourite Seafood Restaurant
Alici
L’Amo Bistro Del Mare
Peppercrab, Grand Hyatt Dubai
Rockfish, Jumeirah Al Naseem
Samakje Harbour
Sea Fu, Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach
The Maine Oyster Bar and Grill, JBR
Favourite Steakhouse
Bushman’s, Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort
Carna, SLS Dubai
Doors Freestyle Grill
Leña
Porterhouse Steaks & Grill, Sofitel Dubai The Palm Resort
Prime68, JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai
The Meat Avenue
Restaurants below Dhs400
Favourite All-Day Dining Restaurant
Duo Gastrobar
HuQQabaz Dubai
Little Neighborhood Restaurant, Palm Jumeirah
Novikov Café
Trove
Favourite Asian Restaurant
BA Boldly Asian, Fairmont The Palm
Café Isan
Romantic Baka
Teatro, Towers Rotana
Vietnamese Foodies
Favourite British Restaurant
The Coterie
Dhow & Anchor, Jumeirah Beach Hotel
Reform Social & Grill
The Croft, Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites
The Stables Dubai
Favourite Brunch: À La Carte
Boardwalk, Dubai Creek Resort
Carnival by Trèsind
Hutong, DIFC
Mama Zonia
Secret Escape Brunch, Caña by Tamoka
Favourite Brunch: Buffet
Cuisines Restaurant, Crowne Plaza Dubai Jumeirah
Once Upon A Brunch, Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah
SoulCaliCool Brunch, Soul Street Dubai, FIVE Jumeirah Village
The World Eatery Family Fiesta Brunch, Sofitel Dubai The Palm Resort
Wanderlust Brunch, JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai
Favourite Indian Restaurant
Bombay Bungalow, JBR The Walk
Mohalla, Dubai Design District
Rohini by Little Miss India
Tandoor Tina, 25hours Hotel Dubai One Central
Zafran Indian Bistro
Favourite Italian Restaurant
Carluccio’s, Dubai Marina Mall
Da Vinci’s, Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai
Limonata
Marini Restaurant
Cucina Dubai, Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah
Favourite Japanese Restaurant
Goldfish Sushi & Yakitori
IchiRyu Ramen House
KATA, Dubai Mall
Kinoya
REIF Japanese Kushiyaki
Favourite Latin American
Cactus Jacks, Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai
La Coco, Andaz Dubai The Palm
Lila Wood Fired Taqueria
Maiz Tacos
Señor Pico, Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah
Favourite Mediterranean Restaurant
Eat Greek
La Sirène, Avani+ Palm View Dubai
Lola Taberna Española
Miya
Skafos, Canopy by Hilton Dubai Al Seef
Favourite Middle Eastern
BABEL, Dubai Mall
Bait Maryam
Bebek Restaurant
Sirali Restaurant
Zou Zou Dubai
Favourite Modern American
Claw BBQ, Hilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah
Jun’s
Susan’s Bakery and Restaurant, Downtown Dubai
The Maine Street Eatery, Studio City
Wingstop
Favourite Seafood
Boardwalk, Dubai Creek Resort
Homer Lobster
Ibn Albahr
Nuska Beach, Jumeirah Beach Hotel
Wicked Crab
Favourite Pet-Friendly
BohoX
February 30
Fouquet’s Dubai
Jones The Grocer, Hilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah
Reform Social & Grill