In pics: The Winners of the What's On Dubai Awards 2026
The winners have been revealed…
The What’s On Dubai Awards is the largest food and entertainment industry awards in the UAE – and the only one voted for entirely by the public. Every year it shines a light on the restaurants, bars, attractions, and experiences that genuinely define life in this city: the brunch that has regulars booking months ahead, the spa that actually lives up to the hype, the newcomer that had people talking from its first week of service.
Favourite Attraction – Global Village
Favourite Concert, Show or Festival. – Swan Lake at Dubai Opera
Favourite Daycation – La Cantine BEach
Favourite Staycation: Dubai – Banyan Tree Dubai
Favourite Staycation: Northern Emirates – Anantara Mina RAK
Favourite Bar – Mimi Kakushi
Favourite Spa – Talise Ottoman Spa
Favourite Pilates Studio – Tula Studios
Favourite All-Day Dining Restaurant – Huqqabaz Dubai, Jumeirah
Favourite Brasserie – Brasserie Uptown
Favourite Brunch – Tete a Tete, FIVE LUXE JBR
Favourite Restaurant: Northern Emirates – Sanchaya
Favourite Breakfast – Zou Zou
Favourite Cafe – Apricot Dubai
Favourite Afternoon Tea – Balloons at the Palace
Favourite Burger – Eleven Green
Favourite Business Lunch – CE LA VI
Favourite Pub Grub – Garden on 8
Favourite Pet-Friendly Restaurant – Goose Island Tap House
Favourite Rooftop Restaurant – Zeta Seventy Seven
Favourite Alfresco Restaurant – Gigi Rigalotto
Favourite Casual Asian Restaurant – BA Boldly Asian
Favourite Casual Brunch: Buffet – Golden Ticket Brunch
Favourite Casual French Restaurant – Couqley
Favourite Casual Indian Restaurant – Ashas Restaurant
Favourite Casual Italian Restaurant – Isola Ristorante
Favourite Casual Japanese Restaurant – Izakaya
Favourite Casual Latin American Restaurant – Fusion Ceviche
Favourite Casual Mediterranean Restaurant – Filia
Favourite Casual Middle Eastern Restaurant – Awani
Favourite Casual Seafood Restaurant – The MAINE Oyster Bay & Grill
Favourite Casual Steakhouse -Rowley’s Restaurant
Favourite Fine Dining Restaurant – Buddha Bar, Grosvenor House
Favourite Fine Dining Brunch: Buffet – Al Qasr Brunch, Jumeirah Al Qasr
Favourite Fine Dining French Restaurant – Maison Revka
Favourite Fine Dining Indian Restaurant – Kinara By Vikas Khanna
Favourite Fine Dining Italian Restaurant – Il Borro Tuscan Bistro
Favourite Fine Dining Japanese Restaurant – Akira Back
Favourite Fine Dining Restaurant – Nazcaa Dubai
Favourite Fine Dining Mediterranean Restaurant – Lana Lusa
Favourite Fine Dining Middle Eastern Restaurant – Huqqa Dubai Mall
Favourite Fine Dining Seafood Restaurant – Son of a Fish
Favourite Fine Dining Steakhouse – Cullinan
What’s On Homegrown Restaurant of the Year -Middle Child
What’s On Chef of the Year – Gabriella Chamorro
What’s On Newcomer of the Year – Barrafina
What’s On Restaurant of the Year – MANAO
The 2026 version of the event took place last night, and here are the pics of the amazing winners… because if there are no photos, did it even happen?
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