Updated: March 10, 2024

The region’s top F&B leaders gathered to celebrate the Middle East’s top restaurants and chefs at the tenth annual BBC Good Food Middle East Magazine Awards.

Celebrating a decade of success at the annual ceremony, the awards are designed to honour the best restaurants in the UAE, as well as bringing a range of outlets in Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

The BBC Good Food Middle East Magazine Awards give restaurants and hotels the consumer stamp of approval, as they are voted for by our readers. This year, more than 60,000 votes were cast across 50 categories.

One of the most prestigious awards of the evening, the BBC Good Food Middle East Chef of the Year, was won by Hell’s Kitchen’s Craig Best. Craig was crowned the champion after taking part in a well-fought battle between four of Dubai’s top chefs in November. The four chefs were tasked with creating a three-course menu using ingredients from a mystery box, provided by Bord Bia.

In the restaurant space, the two most sought-after awards of the evening – Restaurant of the Year for Abu Dhabi and Dubai and the Northern Emirates, were won by Marco Pierre Steakhouse and Grill at Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, and OPA at Fairmont Dubai.

The full list of winners can be viewed here – www.bbcgoodfoodme.com/awards