Tonight is the night when the doors open for one of the most prestigious events in the UAE – the Gault&Millau Gala at the Burj Al Arab. The event is expected to have a full house filled with well-known food connoisseurs who will be tasting a curated menu specifically for the night.
The highly anticipated gala will showcase an awards ceremony with the 12 categories listed below. The People and Venue awards section will be split evenly with an added category this year – Champagne Offering of the Year.
VENUE CATEGORIES
Sustainable Kitchen of the Year
- Atlantis, The Palm
- Armani/Ristorante
- BOCA, DIFC
- Moonrise, Eden House
- Teible, Jameel Arts Centre
Home-grown Restaurant of the Year
- Al Muntaha, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah
- Moonrise, Eden House
- Mimi Kakushi, Four Seasons Hotel Dubai at Jumeirah
- Ossiano, Atlantis, The Palm
- Trèsind Studio, Nakheel Mall
International Brand of the Year
- 99 Sushi Bar & Restaurant, Al Maryah Island
- Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Atlantis The Royal
- Hakkasan, Emirates Palace
- L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon, DIFC
- Zuma, DIFC
Wine Offering of the Year
- Al Muntaha, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah
- CLAP, DIFC
- Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Atlantis The Royal
- Il Borro Tuscan Bistro, Jumeirah Al Naseem
- Ossiano, Atlantis, The Palm
Champagne Offering of the Year
- City Social, Grosvenor House Dubai, A Luxury Collection Hotel
- CLAP, DIFC
- LPM Restaurant & Bar, DIFC
- Ristorante L’Olivo at Al Mahara, Burj Al Arab
- Zuma, DIFC
Non-alcoholic Drinks Offering of the Year
- 11 Woodfire, Jumeirah
- Avatara, voco Dubai
- Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Atlantis The Royal
- Ossiano, Atlantis, The Palm
- ROKA, ME Dubai
PEOPLE CATEGORIES
Sustainability Champion of the Year
- Carlos Frunze De Garza, Teible
- Claudio Cardoso, SLS Dubai Hotel & Residences
- Omar Shihab, BOCA
- Russell Impiazzi, Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk
- Solemann Haddad, Moonrise
Pastry Chef of the Year
- Christian Cali, Ossiano
- Jermaine Cunningham, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
- Nicolas Lambert, Four Seasons Dubai
- Romain Castet, Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk
- Tom Coll, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah
Sommelier of the Year
- Danijela Tesic, Ossiano
- Eleonora Caso, Orange Hospitality
- Gregg Lambert, LPM Restaurant & Bar
- Jeandre Du Toit, CLAP
- Samuel Lacroix, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah
Restaurant Manager of the Year
- Emmanuel Sabater, Caviar Kaspia
- Hervé Lorit, Pierre’s TT
- Jonathan White, Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
- Massimo Fonte, Chic Nonna
- Will Storrar, Brasserie Boulud
Future Great of the Year
- Carmine Faravolo, Social
- Celia Stoecklin, Fi’lia
- Giovanni Cortese, Ristorante Loren
- Ilaria Zamperlin, Chic Nonna
- Rahul Rana, Avatara
Chef of the Year
- Andrea Migliaccio, Ristorante L’ Olivo at Al Mahara
- Grégoire Berger, Ossiano
- Himanshu Saini, Trèsind Studio
- Jonatan Motos Ferran, Celebrities by Mauro Colagreco
- Saverio Sbaragli, Al Muntaha
For those who are unable to attend, you will be able to view the winners of the night, live by following the Gault&Millau Instagram page.
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