Luxury guide · Dubai
Luxury Dubai: Our Favourites
The grand hotels and their spas, every Three- and Two-Star table, Luna and Il Bar, Alserkal and Dubai Opera, Fashion Avenue, charter yachts and the supercar showrooms.
What's onThis week in Dubai
Grand hotels and spas
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Three MICHELIN Keys
Atlantis The Royal
A staggered tower on the Palm’s crescent, with Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Jaleo, Carbone and the Cloud 22 pool.
Crescent Road, The Palm, DubaiExplore View on map
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STAY and the Guerlain Spa
One&Only The Palm
A low-rise resort on the west crescent, with STAY by Yannick Alléno and Dubai’s only Guerlain Spa.
West Crescent, Palm Jumeirah, DubaiExplore View on map
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Talise Ottoman Spa
Jumeirah Zabeel Saray
An Ottoman-inspired palace on the west crescent, home of the Talise Ottoman Spa and its hammams.
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An island in Jumeira Bay
Bvlgari Resort Dubai
A resort on its own island, with Il Ristorante – Niko Romito, Hōseki, Il Bar and the Bvlgari Spa.
Jumeira Bay Island, Jumeira 2, DubaiExplore View on map
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Home of Tasca
Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai
A beachfront Mandarin Oriental on Jumeirah Beach Road, home of Tasca by José Avillez.
Jumeirah Beach Road, Jumeira 1, DubaiExplore View on map
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Madinat Jumeirah
Jumeirah Al Qasr
The grandest of Madinat Jumeirah’s hotels, linked to the souk by canals and abras.
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Luna on the roof
Four Seasons Hotel Dubai International Financial Centre
A city hotel in Gate Village, DIFC, with KIGO and the Luna rooftop bar.
Gate Village, Building 9, DIFC, DubaiExplore View on map
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On Marasi Bay
The Lana, Dorchester Collection
Dorchester Collection’s Dubai hotel on Marasi Drive, with Dior Spa, Bitter Honey and Riviera by Jean Imbert.
Marasi Drive, Business Bay, DubaiExplore View on map
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The Link
One&Only One Za’abeel
A city hotel in the One Za’abeel towers, joined by The Link, the world’s longest cantilevered building.
The Link, One Za’abeel, DubaiExplore View on map
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Gardens on the sand
One&Only Royal Mirage
A low-rise resort in gardens on the Al Sufouh beach, home of Trèsind and DRIFT Beach Club.
Al Sufouh, Dubai Marina, DubaiExplore View on map
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Inside the reserve
Al Maha, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa
Suites in the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, about 65 km from the airport.
Dubai–Al Ain Road, Dubai (Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve)Explore View on map
Fine dining
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The back story
Eating in Dubai: the back story
A city of chefs from everywhere: 122 restaurants in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide, Emirati cooking by the Creek, and neighbourhood favourites in Jumeirah.
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Three MICHELIN Stars
FZN by Björn Frantzén
Björn Frantzén’s tasting menu at Atlantis The Palm.
Crescent Road, The Palm, Dubai (Atlantis The Palm)Explore View on map
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Three MICHELIN Stars
Trèsind Studio
Progressive Indian tasting menus at St. Regis Gardens on the Palm.
St. Regis Gardens, The Palm Jumeirah, DubaiExplore View on map
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Two MICHELIN Stars
Orfali Bros
The Orfali brothers’ restaurant in Wasl 51, promoted to Two Stars in 2026.
Wasl 51 Mall, Jumeirah 1, DubaiExplore View on map
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Two MICHELIN Stars
Il Ristorante – Niko Romito
Niko Romito’s Italian dining room at Bvlgari Resort.
Jumeira Bay Island, Jumeirah 2, Dubai (Bvlgari Resort Dubai)Explore View on map
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Two MICHELIN Stars
Row on 45
A tasting menu on the 45th floor of Grosvenor House.
Tower 2, Grosvenor House, Al Emreef Street, Dubai Marina, Dubai (45th Floor)Explore View on map
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Two MICHELIN Stars
STAY by Yannick Alléno
Yannick Alléno’s French restaurant at One&Only The Palm.
West Crescent Road, The Palm Jumeirah, Dubai (One&Only The Palm)Explore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
British cooking at Atlantis The Royal.
Crescent Road, The Palm Jumeirah, Dubai (Atlantis The Royal)Explore View on map
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One MICHELIN Star
KIGO
A sushi counter and kaiseki tables at Four Seasons DIFC, new to the guide in 2026.
Gate Village 09, Four Seasons Hotel DIFC, DubaiExplore View on map
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On level 122
At.mosphere
A restaurant and lounge on level 122 of Burj Khalifa.
1 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard, Downtown Dubai, Dubai (Burj Khalifa)Explore View on map
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First Jaleo outside the US
Jaleo by José Andrés
Tapas, paella and sangria on the ground floor of Atlantis The Royal.
Crescent Road, The Palm, Dubai (Atlantis The Royal)Explore View on map
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MICHELIN Selected
La Petite Maison (LPM)
Niçoise-style Mediterranean dishes in Gate Village 8.
Gate Village 8, DIFC, DubaiExplore View on map
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MICHELIN Selected
Riviera by Jean Imbert
Jean Imbert’s Riviera dining room at The Lana.
Marasi Drive, Business Bay, Dubai (The Lana)Explore View on map
Bars and beach clubs
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Burj Khalifa views
Luna, Four Seasons DIFC
The eighth-floor rooftop bar at Four Seasons DIFC, looking towards Burj Khalifa.
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Sunset over the Gulf
Il Bar, Bvlgari Resort
An oval chrome counter facing the sea at Bvlgari Resort.
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Trolley service
Bitter Honey, The Lana
The Lana’s lobby cocktail bar, with drinks mixed tableside from a trolley.
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Exceptional Cocktails Award
Carbone Dubai bar
The bar at Carbone, Atlantis The Royal, recognised by the MICHELIN Guide for its cocktails.
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At One&Only Royal Mirage
DRIFT Beach Club
A French restaurant, sea lounge and infinity pool on the beach at One&Only Royal Mirage.
Art and music
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Galleries in warehouses
Alserkal Avenue
Warehouses turned into galleries, studios and cafés in Al Quoz.
Luxury shopping, cars and yachts
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More than 1,200 stores
The Dubai Mall
The giant mall at the foot of Burj Khalifa, with Fashion Avenue, the aquarium and the ice rink.
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Sheikh Zayed Road
Ferrari – Al Tayer Motors
The Ferrari showroom on Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Manara.
Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Manara, DubaiExplore View on map
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City Walk and Sheikh Zayed Road
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Dubai
AGMC’s Rolls-Royce showrooms at City Walk and on Sheikh Zayed Road.
City Walk Building 1, 46 Al Safa Street, Al Wasl, DubaiExplore View on map
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Founded in 2006
Charter yachts: Xclusive Yachts
Private yacht charters from Dubai Marina, past the Palm and the coast.
