Chefs from Dubai Michelin-starred restaurants predict Abu Dhabi list – The National

Chefs from Dubai Michelin-starred restaurants predict Abu Dhabi list – The National

Following from the debut Michelin Guide in Dubai, Abu Dhabi will get its own guide in November, it was announced at an event held at Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort on Tuesday.

Nicolas Budzynski, global operations director of LPM Restaurant & Bar, deems this “a very exciting time in the F&B world”. LPM Dubai is one of 69 restaurants in the Dubai guide, which is made up of nine venues with one star, two with two stars, 14 in the value-for-money Bib Gourmand category and 44 with an honorary mention.

“It is extremely encouraging for the country and the region, as it will only add focus on the Middle East’s talents and culinary scene. I hope that Michelin keeps highlighting home-grown concepts, while international brands are still fairly considered,” Budzynski tells The National, while Benjamin Wan, corporate Middle East chef at Coya, says: “Abu Dhabi has an incredible culinary scene, and it’s a real shame that it is often overshadowed by Dubai.”