It’s time to vote for your favourite restaurants in the city.

After a decade of dining at restaurants across the Middle East, FACT has become the authority on restaurants in the region. This year, we will once again celebrate the best restaurants and bars at the FACT Dining Awards Dubai 2025. Here’s everything you need to know.

Voting for the 2025 awards is officially open. This year’s FACT Dining Awards Dubai 2025 will award 75 awards across 37 cuisine categories, covering more than 250 nominees. Eligible nominees will be contacted with details regarding the exclusive invite-only event in November.

Now in its ninth year, the annual FACT Dining Awards Dubai celebrates the city’s vibrant food and beverage scene. Winners will be awarded based on both public votes and critics’ opinions. Each category features two awards, the BEST and the FAVOURITE. The BEST is the critic’s choice, decided by the FACT editorial team and an independent panel of industry experts, whilst the FAVOURITE is determined through an online public vote.

The list of awards:

  • Casual Dining
  • Family Friendly
  • Breakfast
  • Cafe
  • Afternoon Tea
  • The Northern Emirates
  • Ras Al Khaimah
  • Pub
  • Outdoor Bar
  • Bar
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Fusion
  • British
  • Thai
  • Chinese
  • North American & Caribbean
  • Latin American
  • Steakhouse
  • Turkish
  • Middle Eastern & North African
  • Seafood
  • European
  • Greek
  • Pan Asian
  • French
  • Italian – Casual Dining
  • Italian – Fine Dining
  • Indian
  • Japanese – Casual Dining
  • Japanese – Fine Dining
  • Dinner Show
  • Party Brunch
  • Brunch
  • Homegrown
  • Chefs Table/Tasting Menu
  • Newcomer 
  • Restaurant of the Year 2025

The public vote opened on Wednesday, 5 February 2025, and will run until 23 October 2025. We encourage you to cast your votes and help ensure that the right restaurants receive the recognition they deserve.

The FACT Dining Awards Dubai 2025 is part of a wider initiative by FACT Magazine FZ LLC, which also holds popular dining awards in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, London, Qatar, and Riyadh.

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GO: Visit https://diningawards.factmagazines.com for more information.