DUBAI: The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023 list was announced in Valencia, Spain, on Tuesday, with two Dubai eateries making the cut.
The awards ceremony honors restaurants from 24 territories across five continents.
Dubai's Tresind Studio — which also holds two Michelin stars — was named the Best Restaurant in Middle East and Africa and was placed 11th on the overall list.
Meanwhile, Orfali Bros Bistro came in at number 46.
Lima’s Central won the award for World’s Best Restaurant.
“Cooking was something I always loved. I grew up in a big family, living in my grandparents’ house with about 50 people — extended family. So even though it was a home kitchen, it was run like a professional kitchen where everybody has an assigned job. Growing up in those surroundings, and in Delhi — which is a big foodie hub with lots of unique street food — I was always surrounded by food,” Tresind Studio’s chef Himanshu Saini previously told Arab News.
“In India, being a chef — 10 or 20 years back — wasn’t really a career your parents wanted you to pursue,” he continues. “Everybody in India wanted their children to become a doctor or an engineer, or a lawyer. But I wasn’t good at anything else. This career wasn’t really a choice so much as a necessity.”
