{"id":17414,"date":"2025-01-29T10:20:53","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T03:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=17414"},"modified":"2025-01-29T10:20:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T03:20:53","slug":"unveiling-middle-east-north-africas-50-best-restaurants-for-2025-with-orfali-bros-bistro-securing-the-no-1-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=17414","title":{"rendered":"UNVEILING MIDDLE EAST &amp; NORTH AFRICA&#8217;S 50 BEST RESTAURANTS FOR 2025 WITH ORFALI BROS BISTRO SECURING THE NO.1 SPOT"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2590208\/5139446\/MENA2025_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Orfali Bros Bistro<\/b> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Dubai<\/span> is named The Best Restaurant in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Middle East<\/span> &amp; <span class=\"xn-location\">North Africa<\/span> 2025, sponsored by S.Pellegrino &amp; <span class=\"xn-person\">Acqua Panna<\/span>, and The Best Restaurant in the UAE<\/li>\n<li>The list includes winners from 11 different cities across the MENA region, from Marrakech and <span class=\"xn-location\">Beirut<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-location\">Riyadh<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Manama<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Omar Shihab<\/span><\/b> of Boca wins the Icon Award and<b> Boca<\/b> is awarded the Sustainable Restaurant Award<\/li>\n<li><b>Tala Bashmi<\/b> is voted as the winner of the Estrella Damm N.A. Chefs&#8217; Choice Award<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Carmen Rueda Hernandez<\/span><\/b> claims the <span class=\"xn-location\">Middle East<\/span> &amp; <span class=\"xn-location\">North Africa&#8217;s<\/span> Best Pastry Chef Award, sponsored by Valrhona<\/li>\n<li><b>Row on 45<\/b> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Dubai<\/span> wins the Highest Climber Award, sponsored by Ceder&#8217;s, rising 24 spots to No.17<\/li>\n<li><b>Dara Dining by <span class=\"xn-person\">Sara Aqel<\/span><\/b> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Amman<\/span> is the recipient of the Highest New Entry Award, sponsored by Lavazza, after landing at No.18<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">ABU DHABI<\/span>, UAE<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 29, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; The culinary stars of the restaurant world converged in the UAE capital of <span class=\"xn-location\">Abu Dhabi<\/span> this evening for the fourth edition of the <span class=\"xn-location\">Middle East<\/span> &amp; <span class=\"xn-location\">North Africa&#8217;s<\/span> 50 Best Restaurants awards, sponsored by S.Pellegrino &amp; <span class=\"xn-person\">Acqua Panna<\/span>. Hosted in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism &#8211; <span class=\"xn-location\">Abu Dhabi<\/span> (DCT), the event honoured the region&#8217;s 50 best restaurants, with <b>Orfali Bros Bistro<\/b> crowned No.1 for the third consecutive year.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">   <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2608145\/50_Best_Winner.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Middle East &amp; North Africa\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 unveiled with Orfali Bros Bistro reigning as the No.1 restaurant in the region\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2608145\/50_Best_Winner.jpg?p=medium600\" alt=\"Middle East &amp; North Africa\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 unveiled with Orfali Bros Bistro reigning as the No.1 restaurant in the region\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/a>   <br \/>   <span>Middle East &amp; North Africa\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 unveiled with Orfali Bros Bistro reigning as the No.1 restaurant in the region<\/span>  <\/div>\n<p>Founded in 2021 by Syrian-born brothers\u00a0Mohammad, Wassim, and <span class=\"xn-person\">Omar Orfali<\/span>, Orfali Bros Bistro seamlessly blends Aleppian heritage with <span class=\"xn-location\">Dubai&#8217;s<\/span> dynamic dining scene. Following its ranking on The World&#8217;s 50 Best Restaurants 2023 list at No.46, this accolade cements\u00a0the restaurant as a global culinary powerhouse.<\/p>\n<p><b>Tr\u00e8sind Studio<\/b>\u00a0in <span class=\"xn-location\">Dubai<\/span> retains the No.2 spot and is followed by <span class=\"xn-location\">Dubai&#8217;s<\/span>\u00a0<b>Kinoya <\/b>at\u00a0No.3 and <b>Khufu&#8217;s<\/b> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Cairo<\/span> at No.4, which is also named The Best Restaurant in <span class=\"xn-location\">Egypt<\/span>. The full 1-50 list is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theworlds50best.com\/mena\/en\/lists\/1-50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">William Drew<\/span>, Director of Content for MENA&#8217;s 50 Best Restaurants, says: &#8220;We are delighted to recognise Orfali Bros Bistro again as the No.1 restaurant in the MENA region. Its enduring success is a testament to the talent and passion of the Orfali brothers, whose dedication has earned them a loyal following both locally and internationally. We are also excited to see restaurants from 11 cities represented on this year&#8217;s list, showcasing the rich variety of cuisines across the region.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>Media centre:<\/b><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/mediacentre.theworlds50best.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mediacentre.theworlds50best.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>PDF:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2603786\/50_Best.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2603786\/50_Best.pdf<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2590208\/5139446\/MENA2025_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Orfali Bros Bistro<\/b> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Dubai<\/span> is named The Best Restaurant in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Middle East<\/span> &amp; <span class=\"xn-location\">North Africa<\/span> 2025, sponsored by S.Pellegrino &amp; <span class=\"xn-person\">Acqua Panna<\/span>, and The Best Restaurant in the UAE<\/li>\n<li>The list includes winners from 11 different cities across the MENA region, from Marrakech and <span class=\"xn-location\">Beirut<\/span> to <span class=\"xn-location\">Riyadh<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Manama<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Omar Shihab<\/span><\/b> of Boca wins the Icon Award and<b> Boca<\/b> is awarded the Sustainable Restaurant Award<\/li>\n<li><b>Tala Bashmi<\/b> is voted as the winner of the Estrella Damm N.A. Chefs&#8217; Choice Award<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Carmen Rueda Hernandez<\/span><\/b> claims the <span class=\"xn-location\">Middle East<\/span> &amp; <span class=\"xn-location\">North Africa&#8217;s<\/span> Best Pastry Chef Award, sponsored by Valrhona<\/li>\n<li><b>Row on 45<\/b> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Dubai<\/span> wins the Highest Climber Award, sponsored by Ceder&#8217;s, rising 24 spots to No.17<\/li>\n<li><b>Dara Dining by <span class=\"xn-person\">Sara Aqel<\/span><\/b> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Amman<\/span> is the recipient of the Highest New Entry Award, sponsored by Lavazza, after landing at No.18<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">ABU DHABI<\/span>, UAE<\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 29, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; The culinary stars of the restaurant world converged in the UAE capital of <span class=\"xn-location\">Abu Dhabi<\/span> this evening for the fourth edition of the <span class=\"xn-location\">Middle East<\/span> &amp; <span class=\"xn-location\">North Africa&#8217;s<\/span> 50 Best Restaurants awards, sponsored by S.Pellegrino &amp; <span class=\"xn-person\">Acqua Panna<\/span>. Hosted in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism &#8211; <span class=\"xn-location\">Abu Dhabi<\/span> (DCT), the event honoured the region&#8217;s 50 best restaurants, with <b>Orfali Bros Bistro<\/b> crowned No.1 for the third consecutive year.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">   <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2608145\/50_Best_Winner.jpg?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Middle East &amp; North Africa\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 unveiled with Orfali Bros Bistro reigning as the No.1 restaurant in the region\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2608145\/50_Best_Winner.jpg?p=medium600\" alt=\"Middle East &amp; North Africa\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 unveiled with Orfali Bros Bistro reigning as the No.1 restaurant in the region\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/a>   <br \/>   <span>Middle East &amp; North Africa\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 unveiled with Orfali Bros Bistro reigning as the No.1 restaurant in the region<\/span>  <\/div>\n<p>Founded in 2021 by Syrian-born brothers\u00a0Mohammad, Wassim, and <span class=\"xn-person\">Omar Orfali<\/span>, Orfali Bros Bistro seamlessly blends Aleppian heritage with <span class=\"xn-location\">Dubai&#8217;s<\/span> dynamic dining scene. Following its ranking on The World&#8217;s 50 Best Restaurants 2023 list at No.46, this accolade cements\u00a0the restaurant as a global culinary powerhouse.<\/p>\n<p><b>Tr\u00e8sind Studio<\/b>\u00a0in <span class=\"xn-location\">Dubai<\/span> retains the No.2 spot and is followed by <span class=\"xn-location\">Dubai&#8217;s<\/span>\u00a0<b>Kinoya <\/b>at\u00a0No.3 and <b>Khufu&#8217;s<\/b> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Cairo<\/span> at No.4, which is also named The Best Restaurant in <span class=\"xn-location\">Egypt<\/span>. The full 1-50 list is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theworlds50best.com\/mena\/en\/lists\/1-50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">William Drew<\/span>, Director of Content for MENA&#8217;s 50 Best Restaurants, says: &#8220;We are delighted to recognise Orfali Bros Bistro again as the No.1 restaurant in the MENA region. Its enduring success is a testament to the talent and passion of the Orfali brothers, whose dedication has earned them a loyal following both locally and internationally. We are also excited to see restaurants from 11 cities represented on this year&#8217;s list, showcasing the rich variety of cuisines across the region.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>Media centre:<\/b><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/mediacentre.theworlds50best.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mediacentre.theworlds50best.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>PDF:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2603786\/50_Best.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2603786\/50_Best.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17414"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17414\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=17414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=17414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}