Orfali Bros Bistro tops the Middle East and North Africa 2024

February 15,2024 0 Rita Ghantous

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants has unveiled its new list for Middle East and North Africa, recognizing those establishments that lead the hospitality sector across the region.

In the MENA region, The World’s 50 Best Restaurants honored restaurants from 14 cities, with Orfali Bros Bistro scooping the top spot for the second consecutive year. The third edition of the list features the best dining spots in the region, with 13 new entries and two re-entries.

For the full 1-50 list, please see the attached graphic or scroll to the bottom of this release.

Established in 2021, Orfali Bros Bistro has garnered a devoted following among Dubai’s culinary enthusiasts as well as international visitors. Offering a dining experience driven by storytelling, the bistro’s menu pays homage to the three Orfali brothers’ Aleppian roots. Thus, blending Middle Eastern themes with Dubai’s multicultural flair. Furthermore, following its recent No.46 ranking on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023 list, this achievement solidifies Orfali Bros Bistro’s position. The restaurant is considered as one of the most distinctive and revered culinary establishments in the MENA region.

The fine-dining Indian restaurant Trèsind Studio in The Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, headed by chef Himanshu Saini, claimed the second spot, followed by Ossiano in third place and Moonrise in fourth, both located in Dubai. It is also worth mentioning, that Em Sherif, a widely successful Lebanese homegrown concept, was named the eighth top restaurant. Furthermore, Amman’s culinary gem Fakhreldin grabbed seventh place in the listing.

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Rita Ghantous

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Rita Ghantous is a hospitality aficionado and a passionate writer with over 9 years’ experience in journalism and 5 years experience in the hospitality sector. Her passion for the performance arts and writing, started early. At 10 years old she was praised for her solo performance of the Beatles song “All My Love” accompanied by a guitarist, and was approached by a French talent scout during her school play. However, her love for writing was stronger. Fresh out of school, she became a freelance journalist for Noun Magazine and was awarded the Silver Award Cup for Outstanding Poetry, by The International Library of Poetry (Washington DC). She studied Business Management and earned a Masters degree from Saint Joseph University (USJ), her thesis was published in the Proche-Orient, Études en Management book. She then pursued a career in the hospitality industry but didn’t give up writing, that is why she launched the Four Points by Sheraton Le Verdun Newsletter. Her love for the industry and journalism led her to Hospitality Services - the organizers of the HORECA trade show in Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Jordan, as well as Salon Du Chocolat, Beirut Cooking Festival, Whisky Live and other regional shows. She is currently the Publications Executive of Hospitality News Middle East, Taste & Flavors and Lebanon Traveler. It is with ultimate devotion for her magazines that she demonstrates her hospitality savoir-faire.