The Best Persian Food in the United Arab Emirates
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The best Persian food in the United Arab Emirates, according to the experts: the Forbes Travel Guide, the Michelin Guide, and The 50 have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Ariana's Persian Kitchen comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Dubai.
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Berenjak and Shabestan hold the next two places. The Michelin Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with The 50 next.
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Rank 1. Ariana's Persian Kitchen
Persian
The awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide: Forbes Four Star
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Four Star
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
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Rank 2. Berenjak
Persian
Rugs on the floor, chandeliers overhead, and a menu built around the kabab shops of Tehran: Berenjak is a Persian grill that started in London's Soho and has since traveled well. The Dubai outpost at Dar Wasl Mall carries the same eclectic, slightly theatrical room and the same devotion to the skewer. The Michelin Bib Gourmand follows it wherever it lands. Open with a sharbat, a fruit-and-flower-petal Persian cooler, before the charcoal smoke takes over.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #2. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #2 Berenjak (this place) 74.256
- #2 Shabestan 74.256
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Rank 2. Shabestan
Persian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #2. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #2 Berenjak 74.256
- #2 Shabestan (this place) 74.256
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Rank 4. Al Ustad Special Kabab
Persian
The walls are lined with family photos, the celebrities among them suggesting this Persian kebab spot near Al Fahidi has been feeding the right people for a long time. An old-school institution, it runs on marinated mutton, chicken, and tenderloin served over saffron rice, and the portions are generous in a way that feels almost confrontational. Communal tables, no ceremony, and prices that make you look twice at the bill.
The awards
- Eater The 27 Best Restaurants in Dubai
- The 50 The 50 Discovery