The Best Steakhouses in the United Arab Emirates
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The best steakhouses in the United Arab Emirates, according to the experts: the World's 101 Best, The 50, and the Michelin Guide have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. 11 Woodfire comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
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Seafire Steakhouse and Nusr-Et Steakhouse Dubai 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. 11 Woodfire
Steakhouse
A converted Jumeirah villa where the open grill isn't decor, it's the whole argument. This is a modern fine dining restaurant built around wood fire, with oak, hickory, and hay chosen for the specific character each one lends to meat, seafood, or vegetables. The room has that minimalist industrial look, the kitchen is fully visible, and the drinks list is zero-proof but seriously considered. It holds a Michelin star and a spot on MENA's 50 Best.
The awards
- World's 101 Best World's 101 Best: #60 · World's Best Steak Restaurants
- The 50 The 50: #14 · MENA's 50 Best Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- World's 101 Best #60 · World's Best Steak Restaurants
- The 50 #14 · MENA's 50 Best Restaurants
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
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Rank 2. Seafire Steakhouse
New York-style Steakhouse
The awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide: Forbes Four Star
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Four Star
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Rank 3. Nusr-Et Steakhouse Dubai
Steakhouse
The glass-and-wood steakhouse inside the Four Seasons where Nusret Gökçe, better known as Salt Bae, built his empire on beef and a single viral moment. The theatrics are very much part of the offer, but behind the internet fame is a family of butchers going back generations. Come for a proper splurge on a steak cut tableside, and expect a room that takes both the meat and the moment quite seriously.
The awards
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
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Rank 4. Butcher & Still
Steakhouse
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
A Tie
Six places have the exact same Score, so they share #4. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #4 Butcher & Still (this place) 68.544
- #4 City Social 68.544
- #4 Oak Room 68.544
- #4 Ray's Grill 68.544
- #4 Sand & Koal 68.544
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Rank 4. City Social
Steakhouse
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Six places have the exact same Score, so they share #4. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #4 Butcher & Still 68.544
- #4 City Social (this place) 68.544
- #4 Oak Room 68.544
- #4 Ray's Grill 68.544
- #4 Sand & Koal 68.544
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Rank 4. Oak Room
Steakhouse
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Six places have the exact same Score, so they share #4. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #4 Butcher & Still 68.544
- #4 City Social 68.544
- #4 Oak Room (this place) 68.544
- #4 Ray's Grill 68.544
- #4 Sand & Koal 68.544
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Rank 4. Ray's Grill
Steakhouse
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Six places have the exact same Score, so they share #4. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #4 City Social 68.544
- #4 Oak Room 68.544
- #4 Ray's Grill (this place) 68.544
- #4 Sand & Koal 68.544
- #4 The Guild 68.544
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Rank 4. Sand & Koal
Steakhouse
Open-air beachside dining in a gazebo with the Arabian Gulf on one side and the Presidential Palace on the other, which is not a view most restaurants can claim. Sand & Koal is a wood-fire grill restaurant leaning into steaks, surf-and-turf, and seafood platters built for sharing. The smoked chocolate mousse is the kind of finish that makes ordering dessert feel mandatory. Come at sunset, order a drink first, and let the scenery do the heavy lifting.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Six places have the exact same Score, so they share #4. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #4 City Social 68.544
- #4 Oak Room 68.544
- #4 Ray's Grill 68.544
- #4 Sand & Koal (this place) 68.544
- #4 The Guild 68.544
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Rank 4. The Guild
Steakhouse
A curtain in a DIFC tower opens onto something closer to a New York brasserie than anything the neighborhood usually attempts. Inside, the space splits into two restaurants, Rockpool and The Salon, one built around an actual indoor pool, the other a grand open-kitchen dining room. Both run the same menu of seafood, steaks, and pasta, plus a traditional Sunday lunch for those who want the full commitment.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
A Tie
Six places have the exact same Score, so they share #4. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #4 City Social 68.544
- #4 Oak Room 68.544
- #4 Ray's Grill 68.544
- #4 Sand & Koal 68.544
- #4 The Guild (this place) 68.544