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Manāo
Contemporary Thai
Thai food reimagined through a Dubai lens, Manāo is a mid-range sit-down restaurant that earned a Michelin star within five months of opening, which is the kind of overachieving that makes everyone else look bad. The team's background spans Thailand, India, and Syria, and somehow that collision produces something coherent and genuinely exciting. The room draws curious food lovers who actually did their research, not just people who wandered in off the street.
Two honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- 50 Best #9 · MENA's 50 Best Restaurants
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
One number, weighted & current 91
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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