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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.
The awards strongest first
- The 50 #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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Khanom krok
“One-bite starters like savoury khanom krok (delicate, crispy pancakes) and sticky rice roti with smoked short ribs offer a burst of flavour guaranteed to spark your appetite”
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Fried chicken with prickly ash
“original sharing plates such as fried chicken with prickly ash, Isan-style kohlrabi salad and banana leaf–wrapped sour beef curry stimulate your senses”
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Sticky rice roti
“a sticky rice roti with coconut-smoked short ribs brightened with kaffir lime relish”
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Banana leaf–wrapped sour beef curry
“banana leaf–wrapped sour beef curry stimulate your senses”
The 50
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