50 Best, the organization behind The World’s 50 Best Restaurants, will launch the highly anticipated Middle East & North Africa’s 50 Best Restaurants.
The event program will be hosted in Abu Dhabi in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi from 4 th -11th February, as part of the Abu Dhabi Culinary Calendar.
The awards will be sponsored by S.Pellegrino & Acqua Panna.
The event’s launch will be the first since 2013 – when both Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants and Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants were established – that 50 Best unveils a new regional restaurants list and awards program.
The inaugural list of Middle East & North Africa’s 50 Best Restaurants will be revealed in a live countdown, along with a series of special awards, culminating in the announcement of The Best Restaurant in the Middle East & North Africa 2022.
The ranking will reflect the best restaurant experiences collated from 250 voters, made up of anonymous restaurant experts from 19 countries across the entire region.
The inaugural Middle East & North Africa’s 50 Best Restaurants event programme – including the awards ceremony and unveiling of the list – provides a unique opportunity to unite chefs, gourmets, and food and travel media from all over the region at a captivating celebration of cuisine and hospitality, while also promoting the culinary strength and diversity of the region as a whole to a global audience.
Highlights for the program in Abu Dhabi will include the thought-leadership forum #50BestTalks and a series of collaborative dining events featuring leading chefs from across the world, as well as the best regional talent. Other events will include a series of live chef masterclasses, a Chefs’ Feast showcasing the finest produce and cooking from the UAE, and the awards ceremony and countdown itself.
