They promote “food tourism” for different nationalities

The UAE is a favorite destination for famous chefs and a theater for their innovations

The UAE hospitality sector, including the most famous restaurants, is among the most diverse in the world.

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Tourists and visitors in the UAE will not only enjoy the most important recreational, heritage and natural attractions, but will be able, thanks to the great cultural and civilizational diversity in the country, to enjoy tasting the most famous and most diverse dishes in the world, at the hands of a group of the most skilled international chefs, after the UAE became their favorite destination that they opened It has branches of their famous restaurants, or they established new restaurants in them that launched into the world from the land of the Emirates.

The hospitality sector in the UAE, through restaurants, hotels, hostels and hotel apartments, is the most diverse and rich in the region, which makes it qualified to host all kinds of tourism and visitors, from high-end tourism, to popular tourism, family tourism, and others.

Food tourism is one of the most famous types of tourism, as it is said that every country has a taste, and the tourist must taste the food in the country he is visiting in order to better understand its heritage and customs.

This type of tourism began to develop at the beginning of the good millennium, specifically with the beginning of 2001, and its name was changed several times, until it was settled on its name “food tourism” as an approved name.

“Food tourism” in the UAE not only provides a local experience for foreign visitors who wish to taste the most famous of its popular foods offered by restaurants at the highest level, spread throughout the country, but the state also provides its visitors, thanks to its diverse population, as it resides on its land more From 200 nationalities, tasting experiences from all over the world, with the increasing number of international celebrity chefs who have taken the UAE as the center of their business, and established restaurants in which have become favorite destinations for tourists from different countries of the world.

According to the World Tourism Organization, a tourist spends a third of his budget on food.

One of the things that distinguishes the UAE from others as a global tourist destination is that the tourist can try many flavors, foods and kitchens from all over the world in world-class restaurants in the country. Japanese, American fast food, etc.

This is in addition to the experience of harees, porridge and other famous popular foods, which are considered a unique experience for the foreign tourist, and allow him to learn more about the essence of this good land, and the genuine generosity of its people.

Jordan Ramsay, Nobu Matsuhisa, Giorgio Locatelli and Ron DeSantis are among the world's most famous chefs.

After the international Scottish chef Gordon Ramsay achieved wide international fame in the culinary world, and opened many restaurants in separate regions around the world, including about 15 restaurants in London and restaurants in the United States, he opened two restaurants in Dubai, and these restaurants have a Michelin star, which Awarded to fine and exclusive restaurants. Gordon Ramsay's exceptional restaurant "Bread Street Kitchen" is located in the "Atlantis" hotel, on the Palm Island in Dubai, while Hell's Kitchen is located inside Caesars Palace Dubai on Bluewaters Island, and this branch is the second after its first branch in Las Vegas, and the luxurious restaurant is inspired by From Chef Ramsay's reality TV show, this upscale restaurant serves Ramsay signature dishes including beef Wellington and sweet sticky toffee pudding.

As for the world-famous Japanese chef, Nobu Matsuhisa, he opened his famous restaurant “Nobu” in 2008, the favorite destination for celebrities. What gives visitors an unforgettable experience.

For lovers of Italian cuisine, the UAE hosts one of the most famous Italian chefs around the world, the international chef Massimo Bottura, who has three Michelin stars. Sixties of the last century, and serves delicious Italian food near the water.

Before opening his restaurant in Dubai, Massimo Bottura had gained wide international fame after launching his first restaurant, "Osteria Francescana", which is considered one of the best restaurants in the world.

As for the international chef Giorgio Locatelli, he gained international fame thanks to his amazing talent, and he grew up among famous chefs in Corgino, Italy, from which he launched his career, and began working in restaurants in Switzerland, England and Paris, later becoming one of the best chefs in the world.

• The UAE derives its attraction for world-famous chefs from the increasing tourist flow, and the diversity of residents and visitors.


• “Food tourism” is a rare feature that thrives thanks to the cultural diversity in the UAE.


• Tourists and visitors dedicate a third of their travel budget to restaurants and gastronomic experiences.

Food of the future

The UAE, being a country foreseeing and invoking the future, embraces one of the world's most famous chefs, who offers a range of future foods, especially meat dishes made from completely vegetarian ingredients, the international chef Ron DeSantis, who previously worked as a chef at the White House in the United States of America, offers these Delicious meals at the "Hungry Planet" restaurant in Dubai Marina.

These futuristic foods contribute to preserving the environment and reducing carbon emissions that contribute to climate change, which enhances the UAE's position as a leading regional center for food technology, which also enhances its position as a destination for tourists wishing to experience what the food will be in the future.

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