Restaurant Awards: Winners
9 Comments 30 March 2011
Restaurant of the Year
Reflets par Pierre Gagnaire, InterContinental Dubai Festival City
Aside from the quirky, contemporary and rather romantic décor, and the wondrous culinary creations that see to come straight from a children’s fantasy book , Reflets’ biggest selling point is the sublime service. Cuisine of such complication (as is Gagnaire’s want) requires translating and explaning, a task that is carried out with politeness and genuine warmth by the maîre d’ – your guide to what is always a memorable culinary journey. The sommelier is equally professional and the rest of the staff exude a dignity that is rarely seen in Dubai’s restaurants. This isn’t to say that the food plays second fiddle. Dishes such as as roasted rack of lamb rubbed with garlic and oregano, or Gillardeau oysters served on a carpaccio of yellow beetroot and black pepper, prove out of this world. It doesn’t matter that Reflets is relatively quiet on most nights – the food speaks volumes.
User reviews:
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Posted by: Jade de Pao on 03 Oct ' 11 at 11:20
awesome :)
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Posted by: ambika on 21 Jun ' 11 at 08:12
good
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Posted by: Kristian on 01 Apr ' 11 at 08:02
Thought we would give Rive Gauche a try as we have tried the other two and love them, but only a few days after the awards we rang to book only to be told that it has closed down and is being renovated, revamped and re-named!!?? Bit Bizzare??
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Posted by: on 30 Mar ' 11 at 22:28
You guys are truly amazing you are number one
All the best chef -
Posted by: John on 30 Mar ' 11 at 09:57
Hi,
Under Best Steakhouse you've spelled Exchange Grill wrong.
In fact, you've spelled it so wrong it now says Seafire, which may be misleading if someone was about to spend a lot of money on a steak. -
Posted by: Mark Astor on 30 Mar ' 11 at 09:54
Bussola again?!
Terrible decision. It's not even the best in the Marina, let alone the whole of Dubai. I really have lost a lot of faith in Time Out.
Restaurante in Armani Hotel is the best Italian in the city. -
Posted by: BRUCE on 30 Mar ' 11 at 08:41
Reflet is a very good restaurant and deserve the best restaurant and french restaurant award but DEFINITELY NOT the award for best contemporary european. Time out is mixing the subjects.It should'nt be in this category. Also BICE is the best Italian restaurant in town !!!!
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Posted by: Mohamed Shalaby on 30 Mar ' 11 at 06:26
well done , keep it up
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Posted by: Connie Ferreira on 30 Mar ' 11 at 05:34
Reflets par Pierre Gagnaire doesn't have competitors. Why? Because that have a Master Chef like Pierre Gagnaire that is rumble to share his knowledge with a young team and a Maitre D' that honors the name.
I am a Chef myself and yesterday I was watching Ferran Adria interview and he said one thing that mark his carrier was when Chef Gagnaire told him to don't have any limits: everything is possible.
I been in his restaurant both here and abroad; he is always not less than amazing.
Congrats to Chef Pierre and all his team.
More than deserved.
