25 best meals of 2011

Hen’s egg at Table 9
Table 9 is the most exciting restaurant to open in Dubai for ages: it’s exclusive to Dubai, rather than another big-name chain. The food is breathtakingly original, particularly the oozing, deep-fried hen’s egg surrounded by cepes, vinegar and caramel. We forgot we were in a classy establishment and ended up mopping it up with our fingers.
Dhs70. Hilton Dubai Creek, Baniyas Road, Deira (04 227 1111).