Regional Growth
Celebrated for excellence in cuisine and service, Babel looks to the future with bold regional and global expansion.
Dubai, September 2025- Babel, the elegant Lebanese fine dining restaurant, is experiencing a year of milestones in tributes, honors, and ambitious expansion plans which confirm its growing global standing as a standard for Lebanese cuisine.
In just the past year, Babel has secured two major titles: Best Lebanese Restaurant at the BBC
Good Food Awards 2024 and Best Middle Eastern Restaurant at the Leaders in F&B Awards
2024. The brand’s excellence also earned it a spot on the shortlist for both Time Out Dubai’s Best Lebanese Restaurant 2025 and What’s On Dubai’s Favorite All-Day Dining Restaurant 2025, solidifying its standing as one of the region’s most celebrated dining destinations.
At its heart is Babel Dubai Mall, the brand’s anchor in Fashion Avenue. Overlooking the Burj Khalifa with breathtaking views, the restaurant offers an utterly elevated experience, where mature Lebanese flavors meet sophisticated modernity. The patrons are treated to a gastronomic journey that extends from lavish mezze spreads to seafood specialties, and signature charcoalgrilled meat dishes, with each of these dishes thoughtfully reinterpreted for an elevated palate. Highlights such as fresh-baked manakish served with Arabic coffee as a breakfast option, or the daily varied “plat du jour” business lunch, still entice food lovers as well as business people.
Outside Dubai, the Babel expansion story is nothing short of amazing. With now three sites in Lebanon, one in Kuwait, one in Qatar, and two in Egypt, the brand has gone from regional darling to something more. Babel has penciled in exciting new openings in Baghdad, Marmaris, and Amman in 2026, solidifying its mission to take Lebanese fine dining to a wider global audience.
Since its doors opened in 2009, Babel has masterfully blended tradition, creativity, and outstanding hospitality. With several international awards, world-class spaces, and a future centered on growth, Babel is more than a restaurant, but a cultural ambassador, a worldwide success story, and a declaration of Lebanon’s rich culinary heritage.
About Babel
Babel is a globally recognized Lebanese fine dining brand, renowned for its seamless blend of tradition and innovation. Established in 2009, Babel has expanded across the Middle East, offering an elevated culinary experience rooted in authentic flavors and modern sophistication. Known for its impeccable service, exquisite menu, and breathtaking locations, including its
Dubai Mall venue with stunning Burj Khalifa views, Babel continues to set new standards in
Middle Eastern cuisine. With multiple international accolades, including the BBC Good Food
Award for Best Lebanese Restaurant and the Hotel and Catering Award for Best Middle Eastern Restaurant, Babel remains committed to excellence, hospitality, and cultural storytelling through food.