UAE customers have from today until March 14 to vote for their local favourites…

Food lovers across the country have voted for local favourites to be selected as finalists for Deliveroo’s first-ever awards in the UAE. The shortlist of restaurants has been revealed over the weekend after the first round of public voting closed on March 2. The first round of voting saw nearly 100,000 votes cast across the UAE, resulting in more than 400 hopefuls being reduced to five finalists in each category.

The public now has until Monday March 14 to cast their vote and help their favourite local restaurant emerge victorious, with the winners announced at Deliveroo’s virtual awards ceremony on March 22.

Here’s a look at the shortlist…

Best Burger 

Maxzi

Shake Shack

Five Guys

High Joint

Pickl

Best Asian 

Biryani Pot

Wagamama

Gazebo

PF Chang’s

Din Tai Fung

Best Pizza 

Pinza!

Pizza di Rocco

Pizzaro

Pitfire

PizzaExpress

Best Middle Eastern

Al Safadi

Operation Falafel

Mosaic Restaurant

Allo Beirut

Kaak Al Manara

Best Fried Chicken

Kyochon

Raising Cane’s

Jailbird

Pickl

Japang

Best Homegrown

Mama’esh

Mancha

Pickl

Bait Maryam

Taqado

Best Dessert

Krispy Kreme

Pinkberry

Les Gallusettes

Baskin Robbins

Magnolia Bakery

Best Italian

Carluccios

PizzaExpress

Eataly

The Pasta Guyz

Pizzaro

Best Plant-Based

Wild & The Moon

Just Vegan

Majama

Acai and the Tribe

Little Erth – Vegan Friendly Kitchen

Best Editions Restaurant

Cali-Poke

Five Guys

Gallus

Go! Healthy

Pinza!

Most-Loved Chain

Paul Bakery & Restaurant

Zaatar w Zeit

Five Guys

Jollibee

McDonald’s

Best Newcomer

Bake My Day

SALATA

Traybae

SLD Bar

Farooj Al Abdallah

Best Coffee

Dunkin’

Caffe Nero

%Arabica

Costa Coffee

Starbucks

Best Fine Dining

Coya

Nusr-Et

Nobu

LPM

Royal China

Best Healthy Restaurant

Right Bite

SALATA

Krave

L’AVO

Kcal

Best Family Restaurant

Couqley

The Cheesecake Factory

PF Chang’s

Nando’s

Al Safadi

Best Value Eats

Malak Al Taouk

Chowking

Manoushe Street

Allo Beirut

Operation Falafel

Best Delivery-Only Brand

 ChicFlic

The 500 Calorie Project

Alien Burger

Bake My Day

Sugargram

Best Japanese

Miyabi Sushi & Bento

SushiArt

Ichiban

KAMI Sushi

Sumo Sushi & Bento

Best Poke

Pokemon By Kitch-In

Cali-Poke

Enso – Sushi Burrito & Poke Bar

Poke & Co

Poke Poke

Restaurant of The Year

Al Farah Restaurant

Pickl

The Cheesecake Factory

Five Guys

LDC Kitchen & Coffee

Vote for your favourites now. Then tune in on @deliveroo_ae to see who will take home the 21 trophies, including the coveted Restaurant of the Year Award voted by a panel of presenters, head up by Anis Harb, Deliveroo GCC’s general manager.

For more information, visit uae.deliveroorestaurantawards.com

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