Twentyfive Michelin-starred chefs along with 10 top local chefs are to dish out gourmet delights at an upcoming dinner gala in Dubai, UAE.

Open to the public, the ‘United Nations by Italian Cuisines - Michelin-Starred Chefs Gala’ will be held on November 1 at the hotel’s ballroom.

The dinner is being held as part of the Italian World Cuisine Summit, which runs from October 26 to November 6 in Dubai.

It will feature the 35 celebrity chefs cooking together for the public for one night only. 

The gala will showcase delicious sample dishes from acclaimed chefs, paired with Italian grape and house beverages. 

Guests are invited to explore the ballroom and indulge in culinary creations and signatures dishes at live preparation stations.

While enjoying the award-winning cuisines, guests may interact with the maestros themselves and relax to the musical stylings of famous Italian swing band Mark Zitti Fratelli Coltelli.

Celebrity chefs at the event will include Heinz Beck from Social, Rory Duncan of Petite Maison, Izu Ani of Le Serre, Colin Clague from Jean George, Greg Malouf from Cle’, Luis Ezqueta from Urban Paella Dubai, Rafaie Othman from Zuma, and many more. 

Guests can expect a specially built wood fired pizza oven with award-winning chef performances, along with traditional Italian gelato machines and a presence from iconic brands like Rivoli and Luxottica.

Organiser of the Italian World Cuisine Summit Rosario Scarpato says: “This is an incredible chance for any passionate foodie or simply anyone who loves to eat! It’s unprecedented to have 25 Michelin-starred chefs in one place, and have a chance to taste their food for such a low price. Anyone who enjoys tasting exceptionally crafted cuisine should attend this event and we are very excited to host it for the first time ever in Dubai’.

Tickets are priced at Dh200 ($54) including house beverages. For ticket enquiries, call +971-4-4143000. 

Now in its 7th edition, the Italian Cuisine World Summit brings together Michelin-starred chef and people from the food industry, restaurants, lifestyle sector and media. 

In seven years, the summit has become one of the most influential events promoting Italian quality food and beverage in the world, celebrating, for the third year, Dubai as the new capital of Italian cuisine outside its own country.

It will feature cooking masterclasses and competitions with the chefs cooking at some of Dubai’s top restaurants.


Meet the Chefs:

1.   RORY DUNCAN Petite Maison
2.   BOBBY GRIFFIN Catch
3.   TRISTAN FARMER M Social
4.   IZU ANI Le Serre
5.   MOHAMED SHAMALI Qbara
6.   COLIN CLAQUE Jean George
7.   GREG MALOUF Cle
8.   LUIS EZQUETA Urban paella
9.   RUSSEL IMPIAZZI GL
10. CYRILLE TROESCH Capital Club
11. AMRISH SOOD Rang Mahal
12. EDGAR HURTADO Garden
13. ENRICO BARTOLINI - Devero Ristorante
14. HEINZ BECK - Social Restaurant
15. SALVATORE BIANCO - Il Comandante Restaurant
16. ALESSANDRO BREDA - Gellius Restaurant
17. RICCARDO DI GIACINTO - Ristorante All'Oro
18. ROBERTO FRANZIN - La Taverna Restaurant
19. FELICE LO BASSO - Unico Milano Restaurant
20. ROSANNA MARZIALE - Le Colonne Restaurant
21. PASQUALE PALAMARO - Indaco Restaurant
22. GRAZIANO PREST - Tivoli Restaurant
23. DANIELE REPETTI - Nido Del Picchio Restaurant
24. ANGELO SABATELLI - Angelo Sabatelli Restaurant
25. CLAUDIO SADLER - SADLER Restaurant
26. CRESCENZO SCOTTI - Therasia Resort Sea & Spa
27. TANO SIMONATO - Tano Passami L'olio Restaurant
28. GIUSEPPE STANZIONE - Le Trabe Restaurant
29. ANTONIO LO COCO - I Pupi Restaurant
30. FRANCESCO BRACALI - Mondo Bracali Restaurant
31. GUARINO VINCENZO - L’Accanto Restaurant Grand Hotel Angiolieri
32. SERGIO VINEIS - Il Patio Restaurant
33. ANDREA CANTON - La Primula Restaurant
34. GIORGIO LOCATELLI - Ronda Locatelli Restaurant
35. PATRIZIA DI BENEDETTO - Bye Bye Blues Restaurant