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More than 20 award-winning chefs representing restaurants that have earned Michelin stars will be present at Expo 2020 Dubai, which launched on October 1.
Visitors to the mega event are invited to enjoy a world of cuisine where taste knows no borders – a foodie’s paradise featuring internationally acclaimed restaurants and local favourites, superstar chefs and Expo-exclusive eateries.
Expo 2020 Dubai promises to bring cuisines to suit every palate and budget from more than 200 food and beverage outlets.
Marjan Faraidooni, chief visitor experience officer, Expo 2020 said: “It’s universally agreed that one of the best ways to discover a country is by sampling its cuisine, and at Expo 2020, visitors are able to eat their way around the world without leaving the UAE.
“Whether you’re curious about the latest dining trends or looking to indulge in what’s tantalising the taste buds of food fanatics around the world, Expo 2020 is a dining destination in its own right, featuring some of the world’s most celebrated chefs, as well as up-and-coming homegrown concepts seeking to make their mark on the international food scene.
“Many of the 191 participating countries will also be serving authentic dishes and drinks at their pavilions.”
The lauded line-up, revealed two months before Expo’s doors open, include American ‘Gypsy Chef’ David Myers (pictured above) and celebrated Armenian-American chef, Geoffrey Zakarian, who is set to debut The National Bar & Dining Rooms – his vision of a grand café.
Both restaurants are new concepts making their debut at Expo 2020 Dubai.
Lifestyle guru, Matthew Kenney, will also wow diners with renditions of American, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flavours as he brings three plant-based restaurant concepts from the US, while Mory Sacko, whose Mosuke restaurant was awarded a Michelin star after only two months, will employ his skilled French techniques to create his signature African-Japanese fusion cuisine.
With the host city renowned for being a melting pot of diverse flavours and cultures, Rohit Ghai, one of the culinary world’s most in-demand chefs, brings his acclaimed restaurant Kutir from London’s Chelsea to Expo 2020.
Other arrivals include British concept Bread Ahead, specialising in doughnuts and gluten-free and sourdough breads who will also bring their Bakery School; Beirut’s neighbourhood joint, Baron, and Kojaki, a fusion concept that melds Japanese and Korean cuisines.
Expo will also introduce a range of bespoke food concepts including Alkebulan African dining hall, curated by former opera singer-turned-restauranteur, Alexander Smalls; Taste of the Gulf which celebrates the region’s rich culinary heritage and Talabat, a cloud kitchen.
One of the first global mega-events to take place since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, Expo 2020 runs from October 1 to March 31 2022.
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