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Orfali Bros

No.37 World's 50 Best 2025 — elite chef

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Veronica's Take

The Orfali Bros—Mohamad, Wassim, and Omar—have just landed the No. 37 spot on the World's 50 Best 2025 list, and their restaurant in Dubai is a culinary phenomenon that refuses to be pinned down. Hailing from Aleppo, these brothers are redefining Middle Eastern cuisine by fearlessly blending Syrian staples with Asian ingredients and European techniques. Their menu is a genre-defying masterpiece that has food critics and diners alike scrambling for a reservation. With Mohamad at the helm as head chef and Wassim and Omar crafting desserts that are nothing short of revelatory, the Orfali Bros are a dark horse in the global culinary scene, proving that the future of fine dining is as bold as it is unexpected.

The Orfali brothers from Aleppo, Syria, have created a genuinely unique dining experience in multi-cultural Dubai. There are three brothers: Mohamad (head chef), Wassim and Omar, pastry chefs. They mix traditional Syrian staples with pan-regional favourites, and European culinary tropes with Asian ingredients to create a menu that defies categorisation. @orfalibros_bistro The Orfali brothers from Aleppo, Syria, have created a genuinely unique dining experience in multi-cultural Dubai. There are three brothers: Mohamad (head chef), Wassim and Omar, pastry chefs. They mix traditional Syrian staples with pan-regional favourites, and European culinary tropes with Asian ingredients to create a menu that defies categorisation.

Accolade

List: World's 50 Best Restaurants · Rank: 37 · Year: 2025

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The people behind Orfali Bros

Mohamad Orfali

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Head chef

Head chef of Orfali Bros, Dubai (No.37, World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025). One of three brothers from Aleppo, Syria, mixing Syrian staples with pan-regional, European and Asian influences.