Voting has closed for the FACT Dining Awards Abu Dhabi 2022
After ten months, voting for the FACT Dining Awards Abu Dhabi 2022 has officially closed.
After almost a decade of dining at restaurants across the capital, FACT has become the authority when it comes to eating out in Abu Dhabi. This year, the UAE’s food and beverage industry have turned out to celebrate the very best restaurants, bars and lounges, casting a record number of votes for this year’s FACT Dining Awards Abu Dhabi 2022.
Whilst the votes are collated and verified. Here’s what you can expect from the lavish awards ceremony on Tuesday, 25 October 2022.


Scheduled to take place at chic beachfront venue Las Brisas inside the majestic Emirates Palace, the FACT Dining Awards Abu Dhabi 2022 will see 57 awards given out across 29 categories covering more than 150 nominees.
Eligible nominees will be contacted with details regarding the exclusive invite-only event.
Now in its eighth year, the annual FACT Dining Awards Abu Dhabi is a celebration of the capital’s vibrant food and beverage scene.
Winners are awarded based on both public votes and critics’ opinions. Each category features two awards, the BEST and the FAVOURITE. The BEST is the critic’s choice, decided by the FACT editorial team and an independent panel of industry experts, whilst the FAVOURITE is determined through an online public vote.


The list of awards:
- All Day Dining
- Casual Dining
- Cafe
- Afternoon Tea
- Business Lunch
- Beach / Pool Bar
- Pub
- Bar
- Lounge
- Culinary Staycation In Abu Dhabi
- International
- Al Fresco Dining
- Fusion
- Seafood
- Pan Asian
- Latin American
- Mediterranean
- Middle Eastern
- Steakhouse
- European
- French
- Indian
- Italian Casual Dining
- Italian Fine Dining
- Japanese
- Saturday Brunch – Casual Dining
- Saturday Brunch – Fine Dining
- Newcomer
- Restaurant Of The Year
Sponsors on the night will include African and Eastern, chatfood, Dibba Bay Oysters, Pipa, Swiss Arabian, Transmed and Crystal Corp.
FACT Dining Awards is part of a wider initiative by FACT M.E. with popular dining awards taking place in Bahrain, Dubai and Qatar.
GO: Visit https://diningawards.factmagazines.com for more information.