Tresind Studio in Dubai has become the first Indian restaurant to be awarded three Michelin stars. The fine-dining venue, led by chef Himanshu Saini, has a multi-course tasting menu highlighting seasonal ingredients and regional Indian flavours.
Launched in 2018 as an experimental offshoot of Tresind, the venue now operates from an exclusive 20-seat rooftop location at The Palm Jumeirah. The restaurant received its second Michelin star in 2023.
Tresind Studio is part of Passion F&B, which also operates brands such as Avatara and Carnival by Tresind in the UAE and India.
The Michelin Guide commented: “Tresind Studio makes history by becoming the first Indian restaurant to earn three stars, showcasing chef Himanshu Saini’s deep knowledge of Indian cuisine with re-imagined and superbly crafted, eye-catching, and flavoursome creations.”
Chef Saini said, “We are deeply humbled to receive this extraordinary recognition. To be awarded three Michelin stars is a testament to our team’s unrelenting passion and belief in the power of storytelling through food. Our goal has always been to present Indian cuisine not just as nostalgic but as progressive and worthy of the world’s highest culinary accolades.”
Tresind Studio is one of only two restaurants in Dubai with three Michelin stars.
Author: George Shaw
Former BBC journalist and founder and CEO of an award-winning London advertising and PR company for 20 years, providing restaurant consultancy services. Spent a decade as the director of communications of the Asian Catering Federation in the UK and lead judge for its various restaurant and chef awards programmes. Now returned to journalism, specialising in food and travel and currently the Editor-in-Chief for Taste London, Taste Asia, the Good Curry Guide and CEO of International Culinary Guides.