" For the second year running this Al Bustan Rotana outlet has beaten tough competition to take the title of favourite Far Eastern restaurant. The luxurious restaurant, which is part of an international chain, has been in Dubai since 1997. Its success is based on consistently good food in a highly traditional setting. Authenticity is the watchword here with the restaurant packed with orchids, fruits and specially-sourced artefacts flown in from Bangkok.

Finalist: Thai Chi at The Pyramids and the Noodle House at Emirates Towers. "