At.mosphere

At.mosphere is a high-altitude dining and hospitality venue located on the 122nd floor of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Positioned approximately 441.3 metres above ground level, it is known primarily for combining luxury dining with panoramic views over Dubai and for its status as one of the world's highest restaurants. The venue includes a restaurant, bar, and lounge, giving it a broader hospitality identity than a conventional fine-dining restaurant. The restaurant opened on 23 January 2011, shortly after the Burj Khalifa became an international symbol of Dubai's rapid development and supertall architecture. Its location is central to the brand proposition: the height, the building, and the skyline views are as important to the guest experience as the food and beverage offer. In 2011, Guinness World Records certified At.mosphere as the highest restaurant from ground level, a distinction that helped establish it as a landmark destination for visitors seeking an especially distinctive Dubai experience. At.mosphere's offer is divided into several hospitality formats. The restaurant provides a premium dining setting, while the bar and lounge support drinks, social occasions, and more flexible visits. The combination allows the venue to appeal to tourists, celebratory diners, business and leisure guests, and customers attracted by the Burj Khalifa setting itself. Its positioning is therefore experiential luxury: the brand sells a memorable combination of elevated architecture, city views, service, cuisine, and occasion-based dining rather than relying only on a standalone culinary concept. The venue has been associated with a succession of international culinary and hospitality recognitions. It received a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence in 2014 and again in 2024, reflecting recognition of its wine program. Time Out Dubai named it the city's Best Romantic Restaurant in 2022. The World Culinary Awards named it World's Best Landmark Restaurant in 2023, while the 2024 Michelin Guide Dubai included it with a Recommend distinction. These recognitions reinforce its identity as a destination restaurant and landmark venue. At.mosphere closed on 11 August 2022 for a renovation lasting approximately six months. It reopened with a ceremony in February 2023 after an interior refurbishment. The renovation represented a renewal of the guest environment while preserving the venue's core proposition: premium dining and hospitality at exceptional height within the Burj Khalifa. The restaurant is run by head chef Yannis Sgard, a Paris native. Publicly available reference material identifies him as the venue's head chef, but does not establish the restaurant's founder, ownership structure, legal entity, or corporate parent. At.mosphere remains an active Dubai hospitality brand whose distinctiveness is tied to its architectural setting, destination appeal, and luxury dining format.

At.mosphere was established as a destination restaurant within Dubai's Burj Khalifa and opened to guests on 23 January 2011. Its location on the tower's 122nd floor, roughly 441.3 metres above ground level, gave the venue an unusually strong architectural and geographic identity from the beginning. Rather than operating solely as a dining room, it was designed as a combined restaurant, bar, and lounge, allowing it to serve both formal meals and shorter or more social visits. The opening connected the brand to the Burj Khalifa's wider role as a global symbol of Dubai. The venue's height, views, and association with the tower became central components of its appeal, alongside its food, wine, service, and interior atmosphere. In the same year as its opening, Guinness World Records certified At.mosphere as the highest restaurant from ground level. That recognition provided an internationally understandable point of distinction and helped frame the venue as a landmark attraction as well as a premium hospitality business. During the following years, At.mosphere developed a reputation supported by restaurant, hospitality, and wine-sector awards. Wine Spectator granted it a Best of Award of Excellence in 2014, indicating recognition for its wine offering. The venue later received further attention in Dubai's hospitality scene, including Time Out Dubai's Best Romantic Restaurant award in 2022. These distinctions fit the restaurant's positioning as a special-occasion venue, particularly for guests seeking a memorable setting with skyline views. On 11 August 2022, At.mosphere closed for approximately six months for renovation. The work culminated in a reopening ceremony in February 2023, after the interior had been refurbished. The closure and reopening marked the most clearly documented physical renewal in the brand's history. The refurbishment updated the guest environment while retaining the core concept of elevated dining within the Burj Khalifa. Recognition continued after the reopening. The World Culinary Awards named At.mosphere World's Best Landmark Restaurant in 2023. The 2024 Michelin Guide Dubai included the venue with a Recommend distinction, and Wine Spectator again awarded it a Best of Award of Excellence in 2024. Together, these recognitions reflect several dimensions of the brand: its landmark setting, its dining experience, and its beverage program. The venue is run by head chef Yannis Sgard, identified in reference material as a Paris native. Public sources supplied for this entry do not provide a confirmed founder, owner, parent company, legal structure, financial information, or detailed account of the restaurant's culinary evolution. At.mosphere's documented history is consequently centered on its opening, record-setting location, renovation, reopening, and continuing recognition as a landmark luxury restaurant in Dubai.

1. 2024Michelin Guide Dubai recommendation

   At.mosphere receives a Recommend listing in the 2024 Michelin Guide Dubai.

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2. 2024Wine Spectator recognition renewed

   Wine Spectator grants At.mosphere a Best of Award of Excellence again.

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3. 2023Refurbished reopening

   At.mosphere holds a reopening ceremony in February after an interior refurbishment.

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4. 2023World's Best Landmark Restaurant

   The World Culinary Awards names At.mosphere World's Best Landmark Restaurant.

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5. 2022Renovation closure

   The venue closes on 11 August for a renovation lasting approximately six months.

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6. 2014First documented Wine Spectator recognition

   At.mosphere receives Wine Spectator's Best of Award of Excellence.

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7. 2011At.mosphere opens

   The restaurant, bar, and lounge open on the 122nd floor of the Burj Khalifa on 23 January.

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8. 2011Highest-restaurant certification

   Guinness World Records certifies At.mosphere as the highest restaurant measured from ground level.

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Experiential luxury hospitality combining premium dining, bar and lounge service, panoramic Dubai views, and the landmark setting of the Burj Khalifa.

• At.mosphere RestaurantFine dining2011

  The principal dining concept occupies the 122nd floor of the Burj Khalifa and combines premium restaurant service with elevated views across Dubai. Its appeal is based on the complete destination experience, including the tower setting, the interior environment, cuisine, wine, and occasion-oriented service. The restaurant is positioned for luxury meals, celebrations, romantic occasions, and visitors seeking an iconic Dubai dining setting.

• At.mosphere Bar and LoungeBar and lounge2011

  The bar and lounge extend At.mosphere beyond formal restaurant dining. They provide a more flexible setting for drinks, social visits, and skyline viewing while retaining the venue's luxury positioning and Burj Khalifa location. The format broadens the brand's audience and supports visits that may not involve a full meal.

• 2022Temporary closure for venue renovationStrategy

  At.mosphere closed on 11 August 2022 for a planned renovation lasting approximately six months.

  What changed. The venue suspended operations while its interior was refurbished.

  Aftermath. A reopening ceremony was held in February 2023, marking the return of the restaurant after the refurbishment.

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• 2024At.mosphere appears in the 2024 Michelin Guide Dubai

  The 2024 edition of the Michelin Guide Dubai listed At.mosphere with a Recommend distinction.

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• 2024Wine Spectator gives At.mosphere a Best of Award of Excellence

  At.mosphere received Wine Spectator's Best of Award of Excellence in 2024, having previously received the same recognition in 2014.

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• 2023At.mosphere reopens after interior refurbishment

  A reopening ceremony took place in February 2023 following refurbishment of the interior.

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• 2023At.mosphere receives landmark restaurant recognition

  The World Culinary Awards named At.mosphere World's Best Landmark Restaurant for 2023.

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• 2022At.mosphere closes for renovation

  The restaurant closed on 11 August 2022 for a renovation period reported as lasting six months.

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• 2011At.mosphere opens in the Burj Khalifa

  At.mosphere opened on 23 January 2011 on the 122nd floor of the Burj Khalifa, establishing its identity as a high-altitude restaurant, bar, and lounge.

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• 2011Guinness World Records recognizes At.mosphere as the highest restaurant from ground level

  The venue received Guinness World Records certification for its height from ground level, strengthening its status as a landmark destination restaurant.

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