Michelin-Star Chef at Anantara This November

Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort has announced a standalone culinary experience for this November. The resort will welcome the world's best pastry chef for an exclusive weekend only.

From 15-17 November 2024, Chef Will Goldfarb, who is visiting from his innovative Room4Dessert restaurant in Ubud, Bali, will present a customized seven-course tasting menu featuring sweet and savoury amuse-bouches paired with exquisite beverages at The Lotus Lounge. 

This Dubai showcase offers just 40 guests per evening the rare chance to experience Goldfarb's visionary talent up close. It's an unmissable opportunity to witness firsthand why he was named The World's Best Pastry Chef. Guests can expect a unique tasting experience from the acclaimed pastry provocateur, known for his desserts and sense of humour.

Chef Will Goldfarb

Chef Goldfarb’s inventive flair, which shines through creations like his avant-garde "Chocobubbles 4 Evah" and thought-provoking "The Sugar Refinery," brings whimsy and intellectual depth to dessert. His work often blends local ingredients with a playful yet refined approach, making each dish a story on its own. Known as the "Prince of Pastry" for his daring techniques, Goldfarb is as comfortable pushing boundaries as he makes guests smile. His Room4Dessert restaurant in Ubud, Bali, is the ultimate destination for dessert lovers, where each plate is equal parts artistic expression and culinary genius.

Chef Will is a culinary trailblazer with over 30 years of experience in some of the world’s most celebrated kitchens. His journey to stardom began with training at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. He has worked with renowned chefs globally, from Gerard Mulot in Paris to Fabio Picchi in Florence and Tetsuya Wakuda in Sydney. After gaining international recognition while working at the legendary El Bulli in Spain with Ferran Adrià, Chef Will returned to New York and impressed diners and critics at Papillon, Morimoto, and Cru.

In 2006, Chef Will opened the original Room4Dessert at 17 Cleveland Place, New York, a tasting menu restaurant devoted to desserts which has become his signature innovation. His accomplishments include being named among the 10 Best Pastry Chefs in America by Pastry Art and Design, receiving the Starchef ‘Rising Star’ award, and earning a James Beard nomination for Best Pastry Chef in America.

In 2021, Chef Will was declared The World's Best Pastry Chef in Cacao Barry's 50 Best Restaurants. He has also gained prominence as one of the four pastry chefs featured in the 2018 Netflix series Chef's Table: Pastry.