In Dubai’s finest addresses, back-of-house spaces are judged with the same eye as the front-facing rooms. Appliances are expected to graft hard and present well. The extractor must keep the air clean and the decibels down, and the washing machine must be suited to the lightest and finest fabrics. Brands earn their place by evidence – steel gauges, hinge tolerances, and service history.
As both the household’s control room and its most sociable quarter, the modern kitchen must reconcile practicality with comfort – a tall order given the ever-growing array of appliances it must accommodate. Yet the finest makers of household equipment prove it is possible, marrying professional standards with a refinement of finish that sits naturally within an elevated domestic setting.
Dubai’s kitchens are supplied by a spectrum of makers, some with flagships on Sheikh Zayed Road, others whose pieces arrive through trusted importers. Together they form the constellation of marques that serve Dubai’s most demanding households.
Miele (Germany)
Miele has become almost shorthand for reliability in Dubai’s luxury homes. Its front-loading washers and dryers are built to last decades rather than seasons, and its built-in ovens, dishwashers and fridges are known for seamless integration into sleek cabinetry. In Dubai’s Miele Experience Centre on Sheikh Zayed Road, appliances are displayed in fully staged kitchens, letting buyers picture a steam oven or concealed dishwasher in their own homes. Miele’s motto, immer besser (‘always better’), speaks to the reassurance that buyers seek – and the brand underlines it with machines tested to endure the equivalent of 20 years of daily use.
Gaggenau (Germany)
Gaggenau, founded in 1683, is credited with introducing the first built-in oven ever and is one of the very few appliance makers with over 330 years of continuous history. In Dubai, the Gaggenau Galleria at Business Bay elevates appliance shopping to an aesthetic experience – professional-grade ovens, steam cookers, and wine fridges are displayed elegantly. Its Vario range, including induction cooktops, combination steam ovens, and fully flush-fitting refrigerators, embodies the kitchen-as-gallery concept. Even the smallest details such as brushed steel finishes, handle-less doors, and whisper-quiet fans are considered with the utmost care.
Bertazzoni (Italy)
Bertazzoni is a family-run company from Emilia-Romagna, still owned by the sixth generation, and has been making cooking equipment since 1882. Its freestanding gas and electric cookers, complete with colourful enamel finishes and precision controls, have gained a following in Dubai for their blend of style and performance. Bertazzoni products are sold through authorised retailers – for example, Jashanmal in Dubai offers a range of Bertazzoni cookers and appliances. Owners appreciate the brand’s attention to detail (ceramic-glass tops, continuous cast-iron grates, electronic oven controls) as well as its bold aesthetics.
Smeg (Italy)
Smeg, founded in 1948 in Guastalla, Emilia-Romagna, became the first Italian company to introduce a gas hob with automatic ignition and safety valves. Over the decades, it has also collaborated with leading architects, including Guido Canali and Mario Bellini, to shape and refine its distinctive aesthetic. It is best known today for the 1950s-inspired FAB fridge, launched in the 1990s and now one of the most recognisable appliance designs in the world. In Dubai, Smeg is fully represented through local distributors and showrooms. For instance, Smeg’s UAE operations are handled by Betterlife, which supplies Smeg appliances to upscale kitchen projects. A candy-coloured Smeg fridge or a sculptural coffee machine can add a playful note to high-end interiors.
Sub-Zero & Wolf (USA)
America’s Sub-Zero (fridges) and Wolf (cookers) brands have long been favourites of professional chefs and designers, and this reputation carries through in Dubai’s luxury market. Sub-Zero refrigerators use dual compressors and separately sealed zones to preserve food at restaurant standards, while Wolf ranges, convection ovens, and induction hobs deliver the same accuracy and power demanded in a professional kitchen. In Dubai, the two names are usually encountered side by side, with showrooms such as Kitchen & Bath Gallery at City Walk displaying Wolf’s black-and-chrome ranges, complete with their unmistakable red knobs, alongside Sub-Zero’s stainless-steel column refrigerators.
Viking (USA)
Viking Range, the American professional-kitchen brand, is firmly present in Dubai’s luxury appliance scene, with a regional office based in the Jebel Ali Free Zone. Viking’s all-stainless ranges, cooktops, and ovens are built like restaurant equipment (solid cast-iron grates, high-BTU burners, heavy-duty construction) and appeal to home chefs who demand power and durability. In upmarket villas, a Viking range (often in a statement bronze or custom colour) can stand as the centrepiece of the cooking room. Founded in Greenwood, Mississippi in 1987, Viking earned its stripes by introducing the first professional-grade range built for the home cook.
La Cornue (France)
La Cornue’s Château ranges are still handcrafted at its Paris atelier, each one taking close to three months to complete. Clients may select from dozens of enamel colours and metal trims, and some order their La Cornue ranges with extra, custom details, such as a family coat of arms (crest) engraved into the metal, or a plaque inscribed with their name, motto, or a personal design. With prices reaching six figures, a Château is acquired with the same care one might give to a bespoke timepiece or a piece of fine furniture. In Dubai, these units are brought in through speciality importers and interior design firms rather than regular appliance stores.
Sage/Breville (Australia)
Australia’s Breville is marketed under the Sage name in Europe and the Gulf, with its machines sold through premium retailers and specialist showrooms in Dubai. The company’s flagship models include the Barista Express – often cited as one of the world’s best-selling manual espresso machines – and the Oracle Touch, a fully automatic system that grinds, doses, tamps, and froths at the press of a button. Notably, the Oracle line was the first domestic machine to automate the tamping process, once regarded as the preserve of skilled baristas. Alongside these sit smart toaster ovens, food processors and juicers, all distinguished by their brushed-metal finishes and finely tuned controls.
Dyson (UK)
Dyson, the British technology company founded in 1991 by Sir James Dyson, remains a fixture across Dubai’s homes, from compact apartments to expansive villas. The Pure Cool and Hot+Cool towers combine HEPA filtration, air-quality sensing and 350-degree oscillation, features that make them particularly effective in open-plan living spaces. Increasingly, property developers and interior designers specify Dyson purifiers in new villas and smart apartments as part of the finish, proof that the brand has become an integral segment of high-end living in the city.
Final Thoughts
From Miele’s machinery tested for two decades of daily use, to Gaggenau’s three centuries of uninterrupted craftsmanship, the marques featured here are substantiated by performance and provenance. In 2024, more than $20 million worth of premium kitchen and bathroom fixtures – including names such as Sub-Zero, Wolf, Viking, Fisher & Paykel and Miele – appeared at auction, a reminder that high-end appliances now occupy the same sphere as art and design objects, underpinning their place in the most exacting homes.
