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Dubai Food Guide 2026: Emirati Food, Indian Restaurants and Street Eats
What to eat in Dubai — Emirati dishes, old Dubai restaurants, Indian food, shawarma, dates, fine dining, food courts and budget-friendly areas.
Dubai's food scene is not one cuisine. It is Emirati, Indian, Lebanese, Iranian, Filipino, Pakistani, fine dining and mall food all layered together by migration. The best meals are often not the most expensive ones.
What To Eat
›Machboos and harees for Emirati flavours.
›Shawarma, manakish and grilled meats from Levantine spots.
›Kerala, Hyderabadi, Pakistani and North Indian food in Karama, Deira and Bur Dubai.
›Dates, Arabic coffee and luqaimat for sweet local flavours.
›Fine dining only if the restaurant is the experience, not because Dubai demands it.
Use old Dubai food stops inside the Dubai 5-day itinerary.
