Emirati cuisine

Dubai cuisine

A gourmet stop on the Dubai audio-guided tour, this pause invites you to discover the local cuisine. Before becoming a cosmopolitan city, Dubai was a fishing village living from the pearl trade and herding; the inhabitants then fed mainly on dates, camel milk and fish.

A cuisine of spices

With the development of the city and the arrival of many expatriates, Dubai cuisine evolved, incorporating new spices and traditions. Dishes generally consist of meat, fish and rice. Among the specialities, machbous, the most popular, combines mutton or chicken, rice and spices such as paprika, cumin or clove.

What to see

Another national dish, madrooba offers dried fish served with melted butter. Dubai cuisine thus blends Gulf traditions and influences from all over the world, a reflection of the city's diversity. Take the chance to taste these flavours in the traditional restaurants of Deira.

Practical information

This stop is experienced along the route, in the traditional restaurants of old Dubai, notably in Deira. A gourmet pause, it invites you to discover the local flavours.

What is the most popular dish in Dubai ?

Machbous, made with mutton or chicken, rice and spices.

What was once eaten in Dubai ?

Mainly dates, camel milk and fish, in the days of the fishing village.