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DUBAI FOOD DELIVERY GUIDE introduction the team of 8 members to continue to provide their sharing this guide with Staying at home can mean has had over 10,000 services and experiences. fellow enthusiasts, and using missing out on the energy guests who have taken Art Jameel invited Frying their dishes as a wider lens of Dubai’s usually bustling part in food tours, bonding Pan Adventures to create a to better understand the streets— a stark change through humble eateries guide, especially for Jaddaf culinary world. for both residents and and cuisines infused with Aloud Online, that serves as restaurant owners alike. In geo-political as well as an introduction to old-timer Even as this guide is these unprecedented times, historical narratives. restaurants, independent compiled, the restaurant sharing stories, researching, eateries and the indomitable scene is changing on a feeding and supporting small As the Covid-19 storm flavours that they offer. Most daily basis. Hence, we businesses that are dear to continues, we are seeing of the restaurants featured recommend directly many can still be accomplished beloved businesses are budget-friendly and contacting these restaurants from home. struggle in unimaginable accommodate foodies with a to place your order and ways, and find it necessary diverse range of incomes. encourage you to look Art Jameel has partnered to do what we can to help beyond food delivery with Frying Pan Adventures, support the elements that Deeply indebted to these apps or services that may an organisation committed to enrich our communities. restaurants that have absorb a large portion of preserving the foods, stories Many of the UAE’s small welcomed us, now is the restaurants’ profits. and community feel of a city businesses are adapting time to support them by throughout incredible changes. and rethinking their roles, ordering some of their Since its inception 7 years ago, finding creative alternatives recommended dishes, QWAIDER AL NABULSI SIND PUNJAB AL USTADI SPECIAL KABAB EL MOSTACHO STREETERY FOOD HALL BY ZEN BAIT MARYAM NUJOOD SWEETS VIETNAMESE FOODIES STICKY CALICUT PARAGON THE MEATING ROOM BISTRO HYU

$ = mains AED 50 or less $$= average main AED 70 cuisine Palestinian/Jordanian on top). Enjoy the location charcoal chicken as a with Pin: Deira delivery - $$ what to order? , tomatoes, lettuce and 04 2277760 Free delivery in Deira; AED 80 We recommend the smokey, thoom (order extra!), which is a minimum order outside Deira nutty green wheat bil aioli. Try to practice eating Delivery platform: djaj (with roasted chicken); Jordanian with your hands Direct or Zomato chicken grilled on charcoal; (there’s no better time, nobody QWAIDER AL NABULSI @qwaidernabulsi and for larger families, Jordan’s is watching!) and reheat the national dish mansaf ­—slow— knafeh on a skillet or in your oven cooked lamb in a dehydrated to reanimate the gooey cheese yoghurt sauce with rice. For and crispy . the story dessert, order their knafeh Mr. Ibrahim, who hails from Nabulsieh, a sweet, gooey, Palestine and has lived in Jordan, cheesy pastry topped with Kuwait and the UAE, initially vermicelli noodles. founded Qwaider Al Nabulsi in 2002 with the vision of bringing tips for home a taste of home to those working Turn any leftover freekeh and abroad. He is dedicated to using chicken into a soup by reheating ingredients from Palestine and it with a broth, or transform Levantine Jordan (such as their Nabulsi it into a (by adding a comfort food cheese and olive oil) because he dollop of yoghurt and crispy firmly believes in the authenticity of the dishes. cuisine Indian Punjabi soul food the story Sind Punjab in Bur Dubai has been serving the Indian what to order? expat community since 1977. Chicken coddled in their When visiting this restaurant, secret marinade and barbecued you’ll find Pappy, the affable until slightly charred; tender, manager, sitting by the entryway creamy, sweet and spicy butter greeting his guests as chicken chicken; laccha which tips for home tikka barbeques through a is a multi-layered, flaky, crispy Enjoy the as a wrap window and a crushing machine flat bread; spicy by topping it with the usually delivery - $$ pulverises sugarcane with limes chickpea stew; grilled Indian served sides of pickled onions, Minimum order and ginger into a refreshing juice. curd cheese paneer tikka; and raita (seasoned yoghurt dip) and Karama and Bur Dubai: AED And the food tastes almost as their iconic cane juice. a squeeze of lime. 50; Deira: AED 115; all other good at home! SIND PUNJAB neighbourhoods: AED 150 We are convinced that they location (Delivery charge: AED 7) serve the most tender, juicy and Pin: Bur Dubai Delivery platform: flavorful chicken tikka in town. 04 3526114, 04 3525058 Call directly or Zomato tips for home the story We like pairing our kababs AL USTADI SPECIAL KABAB Mohamed Al Ansari opened this with the yoghurt dip served @ostadi_1978 restaurant in 1978 and its name alongside. is a tribute to his childhood best friend. Since then, Al Ustadi has cuisine established itself as a bastion of Iranian Dubai’s dining community and, for the first time, they are now location offering home delivery services Pin: Bur Dubai across Dubai. 04 3971933

The restaurant’s decor is eclectic at best, reflecting the nature of Mr. Ansari’s 3 sons who carry on his legacy - comfortable, reliable, Kebab consistent, unapologetic and what to order? delivery - $$ is king hilarious. Serving up Persian Twice-minced chicken/lamb Minimum order anywhere in kababs, rice, bread and soup, the kabab koobideh infused with Dubai: AED 200 communal dining philosophy of and onions, kabab For orders less than AED 200, the restaurant transcends social, bahraini, mutton you may arrange Careem economic and ethnic boundaries. marinated with loomi or dried Now for pick-up limes; saffron and zereshk Delivery platform: Persian berry ‘ruby’ rice with a Call directly generous dollop of butter; and their broth of the day, ash soup, infused with dill and barley. the story tips for home This little restaurant’s menu Order extra tortillas for your was developed by chefs like freezer and visit their Instagram Isaac, Josue and Lucia who all page for advice on how to hail from Mexico ‒ the food assemble your tacos. they serve up is authentically Mexican and inspired by their cuisine Mexican EL MOSTACHO delivery - $$ homes and communities. The @el_mostacho_dubai Deliver to: Barsha, Furjan, Su- restaurant is committed to fouh, TECOM, DIC, Marina, using the finest ingredients DMC, Emirates Hills, JBR, Ju- and detail-oriented processes, what to order? meirah Heights, Golden Mile, including making their own Azteca tortilla soup is a Delicious DIY JVT, Meadows, The Greens, wraps and traditional slow-fired options The Hills, The Lakes horchata. soup with broth, shredded Delivery platform: chicken, queso, avocado and Chatfood or Zomato deep fried tortillas. Their taco kit allows you to choose from their different fillings and location provides instructions on how to Pin: JLT assemble them. The horchata 055 1260965 is a refreshing rice-based milk with . STREETERY FOOD HALL BY ZEN

what to order? location Pin: JLT Hainanese chicken rice, rice cuisine 04 5873373 Pan-Asian and for the soul paired with a ginger chilli sauce. Pad Kee Mao where ‘kee the story mao’ refers to feeling “drunk” Nicky Ramchandani founded and in this case the noodles Streetery as a way to capture are steeped in an intoxicating his favourite street food stall scallion, chilli, garlic, fishy @streetery flavours from Singapore and sauce! Sambal prawns is a Family friendly STREETERY FOOD HALL BY ZEN delivery - $$ Hong Kong. And that’s what Malaysian dish of prawns the menu of Streetery is coated in a tangy, sweet and Deliver to: Barsha, Furjan, Su- reminiscent of - a night fiery paste, best mopped up fouh, TECOM, DIC, Marina, market, of sorts, with a diverse with a crispy, flaky Malay . DMC, Emirates Hills, JBR, Ju- selection of unique bites. meirah Heights, Golden Mile, JVT, Meadows, The Greens, The Hills, The Lakes tips for home Delivery platform: Reheat the roti on a skillet to Chatfood or Zomato revive its crisp texture. cuisine Levantine

the story Bait Maryam was founded by Chef Salam Dakkak, who along Levantine with her children oversees comfort food the daily operation of the kitchen. Those who have met Chef Salam are usually taken on a trip down memory lane what to order? @bait.maryam sharing recalling the days fatteh, - when she first started cooking flavoured roasted chicken on a delivery - $$ and her biggest inspiration‒ bed of , layered tips for home Deliver to: Barsha, Furjan, Su- her mother Maryam‒ all with yoghurt and pine nuts. Order a medley of fouh, TECOM, DIC, Marina, while doting on you. A taste Kafta with cherry, Aleppan style (pastries) for the freezer. DMC, Emirates Hills, JBR, of food from this restaurant, meatballs in a sour cherry location BAIT MARYAM Pin: JLT 04 2418447 Jumeirah Heights, Golden and you’ll be nostalgic for sauce and pita bread. And Mile, JVT, Meadows, The your grandmother’s home and finally, hara usbao which Greens, The Hills, The Lakes affection. And if you happen to literally translates to ‘he burnt Delivery platform: trace a family connection, his fingers’ and is a vegan, Chatfood or Zomato you’ll score some extra , pasta and pastries! molasses dish. the story NUJOOD SWEETS No visit to Satwa is complete without picking up sweets and from Nujood Sweets. Initially founded as a butcher cuisine shop by Javed Ahmed in 1980, Pakistani this small establishment is renowned for its sweets, teatime location snacks and hearty Pakistani Pin: Satwa breakfasts such as the halwa poori. 04 3449400 During Frying Pan Adventures’ trips to Satwa, their flaky keema samosas paired with piping hot chai was the preferred way to open the Ramadan fast, with Ideal 90% of guests voting the samosas what to order? delivery - $ snack fix their favourite food from the Keema samosas, spiced Minimum order tour. minced meat samosas and Satwa and Karama: AED 50; tips for home aloo samosas, spiced potato all other neighbourhoods: samosas. For sweets, we Samosas can be ordered for AED 100 recommend a mixed platter of the freezer and reheated in the Delivery platform: their laddoos ‒ globes of oven. A homemade of Call directly melded together with sugar, coriander, chillies, lime, garlic and nuts and ghee ‒ as well as barfi, tamarind makes for the perfect a milk-based fudge. dipping sauce. the story tips for home Lily opened Vietnamese Foodies If you prefer to have your salad in 2018 after having earned a un-tossed, opt for the bun dac reputation for her Vietnamese biet, which comes with the cuisine cooking classes. Her bonus of duck sausages wrapped passion for the culinary arts began in betel leaves and crispy chicken at the early age of 5 when she spring rolls. would help prepare family meals. cuisine VIETNAMESE FOODIES Vietnamese When Frying Pan Adventures @vietnamesefoodies interviewed Lily about her bun cha, we were inspired by her attention to detail and elegant Guilt dishes. A peek inside her what to order? delivery - $$ free options kitchen allowed us to celebrate Bun bo nam bo, fresh rice Delivers to all neighbourhoods the slow-cooked, nutritious and noodles with a medley of except Satwa, Karama, Bur balanced broth of the bun - a coriander, mint, basil, carrots Dubai, Deira, AED 80 is the real homage to the harmony of and green papaya, topped with minimum charge Vietnamese food. beef tenderloin in a cool broth. Delivery platform: Honey barbecued chicken Deliveroo or Zomato location steamed buns that are sweet, savory and pillowy. Cafe sua Pin: JLT and Downtown nong, a strong Vietnamese 04 5656088, 04 5542090 coffee brew with condensed milk. location delivery - $$ Pin: JVC Deliver to Barsha, Furjan, Delivery platform: tips for home 04 5808350 Sufouh, TECOM, DIC, Marina, Call directly or Chatfood Mama cooks from the heart so DMC, Emirates Hills, JBR, look out for her special of the day Jumeirah Heights, Golden via their Instagram feed. Mile, JVT, Meadows, The Greens, The Hills, The Lakes STICKY RICE

what to order? @stickyriceae Tangy minced chicken/beef larb tossed with mint, basil and cuisine the story red onions; piquant tom yum Thai Amena Rakkuson, aka Mama, soup; crispy, seasoned Thai has been serving the UAE’s omelette khai chiao; hoi pad Thai community for the past 2 prik pow, local clams stir fried decades prior to opening this 14- in a roasted chili paste (not for seat restaurant in JVC. Supported the faint-hearted!); mango and by her son Mo Abedin, Mama sticky rice topped with Mama’s cooks and serves authentic Thai coconut soft serve ice cream. food that has inspired a cult The pad talay mixed seafood Vegan following in the short while since platter comes with a choice of friendly its launch. one of 3 sauces and is ideal for sharing. cuisine Keralite (South Indian) Seafood aficionados the story This restaurant has its roots in Kerala, India, where it was what to order? founded in 1939. Specialising Beef chilli fry is a spicy Keralite in authentic ‘Malabari’ coastal Syrian Christian dish that cuisine it is a firm favorite with combines morsels of tender Keralite expats in Dubai. Dishes beef sauteed with chillies, range from mild coconut milk- pepper, leaves and tips for home infused stews to fiery hot, coconut slivers. Fish pollichathu The restaurant usually makes peppery South Indian style showcases the delicious its own pickles and we highly delivery - $ stir fries. aesthetics of fish coated in a recommend ordering their Minimum order green masala and steamed in a date, mango, lime or prawn Minimum order: AED 80 banana leaf while the Aleppey pickles if available. (Delivery charge: AED 15) @calicutparagon vegetable stew made with CALICUT PARAGON

Deliver to Karama, Bur Dubai location coconut milk, cardamom and and all other neighbourhoods Pin: Karama is the perfect foil across the creek 04 3358700 for any spice. Mop up your Delivery platform: stewed dishes with fermented Call directly or Zomato rice batter, bowl-shaped appam . the story THE MEATING ROOM Conceptualised by three friends —Abdul, Keef and Jacob—The @themeatingroomdxb Meating Room is a natural progression of their famed cuisine garden barbeque shindigs. Barbeque Humble and quirky, the restaurant serves up family-style, location sharing dishes amidst a decor Pin: Karama that highlights scenes from a 04 3312567 bygone Dubai. Order their best selling lamb chops dish and try to guess the secret recipe! what to order? melds slow-cooked meat with Meat Keema slider, spicy minced and potatoes and classic delivery - $ connoisseurs meat sandwiched in a soft bun; daal makhani that the 3 friends No minimum order Jacob’s inferno wings served swear is cooked overnight until Deliver to all locations within with a mango habanero dip the black lentils are buttery soft. Dubai for those who can handle the Delivery platform: heat; tender and juicy Bihari tips for home Call directly or Zomato bhaiya chicken kebabs; atomic If you are a large group, order prawns - high on the Scoville The Meating Room platter. scale but very addictive. Pair Reheat dishes in an oven to any of the freshly prepared preserve flavors and textures. with TMR meatpot that delivery - $ the story Minimum order: AED 40 One of the only Parsi (Delivery charge: AED 5) restaurants in the city, Deliver to all locations husband and wife Oofrish within Dubai and Vistasp serve a cuisine Delivery platform: that fuses Persian and Indian Zomato or Deliveroo flavours. The menu is location KEBAB BISTRO Pin: Karama 04 3271211 reminiscent of South Bombay @kebab_bistro with classics such as , , kebabs and masala tea what to order? and Parsi-breakfast specialties. Patrani macchi, fish marinated with a coriander based chutney and steamed in a banana leaf; sali boti mutton, slow cooked cuisine meat topped with potato Parsi, North Indian crisps; vegetarian dhansaak, hearty lentil stew served with tips for home caramelized rice. If ordering the fish, reheat Family it in an oven. friendly cuisine Korean what to order? location delivery - $$ Dakangjeong, deep-fried Pin: JLT Minimum order: AED 80 chicken in a sticky, sweet and 050 2273004 Deliver to all neighbourhoods sour glaze; tukbokki, Korean except Satwa, Karama, Bur rice and fish cakes in Dubai and Deira Delivery platform: Zomato, Talabat or Deliveroo HYU a chilli sauce with cabbage; bibimbap is a comforting one pot dish that combines the story sticky rice, veggies and meat. @hyurestaurant Moolnaengmyun, a cold Hyu is the Frying Pan team’s buckwheat soup in a favourite Korean restaurant, broth made from meat and which has relocated from Oud pear juice. Metha to JLT. During a previous interview, Annie, a 15-year Dubai resident, informed the team that tips for home Hyu fell into her lap when her Order extra portions of kimchi. husband surprised her by buying Wholesome a restaurant. comfort food delivery platform Zomato Chatfood Zomato provides not only Chatfood is a commission-free a directory of information platform that allows restaurants about restaurants, menus, to manage online orders and and reviews, but food delivery engage with their customers options from a wide network of through their website, Instagram, restaurant partners. Messenger or WhatsApp.

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