Middle Eastern Food Pilgrimage
Experience the flavours and stories of our favourite Middle Eastern mezze, specialty dishes and desserts on our longest-running food tour.
It’s easy to drown in the sea of touristy options in Dubai. But you don’t have to be one of the herd of travelers who leave Dubai concluding that this city has no culture.
Our veteran guides and articulate storytellers are committed to uncovering those memorable encounters and uncharted routes that only locals know of. On each of our food tours, you’ll decode those hidden secrets, nostalgic stories and humble dishes that will help you feel grounded in the city and appreciate its oldest communities. Oh, and don’t be surprised if you see residents when you join our tours. Many of them keep returning to join us, because they feel our experiences can connect them at a deeper cultural level with the city they now call home.
Don’t leave without having experienced and tasted what makes the city unique — we’re waiting to show you what only locals know.
Resident for a few or many years? Keep reading – the choice of tour really depends on what you’re looking to experience!
If you’re looking for a tour that’s exclusively food and no sightseeing, then we recommend our Middle Eastern Food Pilgrimage and Little India (private request only) food tours. These are 3.5-4 hour food tasting experiences combined with culture and storytelling across 3 to 4 eating stops.
If you seek a blend of food and sightseeing, the Dubai Souks and Creekside Food Walk is for you. In addition to tasting eclectic foods from some of the older communities around the creekside, you will discover hidden alleys, learn about spices, take a boat ride and soak in vibrant sights and aromas. It’s also our only tour that includes indigenous Emirati food. The overall food component is slightly lighter than the Middle Eastern Food Pilgrimage and Little India Food Tour in terms of food offered, but we guarantee you will not walk away hungry!
Hate the Mall? We’re going to play devil’s advocate and recommend our Dubai Mall food tour. Long time residents who avoid the mall like the plague have joined and…let them tell you what happened.
If you’re a vegetarian, you’ll have more options on the Dubai Souks and Creekside Food Walk and the Little India Food Tour. We also offer a veggie add-on on our Dubai Mall Food Tour! The Middle Eastern Food Pilgrimage does feature a non-veg main course that cannot be substituted.
Have kids tinier than 8 years old? Our Dubai Mall Food Tour is a delicious bet and one that fits snugly into a trip you’ve already planned to see the world’s largest mall with its fountains, aquarium and indoor kids edutainment zone (Kidzania!) The tour checks of all the parenting boxes: (a) cultural lesson on foods from around the world (b) comfortably paced (c) not a whole lot of walking (d) best ever bathroom breaks (e) free for kids under 6!
If you can’t find a time that works for you, please email us at munch@fryingpanadventures.com and we’ll schedule a call that works for you.
Our 2 to 4 hour food tasting tours showcase a side of Dubai that we’ve cherished growing up here, but that few tourists and expats ever experience.
Resident for a few or many years? Keep reading – the choice of tour really depends on what you’re looking to experience!
If you’re looking for a tour that’s exclusively food and no sightseeing, then we recommend our Middle Eastern Food Pilgrimage and Little India (private request only) food tours. These are 3.5-4 hour food tasting experiences combined with culture and storytelling across 3 to 4 eating stops.
If you seek a blend of food and sightseeing, the Dubai Souks and Creekside Food Walk is for you. In addition to tasting eclectic foods from some of the older communities around the creekside, you will discover hidden alleys, learn about spices, take a boat ride and soak in vibrant sights and aromas. It’s also our only tour that includes indigenous Emirati food. The overall food component is slightly lighter than the Middle Eastern Food Pilgrimage and Little India Food Tour in terms of food offered, but we guarantee you will not walk away hungry!
Hate the Mall? We’re going to play devil’s advocate and recommend our Dubai Mall food tour. Long time residents who avoid the mall like the plague have joined and…let them tell you what happened.
If you’re a vegetarian, you’ll have more options on the Dubai Souks and Creekside Food Walk and the Little India Food Tour. We also offer a veggie add-on on our Dubai Mall Food Tour! The Middle Eastern Food Pilgrimage does feature a non-veg main course that cannot be substituted.
Have kids tinier than 8 years old? Our Dubai Mall Food Tour is a delicious bet and one that fits snugly into a trip you’ve already planned to see the world’s largest mall with its fountains, aquarium and indoor kids edutainment zone (Kidzania!) The tour checks of all the parenting boxes: (a) cultural lesson on foods from around the world (b) comfortably paced (c) not a whole lot of walking (d) best ever bathroom breaks (e) free for kids under 6!
If you can’t find a time that works for you, please email us at munch@fryingpanadventures.com and we’ll schedule a call that works for you.
Experience the flavours and stories of our favourite Middle Eastern mezze, specialty dishes and desserts on our longest-running food tour.
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