Middle Eastern Cuisine and Culture Tour: Experience Food Tasting in Old Dubai

Embark on a Middle Eastern Cuisine and Culture Tour in Old Dubai. Explore the vibrant district of Murraggabat in Deira, tasting delicious Palestinian, Lebanese, Syrian, and Iraqi treats while learning about Dubai’s history and culinary traditions.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Diva Gents Salon - Meet our friendly food tour guide steps away from the Al Rigga Metro station in Deira (on the Diva Gents Salon side of the road). Our friendly guide will be wearing a “Keep Calm” t-shirt.
  • Al Muraqqabat - Corner Palestinian Falafel Cafeteria
    Design your own falafel sandwich using delicious ‘stuffed’ falafels and all the…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Use of our audio receiver system and free earphones to hear the guide more clearly
  • Food tasting at 3 restaurants, 1 falafel cafe & 1 baklava shop
  • Professional licensed guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Substitutions in case of allergies/restrictions
Additional Information

Join a knowledgeable and food-loving local host who will guide you through our top Middle Eastern eateries and stores in the dynamic neighborhood of Murraggabat in Deira. We journey from one restaurant to the next, tasting Palestinian, Lebanese, Syrian, and Iraqi delicacies while unfolding stories about Dubai and its food culture.
Our gastronomic tour…

Location
Diva Gents Salon
Kindly meet us at the bike stands outside Diva Gents Salon on Rigga Road. Guide in "Keep Calm - I'm Your Food Tour Guide" t-shirt. Starts promptly on time! If late, WhatsApp number provided for location. Guide may not answer calls during tour. Latecomers take the responsibility to join group.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jessica_manc
Dec 28, 2024
Very personable, unique tour - The tour with Farida was the highlight of my trip to Dubai. It gave me the opportunity to explore a part of Dubai I wouldn't have ordinarily gone to. The food I tried was delicious and I learnt a lot about the history of the area. Well organised, good communication. Highly recommend for solo travellers, but for just about anyone!
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Davidlu680tz
Dec 21, 2024
Great experience and great food - Well worth the money. I especially enjoyed the behind the scenes parts where we visited the restaurant kitchens. Very unique and enjoyable tour.
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Dawnfine
Nov 13, 2024
Wonderful way to experience Dubai…don’t hesitate. - Fabulous experience. Our tour guide, Camila, was fantastic, and the tour was fun, educational, and delicious. Couldn’t ask for more!
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Lesliep897
Nov 2, 2024
fun way to learn about local food. - very enjoyable.. food really good.. Camilla was so excellent .. So lovely.. so thoughtful. explained everything so well.. made sure everyone was OK.. different food choices made it interesting. very fun evening.. Leslie
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Fancyrestaurants
Oct 30, 2024
Such a culinary delight! - This tour (Middle Eastern Food Pilgrimage) was so well organised and a real highlight on our trip. The food stops Farida chose for us were wonderful - we all ate so much! Too much!!! Next time we come to Dubai we’ll try more tours with Frying Pan Adventures!
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606eileene
Oct 26, 2024
Yummy - Fun tour. Educational as well as delicious. Camilla is a delightful young lady with lots of energy, knowledge and passion.
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Joshuabowman15
Sep 28, 2024
Don’t miss it - This was a great tour. Our guide was incredibly smart, engaging and funny. She had us play a game involving the spices, and was very knowledgeable about Old Dubai. I highly recommend this tour!
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Troyt590
Jun 29, 2024
Amazing Food Tour - What better way to beat the heat, than take a stroll and eat! So many great food options, interesting information. The guides were excellent & entertaining.
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Francesames
Jun 18, 2024
The absolute best thing to do in Dubai - We had an absolutely wonderful time as a group of 14 with Arva. An excellent intro to the Dubai outside the financial center for our summer interns, and a first even for some of our long time employees. We loved playing Spingo, eating all the snacks, the ride on the Abra, and especially our final meal and discussion at Khayma, a truly fabulous night! I've been taking Arva's tours since 2014, and they are simply the best.
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Scouttaryn
Jun 17, 2024
Our New Dubai "Must Do" Tour. - We selected Frying Pan Adventures' Middle Eastern food tour. Our guide, Farida, made this an interesting, entertaining and highly memorable tour for our family. We particularly enjoyed the authenticity of the experience, away from the glitz and glamour to "today's" Dubai. We have lived in Dubai for 4 years but hadn't known how to take advantage of the vast array of restaurants in Old Dubai. Now that we've had a taste of it, including learning some of the historical and even political backgrounds of the delicious dishes, we are keen to return regularly. Frying Pan will be our "Must-Do tour" for all our future visitors and on weekends when we just feel like doing something a bit different. One more shout-out - to the systems the Frying Pan team put in place to make the experience run so smoothly. Gathering different groups together in Old Dubai, most of whom have to drive or taxi it through Dubai's challenging traffic, can be a real challenge. When it was clear we might be late, we were sent a link and guided "live" through the traffic, which was a huge help. Moreover, the post-tour follow-up, including information about food and locations, is the icing on the cake. A highly professional company and a true gem of a find.
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