Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Dubai.
Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Dubai. including where to go and what to order.
This Alserkal Avenue cafe plates a fully vegan menu of bowls and plates, plus cold-pressed juices, inside Al Quoz's gallery district in Dubai.
TipOrder at the counter and take a seat in the courtyard among the Alserkal galleries next door.
A vegan cafe in The Greens serving organic bowls, a vegan big breakfast and matcha pancakes, open from breakfast through late evening every day.
TipThe vegan big breakfast with scrambled tofu and seitan sausage is the order reviewers repeat.
Dobro Top Vegan runs a fully vegan kitchen in Cluster L of JLT, serving plant-based chicken pitas, sushi, pizza and tofu scramble from 7am daily.
TipReviewers say the entrance faces the back of the building, so head for Preatoni Tower in Cluster L and walk round to the rear.
A Tamil Nadu-rooted pure vegetarian canteen tucked inside Karama Shopping Complex, serving dosas, idlis, and thalis to regulars in Dubai since 1981.
TipLook for the Karama Fish Market landmark outside; the entrance sits inside the complex's Block S.
A pure vegetarian outpost of the Indian Sagar Ratna chain on JLT's Lake Level, plating Marwari, Rajasthani, and South Indian thalis throughout the day.
TipOrder the Rajasthani thali; reviewers single out the pyaz kachori and the churma.
A vegetarian-only thali house opposite the Ministry of Interior in Al Karama, a branch of the Rajdhani chain serving Gujarati and Rajasthani thalis.
TipThe thali is unlimited and refilled by staff at the table, so pace the papad and rice through the meal.
A sweet shop and pure vegetarian restaurant near Spinneys in Karama, pairing North and South Indian dishes with a full mithai counter out front daily.
TipThe sweet counter at the front gets busy before evenings and festivals; the dining hall is set back behind it.
A dedicated gluten-free kitchen inside DIFC's Gate Avenue food court, baking burgers, pizzas, and cupcakes with no wheat anywhere on the premises here.
TipIt sits in a food court, so grab a tray and find seating among Gate Avenue's shared tables outside.
A fully gluten-free cafe at Le Meridien Mina Seyahi, plating vegan and vegetarian bowls, wraps, and smoothies for the Dubai Marina crowd every morning.
TipNon-residents can walk in; ask for beach-facing seating on the resort's shaded terrace.
A fully gluten-free Japanese cafe and retail store in Marina Gate, cooking Kobe beef, rice bowls and Japanese plates in a kitchen that bans wheat.
TipThe retail counter at the front sells gluten-free groceries if the wait for a table runs long.
Chef Sakagami runs this Wasl Vita Mall restaurant on halal ingredients, cooking traditional Japanese food with no pork or alcohol and produce from Japan.
TipThe kitchen closes between lunch and dinner, so check the two seatings before planning a visit.
The Palm Jumeirah branch of the American chain grinds halal-certified beef fresh for its burgers and hot dogs, with hand-cut fries served all day long.
TipAll 15 toppings are free; ask staff to list them if the counter menu feels rushed.
Eataly's JBR outpost runs entirely on halal meat and cold cuts, an exception among the chain's global stores, alongside wood-fired pizza and gelato.
TipThe market side sells the same halal cured meats and cheeses used in the kitchen, worth a browse after eating.
A kosher restaurant on the Sofitel's 31st floor with a skyline view, serving Israeli salads, tuna cigars and bassar hummus under Mehadrin supervision.
TipAsk for a window table when booking for the skyline view.
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TableJourney's Dubai dietary chapter covers vegan, vegetarian, gluten_free, halal, kosher venues, each editor-picked with what to order and how to ask.