There are restaurants offering food from all over the world in Dubai, as it is so cosmopolitan, so you’ll be spoilt for choice when you look for somewhere to eat. Dubai hotels often try to outdo each other with their themes and special effects, so dining is a wonderful experience here.

Apart from the ubiquitous fast food chains, the cheapest restaurants are the Indian, Pakistani or Filipino eating places. Dubai is a hotchpotch of different cultures, borrowing a little from each. The Lebanese, Moroccan or Iranian restaurants are the nearest you’ll get to authentic Dubai cuisine.

There are quite a number of Iranian restaurants here, as Iranian food seems very popular with the locals. Spicy rice dishes are the hallmark of Iranian food, accompanied with side dishes of tomatoes, lettuce, cabbage, onion and minty yogurt sauce. Chelo Kebab, the national dish of Iran and Fesenjan, which is Persian chicken served in a tasty pomegranate and walnut sauce are some of the favourite Iranian dishes served in Dubai. A great favourite with wedding parties at Dubai hotels is Shirin Polo, which is prepared with rice, almonds, pistachio nuts and orange peel.

Bielle Caffe, Al Khayal, Al Diwan, Al Iwan, and Al Khan are the best restaurants serving Middle Eastern food in Dubai. Appetisers and appetiser-sized courses, with olives and flat breads are known as mezzes and are what Middle Eastern food is served in. Why not drink mint or hibiscus tea with the meal, although some restaurants do allow you to drink alcohol.

You’ll notice a lot of street vendors selling Shawarma as you wander around the city of Dubai. This is a very popular, inexpensive snack here and is made from shavings of meat, usually lamb or chicken, mixed with a salad and rolled inside Arabian flat bread. More and more health conscious tourists are coming to Dubai on hotel deals and this has seen a rise in the number of health juice bars and vegetarian restaurants opening up.

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