5 great places to get Egyptian food in Dubai

3. Dar el Qamar 
“The first Egyptian meal I ate in Dubai was here at Dar el Qamar, it was also recommended to me by a friend and is now one of my favourite place to go for food that genuinely tastes home cooked, like my mum cooked up a feast. The ambiance is always nice, they serve great shisha, sometimes have live Egyptian bands playing and it’s very casual. It’s fine to just rock up in flip flops and enjoy some delicious authentic food with friends overlooking the Marina.”
Where: The Dubai Marina
Contact: +971 4 3951933,

4. Barracuda 
“This place specialises in seafood and does it amazingly well. It’s a little more expensive than other places, but the seafood is consistently fresh and delicious and the salads are really good too. It’s a real treat to go here with friends or family who are in town, but because it’s a quaint little place it does get busy especially at weekends – there has been times I’ve had to wait a while for a table, but it is always worth it and for me that’s always a good sign.”
Where: Jumeirah Beach Road, Jumeirah 3
Contact: +971 4 3940408

5. Grand Abu Shakra 
“This is my favourite place to go for an authentic Egyptian breakfast, in fact I was there just last weekend. The foul is amazing, the falafels are really good and there are these pastrami pastry things which are so moorish. The speciality here though is the mixed grills or Egyptain BBQ. It’s well-known for its grills by Egyptians all over Dubai. The food is a really authentic taste of home, it isn’t too expensive and it’s also a nice way to sample the old flavours of Dubai.”
Where: Al Maktoum Road, Deira
Contact: +971 42229900, website