Dubai has truly embraced the plant-based trend, and nowadays, you’ll find that most restaurants in Dubai offer several vegan or vegetarian dishes on the menu, making the city a great dining destination even for non-carnivores. Dubai also has a large Indian community, and many Indians are vegetarians for religious reasons, so there are plenty of Indian vegetarian restaurants in the city. Here are some of our favorite vegan/vegetarian restaurants and cafes in Dubai:

None of the restaurants serve alcohol.

Seva Table

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Seva is a yoga/art/meditation/healing space located in a lush garden in Jumeirah, and Seva Table is the cute little café on the premises. During the cool season, you’d want to sit outside in the garden, but in the warmer months, the bright and cozy indoor space is your best choice. They only have a small kitchen, so service can be a bit slow.

Best for: Breakfast and lunch

What to order? The vegan omelet is really good. Also make sure you try their homemade kombucha.

Soul Sante

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This all-vegan café is serving healthy and delicious food in Dubai Marina. The menu is international and very Instagram friendly, for those who care about that:)

What to order? The eggless omelet and the jackfruit tacos are delicious. If you go there for breakfast, the coconut pancakes are amazing.

Best for: Breakfast and lunch

Little Erth

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Cute restaurant in JLT with an impressive selection of cold pressed juices and a good selection of international vegan dishes on the menu. The indoor and the outdoor seating areas are both really nice, making the restaurant a good choice for any meal throughout the day.

What to order: The summer papaya rolls and the vegan cheese. The vegan meatballs are also very good.

Best for: Lunch and dinner

Wild & The Moon

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Stylish vegan cafe at Al Serkal Avenue in Dubai’s new art district. The cafe has a good selection of bowls with all the vegan ingredients that are trending right now.

What to order? Any of the bowls are a good choice

Best for: Breakfast and lunch

Saarangaa Bhojan Shala

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This Indian vegetarian restaurant feels like a hidden vegetarian gem in Dubai Marina. Very clean place and nice staff, who are happy to answer any question you have about the food. The restaurant is particularly known for dosa (thin Indian crepes), but the different set menus are also really good value. End the meal with a cup of Indian coffee and enjoy watching how it is served at your table.

What to order? Dosa or one of the set menus

Best for: Lunch and dinner

Lebanese food is among the most popular in Dubai, among both expats and locals, and some of the most prominent Lebanese restaurants are often mistaken to be Emirati restaurants by tourists, because of the large number of Emirati diners. The grilled dishes are often a safe bet, but make sure you try some of the delicious mezze too (and that’s not just hummus). Lebanese national, hardcore foodie, and long term Dubai resident Jijjo shares her favorite Lebanese restaurants in Dubai:

Ibn AlBahr

This is the place to go for Lebanese-style grilled fish and seafood. For appetizers, order the clams, the hummus and the fattoush (salad), and for a main course, I would order grilled fish. My favorite is the sea bream, but the red snapper and the hamour are also good choices. You can choose from a range of different cooking methods, but I like the Chargrilled butterfly style the best.

Ibn AlBahr is licensed (serves alcohol)

Ibn AlBahr, Club Vista Mare, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, Tel: +971 54 469 0075

Al Safadi

There are 4 Al Safadi restaurants in Dubai, and the one at Sheikh Zayed Road is probably the most well-known. Many Emiratis go here for family dinners and the restaurant is always busy. Al Safadi is known for its big selection of hot and cold mezze, and I recommend that you order a bunch of different ones for the table to share. In addition to hummus, moutabel and fattoush, try and the fatteh with meat (chickpeas, fried bread, meat, topped with yogurt), the sujouk (fried spicy sausage), the hendbeh (cooked dandelion leaves) and the raw kebbe (raw, seasoned minced meat) for the adventurous souls.

Al Safadi do not serve alcohol

Al Safadi, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai

Al Beiruti

Al Beiruti is a new restaurant that I really like. Ras Asfour is a dish with small pieces of meat, and Al Beiruti does a version with mustard, which is delicious. Their fatteh with grilled or fried eggplant topped with yogurt, pine nuts and pomegranate is also tasty, and you might also want to try the stuffed vine leaves, which are very nice too. Al Beiruti has these special fries which are served topped with yogurt, like patatas bravas, but with yogurt, and it is also a must-order. They do no serve alcohol, but you can enjoy a shisha instead.  

Al Beiruti, Exit 41, Sheikh Zayed Road, Umm Al Sheif, Dubai

Wafi Gourmet

Wafi Gourmet is located inside Wafi Mall close to the airport. They opened back in 2001, so this is a real classic, when it comes to Lebanese food in Dubai. The original location is inside Wafi Mall, but they also have a branch in Dubai Mall. A good place to go for authentic Lebanese food, especially if you are staying in the airport area.

Wafi Gourmet (inside Wafi Mall), Oud Metha Road, Dubai

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