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Enjoy food, culture, and history in one serving! Explore one of Dubai's oldest neighborhoods, Bur Dubai, and get a taste of authentic street food. From chicken shwarma to falafel and savory fried pastries, this delicious food tour is full of tasty flavors and general culture.

Destination

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Category

Food Tours

Duration

2 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English

Included

• Private guide
• Meals
• 5 local tastings
• 1 local drink

What you can expect

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with Suqlain A.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Arabian Courtyard Hotel & Spa - Dubai to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Small Bites

   Enjoy a Fried puff-pastry balls filled with spiced mashed potato, spiced water, and tamarind juice

4. Classic Food

   Try a must have in every dish: Afghan bread

5. Local's Favorite

   Make your tastebuds dance with a falafel sandwich

6. On the Go

   Grab a bite of a chicken shawarma

7. Sip & Chill

   Have a local drink: local Masala tea

8. Dessert!

   Discover a Palestinian dessert, Kunafa.

9. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

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Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Simon🇬🇧 United Kingdom

20 February 2025

Suqlain gave us a wonderful insight into Dubai. He took us to places to eat non locals would never discover. His pride for his city comes across in his discussions around the delicious food, culture, history and of course the people. A fantastic culinary voyage of discovery. Great insight into Dubai

Mike

12 March 2024

Great guy lives with his parents and has good understanding of street/fast food at the lowest price points can walk you to a few really cheap grab and go places without remembering anyone’s name or what they are interested inSuper busy guy trying to do a side hustle

Cathy🇺🇸 United States

11 February 2024

We had an amazing time! The food was unique and very tasty! We enjoyed experiencing a part of Dubai’s culture we would not otherwise have seen!Fantastic!

Ben🇬🇧 United Kingdom

1 November 2023

We agreed to change the standard itinerary to meet our requirements and Suqlain could not have been more accommodating. The trip was my wife and I and our 3 children and Suqlain made sure to involve and engage with us all. We genuinely would not have seen these sights without his help. His knowledge was very interesting and importantly the food was incredible. I would recommend this to friends and family and thus no hesitation to anyone else reading this on the app. Expectations were high but still exceeded

Eimear🇴🇲 Oman

14 March 2022

Suqlain is a really foodie and works hard to showcase the best in street food, brilliant tour!Great Experience!

Ashley🇺🇸 United States

1 March 2022

My husband an I had a fantastic time on our food tour with Saqlain. We ate all the food our stomach could fit (and more). We had food we had never heard of and loved every moment of our time on this tour. If you're a foodie who loves to try new local foods, you want to go on this tour. We highly recommend it!The Best Food Tour in Dubai

Patrick🇺🇸 United States

7 January 2022

Our family had a great time during this tour! We are not only very enthusiastic about trying new food but we also want to get to know another culture. Our guide was not only able to satisfy our stomachs but also able to answer all our questions:) Definitely a favourite activity during our Dubai holiday! Had a great time and food!

Sandra🇩🇪 Germany

14 December 2021

The food tour with Suqlain was excellent! A lot of new flavors and interesting facts about old Dubai. The guide was very nice and even took some extra time to take us to the spice and gold souk Great Foodtour

JEAN-LUC🇫🇷 France

1 August 2021

We did yesterday a visit of old town with 5 differents typical meals. Suqlaim tooks Time to explain the historical of the Dubai city and we have time to visit typical shops. It was a really nice appointment and I really suggest you to do this tour Suqlaim is a great guide !!!

Irving🇺🇸 United States

25 July 2021

We had a blast walking around Dubai and tasting different types of food. Suqlain was entertaining, informative and very knowledgeable. So much fun….Great tour

Megan🇺🇸 United States

15 April 2021

Suqlain was absolutely fantastic! We tried some food that was completely new to us and ate the best samosa we've ever had....hands down! He knew the best of the best local joints for a variety of food and was rich in his knowledge of the local culture. Thank you Suqlain! Incredible food and an amazing experience!

Elke🇩🇪 Germany

13 October 2020

We had an wonderful evening with lots of fun and really delisous local Food. Also it was completly perfect for us because he told us everything about the Culture and like this.. so the tour was amazing and we learnd much about the local people:) we can only recommended this!Wonderful evening

Britta🇨🇭 Switzerland

29 December 2019

This tour was just perfect and we can highly recommend it! The food and drinks we tried were super delicious and beyond that Suqlain gave us very interesting infos about Dubai and brought us to nice and special places we would not have visited on our own. He was happy to answer all our questions and adjusted the food he offered to our individual tastes. It was an overall great experience which left us entirely full and happy :-) Awesome!

Tomasz🇬🇧 United Kingdom

28 November 2019

I had a great time exploring Dubai old town with Suqlain. Hearing about the history of Dubai was fascinating. We visited some great eateries. The kind of places I like the look of but would not be sure what to order. He was clearly passionate about the area and most importantly the food! He was knowledgeable and really friendly and easy to talk to. I would happily do it again!

Michel🇨🇭 Switzerland

23 November 2019

Die Begegnung mit Suqlain war bereichernd und höchst spannend sowie sympathisch. Suqlain erklärte die Geschichte Dubais sehr professionell und gab uns mit seinem sehr guten Englisch schnell das Gefühl, mitten im authentischen Dubai zu stehen. Seine Food-Tour gab uns Einblicke in die vorwiegend eher indische Küche. Wir waren mit unseren beiden Kindern unterwegs (25 und 27 J). Auch für sie war die Tour sehr interessant. Wir können Suqlain wirklich allen empfehlen. Authenthisch und spannend

Sarah🇦🇹 Austria

31 October 2019

We had a really cool evening with Suqlain. The food was extremely good and for us definitely something new and adventurous - we would have never tried it on our own. Suqlain was really nice and told us a lot about the history and the daily life in Dubai. Highly recommended! Yum yum yum!

David🇨🇭 Switzerland

8 October 2019

If you are looking to find the best authentic street food in Dubai, and learn more about the history of Dubai, this tour and Suqlain is the way to go.Great tour

Pam🇳🇿 New Zealand

26 September 2019

We ended up with Ali instead of Suqlain for our tour. The food was great and we were very full by the end of it. We got to try some things we wouldn't have had otherwise. It was good to get a bit of the history of the area and be able to ask questions about life in Dubai.Great experience -recommended

Josh🇺🇸 United States

18 July 2019

I make purchases and bookings online very regularly, but I only write reviews for anything once every year or two. However, Suqlain was such an amazing tour guide that I just had to write a review. I only had a short layover in Dubai, but I was able to make the most of it by booking a street food tour with Suqlain. Suqlain was at the appointed meeting place on time, and he was extremely knowledgeable about Dubai and its history. He took me to parts of town and amazing restaurants that I know I would not have been able to find on my own. Most of all, Suqlain made me feel right at home on our tour, it felt like he was an old friend showing me around his city. I was on my trip for almost two weeks, and the food that Suqlain introduced me to on my short layover was by far the culinary highlight of my trip. I wish that I would have booked a longer tour with Suqlain, and if I am in Dubai again I can guarantee that I will book other tours with him.Great Tour!

Fiona🇦🇺 Australia

26 June 2019

The street food tour with Suqlain was a great insight into old Dubai. We learnt about the history, culture and tasted some fantastic local treats. We highly recommend this tour & guide! Great tour!

Donna 🇦🇺 Australia

11 June 2019

Highly recommend this tour with Suqlain. He is very informative, professional and provided us with so much food, energy and information. Thanks for a memorable experience The highlight of our trip

Andres🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

22 December 2018

Great experience. Suqlein was fun, interesting, and the food was delicious. Fun times!!!Amazing tour

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5 December 2018

Did a 2 hour trip with Suqlain to learn about old Dubai and ry some street food. Suqlain was an excellent guide - knowledgeable and a pleasure to wander with. Highly recommended.Excellent time with Suqlain

Timothy🇺🇸 United States

30 November 2018

Walking around with Suqlain was tantamount to walking around with a family member. Talking, laughing, and learning about the city he loves while getting to experience a pulse of culture most Dubai tourists never see. He introduced us to our favorite eateries on this trip. Highly recommend any tour with Suplain. Great Tour

Sonia🇺🇸 United States

23 November 2018

Suqlain is extremely knowledgeable. We had a chance to experience the old Dubai with authentic and delicious street foods and to tour the local markets which If you go look him up. If you want to experience the non commercial Dubai, I highly reccomend a tour with him!Best part of Dubai

Win🇺🇸 United States

17 November 2018

My tour was great! I had a chance to see old part of Dubai and had more food than I can possibly eat! I definitely recommend this tour!Street food tour

Halldór🇮🇸 Iceland

8 November 2018

Went for the food tour our first night in Dubai. A great way to get started. It was a great street food tour. Guide is very knowledgeble. Highly recomended !!Great food tour

Marijke🇳🇱 Netherlands

1 November 2018

Lovely food and Suqlain is a great host. tasted all kind of food and we had a very nice time. If you are a foody you should book this tour!Great!

Herman🇳🇱 Netherlands

8 February 2025

Het was top!

Liang🇺🇸 United States

31 December 2024

Suqlain is a very nice tour guide and our family had a great day in Dubai old town and took photo of many famous attractions.Great day trip in Dubai

Clare🇺🇸 United States

5 December 2024

Suqlain did a phenomenal job showing us the sites of the city, explaining the history of Dubai, and was very courteous. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour! The desert portion of the tour was unlike anything we’ve done before. Doing the dune bashing was an unforgettable experience along with the Dune Buggy ride and holding a falcon!Dubai Tour

Jonathan

1 December 2024

Susan🇺🇸 United States

15 September 2024

We took the trip to the desert with Suqlain and enjoyed it very much. It was a bit of a drive out of the city but offered another experience on our two day stop over in Dubai. The day before we had done the city tour. The car was very comfortable for the 4 of us and we were picked up and dropped off at our hotel so all was very convenient. Our first stop was for the dune buggy rides where we each had the opportunity to take a buggy for 2 so our husbands did the driving and both wives opted to be passengers while following our guide into the desert. Just wanted to mention that there was an open top so we were exposed to the sun. Sunscreen advised. We went in the morning but it was still very warm. We were given helmets to wear and we took the opportunity to do so. Fun experience that lasted about 1/2 hour. We also had the opportunity to ride a camel but decided to pass on that. Next we drove further into the desert for the dune bashing experience. We took a drive up over the dunes (in the air conditioned car driven by Suqlain). He took us on a wild ride on the dunes. Very exciting and a bit scary! He was a great driver, though, and we were very safe! We did ask to cut the ride a bit shorter than Suqlain originally planned but he listened to us and did as we asked. I think, however, he was a bit disappointed that we cut the ride short. Perhaps he thought we did not enjoy it, but we did! Lots of twists and turns, though. Hang on tight!! This tour gave us an opportunity to see another side of Dubai- the desert. Dubai is built on the desert and it’s an amazing city. Hard to believe the entire city looked like what we saw on this tour before it was built up! We would recommend this tour and Suqlain to others looking for an exiting excursion. A very different Dubai experience

Mohammad

6 April 2024

Was so excellent service and communication with the guide .. so helpful and cooperating.. recommend himExcellent service

fabrizio🇺🇸 United States

31 March 2024

Great Guide, very professional and accommodating City Tour

Renee🇸🇬 Singapore

22 February 2024

We had a great tour with Suqlain while visiting Dubai. My kids were not super interested in the history but Suqlain was able to keep them engaged through the tour. There is a lot of history in Dubai and a lot of little fun facts that we had no clue about so this was a great way to gain some insights. Highly recommend to use with locals and Suqlain specifically if you are in Dubai. With locals also helps coordinate many other activities which makes it really amazing because you can pretty much customize it to fit your needs.Family tour of Dubai hidden grms

Roger🇺🇸 United States

12 February 2024

Dubai is an amazing city with a lot to see and do. It’s worth taking the effort to see it but how to see it in a short period of time? Suqlain did a great job taking us around. He knows the city well and if one place had long lines, we easily moved on. I appreciated his flexibility 2 days in Dubai

Shyamala🇲🇾 Malaysia

29 January 2024

We had a wonderful city tour with our guide Khan. He picked the group of 4 ladies up on time and then took us on a guided tour of the key sights of Dubai. He was informative yet took the time to answer our questions patiently. We would highly recommend Khan for this tour. Thank you. Kind Khan

Karri🇺🇸 United States

19 December 2023

Suqlain was amazing! HIGHLY recommend!! He is very knowledgeable about all aspects of Dubai and easily answered any and all questions we had throughout the day and evening that we spent with him. We had an 18 hour layover in Dubai and wanted to make the most of it. We couldn't have been happier with Suqlain's services despite being tired after flying all day and being awake when we would normally be sleeping. My husband was also not feeling well and Suqlain was very understanding. We will definitely reach out to Suqlain again when we are in Dubai next. If you're on the fence about booking an adventure or tour with him, just do it, you'll be happy you did! Great time in Dubai

Unknown

23 November 2023

Had a great day with suqlain . desert trip and drive in the dunes was great . He showed us some amazing sights he was flexible and very knowledgeable and informative and pleasant . I would definitely do another trip with suqlain and highly recommend him to other people thanks suqlain again for a great experience cheers Great day in dubai

Els

18 November 2023

Suqlain shiwed us around 'old Dubai'. we enjoyed the tour and the inside information on Dubai Suqlain shared with us. We enjoyed the Creek, the Souks, the boatride and especially the delicious street food. We asked many questions, but Suqlain ansewered with patience and a smile. Enjoyed the hidden Dubai gems

Andreas🇬🇷 Greece

19 March 2023

We had a single day layover in Dubai and wanted to be able to see the most as possible. We also wanted the comfort of a private tour and to be able to customise if needed. And we absolutely wanted to visit the dessert. Our tour guide Suqlain was the best part of the tour providing the comfort of driving us to the doorstep of all attractions, giving us the local knowledge, avoiding the tourist traps, quickly adapted the tour to our requests and answered any question along the way. . This tour helped us save a lot of time compared to if we had to do everything on our own. The highlight of the tour for us was the dessert. A magnificent feeling and stunning sunset. We recommend paying extra and rent a dune buggy to drive. So so much fun. Highly recommended tour and an extra thank you to Suqlain.The most & the best of Dubai in a day

Ailene🇨🇦 Canada

17 March 2023

Assim was an amazing guide in providing a great overview of the Emirates history as we drove from Dubai for the day to Abu Dhabi. We were awed by the Grand Mosque. Enjoyed the gold coffee and ice cream at the Shangri-La Hotel and seeing the palaces. We asked to stop for a local lunch and had a great authentic experience. Highly recommend Assim. I'm not sure why we booked with Suqlain and messaged with him but did not know until we got picked up that it was not him. I think the actual guide should be the one advertised and if not then clearly communicate this. Its fine to switch but be upfront about it I felt it was "hidden".Assim a 10! Suqlain not the guide

Russell 🇺🇸 United States

20 January 2023

Suqlain is such a wonderful person and tour guide. He knows everything about Dubai history and present. We were a bit nervous about driving on sand dunes and camel riding. He made us feel 100% comfortable and safe. We recommend Suqlain to anyone coming to Dubai on holiday.Best Tour Guide Ever!

Veerle🇧🇪 Belgium

5 January 2023

Suqlain is a great guide. He tells a lot of stories and interesting facts. You learn to discover an entirely different aspect of Dubai. Suqlain takes you to many different interesting places. Including some small stops to get a bite and drinks. Really wonderful host. Best tour ever

Vanessa🇨🇭 Switzerland

4 January 2023

Super Ausflug!

Mark🇬🇧 United Kingdom

4 January 2023

Suqlain was punctual, polite and very informative. He showed consideration to my family, was patient where we were delayed out of particular interests. Highly recommend him for individual or family tours. Thx 🙏🏻 Excellent Dubai Experience witj Suqlain

Annemarie🇦🇹 Austria

2 January 2023

We were very lucky with our guide Suqlain who made this trip a really special and unforgetable day for our family. From the beginning we could choose our tour program and we never thought that we can visit so many special places in Dubai in just ten hours. Suqlain has a really good knowledge about the whole town so he was telling some interesting facts during our tour as well. Furthermore he made the best pictures from us 😉 We can just highly recomend a tour with him - you will be surprised! Thank you for everything. >> best Dubai trip

Emma🇺🇸 United States

4 December 2022

Suqlain was incredible. Four of us had a 13 layover in Dubai (flying from Thailand back to the US). I messaged him two days before we arrived and asked to see both the city and the desert. Not only was Suqlain immediately responsive (with impressive English) he absolutely NAILED our day and was very flexible based on what we wanted to see/do and how much time we had. It ended up being a great day. After he met us in the airport terminal and walked us to the vehicle, we started the tour with a great local falafel lunch. He then took us to the desert and drove us/drifted us through the dunes, stopping to take some epic photos. We got to ride a camel at sunset and then we went back to the city. We hit all the main highlight spots, including the fountain water show and aquarium at the mall, a local dinner, and shopping at the traditional markets (where we learned the background of traditional clothing, jewelry, spices and more). Suqlain was very friendly, informative, and made sure we got a great deal on all the items we purchased. The whole day was amazing and we all went back to the airport wishing we had more time in Dubai. If/when we are in Dubai again we will absolutely be contacting Suqlain! Highly recommend!!Dubai City & Desert Tour (with Suqlain)

Jan🇳🇱 Netherlands

22 November 2022

We waren een beetje teleurgesteld over het middag programma, de tijd voor de Kalifa was wat kort ivm grote drukte . Ook hadden we er niet op gerekend dat de desert tour niet private was.