Best restaurants in Dubai for truly scrumptious vegan food

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Whether you’ve long since been enjoying the delights of vegan cuisine or are just curious to sample the culinary world of plant-based fare, there are a number of top eateries in Dubai serving up absolute herbivorous deliciousness. But where should you head first? MyBayut’s guide to the best vegan restaurants in Dubai has the answers.

TOP VEGAN RESTAURANTS IN DUBAI 2023

Planet Terra

Vegans in Downtown Dubai now have access to the locally-owned Planet Terra. The vegan cafe Dubai has launched its second location inside the Ibis World Trade Center Hotel. A family-run business that was founded in The Greens a year and a half ago offers high-quality organic and plant-based foods and beverages.

You can choose from a variety of delectable vegan foods, including vegan desserts, organic coffee, homemade soups, smoothies, milkshakes and cold-pressed juices.

• Average Cost For Two: AED 205
• Opening Hours: Daily 10:00 am – 11:00 pm (Jumeirah branch)
• Location: Panorama Building, The Greens | Ibis Hotel, Dubai World Trade Centre
• Phone: The Greens +971 545 8 33 330 | DWTC +971 54 306 6000

Just Vegan

Just Vegan uses the best ingredients and offers evergreen vibes to all. It was born in 2017 in the US and opened its first vegan-only joint in Dubai Marina in the UAE in the same year. To offer delicious vegan food in Dubai can be, they opened their flagship private dining restaurant in Jumeirah in 2020. It is stretched out across two floors.

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You can come here to enjoy the weekend brunch or try their sumptuous set menu. Just Vegan’s breakfast deals are also quite popular among regular customers. Early risers can participate in the yoga sessions every Friday and Tuesday and avail themselves of a complimentary breakfast after loosening up those muscles.

• Average Cost For Two: AED 205
• Opening Hours: Daily 10:00 am – 11:00 pm (Jumeirah branch)
• Location: Shop No.2, Next to Dubai Islamic Bank, Jumeirah | Business Bay
• Phone: +971-4-546-3392 | +971-800-2050

Green Earth Café

The menu at this Celiac and diabetic-friendly vegan cafe Dubai is extensive and completely vegan, peanut, and gluten-free. Enjoy the mouthwatering flavours while admiring the majestic Burj Khalifa. The menu includes everything from Asian scrambles tofu toast to green sushi and pizza.

• Average Cost For Two: AED 145
• Opening Hours: Sunday to Thursday: 9:00 am – 9:00 pm | Friday and Saturday 10:00 am – 10:00 pm (Tuesday closed)
• Location: Wasl 51 Mall
• Phone: +971-56-710-8707 | +971-4-564-4210

Epitome

After a successful run in Mumbai, Epitome made its debut in Dubai. It provides a vegetarian and vegan gourmet experience unlike any other. Epitome dispels the misconception that vegetarian cuisine is only available as salads. The plant-based delicacies are served at Epitome together with handcrafted cocktails, live music, and stunning views of the Dubai skyline.

• Average Cost For Two: AED 330 with alcohol | AED 47 for a pint of beer
• Opening Hours: Every Day, 05:00 pm to 03:00 am
• Location: Aloft Dubai Creek Hotel, Baniyas Road, Deira City Centre Area
• Phone: +971-54-705-8750

Dip Dash

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Dip Dash Restaurant & Café is one of Dubai’s most popular vegan restaurants. Their Sweet Potato Tornado sushi, Burmese Khow Suey and purple colour dim sums are some of the must-haves. End it off with dark chocolate ganache or fully vegan fudge cake.

• Average Cost For Two: AED 215
• Opening Hours: Sunday to Wednesday, 11:00 am to 11:00 pm | Thursday to Saturday, 11:00 am to 12:00 am
• Location: Rasis Business Center, Al Barsha 1, Al Barsha
• Phone: +971-50-842-4814

Soul Santé Café

One of the best places for vegan desserts in Dubai, Soul Santé Café is a refuge for health enthusiasts in Dubai Marina. A health and fitness professional created this vegan café that accommodates all your dietary needs by serving tasty, nutritious meals in a relaxing setting. Come here for a delicious lunch, a nutritious dinner, or a low-calorie breakfast and expect gourmet meals and fantastic services

• Average Cost For Two: AED 145
• Opening Hours: Sunday and Monday 08:00 am to 09:30 pm | Tuesday to Friday 07:00 am to 09:30 pm | Saturday 07:00 am to 10:00 pm
• Location: Shop #6, Jannah Place, Nasaq Street, Dubai Marina
• Phone: +971-50-7837-685

Wild & The Moon at Alserkal

Another entry on our list of vegan restaurants in Dubai is a place that offers everything a vegan will need in one place. This Alserkal restaurant has a delicious selection of drinks, including its popular cold-pressed juices, smoothies, and vegan snacks such as salads, soups, and desserts.

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They also serve a range of hot and cold beverages, coffee and tea, that use dairy-free products. All their menu items are made with ethically sourced, organic and pure ingredients and are devoid of refined sugars, chemicals, dairy gluten and GMOs. 

• Average Cost For Two: AED 125
• Opening Hours: Sunday to Thursday 8:30 am – 07:00 pm | Friday and Saturday 8:30 am – 10:00 pm (Al Serkal Avenue)
• Location: Al Serkal Avenue, Al Quoz | Emaar Boulevard | DIFC
• Phone: +971-800-9453 | +971-4-345-0183 (Al Serkal Avenue)

Seva Table

All day long, this entirely vegan restaurant offers delicious plant-based fare. They have a sizable garden and a modest kitchen. Seva Table offers vibrant organic cuisine using fresh, local ingredients. With a wonderful setting, gluten-free and cane sugar-free meals at Seva Table, you can embark on a flavorful voyage. It is one of the most recognisable gluten-free spots in Dubai as well.

• Average Cost For Two: AED 215
• Opening Hours: Daily 08:00 am to 10:00 pm
• Location: Villa 5 1/B Street 27B, Jumeirah 1, Jumeirah Beach Road
• Phone: +971-58-543-5888

The Raw Place

Founded in 2014 by Kerim Muvdi, with a vision to enable a healthier generation, The Raw Place is another one of the vegan restaurants in Dubai that serves plant-based cuisines that are organic and GMO-free! Their menu includes cold-pressed juices, ready-to-go meals and some of the best vegan desserts in Dubai. If you are living in Umm Suqeim, make sure to head down here! You must also try their Vegan Meal plans starting from AED 725.

• Average Cost For Two: AED 215
• Location: CPU – Al Quoz Community 364, Plot No. 273 – Al Quoz Industrial Area 1
• Phone: +971-2-633-4677 | +971-52-759-0281

Eat Well Restaurant 

Offering paleo, vegetarian and vegan food in Dubai made with organic and locally sourced ingredients, Eat Well is our next featured restaurant with vegan food in Dubai. All their dishes are centred around a health-conscious diet. The Eat Well Restaurant is part of the Dubai Herbal and Treatment Centre facilities and also offers vegan meal plans in Dubai.

• Average Cost For Two: AED 130
• Opening Hours: 08:00 am – 11:00 pm
• Location: 1st floor, Dubai Herbal & Treatment Centre, Zabeel 1, Oud Metha
• Phone: +971-54-476-6326

BOUNTY BEETS

Bounty Beets offers tasty organic, gluten-free, and vegan options. The menu is brimming with the coolest and trendiest options, like avocado on toast, chickpea, and almond pancakes filled with button mushrooms. Their garden is dog-friendly, so you can bring your four-legged companion as well.

• Opening Hours: Daily 8:00 am – 10:00 pm (Mina Seyahi) Daily 8:00 am – 4:00 pm (Le Meridien)
• Location: Le Meridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Waterpark | Le Meridien Conference Hotel & Conference Centre
• Phone: +971-45-1173-73

Menagerie

Next on our list of vegan cafes in Dubai offers its visitors a range of green salads, vegan, raw, gluten and dairy-free alternatives, along with an innovative selection of cold-pressed juices and herbal drinks. Menagerie also serves a range of organic menu items. 

• Average Cost For Two: AED 155
• Opening Hours: Weekdays 08:00 am – 11:00 pm | Weekends 8:00 am – 12:00 am
• Location: Mirdif 35 Mall, Ground Level, Al Khawaneej
• Phone: +971-4-288-5004

Little Erth by Nabz N G

In Dubai, Little Erth has established itself as a popular vegan restaurant. It has a solid reputation for serving healthy, fresh food that combines a variety of hues, textures, flavours, and aesthetics to provide vegan fare that is satisfying on many levels.

• Average Cost For Two: AED 190
• Opening Hours: Saturday to Wednesday, 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm | Thursday and Friday, 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm
• Location: J2 Building, JLT Cluster J
• Phone: +971-4-276-7287

FAQs

What are the best restaurants with vegan options on their menu in Dubai?

While most of the above are known for their vegan food, plenty of other places have vegan food along with other items on their menu. Here are some of the best restaurants with vegan options in Dubai.

• Pinza Pizza, Pizza Express and Freedom Pizza
• Black Tap
• Mint Leaf of London
• Tum Tum
• Quattro
• Spice Klub
• Indian By Nature
• Comptoir 102
• Moshi – Momo & Sushi
• Tashas

Where to find the best vegan burgers in Dubai?

Want to go green but can’t forget your love for burgers? Here is the thing…the emirate has tons of fast-food joints that offer drool-worthy burgers made with wholly vegan ingredients. Black Tap, Bite Me Burger Co, Brunswick Eatery, Bar and Terrace and Bareburger are some of the places you can go for a vegan burger fix in Dubai.

What are the best places to buy vegan food in Dubai

If you prefer to cook your food at home, you’ll be pleasantly surprised to know that there are many places to buy vegan groceries in Dubai. Here are some of the places and supermarkets that the vegan community recommends! 

• LuLu Supermarket – Considered one of Dubai’s best supermarkets with vegan groceries. Their offerings include some of the best vegan meat and vegan cheese in Dubai.
• Carrefour – Has a dedicated aisle for vegan-specific diets. 
• Choithrams – For Fry’s products which includes meat-free chicken-style nuggets, strips and mince.
• Spinneys – Features vegan ice cream and dairy substitute vegan products such as milk, cheese and yoghurt.
• Kibsons – Does home delivery for vegan groceries in Dubai, including vegan cheese, cream and milk.
• Ripe Market – Has vegan chocolates, cheese and vegan pesto, and vegan cookbooks for sale. 
• Organic Foods & Cafe – Best for organic fruits and veggies alongside vegan snacks such as vegan pizza, 
• BiOrganic – Known for the high-quality organic fruits and veggies along with vegan bread and cake

With all these options at hand, anyone can easily be a vegan in Dubai. If you are planning to switch to a vegan diet and are unsure how to begin, numerous groups on Facebook with a welcoming community can happily guide you on your journey! You could also sign up for any of the vegan meal plans in Dubai that offer specially crafted vegan meals based on your preferences. 

Are you a vegan living in Dubai? Share your experience with us in the comment section below, and let us know your favourite vegan spots in Dubai that we may have missed out on. For more lifestyle tips and information about life in this city, stay tuned to MyBayut.