Dubai Old Town: Street Food Tour

Discover Old Dubai’s hidden gems with a guided walking tour. Savor local street food, explore historic sites, and enjoy a traditional boat ride.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bastakia Quarter - Experience the traditional lifestyle of Dubai from the mid-19th century to the 1970s at Al-Fahidi Historical Neighborhood. Here, buildings with high air towers (Barjeel) are constructed using traditional materials like stone, gypsum, teak, sandalwood, fronds, and palm wood. These structures are beautifully arranged side by side,…
What's Included
  • Professional Licensed Guide
  • Food & drinks tastings of high quality local products
  • Local Street Food
  • Shawarma, Kunafa, Chicken Mandi or Madhbi, Flafel, Hummus and much more
  • Tea / Drinks
  • Bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Welcome to Dubai! Join our walking and food tour in the oldest neighborhood of the city. Explore narrow alleys, historic buildings, take a boat ride, visit old souks, and savor delicious Arabic dishes including shawarma, falafel, hummus, Arabic tea, luqaimat, chicken mandi, and kunafa.
Take a traditional boat ride across Dubai Creek, where you’ll try…

Location
Arabian Tea House Restaurant & Cafe - Al Fahidi
Al Fahidi Street
You will find us at the main entrance of the Arabian Tea House restaurant. There is a sitting area next to the entrance and that will be our meeting place.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Guide07307894313
Feb 13, 2026
Food tour with friends in old Dubois. - Very in-depth history of Dubois. Very good food and spice tour! Tamour was fantastic!!
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Lynncw817vo
Feb 13, 2026
Old Dubai Food Experience - Very interesting. Dubai history as well as interesting delicious food. Felt safe the tight entire time. Tamour was very friendly !
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Christine_h
Feb 13, 2026
Food tour in old dubai - Tamour is wonderful! We learned so much and the food was fantastic! He took us to reputable places and was very knowledgeable about the culture, history and food! I highly recommend.
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Helenwp5949rh
Feb 10, 2026
Terrific tour. Great food. - Mazher was a terrific guide - generous with his knowledgeable and took us to interesting places covering both history and local cuisine. Food was amazing. Would thoroughly recommend .
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Joepaterno
Feb 10, 2026
Great food walking Tour ! - This was a great tour provided by Mazher. I loved the historical context and the food was excellent. I thoroughly recommend it.
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Lois_e
Feb 9, 2026
Mazher was my guide and... - Mazher was my guide and he explained many things regarding the history of the city. Having a guide to patiently answer my endless barrage of questions was valuable.
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Brie_m
Feb 7, 2026
Informative tour guide and lots of food - Kul was a great and informative tour guide. The food was alot! It was great to learn more about the history and experience the vibes of Dubai, highly recommended!
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I8821glharveys
Feb 5, 2026
Great guide. Highly recommend. - Tamour was an excellent guide. Very knowledgeable, polite, professional, helpful etc etc. I would highly recommend him. He was especially great at making sure we did not overpay for anything. Often archiving us a bargain. Well worth adding to your Dubai trip.
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Julie_g
Feb 1, 2026
Good Exposure To Dubai and Local culture - Great mix of food and history — the tour begins in the historical area and crosses Dubai Creek. You will be plowed with food— so pace accordingly! Tamour did a fantastic job describing the region, history, and all the delicious culinary treats.
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F9992cuering
Jan 28, 2026
Amazing experience in Okd Dubai - The tour was so informative, beautiful and plenty of delicious food. Ali made the experience so enjoyable and his passion of Old Dubai and the food that we sampled was perfect.
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From $33
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).