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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Cora
Nov 23, 2025
Great guide and food - Ali was a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide! 5 stars! The food was incredible, and tasty! So many hidden gems that we would have never tried on our own!
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Sherry
Nov 21, 2025
Local food tour with history - Excellent food tour with some local history. Mansoor was very knowledgeable and patient. The food was delicious and we had an opportunity to shop around the local marketplace in between.
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Shawn
Nov 21, 2025
Old city food tour. - Mansoor was very knowledgeable and took us to amazing places for food. He was very friendly and pleasant to speak to. I recommend this tour to everyone.
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V1868dpdavidb
Nov 19, 2025
Walking tour and street food - Mansoor was fabulous. The tour was great and the street food was wonderful. Highly recommend this tour and ask for Mansoor. It was a very nice time for the family.
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Rebecca_b
Nov 19, 2025
Wonderful Street Food Tour - Mansoor was a fantastic guide! He was knowledgeable and friendly. His street food choices were spot on for both taste and local experience. Loved the spice market portion!
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483kaylab
Nov 19, 2025
Great food with even better guide! - Tour was great. Mansoor is a great, very friendly and knowledgeable. He provided great history and insight. The food was also great, big portions and very flavorful. Mansoor was also great helping us navigate the souks and get the best deals. Highly recommend!
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Jamisona288
Nov 19, 2025
Guided Food Tour - Had an absolutely lovely time getting to learn the history of the area and try amazing local food. Our guide mansoor was friendly, knowledgeable, and very funny.
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Susan_r
Nov 17, 2025
Great tour of old town with Mansoor - Mansoor did a fantastic job of showing us the old town. He was very knowledgeable about the history of the area. He was very patient with us when shopping and knew the best places to go.
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Moiraf364
Nov 17, 2025
My kind of tour with food, shopping, history and culture. - This was an excellent excursion taken by a very knowledgeable and patient guide, Mansoor. We enjoyed the food, the history and the shopping. Would highly recommend this tour and guide.
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Ashleee562
Nov 16, 2025
Tamour is the best - Tamour was the best tour guide we could have had. He was super attentive and accommodating (I have a lot of dietary restrictions). He was very knowledgeable and personable. We had great conversations and a lot of fun. We’d definitely want to book with him again!
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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).