The world’s most awaiting food festival in Dubai is back on February-21 and goes on till March-09. It gets tempting events, offers and a yummy bite out of the city’s diverse culinary for all the foodies come here from around the world. The jam packed schedules in the event adds highly talented celebrity chefs, popular restaurants and a lot more throughout the seventeen-day festival. Are you a foodie? then you must visit Dubai for this DFF festival to experience a true food show and enjoy the most popular food events in the world.
Dubai Food Festival History
Gorden Rumsey, a great chef has come to Dubai to start his own restaurant in 2001 and opened Verre at Hilton Dubai Creek. With his inspiration, all food restaurants gathered in one place and that’s when this food festival started in 2004, UAE.
UAE has a deliberate culture for food and it has become today’s hotspot for a food festival. Many popular chefs settled and made UAE as their home. In 2017, Dubai food festival crossed a milestone by celebrating 10th anniversary and in 2020, it is all set to celebrate the 40 successful years.
What are the most happening things at this food festival?
Beach Canteen
A canteen is arranged very nearby to Etisalat beach to enjoy an awesome sunset view, tasting delicious food. You can have fun at the beach and also eat your favorite street food. Some of the most famous street food items like Oman chip rolls, Harees, Karak and more are there for you to enjoy at affordable prices.
Customers can enjoy live music, pop-up shows and more taking the pleasure of mouth-watering food. It is an amazing chance to celebrate these events with family & friendly. Little one in your family can play in kid’s zone. Also, foodies can take part in a live cooking contest and cooking workshops as well.
For special family weekend events, there are fun activities and many more at Locnor booth. If you are planning for a family weekend then this is a perfect choice to join beach canteen feast.
Venue: Jumeirah beach and JBR City Walk.
Restaurant Week
All restaurants from different cities will come to this food festival and set their food stalls. It is a luscious chance for each and every foodie to taste all sample signature dishes at reduced rates. Reputed chefs takes part in cooking these signature dishes to serve throughout. From March 5th to 14th, Dubai restaurant week will accommodate more than 35 restaurant’s signature dishes. The cost of sample served signature dishes fall mostly between AED 75 to AED 150. The top kitchen’s like Poru soyo, hell’s kitchen, Bread street kitchen, Masala Library, 3BK and more are going to be the big attraction in the event.
Masterchef Session in Dubai
In this food festival, the event that people look forward is for Masterchef cooking classes. It’s a great opportunity to meet top world-class chefs and learn from your favorite chef. The celebrity chefs Margarita Vaamonde Beggs, Zhen Wei, and many other are taking part in this festival. So, be ready to see the chefs you have seen in Masterchef TV shows.
These cookery classes are live sessions where you can learn new things in cooking and prove your passion for cooking in front of this world-class top chefs. In this session, the most popular dishes like Sushi, Vegan desserts, Cantonese food, and more are in the list to be tasted. One can also experiment new recipes in this learning classes.
Location to reach for classes depending dish you prefer, find out the details here:
- Sushi Location: 3rd Floor, Sofitel Dubai Downtown, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai
- Vegan desserts Location: Culinary Boutique, Villa #56 – D94, Jumeirah, Dubai
- Cantonese food Location: Caesars Palace Bluewaters Dubai
- Vietnamese Location: Crescent Road, Dubai
- Japanese& Italian Fusion Location: Ground Floor, Buliding8, Dubai Design District(D3), Dubai
- The Responsible Tasting Menu Location: 1st Floor, Gate Village 6, DIFC, Dubai
- Three-Course Dessert Location: Jumeirah Fishing Habour, Jumeirah 2, Dubai
- Korean Chocolate Experiments Location: Level 2, Voco Hotel, Sheikh Zayad Road, Trade Centre Area, Dubai
Hidden Gems
In these hidden gems, many small restaurants having high talent will participate and consumers have the chance to vote to their favorite restaurant. By the people votes, on the last day of feast, organizers announce the winners. It’s an incredible opportunity for the unknown restaurants to show their talent and take their business into next level. And for foodies its an outstanding place to taste the dishes from different restaurants.
Cheese Festival
For Cheese lovers, it’s a great chance to taste different kinds of cheeses at one place. These cheese have come from different countries. It continues from 12 pm to 11 pm where you will find different dishes with cheese recipes that are exhibited in this cheese festival. Cheese fest is introduced for the first in 2019 at the food festival.
The Great Outdoor Walks in Dubai City Center
The place in the middle of event it the center of attraction for people who visit this festival. You can spend your tea time and enjoy yummy snacks or even find a great outdoor walk. For guests, more than sixteen sample teas are provided to taste during this fest. Tresind’s Studio Gourment Table is showcasing with more than sixteen Indian main courses in its menu which are all of subcontinental dishes. Aurhenic Enirati Menu at lamer is adding on more than ten-course Emirati meals.
All the food fans and people who have a passion for cooking are called out to attend this astonishing food festival. You experience world-class recipices and find taste all countries dishes at one place. Haven’t you visited Dubai yet? then this food festival very great excuse to visit, treat your taste buds and visit the city. Enjoy all events and have lots of fun at the Dubai Food Festival 2020!
