Where to Find Vegan Dishes in Dubai

From guide.michelin.com

Your guide to the city’s tastiest plant-based creations 

The world has been witnessing a vegan revolution and Dubai is a leading light of this movement. As people lean more towards plant-based dining experiences, the city’s top chefs are pulling out all the stops to showcase their veggie-forward creations.

Get ready to discover Dubai’s top MICHELIN-recommended spots for vegan dishes.

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The world’s first and only vegetarian Indian MICHELIN star fine dining experience also caters to vegan diners upon request. In this intimate restaurant, located in Dubai Hills Estate, each dish arrives with an explanation of the ingredients and origin, often with a personal anecdote from chef Rahul Rana. Their vibrant menu showcases ‘The Six Tastes in Ayurveda’ featuring six outstanding flavours: kashaya (astringent), madhura (sweet), lavana (salty), tikta (bitter), amla (sour) and katu (pungent).

Hakkasan

The one MICHELIN star Hakkasan attracts diners with its modern take on Cantonese cuisine, using innovative techniques and the finest quality ingredients. Guests can expect a world-class fine dining experience in a sophisticated and glamorous setting, complete with a full vegan and vegetarian menu. Begin your culinary journey with a lavish vegan steamed dim sum platter, followed by the four-style vegetable stir-fry, featuring shimeji, tofu, asparagus and yam bean, each crafted with traditional techniques.

Boca

Tucked away in the lively DIFC, Boca is a modern Spanish restaurant with a strong commitment to sustainability and numerous plant-based options. Some of the standouts of the vegan menu include the hearty lion’s mane mushrooms, served with Jerusalem artichoke, crispy onion and chimichurri, and the artichoke, featuring tender, vibrant flavours of mojo picon and green mojo, with a refreshing hint of mint.

CÉ LA VI

One of the city’s liveliest hotspots, this MICHELIN-selected restaurant is renowned for its breathtaking panoramic views and contemporary Asian cuisine. If you can steal yourself away from the views, you’ll discover a vegan menu brimming with tempting options. The cauliflower steak is a satisfying meat-free dish, while the coconut raspberry panna cotta offers a sweet, creamy finale to your escape in the clouds.

Il Borro Tuscan Bistro Dubai

Colourful traditional dishes and organic ingredients combine in the beautiful simplicity of Tuscan cooking at this MICHELIN-selected Italian bistro. Set in Jumeirah Al Naseem resort, their plant-based menu highlights the versatility of vegan ingredients. Focusing on natural flora and home-grown seasonal vegetables, the mezzamanica alla bolognese di funghi is a standout dish, delivering the same richness as the Italian classic.

Demon Duck by Alvin Leung

Despite its name, Demon Duck offers far more than its signature slow-roasted duck, unveiling a menu teeming with artistry, innovation and much-loved Asian classics. As the brainchild of chef Alvin Leung, both meat-eaters and vegans will be well looked after, with vegan dishes including the spicy salt and pepper tofu and melt-in-your-mouth roast eggplant, drenched in sweet miso sauce and sprinkled with crunchy almonds.

Illustration Image: CÉ LA VI

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Fancy a vegan shawarma? Dubai eatery partners with Impossible Foods for fresh take on street food

From arabnews.com

DUBAI: Everyone has had a hankering for a late-night shawarma, but not every consumer can tuck into the meaty dishes.

Dubai’s Levantine street food eatery Zaroob has stepped in to fill that gap in the hungry market by launching an unexpected partnership with Impossible Foods to present what they are dubbing the world’s first vegan shawarma.

According to the makers, it took two months of innovation to perfect the new shawarma.

Zaroob’s brand manager Elie Saade told Arab News that the two main challenges that they and US company Impossible Foods faced when making the shawarma was “texture and taste.”

According to the makers, it took two months of innovation to perfect the new shawarma. (Supplied)

He said: “The taste of the meat was made possible not just with the Impossible meat, but also with our special Zaroob marination, which gave the meat the right taste.

“The texture was a bit more challenging because the shawarma meat is a muscle and it’s very challenging to replicate. So, we had to do some culinary innovation by implementing a unique cooking technique to get the right texture.”

This developmental phase was a labour of love, with teams enjoying several taste tests. “It took multiple trials in order to get the right product and make it scalable in terms of production,” he said.

California-based Impossible Foods and Zaroob released three different varieties of the shawarma: an Arabic bread option, a saj bread choice and a shawarma platter. 

Saade said that more diners are starting to follow “a more flexitarian diet in which they started substituting animal meat for plant-based meat.”

While this shawarma is a welcome addition to the menu, Levantine food has long been known for its vegan-friendly options such as hummus, fattoush, tabbouleh, falafel, lentils, beans and stuffed grape leaves. 

Impossible Foods’ flagship product, Impossible Beef, launched in the UAE in 2021.

https://www.arabnews.com/node/2109491/lifestyle 

Dubai Eatery Aims To Become World's Largest Vegan Restaurant

From plantbasednews.org

The plant-based restaurant will offer more than 200 dishes from cuisines all over the world

Dubai eatery Veganity, which also runs a plant-based meal prep service, aims to be recognized by the Guinness World Records to officially become the world's largest vegan restaurant.
Offering more than 200 dishes from cuisines all over the world - the eatery will host its grand opening on August 16 where customers can sample 'gourmet offerings'.

GMO-free

All Veganity's dishes are 100 percent organic, GMO-free, preservative-free, and contain no artificial flavourings or colourings.
According to Time Out Dubai, dishes will include pulled jackfruit burgers, cinnamon rolls, vegan scallops, gnocchi, 'meatball' pasta, fried 'chicken', and a range of plant-based desserts.

'A haven for vegans'

A spokesperson for the eatery said: "Taking it a step further, owner and head chef Sky Sommers wanted to create something that's never been done before by opening the Veganity restaurant in the heart of Dubai on the main street of City Walk, creating a haven for vegans and non-vegans to be able to enjoy healthy yet soulful gourmet food that's just as enjoyable."

Veganity plans to open a second restaurant located in Abu Dhabi 'very soon' - and will continue running its meal prep service.

https://www.plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/dubai-worlds-largest-vegan-restaurant