The 12 Best Street Food Market Tours in the UAE

1.Old Town, Creek, Museums, Souks, & Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 10,816 reviews · 2.5 - 4 hours · from $18Our pick

Walk Al Seef, Al Fahidi, and Al Bastakiya with a local guide, taste Arabic coffee, dates, shawarma, falafel, and juice, then cross Dubai Creek by abra to the Spice and Gold Souks. Guides such as Hamza, Seef, Francis, and Ramadan are praised for clear cultural insight, shopping advice, and friendly humor.

“We had an amazing tour of Old Dubai yesterday. Our guide Seef was fantastic, so knowledgeable and funny and insightful! We had an amazing time and we would 110% recommend this tour - a must experience in Dubai!”

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2.Old Town, Souks, Street Food, Guided Tour & Abra Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 7,170 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $9

Spend 3 to 4 hours tracing Old Dubai with a guide through Al Fahidi, Al Seef, the Gold Souk, and Spice Souk. You’ll visit an Emirati heritage house, taste Arabic coffee and dates, cross Dubai Creek by abra, and, with the Premium option, sample shawarma, falafel, luqaimat, camel milk ice cream, and more. Guides include Ahmed, Khan, Hossam, Mustafa, and Zeeshan.

“Ahmed demonstrated outstanding commitment throughout the tour, consistently going above and beyond expectations. His dedication, attention to detail, and willingness to go the extra mile ensured an excellent experience from start to finish. He remained fully engaged until the very end, making the journey both memorable and seamless. He spent extra minutes without hesitating. A really big kudos to this guy”

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3.Old Town, Souks, Street Food, Guided Tour & Abra Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,664 reviews · from $17Top rated

Walk through Al Fahidi with a guide such as Khan, Abdul, or Maaz Khan, stopping for Arabic coffee, dates, luqaimat, and ragag. You’ll visit Al Khayma Heritage House, cross Dubai Creek by abra, and finish at the Spice and Gold Souks. The premium option adds more street food, including shawarma, falafel, and camel milk ice cream.

“Abdul was fantastic, very informative and patient. He was great with the whole group and made our tour perfect. The tour itself was definitely worth it, the contrast between old and new Dubai is huge and worth a visit to the old town..”

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4.Old Town, Street Food, Creek, Souks, & Emirati House

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,496 reviews · 3 hours · from $6Best value

Spend three hours tracing Old Dubai from Al Seef and Al Fahidi Fort to an Emirati heritage house, Bur Dubai Souk, and the Gold and Spice Souks. Your guide may be Khan, Fesal, Ibrahim, Nasser, or another multilingual local expert. Expect karak tea, samosas, dates, Arabic coffee, camel milk chocolate, and a traditional abra ride.

“Iqbal was a very friendly and good tour guide. He had a lot of knowledge about all the places, he gave us very good tips and always had answers for every question. All in all we had a very good time, gained more knowledge about Dubai and everybody had fun together. Thank you very much Iqbal”

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5.Dubai Top Highlights: Frame Entry, Souks, Abra & Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 344 reviews · from $65

This full-day Dubai tour packs modern icons and old-city character into one air-conditioned outing. You’ll visit the Blue Mosque, Palm Jumeirah, Souk Madinat, Bluewaters Island, Al Fahidi, the Gold and Spice Souks, and Dubai Creek, then cross the water by abra and taste shawarma, falafel, samosas, dates, coffee, rogag, luqaimat, and camel milk chocolate. Guides including Ziad, Zeeshan, Paolo, Hassan, and Sameh are praised for clear explanations and helpful photography.

“Really enjoyed the trip, was a great way to see all the top highlights of Dubai especially if your time is limited. Ziad was a great guide, knew lots about Dubai history and culture. Was a fun day, would recommend!”

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6.Premium Old Town, Street Food, Souks & Boat Ride Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 262 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $37

Walk through Al Seef and Al Fahidi with a multilingual local guide, taste shawarma or falafel, fresh juice, Arabic coffee, dates, and chocolate, then cross Dubai Creek by abra to the Spice and Gold Souks. Guides such as Hamza, Seef, Francis, and Islam are known for useful history and bargaining advice.

“Our guide Islam was excellent. Showed us all the sights and told us what to look out for. Very enjoyable.”

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7.Dubai.Discover Old town,Markets,street food,Abra &Museums

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 181 reviews · from $19

Walk through Al Seef and Al Fahidi, sip Arabic coffee, taste street food and camel milk chocolate, cross Dubai Creek by abra, and explore the spice and gold souqs. Guides such as Hichem, Abdullah, Abdul, and Tarek bring history, religion, shopping advice, and local customs to life in several languages.

“We had the best tour with Abdallah! He was very fun, engaging, knowledgeable and kind. I couldn’t imagine having a better tour with anyone else! He went above and beyond to ensure we had the best time and were well taken care of.”

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8.Dubai Old Town, Culture, History, Street food and Souks Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 170 reviews · from $20

This three-hour small-group walk takes you from Al Seef through Al Fahidi, across Dubai Creek by abra, and into the Spice and Gold Souks. Your local guide, often Abdullah, Hichem, or Hesham, explains Emirati culture, religion, and trade while you sample snacks, Arabic coffee, dates, camel milk chocolate, and fresh juice. Pickup and private-guide upgrades are available.

“Abdulla was an amazing guide and made the tour extremely entertaining and informative. He answered all our questions and helped us with purchasing items from the market. I would highly recommend this tour.”

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9.Old Dubai Historic Guided Tour: Creek, Street Food & Souks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 156 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $10

Walk Old Dubai with a live guide such as Ahmed Hussein, Nasser, Ibrahim, or Khan. Visit an Emirati heritage house, taste coffee, dates, karak tea, and samosas, then cross Dubai Creek by abra before exploring the Spice and Gold Souks. Expect 3 to 4 hours of walking, food stops, and local stories.

“Nassem was great. Very knowledgable and great sense of humor.”

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10.Old Dubai Guided Tour With Photographer: Souks & Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 74 reviews · 3 hours · from $18

Spend three hours walking Old Dubai with an English-speaking guide and a group of no more than 10. Visit Al Khayma Heritage House for Arabic coffee, dates, and snacks, cross Dubai Creek by abra, explore the Spice and Gold Souks, and add street food or a professional photographer if you choose. Guides such as Alex, Zeeshan, Abdul, and Fawaz have earned especially strong praise.

“Everything was amazing. Very interesting tour with great photographer, good street food and many informations.”

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11.Discover Dubai Old Town, Souks, Museum & Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 25 reviews · 3 hours · from $16

Join an English-speaking guide, often Hesham or Abdullah, for a three-hour walk through Al Fahidi, Al Bastakiya, the Grand Souk, Spice Souk, and Gold Souk. You’ll taste street food, Arabic coffee, tea, camel milk chocolate, and fresh drinks, then cross Dubai Creek by traditional abra. The tour ends at the Gold Souk.

“The tour was very interesting, our guide told us a lot about the history of Dubai, souks and the urban development. We can recommend the tour and guide Hesham.”

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12.Dubai Food Tour: 4 Cuisines, Souks & Street Bites

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 3 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $58

Meet your English-speaking guide at Sharaf DG Metro Station and spend 3 to 4 hours eating through Old Dubai. You’ll try Lebanese mezze, shawarma, Iranian kebabs at Kabab Al Ustad, Emirati majboos at Al Khayma Heritage Restaurant, and street snacks with karak tea. Guide Mohammed is praised for his clear explanations and local knowledge.

“The food was amazing, the tour guide knew his stuff and where to go. He kept a good pace and overall gave us an excellent experience.”

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