The Quintessential Food Tour.If you are searching for a splendidly unique, memorably invigorating and tantalizingly superb - taste buds inspiring experience, book a food tour with Frying Pan Adventures.Farida... read moreThe Quintessential Food Tour.If you are searching for a splendidly unique, memorably invigorating and tantalizingly superb - taste buds inspiring experience, book a food tour with Frying Pan Adventures.Farida & Nada, through their dedicated- personalized, warm, engaging & captivating food tour, explore the history, art, science and beauty of middle eastern culinary and gastronomic realities to the complete, undeniable and highly compelling appreciation of their spellbound audience/guests.Farida & Nada's display of indepth knowledge exemplifies their passion and their vivid devotion and dedication to exceeding the expectations of their guests. You will immediately and apparently see years invested in gathering & accumulating related and relevant - personal & experiential information that enhance the quality of their unparalleled food tour.It was like dining with family, we felt at home - a purely worthwhile adventure!Kunle Oyeyemi read less

Great tour and amazing guides. Lots of delicious food and interesting information.

Don't Miss Food Tour This is a fantastic food tour. You get to try street food that we would have never been adventurous enough to order on our own. I had the best breakfast... read moreThis is a fantastic food tour. You get to try street food that we would have never been adventurous enough to order on our own. I had the best breakfast wrap Ive ever had. The guide also gives you a cultural history of the Souks and Dubai. This is a food tour and so much more. Don't miss this opportunity when in Dubai. read less

This tour is outstanding. The restaurant’s are off the beaten path and the food is simply incredible. You would never find these places if you were not a native. ... read moreThis tour is outstanding. The restaurant’s are off the beaten path and the food is simply incredible. You would never find these places if you were not a native. To top it all off, Farida is delightful and incredibly informative. There are not enough stars to properly rate this. read less

Fantastic guide, walking tour and food tasting! We really enjoyed the knowledgeable and charming Nahla, and talking about Dubai and it's history. The walk through the spice market, food tastings, and Abra ride were a wonderful introduction... read moreWe really enjoyed the knowledgeable and charming Nahla, and talking about Dubai and it's history. The walk through the spice market, food tastings, and Abra ride were a wonderful introduction to this interesting and historic city! read less

Fun night out I live in Dubai and was gifted a voucher for this tour. This can be done by residents or visitors. The guide loves her city, and each stop was great,... read moreI live in Dubai and was gifted a voucher for this tour. This can be done by residents or visitors. The guide loves her city, and each stop was great, educational, interactive. Amazing foodstops, and good value for money. read less

A great food tour, with a boat ride included! Great day exploring the sights, sounds and tastes of old Dubai. An awesome food tour thanks to our great guide, Noorin. She was super chilled yet informative. It wasn't a... read moreGreat day exploring the sights, sounds and tastes of old Dubai. An awesome food tour thanks to our great guide, Noorin. She was super chilled yet informative. It wasn't a super scripted tour but very genuine and professional.
The food itself isn't pricy in the area so this was at the upper end for the spend you'd want but we felt worth it for the insight and guidance of where to go.
The headphones provided made it easy to hear our guide and the small numbers they have on the tours made it easy for her to answer questions from anyone in the group.
We live in Dubai but still felt this was a great way to see old Dubai. read less

One of the best foodie tours we've ever done Farida is a true local and shares her genuine love of the diverse food cultures that Old Dubai offers. From the Levant, Gulf and Middle East we sampled and learned... read moreFarida is a true local and shares her genuine love of the diverse food cultures that Old Dubai offers. From the Levant, Gulf and Middle East we sampled and learned so muchness about the influences and politics of these amazing dishes. The area was so colourful, vibrant and interesting to walk through. The stops were carefully curated well, start perfectly and are well modulated for variety.

We've done 15+ food tours in different cities and would rate this among the top 3. Really different and so full of fascinating stories, history and culture balanced with the serious business of eating great food!

Good management of hygiene, with your Covid safe kit supplied with sanitiser, wipes, spare mask and even gloves should you choose to use them. Bring (or buy) regular earphones for distanced listening while still being able to hear clearly. Expect clear tips about how much to eat at any stop, what to save space for, water any time you need and toilet stops along the way. Do arrive on time. Farida is punctual! read less

Amazing food tour!!!!! A Frying Pan Adventure food tour with Farida is a must. We did a private middle eastern food tour with Farida on the second night of our ten day vacation... read moreA Frying Pan Adventure food tour with Farida is a must. We did a private middle eastern food tour with Farida on the second night of our ten day vacation in Dubai. We are a family of four including two boys ages 10 and 15 and the food tour and our time with Farida was hands down the best evening of our entire vacation. Not only was it an amazing food tour allowing us to sample many delicious foods, but it also gave us a much better understanding of Dubai’s culture and history. We would have never been able to experience the great food and flavors of Dubai otherwise. It was a pleasure to spend an evening with Farida on her amazing food tour. We are extremely grateful for our experience and our time together. Thank you Farida!! read less

Not to be missed during your Dubai visit If you love food and discovering new places you can't miss this. Amazing experience. Farida is a fountain of knowledge and her passion for her city is contagious. Although we... read moreIf you love food and discovering new places you can't miss this. Amazing experience. Farida is a fountain of knowledge and her passion for her city is contagious. Although we live in Dubai, we do not really know the old part at all and Farida showed us a very different Dubai. We did this tour as a family and my children also loved it. We can't wait to try the other tours! read less

 An absolute must if you are in Dubai and love your food....

Great and friendly people

Unfortunately, our tour was scheduled right around the time everything started shutting down due to Covid-19. It was a very confusing and stressful time as we decided whether or not... read moreUnfortunately, our tour was scheduled right around the time everything started shutting down due to Covid-19. It was a very confusing and stressful time as we decided whether or not to proceed with our trip. The team at Frying Pan Adventures was AMAZING. When everyone else was tough to get in touch with, we received frequent and prompt replies from they Frying Pan team.The staff went out of their way to provide all types of information on the local situation, sources for information, and any/all questions we had. We originally booked our food tour with this operator because of their great reputation...we can tell from the interactions we had with them that they are not only passionate about what they do, but they truly care about making sure their clients have the best experience possible.While we were unable to take our trip and had to cancel this tour, the Frying Pan team confirmed we made the right choice in originally picking them. When we do reschedule our trip to Dubai, this tour and this team will be the first thing we schedule. read less

Once again, it was an amazing evening full of flavors discoveries and great degustations. Thank you Noorin for this unforgettable experience with you in the old city of Dubai. The... read moreOnce again, it was an amazing evening full of flavors discoveries and great degustations. Thank you Noorin for this unforgettable experience with you in the old city of Dubai. The best timing ever, from sunny end afternoon to early evening, not to mention crossing the creek at dusk.., so romantic!. Incredible flavors from more than 5 different cultures that have been involved in building Dubai's famous food diversity. Cannot wait to my next visitors who would like to share another "foody-scovery" with me and famous Frying Pan magic team. Highly recommended by Anne, French citizen, leaving in Dubai for 6 years. read less

dive into arabian culinary culturethe middle eastern food pilgrimage offers you a first hand dive into the rich tapestry of arabian culinary culture beyond the glitz and glamour of the... read moredive into arabian culinary culturethe middle eastern food pilgrimage offers you a first hand dive into the rich tapestry of arabian culinary culture beyond the glitz and glamour of the high end restaurants in dubai. we explored iraqui masgouf, palestinian comfort food, persian sweets and much more… morevover, our guide nahla was equally knowledgable as she was passionate about arabian street and comfort food. i recommend this tour even though the price is slightly steep (for the food you receive)... read less

We had a great time on the Middle Eastern Food Pilgrimage.The food was delicious and plentiful (when they say 'come hungry' they really mean it).Farida was a super hostess, knowledgeable,... read moreWe had a great time on the Middle Eastern Food Pilgrimage.The food was delicious and plentiful (when they say 'come hungry' they really mean it).Farida was a super hostess, knowledgeable, super friendly and accommodating.Highly recommend this tour!! read less

Great fun and foodie heaven. Tanya our host was engaging knowledgeable and funny. Definately recommend if you want to see a different side of Dubai

Great food tours! Loads of tasty food, info and stories. A great way to see and experience Old Dubai.

Last night we did the Middle Eastern tour with Avra..... what a great experience that was. A must if you really want to understand what Dubai is about and the... read moreLast night we did the Middle Eastern tour with Avra..... what a great experience that was. A must if you really want to understand what Dubai is about and the crossroad it represents for the cultures nearby. Avra's passion is infectious, her knowledge second to none.Make sure you go with a very empty stomach... you are in for a treat! read less

Absolutely fantastic tour with Arva. We had the best classic Arabic dishes in a selection super authentic restaurants. Arva has shown her passion for the local area and entertained us... read moreAbsolutely fantastic tour with Arva. We had the best classic Arabic dishes in a selection super authentic restaurants. Arva has shown her passion for the local area and entertained us with interesting facts about the neighborhood, the origin of the dishes, history lesson on Old Dubai, and threw in a couple of tips of her favorite restaurants in the city. Plenty of food to taste, great stories and an absolute must do, even as a resident. read less