Filipino Food and Restaurants in Dubai

Filipino restaurant serving Kapampangan cuisine, opened in Dubai in 2022 by four professionals from Pampanga, including co-founder Ramona Mariano-Sotto. Its main branch is in Latifa Tower in Al Nahda 1, with further branches in the Manila Building beside Jollibee in Al Satwa and on Al Badaa Street, plus an outlet in the Flayva food hall at Al Ghurair Centre. It is known for Kapampangan-style halo-halo, pancit palabok, pancit luglug and cheesebread.

Japanese and Filipino restaurant chain run by Filipino owner Roberto Capulong, who took over the Agemono business after working there from 2006. In Dubai it has a 24-hour branch in the Arif Al Khaja building on Al Muraqqabat Road in Deira, opened in 2026, and a branch in the Al Dyafah Building in Al Hudaiba, Satwa, opposite Al Hana Centre. The menu mixes Japanese dishes such as takoyaki and ramen with Filipino favourites such as Batangas lomi and laing.

Filipino restaurant on Al Rigga Road next to the ibis hotel in Deira, open around the clock and known for chicken inasal. It also runs branches near Mall of the Emirates in Al Barsha, opposite Chelsea in Satwa and opposite BurJuman in Al Karama, and delivers through the main delivery apps. It is a local business and not part of the Philippine Mang Inasal chain.

Filipino-owned 24-hour restaurant serving Visayan Filipino dishes, with its main branch on the ground floor of the Miami Building on 37th Street in Al Muraqqabat, opposite the Excelsior Hotel off Al Rigga Road. It opened its seventh UAE branch in January 2025 with the Philippine Consulate General and Migrant Workers Office in Dubai attending.

Filipino-owned restaurant serving Kapampangan sizzling dishes, founded in Satwa in 2023 by Bianca Lumibao with her brother Bryan as head chef. Its main branch is on 20A Street behind New Era Supermarket in Al Bada'a, Satwa, with further Dubai branches near BurJuman Metro Station and at Kings Park Hotel in Al Muraqqabat. It is known for affordable sizzling plates, halo-halo and one-dirham isaw.

Filipino restaurant specialising in Bacolod-style chicken inasal and cansi (beef shank soup). Its first branch is in the Reef Mall food court on Salah Al Din Road in Al Muraqqabat, Deira, with further branches on Damascus Street in Al Qusais, in Morocco Cluster in International City, and in Al Barsha, plus Bacoleños Restobar & Grill on the rooftop of the Grand Central Hotel in Al Rigga.

Filipino grill serving Bacolod-style chicken inasal, marinated and char-grilled over coals, at the Flayva food hall on the ground floor of Al Ghurair Centre in Al Rigga, Deira. It describes itself as the first original inasal in the UAE, created by a Filipino, and also delivers.

Filipino restaurant at Emirates Souq 4 in Al Barsha 1, near Insurance Market Metro Station, opened in September 2025. It serves Filipino comfort food and fusion dishes for solo diners and groups, including silog meals, sizzling plates, grilled isaw, kare-kare, bulalo and party trays, for dine-in, takeaway and delivery through the apps.

Filipino cafeteria on Al Badaa Street in Al Satwa, opened in August 2025 by the makers of Bawangong, a Filipino garlic paste. It serves budget Filipino breakfast and comfort food such as silog meals, lugaw and arroz caldo, chicken pastil, beef tapa and siomai.

Filipina-owned cafeteria in Satwa started by Daisy Calabia, who first ran a café in Umm Al Quwain. It pairs Filipino bibingka and kakanin with paratha so Filipinos and their non-Filipino friends can eat together. The menu covers bibingka in several flavours, sapin-sapin, kutsinta, ube biko and halo-halo, alongside paratha and coffee.

Filipino restaurant behind NMC Hospital in Al Nahda 2, serving Filipino home-style dishes such as adobo, sinigang and tortang talong, plus leche flan, halo-halo, burgers and snacks, with budget combo meals and delivery. It also has a branch in the RAK Mall food court in Ras Al Khaimah.

Café in the Al Nasr Square Building in Oud Metha, opened in 2026 by Filipina civil engineer Rachel Bueno Tandas. The name combines coffee and sushi: it serves specialty coffee, tea and matcha alongside Japanese sushi and pastries, including fusion sushi that blends Filipino and Japanese flavours.

Filipino restaurant inside the Howard Johnson Plaza by Wyndham hotel on 26B Street in Al Muraqqabat, Deira, previously trading as Carinderia ni Tandang Sora. It reopened at this location in May 2026 with a daily Filipino fusion and international buffet, an à la carte menu, boodle fights and catering for staff meals.

Filipino restaurant in the Belresheed Building in Al Barsha 1, behind Mall of the Emirates, started by a team of Filipino cooks from different parts of the Philippines. It serves regional Filipino dishes from the north to the south of the country, rice meals and party trays such as kare-kare, pancit and mango float, for dine-in, delivery and catering.

Filipino buffet restaurant on level 1 of the Landmark Summit Hotel, behind the CBI building off Al Rigga Road in Deira. Its unlimited buffet covers Filipino dishes such as adobo rice, isaw and maja blanca alongside seafood like Cajun crab and shrimp tempura, and it hosts birthday and group celebrations.

Filipino-owned seafood restaurant on the ground floor of the Centurion Star Tower on Baniyas Road in Port Saeed, Deira, the original Dubai branch of the Dampa group. It is known for its 'sea-fest dump', seafood tipped onto the table for kamayan-style eating, along with grilled squid, baked mussels and other dishes cooked to order. It reopened in February 2024 after a fire.

Filipino restaurant offering home-style Filipino and Chinese-Filipino dishes at budget prices, with free home delivery. Its Deira branch is on the ground floor of the Wasl Trio Building near Hyatt Place Al Rigga, and it also has branches in the Concord Building on Al Mankhool Road in Al Hudaiba and in International City.

Filipino restaurant and lounge on the ground floor of the Lotus Grand Hotel in Al Rigga, Deira, which moved there from the Boonmax Hotel on Al Muraqqabat Road and reopened on 28 August 2026. The menu covers Filipino favourites such as bulalo, kare-kare, sisig, lomi and chicken inasal, with acoustic music and live band nights.

Filipino restaurant serving home-style Filipino dishes from two branches: the Al Kifaf Oasis Building by BurJuman Metro Exit 2 in Al Karama, and Al Satwa, near the Satwa bus station opposite West Zone Supermarket. Its menu includes chicken inasal and Cajun-style seafood, for dine-in, takeaway and delivery.

Dubai branch of the Hot Palayok Filipino restaurant, in the Al Wasl Hub building behind ADCB Metro Station in Al Karama. It serves a Filipino and pan-Asian buffet with lechon at weekends, a grill section and an à la carte menu, and hosts live music nights and birthday celebrations.

Japanese ramen restaurant brand founded in Dubai by three Filipino brothers, the De Guzmans, with Executive Chef Touru De Guzman. This listing is the Kyoto-themed Dubai Marina branch in the Marina First Building, opened in October 2025, which seats 109 and adds nigiri, sashimi and a matcha bar to the ramen menu. The first branch, opened in 2023, is at Wasl Port Views in Jumeirah 1, and a Showa-era-themed branch opened at Westview Terrace in Jumeirah Village Circle in October 2026; the brand introduced solo-dining booths to the UAE.

Dubai restaurants of Jollibee, the Philippine fast-food chain, run in the UAE by a joint venture between Jollibee Foods Corporation and Seed Group's Golden Crown Foods. This listing is the brand's first UAE store, on level 2 of The Dubai Mall food court in Downtown Dubai; the chain has 16 Dubai stores, including Mall of the Emirates and a 24-hour store in Al Barsha 1, Ibn Battuta Mall, Motor City, Bay Avenue in Business Bay, Dubai Hills Mall, BurJuman, Al Ghurair Centre, City Centre Deira, Al Karama and Al Satwa. The menu serves Chickenjoy fried chicken, Jolly Spaghetti, Yumburgers and Peach Mango Pie for dine-in and takeaway, with delivery through the apps.

Filipino restaurant founded in Dubai in 2022 by Negrense chef JP Anglo, his first restaurant outside the Philippines. It began in Dubai Marina and has since moved to the Market Island food hall on the ground floor of Dubai Festival City Mall while it looks for a permanent flagship. The menu covers Filipino classics such as chicken inasal, palabok, lumpiang shanghai and halo-halo.

Filipino restaurant at the Discovery Gardens Pavilion, at the foot of Discovery Gardens Metro Station, opened by Gina Valbuena, who comes from Davao. It serves classic Filipino dishes with a modern twist, kakanin and lunch meals for dine-in and takeaway, and is part of the Philippine Business Council's league of food and beverage entrepreneurs.

Filipino restaurant in the Oasis Building on Al Badaa Street in Al Satwa. Its menu covers home-style Pinoy dishes, with binalot and bulalo as best sellers alongside kare-kare, chicken kawali, sizzling plates and grilled bilao platters, for dine-in, pickup and delivery.

Filipino restaurant named after Luneta Park in Manila, open around the clock, with its first branch on 20A Street in Al Bada'a, Satwa. It has a second Satwa branch by the Emarat petrol station and a branch in Al Karama. The menu covers Filipino classics such as sisig, inihaw na pusit, kare-kare and chicken inasal.

Filipino restaurant and events venue on the first floor of the Landmark Premier Hotel in Al Rigga, Deira. It serves Filipino dishes with unlimited rice and drinks, boodle fight sharing spreads and buffets, and hosts birthdays, weddings and other celebrations with catering packages.

Filipina-founded Korean barbecue and seafood restaurant run by Jenifer Segalowitz, who started it in Abu Dhabi with her husband after losing her job during the pandemic. It serves all-you-can-eat halal Korean barbecue sets with banchan. The Deira branch is on Al Ittihad Road beside the bus station opposite Deira City Centre. There are further Dubai branches in JBR and Dubai World Trade Centre.

Dubai branches of Off The Hook, a seafood restaurant chain founded in Abu Dhabi in 2016 by a group of Filipino friends and led by managing director and co-owner Rolly Brucales. This listing is the Ibn Battuta Mall branch in Jebel Ali; the other Dubai branches are at Dubai Festival City Mall and Centurion Star in Deira. It serves seafood by the catch in Cajun and other sauces, eaten boodle-style with rice, alongside Filipino seafood dishes.

Filipino-owned seafood restaurant at the Waterfront Market on the Deira Corniche, open there since 2017. Customers can buy fish and seafood at the market and have Paluto's kitchen cook it, or order from its Filipino and international menu, with indoor and al fresco seating facing the marina. Dubai Municipality named it one of its Top 100 establishments in the 2025 food safety recognition awards.

Filipino restaurant on Al Barsha Road in Al Barsha 1, opposite Dubai International Academy, established in 2018. It serves home-style Filipino dishes such as sizzling sisig, bulalo and halo-halo, with no pork on the menu, for dine-in, WhatsApp delivery and catering, including boodle fight spreads. The team speaks Filipino and English. It is not connected to a restaurant of the same name in Hor Al Anz, Deira.

Dubai kiosks of Potato Corner, the Philippine flavoured-fries brand, run under a UAE franchise held by Filipino restaurateur Rolly Brucales's OTH Group. This listing is the ground-floor outlet at BurJuman, near Carrefour and the BurJuman Metro entrance; the other Dubai outlets are the first UAE store at Ibn Battuta Mall, opened in 2022, and the Flayva food hall at Al Ghurair Centre. The menu is flavoured fries such as cheese, barbecue and sour cream, sold by the cup.

Dubai branches of Razon's of Guagua, the Kapampangan restaurant chain from Pampanga, run in the UAE by a joint venture of the brand owner's Razon's Middle East. This listing is the ground-floor restaurant at Al Wasl Hub in Al Karama; the other Dubai branch is at Ibn Battuta Mall. It is known for its three-ingredient halo-halo and also serves pancit luglug, sizzling sisig and summer coolers such as Mango Macapuno.

Filipino grill and restaurant on the ground floor of the Al Qamzi Building in Al Nahda 1, across from Sahara Centre. It specialises in grilled tuna panga and belly, pancit, sisig and Mindanao-style beef balbacua, for dine-in and delivery.

Filipino-owned restobar and live-music venue on the first floor of the Grand Central Hotel on Al Rigga Road in Deira, run by a group of Filipino owners. It began with Filipino food and now serves international dishes and cocktails as well, with darts, billiards, a DJ stage and seating for about 800, and hosts Filipino concerts, birthdays and corporate events.

Filipino bar and grill on the first floor of the Orchid Hotel in Al Barsha 1, near Insurance Market Metro Station. It serves Filipino food from a live grill, including pork dishes and unlimited samgyup, with happy hours, DJs and party nights.

Filipino café and restaurant on the ground floor of Building 26 in Dubai Healthcare City, describing itself as a proudly Pinoy restaurant. Its Salvis Junior outlets serve Filipino desserts and snacks such as halo-halo, leche flan and merienda in the Reef Mall food court in Al Muraqqabat, Deira, and in the Flayva food hall at Al Ghurair Centre.

Acoustic gastropub on the ground floor of the Raha Grand Hotel on 37th Street in Al Muraqqabat, Deira, owned by three young Filipino entrepreneurs trading as The Billers Co. It serves Filipino-fusion dishes alongside international plates, with live acoustic and jazz performances in the evenings.

Filipino restaurant on the ground level of Fortune Tower in Cluster C, Jumeirah Lake Towers, serving Filipino dishes for dine-in, delivery and catering. The menu covers all-day silog breakfasts such as tapsilog and dasilog, bulalo, pancit, chicken, beef, fish and vegetable dishes, and Filipino desserts.

Filipino-owned seafood restaurant brand that serves Cajun-style seafood buckets for kamayan-style eating, sizzling rice bowls and Filipino silog breakfasts. In Dubai it runs an outlet in the Flayva food hall at Al Ghurair Centre in Deira, opened in March 2024 with actor Daniel Padilla as a business partner, and a branch in the BurJuman Food Pavilion opened in May 2025. Its first branch is on the Al Majaz Waterfront in Sharjah.

Filipino restaurant and caterer in the Sultana Building on Kuwait Street in Al Karama, opposite the Karama municipality office. It serves Filipino comfort food, native desserts and snacks such as siopao and kwek-kwek, offers boodle fight and kamayan spreads and an all-you-can-eat Filipino buffet, caters events and has free karaoke.