The 2018 Etisalat Beach Canteen is Dubai Food Festival’s main flagship event. It’s a dining and entertainment beach hot spot with tonnes of food trucks and more. The annual, free-to-attend beachside hang-out is serving an enticing combination of great food, fun cooking demonstrations and exciting activities for the family. Located at Jumeirah Beach behind Sunset Mall, the Beach Canteen is open every day throughout the duration of the festival from February 22 until March 10.
There are 40 participating vendors at the Beach Canteen including Bait Maryam, Bared and Helow, BBQ Box, Burger Itch, Burgerfield, Chick n Cone, Chocolate Injection, Churros, Deli, DoH, Exhale, Frings, Hamburgah, Hooked, Hub 1833, Jammin Chicken, Khalee Galee, Kizbara, Maiz Tacos, Moshi, Mousse Au Chocolat, Mr Brisket, Nablus, Party Monster, Pitfire, Poke Poke, Project Chaiwala, Rana Zone, Roux, Saddle, Sausage Fabrique, Swag Food Truck, Tacos Arabes, Take a Bao, Taqseem, The Dawh House, The Inventing Room, XDubai, Zapiekanka and B180.
ACTIVITIES
There’s an exciting programme of evening entertainment and activities scheduled throughout the festival.
Cooking Masterclasses and amazing chef demos
Masterchefs will take part in a series of live cooking demonstrations. Participants are from top culinary talent from around the world, such as Dalia Dogmoch, food author, presenter and entrepreneur, who along with a chef partner will host the ‘Cook for Syria’ initiative on March 3 from 2pm to 3.30pm.
Beach Canteen will also feature demos by chefs from the city’s hottest restaurants including Asado on February 25, folly by Nick & Scott on February 26, Toro and Ko on March 1 and many more. Visitors are in for a treat with live cook-offs between Beach Canteen’s food vendors throughout the festival, as well as a series of ‘Chef vs Influencer’ culinary challenges.
Health? Check!
Wellness warriors can start their day with calming beachside yoga classes taught by the experts from XDubai, or join weekend boot-camp sessions at Beach Canteen to burn some serious calories before enjoying a tasty and healthy post-workout meal.
Games
Armchair sports enthusiasts will be able to cheer on their favourite teams at the Beach Canteen’s soccer tournament. Matches will be held on various evenings throughout DFF, ending in a series of nail-biting finals on March 9.
Outdoor movie theatre
With lots of bean bags perched on the sand, visitors can enjoy a series of free movie screenings at the beach canteen. Just lie back and let them entertain you.
Beach Canteen Live & Unplugged
Check out special performances by well-known English and Arabic artists at the Beach Canteen Live & Unplugged for an entertainment-filled night to unwind with friends and family over food.
Beach Canteen’s kid’s zone
Kids will be kept entertained and occupied at Beach Canteen’s Kid’s Zone, which features a packed daily programme of cooking classes and arts and crafts sessions. Activities will include cookie decorating, balloon modelling and a chocolate workshop. The little ones will also be able to demonstrate their sporting abilities in a Kids’ Volleyball Tournament on March 4.
The details:
Location: Sunset Beach, behind Sunset Mall, Jumeirah
Cost: Free entry
Timings: Sunday to Wednesday from 12pm to 10pm, Thursday from 12pm to 12am, Friday from 10am to 12am, and Saturday from 10am to 10pm
Parking is available, but it definitely will be a hassle, since spots are limited.
Tip: Park in Sunset Mall and walk for 2 minutes to get to the Beach Canteen.
