Dubai Food Festival: 15 foods you have to eat at the Etisalat Beach Canteen

Dubai Food Festival 2020 has welcomed back Dubai’s favourite beach side dining hotspot, the Etisalat Beach Canteen – for its 7th edition, running until March 14 at Jumeirah Beach, behind Sunset Mall.

This year’s edition will immerse visitors in a visual adventure, as well as culinary and entertainment experiences, thanks to captivating design elements based on the theme of pop art.

The spicy fried chicken burger from Dallas Burger. Dallas Burger is a local fast food restaurant based in Sharjah. Dallas Burger brings to Beach Canteen delicious Gourmet burgers, loaded fries and more.

The Egyptian Falafel from Hadoota Masreya: Hadoota Masreya offers some of the best Egyptian cuisine with authentic homey taste that combines the past and the present.

The hot dogs at Sausage Fabrique: It's an Artisanal Eatery concept that offers handcrafted sausages which is back at Etisalat Beach Canteen, to introduce you to a complete sausage experience.

Try the Rainbow Bagel at Bagel Yard: Bagel Yard is where bagels are made the old traditional way: each bagel is hand-rolled, simmered in honey-infused water, and baked in a wood-fired oven to create a bagel with the perfect little crunch, a slight chewy texture and a hint of sweetness.

Enjoy a selection of Pastas from Ciao Bella a new pop up concept launching at Beach Canteen.

Crazy Fried Chicken by Hooked: New pop up debuting at Beach Canteen

The swirly dessert at Num Nom.

The BBQ BOX is all about bringing people together and what better way than over the grill. If you are craving burgers or fancy a a hot dog, that's your spot.

The delicious mini doughnut balls at DOH: They distinguish themselves with their mini doughnut live-cooking experience. You will see them cooked in front of you and have them hot and fresh with amazing variety of toppings. They've launched a limited-edition Oreo Latte at Beach Canteen.

Any burger at High Joint: High joint specializes in the best juicy burgers in town. Returning bigger at better, they will be at Etisalat Beach Canteen the whole time to indulge in a high joint burger.

Try the bubble waffle cone at Wafflypops. Experience a wide variety of ice cream and toppings. Chosen from an assortment of fruits and berries including raspberries, strawberries, and bananas. Complete your experience with the homemade drinks and shakes.

Try the DOH licious cookie dough: DOHlicious is a pop-up at Unwind a specialty board game cafe. Unwind’s menu is as adventurous as their games.

The delicious Parmesan wheel pasta at Todd English: World Renowned Chef Todd English brings gourmet food from his internationally-inspired food hall concept restaurant in Dubai, to a food truck at Beach Canteen. Make sure you stop by and try their white truffle pasta for Dh25.

Todd English also had a fried chicken inside of a bubble waffle. It was one of their best sellers.

Try the churros at Churros Café: Churros are delicious, indulgent and incredibly addictive. Churros Cafe is a brand embracing the best of the traditional Spanish churros. Churros Cafe offers quality churros inspired desserts and drinks in a welcoming and vibrant atmosphere.

Etisalat Beach Canteen kicked off on Wednesday, February 26th and continues daily until Saturday, March 14th. Open daily from Sunday to Wednesday: 1pm to 11pm, Thursdays: 1pm to 12am, Fridays: 10am to 12am, Saturdays: 10am to 11pm