Meals on wheels: Best food trucks in the UAE

It’s time to spice up your foodie experience and devour some street delicacies with a twist! For adventurous under-the-open-skies and on-the-go dining, with food that spreads from streetside burgers to cheesy fries and even healthier greens, give food trucks a try this weekend.

Last Exit DXB Bound

A quintessentially classic pit stop featuring American-inspired food trucks that play up with classic burger combinations from the retro 1950s. There is something for every taste, including seafood, burgers, hot dogs, pizza, fries, shakes, hot/cold coffees, and more. Popular food trucks are Starbucks, Burger Pit and Cupagahwa, besides, Hardee’s, KFC, Refuel, My Karak, Il Café de Roma. Choose from breakfast, burger, sandwiches, coffee, bakery and fast food on-the-go. It is open day and night from 6 am to 3 pm.

Location: Last Exit E11, Qudra D63, Al Khawaneej D89

Average cost: Varies based on restaurants

Alpha Burgers

This place is always busy as they open for limited hours in the evening. Reach well before the sunset to pick your burger with either deep fried chicken, plant-based meat, wagyu, bacon, eggs dressed with your choice of ranch, curry, honey mustard, caramelised onions and their signature sauce. Opens daily at 5:30 pm.

Location: Damac Hills

Average cost: Dh90 (for two)

SALT

If you are looking to grab a bite by the sea, Salt is one of the city’s most sought-after food trucks, serving irresistible sliders and shakes. Apart from lip-smacking slider burgers, this food truck also offers fries, drinks, softies, signature sauces, croissants, fresh mixes, cake buns, Acai and healthy shakes. Their chicken Cheetos fries and sliders, wagyu burger, chilli fries, lemonades and cheesy fries are hugely popular. Open from 8 am to 3 pm daily.

Location: Kite Beach, Umm Suqeim

Average cost: Dh125 (for two)

Theo’s Point

Ditching the notion of food trucks serving up only calorie-loaded fast food, Theo’s Point dishes up food made with superfoods, fresh produce, home-made artisan breads and other baked goodness and high protein meatless alternatives. Foods contain no preservatives, no hormones, no fried foods, non-GMO and no refined sugar. Try their high protein veggie burgers or Nature’s Multivitamin highest quality organic meat, chicken and vegetarian bone broth along with oven-baked falafel wrap, shawarma, steak/chicken sandwich, sides, salads and fresh drinks and desserts.

Average cost: Dh80 (for two)