The City as a Conference Destination:

As one of the most diverse and cosmopolitan cities in the world, Dubai’s manifold appeal makes it an exciting destination for both business and pleasure. Over 670 hotels and vibrant venues are set amid the city’s spectacular landscapes ranging from historical creek-side outposts to towering skyscrapers to pristine beaches, complemented by everything you need to indulge your senses and unwind in your own time.

The sheer variety of attractions and activities to be found in Dubai cater to any corporate event or incentive you can imagine. Sun-drenched days call for adventure in the form of skydiving, dune bashing, falconry and surfing; evenings bring on a glamourous nightlife on rooftops or aboard a luxury cruise. n between, shop your way through thousands of stores in the many souks and malls while sampling a world of cuisine at restaurants helmed by celebrity and Michelin-starred chefs.

Dubai Business Events, the official convention bureau of Dubai, works to make the city the ideal meeting point between East and West. Our professional team provides guidance and support in planning your conventions, exhibitions, and incentives, helping you create an unforgettable trip. We look forward to hosting you in our remarkable city.

Dubai Food Options for Conference Delegates

Food and entertainment opportunities in Dubai are endless. From International style restaurants to roadside stalls, you are assured to be able to get something to eat almost 24 hours a day.

Dream City Cafe - Visit Website

The word “cafeteria” in Dubai usually refers to a hole in the wall, and Dream City Cafeteria lives up to its name. Located in the heart of Sheikh Zayed Road (a highway that connects the UAE’s coastal cities), the restaurant serves an array of Dubai’s best street food, including shawarma, paratha, and desi burgers — American-style hamburgers with such South Asian toppings as homemade green chile tamarind sauce.

The Mattar Farm Kitchen - Visit Website

Founded by the self-proclaimed first Arab pitmaster Hattem Mattar, the Mattar Farm smokes the best meat in Dubai. After growing up in the city, Mattar took a job in oil and gas in Texas, where he encountered brisket and eventually apprenticed with pitmasters there. He’s since developed fan-favorite recipes for smoked brisket, beef ribs, turkey, chicken, lamb legs, duck, and sausages in flavors like lamb and za’atar — all using ingredients sourced locally, if not grown on Mattar’s own farm.

Allo Beirut - Visit Website

A funky, colorful roadside restaurant, Allo Beirut serves energetic Levantine cuisine, including juicy, perfectly grilled shawarma that’s hard to match elsewhere in Dubai. Customers also come for the crackly manakish — topped with basil and rosemary, akkawi or kashkaval cheese, honey, labneh, soujok, or some combination — as well as other baked items like stuffed saj, kaak, pizza, and sandwiches on bread spiced with sumac and za’atar. 

Project Chaiwala - Visit Website

Project Chaiwala puts a modern twist on the everyday streetside cup of chai. The cafe started as an entrepreneurial venture by two chai lovers and now has expanded all across the UAE. The chai is sustainably sourced from tea estates in India; brewed with Indian spices, milk, and saffron; and served in mud cups, which the owners claim adds a soothing aroma and unique earthy taste to the tea.