Dubai Food Festival 2026
The Middle East's most ambitious culinary celebration.
Dubai Food Festival 2026
The Middle East's most ambitious culinary celebration.
Dubai Food Festival transforms the emirate into a gastronomic playground. From pop-up collaborations between Michelin-starred chefs to hidden supper clubs in the desert, the festival showcases Dubai's evolution from dining destination to culinary capital.
Why it matters
A festival that proves Dubai's culinary ambitions match its architectural ones — increasingly, the world's best chefs want to cook here.
- Where: Dubai, UAE
- Dates: 2026-02-19 – 2026-03-01
- Category: dining
- Region: Middle East
- Ideal trip length: 5–7 nights
- Status: confirmed
- Best for: Culinary travelers
Other dates in Dubai
- Art Dubai 2026 — 2026-03-04
- Dubai World Cup 2026 — 2026-03-28
- Dubai Design Week 2026 — 2026-11-10
- New Year's Eve Dubai 2026 — 2026-12-31
- Dubai Desert Classic 2026 — 2026-01-29
- DP World Tour Championship 2026 — 2026-11-19
Comparable dining dates worldwide
- Taste of London 2026 — London, United Kingdom
- St. Moritz Gourmet Festival — St. Moritz, Switzerland
- Food & Wine Classic in Aspen — Aspen, United States
- South Beach Wine & Food Festival 2026 — Miami, United States
Other Middle East dates in the calendar
- Louis Vuitton Cup Preliminary Races — Jeddah
- Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix — Sakhir
- Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix — Lusail
- Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix — Abu Dhabi
- Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship 2026 — Abu Dhabi
Where to stay
- Burj Al Arab
- One&Only The Palm
- Atlantis The Royal
Where to eat
- Zuma
- Tresind Studio
- Ossiano
Published by Peters Signature Travel.