Al Mallah
- Arabic, Lebanese
- Price level 1 of 4
A Lebanese street-food brand that started in 1979 as a corner juice stand in Dubai. It is known for shawarma, manakish flatbreads, falafel and grill meals, with most items well under AED 50.
Listed in: Arabic restaurants, Budget-friendly restaurants
Why we like it
It is a long-standing, low-cost place for Lebanese shawarma, manakish and grills, open from breakfast until 02:00.
Opening hours
| Days | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday to Thursday | 07:00–23:59 |
| Friday | 09:00–23:59 |
| Saturday and Sunday | 07:00–23:59 |
Local time in Dubai (GST, UTC+4). Hours can change on public holidays and during Ramadan.
Location
2nd of December Street, Al Hudaiba, Dubai
Tips
- The website lists hours of 07:00 to 02:00 Saturday to Thursday and 09:00 to 02:00 on Friday; its online ordering page says the branch is open 24 hours, so check before a very late visit.
- Prices quoted here come from the brand's own online ordering menu and may differ slightly from the dine-in menu.
- Al Mallah has several branches in Dubai and Sharjah; this page covers the 2nd of December Street branch.
Questions and answers
How much is a shawarma at Al Mallah?
On the brand's online menu a regular shawarma costs AED 10, a shawarma saj AED 17 and a shawarma plate AED 45.
What are Al Mallah's opening hours?
The website gives 07:00 to 02:00 from Saturday to Thursday and 09:00 to 02:00 on Friday. The online ordering page describes the branch as open 24 hours, so confirm if you plan to go in the early morning.
Is Al Mallah good for vegetarians?
There are several meat-free options, such as falafel sandwiches (AED 9), za'atar manakish (AED 10), fattoush (AED 20) and tabbouleh (AED 22).
How old is Al Mallah?
It opened in 1979 as a juice stand on a street corner and grew into a Lebanese restaurant.
Where this information comes from
Official website: almallahuae.com
- Shawarma Regular: order.almallahuae.com, checked
- Shawarma Saj: order.almallahuae.com, checked
- Shawarma Plate: order.almallahuae.com, checked
- Grilled Chicken Meal (online): order.almallahuae.com, checked
- Mixed Grills Meal (online): order.almallahuae.com, checked
- Grill meals (homepage): almallahuae.com, checked
- Breakfast special: almallahuae.com, checked
- Manakish Zaatar: order.almallahuae.com, checked
- Manakish Lahm Bi Ajin: order.almallahuae.com, checked
- Fattoush: order.almallahuae.com, checked
- Tabbouleh: order.almallahuae.com, checked
- Falafel Sandwich: order.almallahuae.com, checked
- History, general opening hours, homepage prices: almallahuae.com
- Online menu prices, branch street and '24 hours' statement: order.almallahuae.com
- Coordinates (OpenStreetMap Nominatim, Al Hudaiba): nominatim.openstreetmap.org
Photos:
- Representative photo by Bayuaji Abiyu on Unsplash
- Representative photo by Chez Le Libanais on Unsplash
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