8 YUMMY Vegan Spots At Expo 2020 Dubai To Check Out This Veganuary
New year, new you, new lifestyle choices!
Start the year on a different note and why not try the trend that’s been taking the world by storm!? Switch it up and try going vegan for an entire month this Veganuary. And with restos amping up their vegan menus, it won’t feel like you’re missing out on anything.
In fact, with Expo 2020’s lineup of exquisite vegan offerings, the real FOMO lies in not trying them out at all.
A vegan diet excludes all meat, fish, dairy, eggs and other animal products. Veganuary challenges you to follow this plant-based diet for the whole month of Jan because choosing a plant-based diet is kinder to our planet and our animal friends.
As for those who just can’t compromise on the taste of meat, the restos mentioned below may just leave you pleasantly surprised with their meat-less meat taste!
8. XYST: Plant-based shawarma, stuffed flatbreads and more!
XYST is home to a divine selection of plant-based Mediterranean and Middle Eastern eats! Matthew Kenney brings his plant-based approach to these traditional dishes and leaves you ordering seconds along with a glass of some grapes ofc.
Timing?
- Sun – Thurs 10am – 10:30pm
- Fri – Sat 10am – 1am
Where? Sustainability District
More deets here.
7. Mudra: Serves rooftop views and gourmet vegan sushis, pizzas, bbq and more!
This is your plant-based approachable cuisine served in a gourmet way.
Mudrá aims to share the plant-based lifestyle through approachable cuisine. The menu has a wide range of options, from simple food like pizzas and burgers, but in a gourmet way, to novelty nikkei sushi, along with amazing starters and mains to impress the finest palates.
Enjoy some bevvies along with SICK 360 ̊ rooftop views!
Timing?
- Sun – Thurs 10am – 11pm
- Fri – Sat 10am – 1am
Where? Sustainability District
More deets here.
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6. Veg’d: Nourishing plant-based food on the go
Get yourself all ‘veg’d’ up on nutritious plant-based food on the go!
The vegan fast-food concept is deffo one to try if you’re on the go and are looking for a yummy takeaway.
Timing?
- Sun – Thurs 10am – 11:30pm
- Fri – Sat 10am – 1am
Where? Sustainability District
More deets here.
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5. Alkebulan The African Dining Hall: For a specialised set menu
Alkebulan will be offering a specialised set menu for AED150 throughout the course of Veganuary which will include:
- Black-eyed pea hummus
- Sweet plantain chips
- A collard bean fried rice which includes their signature black fried rice bowl
- Sautéed collard green “sukuma wiki”
YUUMMMYYY!
Starting from AED40.
Timing?
- Sun – Thurs 10am – 12am
- Fri – Sat 10am- 1am
Where? Jubilee Park
More deets here.
If you’ve yet to fall in love with vegan food, then you are in for a treat at Alkebulan this Veganuary. Alkebulan will be hosting a slew of celebrity chefs including chef Carla Hall, chef Mogau Shoshoene and a Penja takeover with famed Afro-Vegan chef Glory Kabe, who will be in Dubai from Jan 10-20.
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4. Café Milano: Vegan pizzas, sorbets, desserts and all that jazz!
The charming Italian cafe’s vegan menu includes:
- Their homemade pizza dell’orto
- Frutti di bosco; a flavourful raspberry sorbet topped with blueberry sauce and fresh fruit, a dessert that’s bursting with ripe flavours
Vegan with an Italian twist? I’ll take that!
Dates? Jan 1 – 31, 2022
Where? Mobility District
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3. Long Chim – Award-Winning Thai Eatery
- Vegan spring rolls
- Vegetable curry
- Smoky chilli relish with crispy bean curd
Check out their full vegan menu here.
Date? Jan 1- 31, 2022
Timing?
- Sun – Thurs 10am – 10pm
- Fri – Sat 10am- 11pm
Where? Mobility District
More deets here.
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2. Bread Ahead Bakery & School: you will loaf this dough much!🥖
Learn the art of bread-making at Bread Ahead this Veganuary. Learn how to make:
- Traditional baguettes
- Mouth-watering focaccia
- Ciabattas
- Grissini
- Sourdough
- A rustic pain de champagne
- A traditional fougasse
Where? Mobility District
1. Alif Cafe by farm2table: For your vegan kulfis and desi dishes!
Ain’t no life like the vegan desi life!
Alif will unlock the flavours of Pakistan & India with a vegan twist on their delectable offerings, such as:
- Baingan bharta, fire-roasted eggplant served with rosemary paratha, cauliflower, chickpea and spinach madras curry served with biryani rice
- Desert: A rose faux almond milk cake & pistachio & coconut kulfi
Dates? Jan 1-31, 2022
Where? Mobility District
More deets, here.
