Vegan Options at Dubai Airport

Whether you are looking for a quick coffee and snack, Indian food, Middle Eastern flavours, sandwiches, smoothies or a more substantial meal before your flight, there are several places to choose from.

The airport dining directory uses a dedicated vegan symbol to identify outlets where vegan options are available. Here is a terminal-by-terminal guide to finding vegan food at Dubai Airport.

Important: These are not necessarily fully vegan restaurants. The vegan symbol indicates that vegan options are available. Menus can change, so it is always advisable to confirm ingredients with the outlet before ordering.

Vegan Options at Dubai Airport Terminal 1

Travellers using Terminal 1 can find vegan choices in both the Arrivals area and the departure concourse.

Costa Coffee – Terminal 1 Arrivals

Costa Coffee is a convenient option after landing or while waiting at Terminal 1. The airport directory marks the outlet as offering vegan options alongside its selection of coffees, cold drinks, sandwiches, salads, snacks and pastries.

Sawa – Terminal 1 Arrivals

Sawa serves a selection of Lebanese food, including freshly baked manakish and other Middle Eastern favourites.

Pret A Manger – Terminal 1, D Gates

Pret A Manger is a useful stop for travellers looking for something quick and light. Its range typically includes freshly prepared sandwiches, salads, soups, juices and coffee, with vegan choices available.

Giraffe – Terminal 1, D Gates

Giraffe offers an international menu with a variety of dishes and plant-based choices. Check the current menu at the airport outlet for the vegan dishes available on the day.

The Daily DXB – Terminal 1, D Gates

The Daily DXB brings several dining concepts together in one food-hall-style space. Travellers can find a range of cuisines, including poke bowls, pizza and Asian-inspired food, with vegan choices available among the different concepts.

Vegan Options at Dubai Airport Terminal 2

Terminal 2 is smaller than Terminals 1 and 3, but there are still several outlets identified as offering vegan food.

Costa Coffee – Terminal 2

Costa Coffee is marked with the vegan-options symbol in the Terminal 2 directory. It is an easy choice for coffee, cold drinks and a lighter snack before departure.

Jones the Grocer – Terminal 2

Jones the Grocer serves coffee, fresh juices, sandwiches, salads and hot and cold meals. The Terminal 2 outlet is marked as offering vegan options, making it a useful choice for travellers wanting something more substantial than a snack.

Roti Bhai – Terminal 2

Roti Bhai serves street-food-inspired dishes influenced by North and South Indian cuisine. The restaurant is marked as offering vegan options and can be a good choice for travellers looking for Indian flavours at DXB.

Subway – Terminal 2

Subway provides another quick option at Terminal 2 and is marked as having vegan choices. Travellers can customise their order with available vegetables and plant-based fillings.

When ordering, check the bread, sauces and other additions to make sure the complete meal is suitable for a vegan diet.

Vegan Options at Dubai Airport Terminal 3

Terminal 3 has the largest selection of dining outlets at Dubai International Airport, with vegan choices available in Arrivals as well as across the A, B and C Gates.

Terminal 3 Arrivals

Costa Coffee

Costa Coffee at Terminal 3 Arrivals is marked as offering vegan options. It is a convenient place to stop for coffee, drinks or a quick bite before leaving the airport.

Saddle

Dubai’s home-grown Saddle café can also be found at Terminal 3 Arrivals.

The café serves speciality coffee and drinks along with smoothies, pastries and other café favourites. The DXB dining directory marks Saddle as offering vegan options.

Terminal 3 – A Gates

Here-O Donuts

Travellers with a sweet tooth can look out for Here-O Donuts at Terminal 3’s A Gates.

The Dubai-born doughnut brand offers handcrafted doughnuts, including vegan varieties, providing an option for travellers looking for a vegan sweet treat before their flight.

Terminal 3 – B Gates

Concourse B has several restaurants and cafés identified as offering vegan options.

Costa Coffee – near Gates B17 and B25

Costa Coffee has locations near Gates B17 and B25. Vegan choices are available alongside the chain’s familiar selection of coffee, cold drinks and snacks.

Grabb’it – near Gate B12

Grabb’it is a convenient option for passengers looking for something quick. The outlet offers smoothies and grab-and-go snacks and is marked as having vegan options.

Hard Rock Cafe – near Gate B25

Hard Rock Cafe offers a lively airport dining experience with classic American-style dishes. Its Concourse B location is marked in the DXB directory as offering vegan options.

Story Kitchen & Bar – near Gate B9

Story Kitchen & Bar serves a contemporary menu drawing inspiration from Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Asian cuisines.

The restaurant is marked as having vegan options and can be a good choice for travellers wanting a sit-down meal rather than a quick snack.

The Daily DXB – near Gate B10

The Daily DXB brings together several different food concepts in one location.

Depending on what you are in the mood for, there are choices ranging from poke bowls and pizza to Asian food and other international dishes. Vegan options are available within the food hall.

Treehouse Juicery – near Gate B12

Treehouse Juicery is particularly useful for travellers looking for something lighter.

The outlet serves made-to-order juices and smoothies along with other fresh choices and is marked with the vegan-options symbol in the airport directory.

Terminal 3 – C Gates

There are also several vegan-friendly choices for passengers departing from the C Gates.

Food Village – near Gate C11

Food Village brings together a selection of global dining choices in one convenient space.

The airport directory marks Food Village as having vegan options, making it particularly useful when travelling with a group where everyone wants something different.

S34 – near Gate C35

S34 serves Middle Eastern and Asian-fusion flavours, with a selection ranging from lighter snacks to more filling dishes.

The café is marked as offering vegan options in the DXB directory.

Tranzeet – Concourse C

Tranzeet offers a selection of American and Asian-inspired dishes and is another Concourse C outlet identified as having vegan choices.

What to Check Before Ordering Vegan Food

Although these outlets offer vegan options, travellers should remember that most are not exclusively vegan restaurants.

Always check the individual dish when ordering. This is particularly important with breads, pastries, desserts, sauces and salad dressings, which can sometimes contain milk, butter, eggs or other animal-derived ingredients.

For coffee and speciality drinks, ask for an available plant-based milk and check whether syrups, toppings or whipped cream contain dairy.

Travellers with allergies should also inform the restaurant separately, as a dish being vegan does not necessarily mean it is free from allergens or prepared separately from non-vegan food.

Finding Vegan Food at DXB

With vegan options spread across all three terminals, finding something suitable at Dubai International Airport is becoming much easier.

Terminal 3 offers the widest selection, with choices in Arrivals and across the A, B and C Gates. Terminals 1 and 2 also have useful options for travellers looking for anything from a quick coffee and snack to a more filling meal.

As airport restaurant menus can change, use this guide to identify where to look and confirm the latest vegan choices directly with the restaurant before ordering.