UAE Online Food Delivery Market

UAE Online Food Delivery Market Size & Insights

UAE online food delivery market size is forecast to grow at a robust CAGR of 8.5% between 2025 and 2032 due to high adoption of smartphone users and evolving consumer preferences. Rising trend of digitalization coupled with the favorable government initiatives for advancing digital technologies will further boost the adoption of the online food delivery in the country.

UAE Online Food Delivery Market Overview

Online food delivery market is constantly evolving in UAE due to the rising investment by startups in food business and delivery services. Some of the food delivery services apps are Talabat, Careem Now, Deliveroo, Eat Easy and Noon Food.

UAE Online Food Delivery Market Dynamics

UAE Online Food Delivery Market Trends

Restaurants are adopting cloud kitchen business model as it requires less installation cost as compared to dine-in options. Increasing trend of home-cooked food delivery with the rising number of clod kitchens across the country is predicted to boost the market. Some of cloud kitchens operating in UAE are Kitchen Park, Kitch and Kitchen Nations.

UAE Online Food Delivery Market Drivers

Robust Digital Infrastructure

Rising penetration of internet and smartphone users supporting the growth of Food ordering platforms in UAE. Increasing popularity of online shopping and express delivery has created demand for advanced technologies. In addition, change in the buying pattern of consumers from physical shopping to online shopping has provided more convenience to customers which is expected to increase the demand for online food delivery market in UAE.

Expansion of F&B industry along with the advancement in the online services due to the emergence of digitalization has created more opportunities for food delivery services across the country. UAE government has taken initiatives to diversify its economy and to reduce dependency on oil sectors. The government focused on to advance the local technologies to increase food production and to ensure food security in UAE. Moreover, increasing demand for the convenient food delivery services along with the development in the user-friendly application is projected to upsurge online food ordering across the country.

Evolving Consumer Preference

In UAE, there is growing trend of convenient dining and the consumers are looking for the best value of money from ordering their food online. On demand food delivery has become very popular across all major cities of UAE and currently most of the restaurant owner are catering to online food delivery and online delivery captures a major chunk of their revenues.

UAE Online Food Delivery Market Major Players & Competitive Landscape

Several leading companies are Talabat, Careem Now, Deliveroo, Eat Easy, Noon Food and many more.

At present the food delivery market in UAE is booming and attractive although the growth has slowed down compared to previous years, currently there are not many players operating in the market but there are still chances of further market consolidation. The UAE food delivery market has mixed of global players and also local players competing for their market share.

Recent Development & Market News

• • In 2023, UAE food bank signed an agreement with Deliveroo to reduce food wastage and to distribute surplus food items. Food bank took initiatives to support the UAE government plans to lower food wastage by 50% by 2030.

Scope of the Report

Research Report Segmentation

The UAE Online Food Delivery Market has been segmented on the basis of Business Model and Platform Type. Based on the Business Model, the market is segmented into Logistics-focused Food Delivery System, Order-focused Food Delivery System, Restaurant-specific Food Delivery System. Based on the Platform Type, the market is segmented into Mobile/Tablet Applications, Websites.

UAE Online Food Delivery Market by Business Model

• • Logistics-focused Food Delivery System
  • Order-focused Food Delivery System
  • Restaurant-specific Food Delivery System

UAE Online Food Delivery Market by Platform Type

• • Mobile/Tablet Applications
  • Websites

UAE Online Food Delivery Market Leading players

• • Talabat
  • Careem Now
  • Deliveroo
  • Eat Easy
  • Noon Food