Sheikh Zayed Road has a new regular in the making. Bayroot Deli opens its doors on 12 September 2026, and it’s not trying to be a fine-dining moment or a viral one-dish wonder. It’s angling to be the place you order from three times a week without thinking twice. Charcoal-grilled meats, shawarma off the spit, mezze, sandwiches, bowls and salads all sit on one menu, built for however you actually want to eat: sit-down, takeaway, desk lunch, or straight to your door at 3am if that’s the mood.
Bayroot Deli Just Opened On Sheikh Zayed Road
Founder Fadi Almahaini isn’t new to Dubai’s food scene; he’s the man behind Daddy’s Burger in Jumeirah, but Bayroot is personal in a different way. It’s built with his mother, whose recipes and instincts shape the menu as much as his hospitality background does.
The Menu: Fire, Charcoal, And A Lot Of Mezze
Bayroot’s kitchen leans hard into live-fire cooking, charcoal grills, open flame, and a spit turning shawarma throughout service. But it’s not a one-trick grill house. The mezze spread, sandwiches, bowls, and deli counter are all doing equal work, which means you can walk in for a quick sandwich at 1pm and come back for a full spread at 9pm without repeating yourself.
A few dishes are worth flagging early. The Mlukhiyeh Bil Zeit is straight from Fadi’s mother’s kitchen, sautéed mlukhiyeh with lemon and garlic, topped with caramelised onions, which is about as close to a home-cooked Lebanese Sunday lunch as a restaurant menu gets. The Flame Bowls section bundles fire-cooked meats with grains, vegetables, pickles, and house-made sauces for something more substantial. And for dessert, the Moufata’a Beirutiya, an old-school Beirut classic of toasted flour, butter, spices, and nuts finished with honey and roasted seeds, is doing a lot of nostalgia-lifting for anyone who grew up on it.
The provenance angle is real, not marketing filler: olive oil, thyme and sumac are sourced from the Almahaini family’s own farms in Lebanon, which is the kind of detail that’s easy to claim and harder to actually do.
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The Story: A Beirut Bakery Kid Comes Home
Fadi’s food journey started at 12 years old, working in his family’s manakish bakery in Beirut, before he went on to study hospitality and hotel management and build a career across Lebanese and hotel restaurants. Daddy’s Burger brought him into Dubai’s food scene on his own terms; Bayroot brings him back to where it all began.
His mother’s role isn’t a branding touch either; she’s an active partner, contributing recipes and keeping the family’s cooking traditions intact.
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FAQs
What is mlukhiyeh?
Mlukhiyeh is a Levantine dish made from jute leaves, typically sautéed or stewed with garlic and lemon. It's a staple across Lebanese, Egyptian and Syrian home cooking, and different families have their own version.
What's the difference between Lebanese mezze and a mixed grill?
Mezze refers to the spread of small, shared dishes dips, salads, pastries served at the start of or throughout a Lebanese meal, while a mixed grill is the charcoal-cooked meat course.