More UAE Residents Ordered Groceries At 4 AM During Ramadan 2025!

During Ramadan, ordering habits change among people as they are fasting from dawn to dusk. And this is reflected in recent data that was compiled from the figures released by Careem. This data was compiled by the app and shows how residents increasingly ordered groceries at 4 AM. This trend was so prominent that the order shot up by 70% as compared to other months.

70% Increase In 4 AM Grocery Orders In UAE

Residents of the UAE increasingly ordered groceries at 4 AM during Ramadan as compared to other months. This was shown in the figures released by Careem, which is a local app. People who are fasting have their pre-dawn meal called Suhoor, and this is eaten before the call to prayer at 5 AM. As a result, a lot of people ordered food before this. The Big Feast from McDonald’s and the Plain Paratha from Punjab Flower Restaurant were the most popular choices, as revealed in a report by Khaleej Times. During Iftar, which is when the fast is broken at dusk, the UAE residents mostly ordered eight-piece wings meal from Wingstop in Dubai and Haleem from Ritaj restaurant in Abu Dhabi.

Massive Surge In Delivery Service

As it happens, the food delivery service of Careem also saw a massive surge. Volume saw an increase of 36% during Suhoor in the month of March as compared to February. Moreover, the app also showed the largest order during this month was from Cafe Bateel in Dubai for the amount of AED2,460, this was for 10 items. In Abu Dhabi, this was AED1,410 for 12 items from Behrouz Biryani. Coming to grocery, the largest order was in Dubai for AED2,800 for 60 items, while the same in Abu Dhabi was AED1,400 for 42 items.

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What Did The People Order?

UAE residents increasingly ordered bottled water, blueberries, bananas, and cucumbers. Not to mention that the fastest grocery delivery was completed in Dubai in just 1.5 minutes. This was to the Al Safa Park Complex. While the same in Abu Dhabi was just behind two minutes to the Najmat Tower on Al Reem Island. A lot of people weren’t just ordering food from outside, but they were also going to eat out during the month. Using the dine-out option on the app to get discounts, customers managed to save more than AED6,000 on the booking value at over AED27,000. This was at the Terrace Iftar at JW Marriott Marquis.

So, what did you order during the holy month of Ramadan? Do let us know about your list in the comments section.

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