The UAE’s Ultimate Guide to French Fries!

A true melting pot of cultures and nationalities, UAE is a home to a myriad restaurants and cafes. All of them serve delicacies from almost all the exotic cuisines available to us today!

Weirdly, there is no better way to gauge the quality of food at these restaurants than to find out how they treat their lowly potatoes. 

Do not take these spuds for granted! Because as simple as they may seem, but are immensely difficult to transform into a critique worthy dish. Something even a trivial thing like an oil temperature can easily make or break this dish. 

So today we will be analyzing the most well-known form of cooked potato around the world. It’s none other than the French fries and that too from 4 restaurants here in UAE. It’s time to find out what sets their French fries apart from the competition.

C House Milano

This highly rated Italian-International restaurant in Jebel Ali Village offers an exquisite dining experience. Their french fries clearly portray attention to detail and meet the demand for perfection. These crispy yet fluffy batons are a textural delight for your mouth. Medium sized but not thinly sliced these fries are reminiscent of their British counterparts, aka Chips, and we respect that. Fried to perfection, these fries are crispy and golden outside and perfectly fluffy, almost creamy on the inside. A true delight, these fries are available for order, salted, spiced or tossed in truffle oil- perfect for those with a taste for the finer things in life.

Located in: Jebel Ali Recreation Club

Five Guys

This American fast-food giant has already gained immense popularity in the UAE. Five Guys may be known for its burgers, yet it’s just as renowned for its french fries. While other chains get their fries transported frozen and pre-cut, Five Guys makes its fries in-store from scratch. Known for its rustic style, skin on, thin cut fries made from potatoes imported from Idaho, USA. Cooked to perfection in 100% peanut oil, these fries are available plain salted or with a lip smacking-ly good Cajun spice seasoning. Perfect for your late night cravings.

Multiple locations

Zaatar W. Zeit

Not many restaurants do justice to french fries, and food in general the way Zaatar W. Zeit does. Specializing in Lebanese, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine, their fries can be best explained using just one word- Exquisite. 

Crispy and thin cut, these french fries are cooked to golden perfection. Available to order as it is or topped with their special melted four cheese mix. These fries when served with their sour cream dipping sauce get sinfully delicious! 

Pro tip: Request some Zaatar seasoning on the side with your fries to add a zing to your dish. 

Multiple locations

Chicken Cottage

The experts at Chicken Cottage understand that French fries are not a dish that can be underestimated. Their premium thin cut fries are just the perfect balance between the golden crispy exterior and a creamy almost mashed potato-esque gooey interior. They also offer a sweet potato variant for those who want a slightly healthier version.

Multiple locations

Parting Words

Many influential chefs believe that a restaurant’s caliber can be ascertained from the quality of their French fries, so one must not take this simple dish lightly as it is very easily ruined. We hope this guide to French fries can help you plan your next culinary outing in the UAE.