Authentic flavours
Customers describe the food as genuinely Algerian, with traditional taste and street-food character that can feel like a meal back home.
Al Annabi Cafeteria
Port Saeed
Al Annabi Cafeteria is an Algerian fast-food restaurant in Port Saeed, serving street-food favourites in a small, casual setting. Reviews point first-time visitors towards dishes such as chicken tacos and royal bourek, while the welcoming atmosphere gives the place a distinctly Algerian feel.
Reputation Score
4.5
★★★★★
627 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Chicken tacos
Chicken tacos are a recurring favourite, with one regular visitor calling them amazing and praising the respectful service.
Welcoming service
Several diners mention friendly, respectful hospitality, including a family visit where staff asked permission before playing music.
Street-food range
The menu gives Algerian street food a broad showcase, including pizza, grilled sandwiches and traditional dishes such as Tlitli and Reshta.
What to Eat at Al Annabi Cafeteria How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For Al Annabi Cafeteria, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Al Annabi Cafeteria, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
Food 1
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Chicken tacos Net +2
“The food at this restaurant is amazing specially the chicken tacos !”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The food at this restaurant is amazing specially the chicken tacos !”December 2024
“Both chicken and beef Tacos r yummy and their drinks as well r refreshing fast service mashallah,am going back soon...”September 2023
Honorable mentions (14)
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Algerian merguez pizza Net +1
“Best International street food ever that I tried, we ordered mix meat pizza, algerian merguez pizza, which is basically a 4 cheese pizza, which was mouth watering and super delicious.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Best International street food ever that I tried, we ordered mix meat pizza, algerian merguez pizza, which is basically a 4 cheese pizza, which was mouth watering and super delicious.”January 2023
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Algerian tacos Net +1
“One of the best Algerian tacos, pizza. If you want to try and enjoy the real Street food, Al Annabi is your destination”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“One of the best Algerian tacos, pizza. If you want to try and enjoy the real Street food, Al Annabi is your destination”June 2022
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Beef tacos Net +1
“Both chicken and beef Tacos r yummy and their drinks as well r refreshing fast service mashallah,am going back soon...”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Both chicken and beef Tacos r yummy and their drinks as well r refreshing fast service mashallah,am going back soon...”September 2023
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Chekchouka Net +1
“Trying another algerian restaurant again . Al anabi it’s the best place you can have your meal we order pizza and chekchouka it was very yummy 🤤…”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Trying another algerian restaurant again . Al anabi it’s the best place you can have your meal we order pizza and chekchouka it was very yummy 🤤…”December 2023
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Chicken liver in red sauce Net +1
“If you want to taste some of the Algerian street food then this a good place to visit in Dubai, the restaurant is not fancy but you can enjoy some quiet moment with some delicious food, the the chicken liver in red sauce or the sausage chakchouka or crushed potato with scallops or sausage and thank me later, and to end this, finish it with a tasty Algerian soda!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“If you want to taste some of the Algerian street food then this a good place to visit in Dubai, the restaurant is not fancy but you can enjoy some quiet moment with some delicious food, the the chicken liver in red sauce or the sausage chakchouka or crushed potato with scallops or sausage and thank me later, and to end this, finish it with a tasty Algerian soda!”July 2025
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Crushed potato with sausage Net +1
“If you want to taste some of the Algerian street food then this a good place to visit in Dubai, the restaurant is not fancy but you can enjoy some quiet moment with some delicious food, the the chicken liver in red sauce or the sausage chakchouka or crushed potato with scallops or sausage and thank me later, and to end this, finish it with a tasty Algerian soda!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“If you want to taste some of the Algerian street food then this a good place to visit in Dubai, the restaurant is not fancy but you can enjoy some quiet moment with some delicious food, the the chicken liver in red sauce or the sausage chakchouka or crushed potato with scallops or sausage and thank me later, and to end this, finish it with a tasty Algerian soda!”July 2025
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Crushed potato with scallops Net +1
“If you want to taste some of the Algerian street food then this a good place to visit in Dubai, the restaurant is not fancy but you can enjoy some quiet moment with some delicious food, the the chicken liver in red sauce or the sausage chakchouka or crushed potato with scallops or sausage and thank me later, and to end this, finish it with a tasty Algerian soda!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“If you want to taste some of the Algerian street food then this a good place to visit in Dubai, the restaurant is not fancy but you can enjoy some quiet moment with some delicious food, the the chicken liver in red sauce or the sausage chakchouka or crushed potato with scallops or sausage and thank me later, and to end this, finish it with a tasty Algerian soda!”July 2025
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Mix meat pizza Net +1
“Best International street food ever that I tried, we ordered mix meat pizza, algerian merguez pizza, which is basically a 4 cheese pizza, which was mouth watering and super delicious.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Best International street food ever that I tried, we ordered mix meat pizza, algerian merguez pizza, which is basically a 4 cheese pizza, which was mouth watering and super delicious.”January 2023
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Omlet fries Net +1
“We had Two Tacos and one omlet fries which were amaizingly delicious.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We had Two Tacos and one omlet fries which were amaizingly delicious.”July 2023
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Royal bourek Net +1
“We also tried royal bourek, which is a minced meat wrapped in crisp roll.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We also tried royal bourek, which is a minced meat wrapped in crisp roll.”January 2023
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Sausage chakchouka Net +1
“If you want to taste some of the Algerian street food then this a good place to visit in Dubai, the restaurant is not fancy but you can enjoy some quiet moment with some delicious food, the the chicken liver in red sauce or the sausage chakchouka or crushed potato with scallops or sausage and thank me later, and to end this, finish it with a tasty Algerian soda!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“If you want to taste some of the Algerian street food then this a good place to visit in Dubai, the restaurant is not fancy but you can enjoy some quiet moment with some delicious food, the the chicken liver in red sauce or the sausage chakchouka or crushed potato with scallops or sausage and thank me later, and to end this, finish it with a tasty Algerian soda!”July 2025
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Two tacos Net +1
“We had Two Tacos and one omlet fries which were amaizingly delicious.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We had Two Tacos and one omlet fries which were amaizingly delicious.”July 2023
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Taco Net 0
Mixed feedback
“Service toop , l’accueil mashallah , tacos bezaaaf bnin , Really i like it ❤️🥰”
Positive 1Negative 1
Review excerpts
“Service toop , l’accueil mashallah , tacos bezaaaf bnin , Really i like it ❤️🥰”November 2024
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Chorba frik Net 0
Only neutral feedback
“The Chorba frik (soup) was okay, but everything else, especially the liver dish, was really bad.”
Positive 0Negative 0Neutral 1
Drinks 1
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Algerian soda Net +1
“If you want to taste some of the Algerian street food then this a good place to visit in Dubai, the restaurant is not fancy but you can enjoy some quiet moment with some delicious food, the the chicken liver in red sauce or the sausage chakchouka or crushed potato with scallops or sausage and thank me later, and to end this, finish it with a tasty Algerian soda!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“If you want to taste some of the Algerian street food then this a good place to visit in Dubai, the restaurant is not fancy but you can enjoy some quiet moment with some delicious food, the the chicken liver in red sauce or the sausage chakchouka or crushed potato with scallops or sausage and thank me later, and to end this, finish it with a tasty Algerian soda!”July 2025
What to Avoid (3)
Food 3
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Fries Net −1
“I ordered 3 sandwiches, so naturally I expected fries for 3 people. But the portion they sent is extremely small it looks like a single portion split between three. For the price and quantity I ordered, this is really disappointing. The food was fine, but the fries portion is not acceptable for 3 meals and this is the not the first time for them also one time I order sandwich marini and i paid extra they give me chicken and i payed extra for nothing and when i call them they say sorry next time I’ll compensate you next time !!!! Am i your friend!!!!!! why i should always remind the staff about their work !!!!there’s more and more and im always giving them chance …i will never buy from you again they are very low in customer service..whenever im going to Tunisian restaurant they do there maximum to make me satisfied and they really care for the customer experience..try to change your staff you will have more sale…”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I ordered 3 sandwiches, so naturally I expected fries for 3 people. But the portion they sent is extremely small it looks like a single portion split between three. For the price and quantity I ordered, this is really disappointing. The food was fine, but the fries portion is not acceptable for 3 meals and this is the not the first time for them also one time I order sandwich marini and i paid extra they give me chicken and i payed extra for nothing and when i call them they say sorry next time I’ll compensate you next time !!!! Am i your friend!!!!!! why i should always remind the staff about their work !!!!there’s more and more and im always giving them chance …i will never buy from you again they are very low in customer service..whenever im going to Tunisian restaurant they do there maximum to make me satisfied and they really care for the customer experience..try to change your staff you will have more sale…”November 2025
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Jnan el bay pizza Net −1
“I'm a regular customer but I'm tired of reminding the staff about my instructions after each order I've been making everything is clear I ordered jnan El bay pizza full one tuna and I received it mix why no one is following the customers instructions why I have to call the staff after each order otherwise I won't get what I want.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I'm a regular customer but I'm tired of reminding the staff about my instructions after each order I've been making everything is clear I ordered jnan El bay pizza full one tuna and I received it mix why no one is following the customers instructions why I have to call the staff after each order otherwise I won't get what I want.”May 2025
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Old fries Net −1
“For dining in you can try.but to order this is the worst algerian restaurant in the world.the staff are careless.they sending old fries and the food has no single taste.this is shame because am not the only one who is complaining”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“For dining in you can try.but to order this is the worst algerian restaurant in the world.the staff are careless.they sending old fries and the food has no single taste.this is shame because am not the only one who is complaining”February 2026
Tips for a Better Visit
Dine in. For the more dependable experience, consider dining in: one review specifically contrasts dining in positively with problematic online ordering.
Check instructions. Repeat special requests at handover, especially changes to taco fillings or sides, since confirmed instructions were reportedly missed.
Compare prices. Before ordering through Talabat, compare the app price with the restaurant price; a reviewer reported pizza at 28 versus 33 on Talabat.
Try alternatives. If you do not want fries, ask about another side: one diner requested rice as an alternative and suggested it could improve the menu.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Unnamed Road
Port Saeed - Deira, Dubai
| Mon | 12:00 PM – 1:00 AM |
| Tue | 12:00 PM – 1:00 AM |
| Wed | 12:00 PM – 1:00 AM |
| Thu | 12:00 PM – 1:00 AM |
| Fri | 2:00 PM – 1:00 AM |
| Sat | 12:00 PM – 1:00 AM |
| Sun | 12:00 PM – 1:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Delivery delays
Talabat orders have reportedly taken hours, with changing estimates, cancellations and food arriving cold.
Order mistakes
Customers report repeated failures to follow instructions, including fries being left inside tacos after the request was confirmed.
Small portions
One order of fries was described as too small for three sandwiches, while another review called a 30 AED quantity disappointing.
Inconsistent quality
Some online orders were described as dry or lacking flavour, with one reviewer also reporting old fries.
App pricing
A customer reported that pizza cost more on Talabat than in the restaurant, with a stated 5 AED difference.
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The Bottom Line
Al Annabi Cafeteria brings Algerian street food to Port Saeed in a small, casual setting. It is worth considering if you want flavours and dishes that reviewers say recall Algeria rather than standard fast food. Customers mention chicken tacos, Algerian merguez pizza, royal bourek and sausage chakchouka; traditional choices such as Tlitli and Reshta also appear in the menu discussion.
The strongest feedback is about authenticity and hospitality. Diners describe the food as tasting like Algeria and say the team is friendly and welcoming, with one family appreciating that staff asked permission before playing music. The décor is Algerian-inspired, and the atmosphere is comfortable and unfussy rather than fancy.
A first visit can work well for someone trying Algerian cuisine for the first time, not only for Algerian diners missing familiar food. Delivery is the main caution. Talabat orders have reportedly taken two or more hours, arrived cold or dry, omitted drinks, and even been cancelled after lengthy waits.
Customers have also reported missed instructions, small fry portions and higher app prices: one review compared pizza at 28 in the restaurant with 33 on Talabat. Dining in appears the safer choice, and it is sensible to check special requests and prices before placing an online order.