Fresh grilling
Chicken is cooked fresh to order and served hot from the grill.
Pepe's Piri Piri - Motor City
Motor City
Pepe’s Piri Piri in Motor City is a casual restaurant focused on fresh flame-grilled chicken. Reviews point to juicy grilled chicken, flexible peri-peri flavours and satisfying rice boxes, with indoor and outdoor seating for quick meals or family dinners.
Reputation Score
4.8
★★★★★
2,161 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Flexible flavours
Chicken can be ordered in six flavours, from Mango & Lime and Lemon & Herb to Extra Hot and Extreme.
Juicy chicken
Multiple reviews describe the grilled chicken as tender, soft and juicy rather than dry.
Rice boxes
The chicken rice box and paneer rice box are specifically recommended, alongside the peri-peri fries.
Family seating
Indoor and outdoor seating gives families and groups more choice, with a lively atmosphere reported by diners.
Family value
One group of four found the Family Platter good value at approximately 125–150 dhs.
What to Eat at Pepe's Piri Piri - Motor City 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 Pepe's Piri Piri - Motor City, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. We still have more reviews to analyze, so the scores may change. 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.
These items at Pepe's Piri Piri - Motor City got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
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Mango and lime grilled chicken Net +2
“Pepe’s flame-grilled Mango & Lime Chicken was absolutely delicious!”
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“Pepe’s flame-grilled Mango & Lime Chicken was absolutely delicious!”November 2024
“Today, while wandering through the vibrant streets of Motor City, I stumbled upon something I never expected to see in Dubai. Pepe’s Piri Piri. The exact place that stole my heart back in the UK. I literally stopped, turned around, and couldn’t believe my eyes. This was the same spot I used to visit every Friday in Gants Hill, Essex, for my favourite mango and lime or lemon and herb grilled chicken. Finding it here in Dubai felt like stepping straight into a memory from home, but even better.”December 2025
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Peri peri chicken Net +2
“The Best Peri Peri chicken in Dubai , Finger licking tasty. The Chicken is perfectly grilled and the choice of different sauces are perfect.”
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“The Best Peri Peri chicken in Dubai , Finger licking tasty. The Chicken is perfectly grilled and the choice of different sauces are perfect.”August 2025
“Variety in peri peri chicken is impressive, fresh and hormones free chicken is used.”January 2021
Honorable mentions (26)
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Aromatic charcoal grilled chicken Net +1
“We didn’t even had a chance to take photo of the food everyone just had to dig in, none can resist the aromatic charcoal grilled chicken.”
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“We didn’t even had a chance to take photo of the food everyone just had to dig in, none can resist the aromatic charcoal grilled chicken.”November 2024
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Blue berry cheese cake Net +1
“Loved the blue berry cheese cake, carrot cheese cake and molten chocolate cake.”
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“Loved the blue berry cheese cake, carrot cheese cake and molten chocolate cake.”January 2021
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Carrot cake Net +1
“🍰 Carrot Cake: I’m not a carrot cake fan but this was niiiice, tasted like Gajerela (desi sweet if u know)”
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“🍰 Carrot Cake: I’m not a carrot cake fan but this was niiiice, tasted like Gajerela (desi sweet if u know)”January 2021
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Carrot cheese cake Net +1
“Loved the blue berry cheese cake, carrot cheese cake and molten chocolate cake.”
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“Loved the blue berry cheese cake, carrot cheese cake and molten chocolate cake.”January 2021
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Chicken pasta Net +1
“Foods were great - I love the Chicken pasta!”
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“Foods were great - I love the Chicken pasta!”July 2024
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Chicken rice box Net +1
“I love Pepe’s! The food is incredible. I highly recommend the chicken rice box and the paneer rice box!! The peri peri fries are super yummy! Neeraj was a lovely host! Will definitely be coming back. (If u can’t handle spice then stick to the mild, because the hot and extra hot are soooo spicy! )”
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“I love Pepe’s! The food is incredible. I highly recommend the chicken rice box and the paneer rice box!! The peri peri fries are super yummy! Neeraj was a lovely host! Will definitely be coming back. (If u can’t handle spice then stick to the mild, because the hot and extra hot are soooo spicy! )”May 2026
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Duos Net +1
“We ordered "Duos" (meal for 2) which included whole chicken with two sides and a drink with complimentary salad.”
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“We ordered "Duos" (meal for 2) which included whole chicken with two sides and a drink with complimentary salad.”May 2021
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Family platter Net +1
“We were starving so as a group of four(4) the Family Platter was the best option for us. She also recommended a few upgrades which we gladly took.”
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“We were starving so as a group of four(4) the Family Platter was the best option for us. She also recommended a few upgrades which we gladly took.”November 2024
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Grilled chicken peri sauce Net +1
“The grilled chicken with their own recipe of Peri Sauce was great and tasted delicious.”
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“The grilled chicken with their own recipe of Peri Sauce was great and tasted delicious.”May 2021
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Grilled chicken wings Net +1
“I ordered six grilled chicken wings in mango and lime and lemon and herb. They were perfectly seasoned, juicy, and bursting with flavour. The texture and taste were even better than what I remembered from the UK. I added sweet potato fries to my order, something most UK branches don’t offer, and they were absolutely delicious. Crispy, fresh, and full of flavour.”
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“I ordered six grilled chicken wings in mango and lime and lemon and herb. They were perfectly seasoned, juicy, and bursting with flavour. The texture and taste were even better than what I remembered from the UK. I added sweet potato fries to my order, something most UK branches don’t offer, and they were absolutely delicious. Crispy, fresh, and full of flavour.”December 2025
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Grilled chicken with hot and tangy sauce Net +1
“This place is always crowded for a reason. If you love your grilled chicken with hot and tangy sauce then it’s a must try place. Special shout out to Niraj, always polite and attentive.”
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“This place is always crowded for a reason. If you love your grilled chicken with hot and tangy sauce then it’s a must try place. Special shout out to Niraj, always polite and attentive.”July 2026
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Grilled pita bread Net +1
“Hassan is the best guy here, he advised me have different sauces and he always serves me a grilled pita bread !!! A great guy he makes sure we are enjoying the food.”
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“Hassan is the best guy here, he advised me have different sauces and he always serves me a grilled pita bread !!! A great guy he makes sure we are enjoying the food.”August 2025
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Lemon and herb grilled chicken Net +1
“Today, while wandering through the vibrant streets of Motor City, I stumbled upon something I never expected to see in Dubai. Pepe’s Piri Piri. The exact place that stole my heart back in the UK. I literally stopped, turned around, and couldn’t believe my eyes. This was the same spot I used to visit every Friday in Gants Hill, Essex, for my favourite mango and lime or lemon and herb grilled chicken. Finding it here in Dubai felt like stepping straight into a memory from home, but even better.”
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“Today, while wandering through the vibrant streets of Motor City, I stumbled upon something I never expected to see in Dubai. Pepe’s Piri Piri. The exact place that stole my heart back in the UK. I literally stopped, turned around, and couldn’t believe my eyes. This was the same spot I used to visit every Friday in Gants Hill, Essex, for my favourite mango and lime or lemon and herb grilled chicken. Finding it here in Dubai felt like stepping straight into a memory from home, but even better.”December 2025
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Molten chocolate cake Net +1
“Loved the blue berry cheese cake, carrot cheese cake and molten chocolate cake.”
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“Loved the blue berry cheese cake, carrot cheese cake and molten chocolate cake.”January 2021
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Molten lava Net +1
“🧁 Molten lava: some moltens only have the chocolate sauce drip while piping hot! This cake was warm and the sauce just ran! Scrumptious”
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“🧁 Molten lava: some moltens only have the chocolate sauce drip while piping hot! This cake was warm and the sauce just ran! Scrumptious”January 2021
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Mozzarella sticks Net +1
“Mozzarella Sticks: very cheesy!”
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“Mozzarella Sticks: very cheesy!”January 2021
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Paneer rice box Net +1
“I love Pepe’s! The food is incredible. I highly recommend the chicken rice box and the paneer rice box!! The peri peri fries are super yummy! Neeraj was a lovely host! Will definitely be coming back. (If u can’t handle spice then stick to the mild, because the hot and extra hot are soooo spicy! )”
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“I love Pepe’s! The food is incredible. I highly recommend the chicken rice box and the paneer rice box!! The peri peri fries are super yummy! Neeraj was a lovely host! Will definitely be coming back. (If u can’t handle spice then stick to the mild, because the hot and extra hot are soooo spicy! )”May 2026
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Peri peri fries Net +1
“I love Pepe’s! The food is incredible. I highly recommend the chicken rice box and the paneer rice box!! The peri peri fries are super yummy! Neeraj was a lovely host! Will definitely be coming back. (If u can’t handle spice then stick to the mild, because the hot and extra hot are soooo spicy! )”
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Review excerpts
“I love Pepe’s! The food is incredible. I highly recommend the chicken rice box and the paneer rice box!! The peri peri fries are super yummy! Neeraj was a lovely host! Will definitely be coming back. (If u can’t handle spice then stick to the mild, because the hot and extra hot are soooo spicy! )”May 2026
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Piri piri fries Net +1
“We had both flavor for the whole chicken of Mango&Lime and Lemon&Herb. It didn’t take long for our order to be served which was amazing. I personally like the Lemon&Herb chicken, piri piri fries together with the variety of side dips they have.”
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“We had both flavor for the whole chicken of Mango&Lime and Lemon&Herb. It didn’t take long for our order to be served which was amazing. I personally like the Lemon&Herb chicken, piri piri fries together with the variety of side dips they have.”November 2024
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Quarter chicken Net +1
“The grilled chicken at Pepe’s is absolutely orgasmic. We had the quarter chicken and fries and it was super tasty.”
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“The grilled chicken at Pepe’s is absolutely orgasmic. We had the quarter chicken and fries and it was super tasty.”November 2024
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Spicy fries Net +1
“We ordered pitas, wrap, quarter and half chicken and chicken tenders. We asked for spicy fries which were delicious.”
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“We ordered pitas, wrap, quarter and half chicken and chicken tenders. We asked for spicy fries which were delicious.”November 2020
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Strawberry cheesecake Net +1
“🍰 Strawberry Cheesecake: perfect sweet balance, just the right amount of strawberry jam!”
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“🍰 Strawberry Cheesecake: perfect sweet balance, just the right amount of strawberry jam!”January 2021
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Sweet potato fries Net +1
“I ordered six grilled chicken wings in mango and lime and lemon and herb. They were perfectly seasoned, juicy, and bursting with flavour. The texture and taste were even better than what I remembered from the UK. I added sweet potato fries to my order, something most UK branches don’t offer, and they were absolutely delicious. Crispy, fresh, and full of flavour.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I ordered six grilled chicken wings in mango and lime and lemon and herb. They were perfectly seasoned, juicy, and bursting with flavour. The texture and taste were even better than what I remembered from the UK. I added sweet potato fries to my order, something most UK branches don’t offer, and they were absolutely delicious. Crispy, fresh, and full of flavour.”December 2025
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Whole chicken Net +1
“We ordered "Duos" (meal for 2) which included whole chicken with two sides and a drink with complimentary salad.”
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“We ordered "Duos" (meal for 2) which included whole chicken with two sides and a drink with complimentary salad.”May 2021
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Whole chicken lemon&herb Net +1
“We had both flavor for the whole chicken of Mango&Lime and Lemon&Herb. It didn’t take long for our order to be served which was amazing. I personally like the Lemon&Herb chicken, piri piri fries together with the variety of side dips they have.”
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Review excerpts
“We had both flavor for the whole chicken of Mango&Lime and Lemon&Herb. It didn’t take long for our order to be served which was amazing. I personally like the Lemon&Herb chicken, piri piri fries together with the variety of side dips they have.”November 2024
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Whole chicken mango&lime Net +1
“We had both flavor for the whole chicken of Mango&Lime and Lemon&Herb. It didn’t take long for our order to be served which was amazing. I personally like the Lemon&Herb chicken, piri piri fries together with the variety of side dips they have.”
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Review excerpts
“We had both flavor for the whole chicken of Mango&Lime and Lemon&Herb. It didn’t take long for our order to be served which was amazing. I personally like the Lemon&Herb chicken, piri piri fries together with the variety of side dips they have.”November 2024
Tips for a Better Visit
Choose spice. If you do not handle heat well, start with mild; reviewers describe Hot and Extra Hot as seriously spicy.
Confirm sauces. For a family order with multiple whole chickens, confirm how many sauce flavours can be split between the halves before ordering.
Check cooling. During hot weather, check the indoor temperature or consider takeaway, as one review found the restaurant uncomfortably hot.
Use parking. If you are dining in, reviewers report that parking at the Motor City location is free.
Plan the visit
Practical details
R29, Foxhill 5 Uptown
Al Hebiah First - Dubai Motor City, Dubai
| Mon | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Tue | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Wed | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Thu | 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Fri | 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sat | 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sun | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Poor cooling
Several reviews report uncomfortable heat indoors because the air-conditioning was not working properly, especially in summer.
Service lapses
One Motor City visit involved an incorrect order, missing items and repeated requests for plates.
Loud room
The restaurant can become quite noisy, which one diner found overwhelming.
Sauce confusion
A family-deal customer said mixed sauces for four chicken halves were initially refused, though the manager later agreed to three flavours.
Portion concern
One recent customer questioned the portions received after paying 90 dhs for a whole chicken.
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The Bottom Line
Pepe’s Piri Piri in Motor City is a casual flame-grilled chicken restaurant with a strong following for tender, freshly cooked chicken and bold peri-peri flavours. You can order the chicken on its own, with rice, or as a rice box; the chicken rice box, paneer rice box and peri-peri fries all receive specific praise. There is plenty of choice in the seasoning.
The menu has six chicken flavours, including Mango & Lime, Lemon & Herb, Mild, Hot, Extra Hot and Extreme. Spice lovers tend to enjoy the hotter options, but Hot and Extra Hot are described as seriously spicy, so mild is the safer starting point. Families can also look at the Family Platter, which one group of four found good value at approximately 125–150 dhs.
The atmosphere is generally described as lively, relaxed and welcoming, with indoor and outdoor seating. Staff service is often attentive, though a few reviews mention incorrect orders, missing items and inconsistent training. The bigger practical warning is the air-conditioning: several diners found the restaurant uncomfortably hot, particularly in summer.
Parking has been reported as free, which makes a dine-in visit easier if you are driving.