the year comes to a close, Deliveroo has taken a moment to look back on the food trends of the year. Cheeseburgers, being a much loved classic, have globally taken over across all markets, scoring the top spot on the list, thanks to their long-standing status of being the ultimate comfort food and their unbeatable flavour.
Across 12 markets, in a list of top 100, UAE residents will find favorites like the Five Guys Cheese Burger, which was the #1 most ordered dish globally and locally. Other UAE favorites included items from Pickl, Starbucks and Cali Poke amongst others.
The food delivery platform also shared key food trends that explain a lot of the favorite dishes that can be found in the top 100.
VEGAN
Deliveroo has yet again seen a huge increase in demand for vegan food in the last twelve months, with orders of plant-based dishes up 115% on the previous year proving veganism isn’t just another here-today and gone-tomorrow food trend, which indicates this is a strong favourite of consumers and an area of potential growth for the platform. The number of restaurants that offer vegan menus has more than doubled within the last year, as a reflection of demand from those that have committed to this lifestyle.
HEALTH-CONSCIOUS
With orders of healthy options increasing in 2020, when people were more keen to stay healthy during lockdown, it’s no surprise dishes like the Traditional Acai bowl from The Acai Spot and the small Poke Bowl from CALI-POKE from Dubai made it to the list of most popular dishes.
CLASSICS
While the Cheeseburgers were the star of the year, traditional takeaway cuisines like Chicken sandwiches saw an increase in delivery orders. Most popular dishes in the classics category included the Shack Burger from Shake Shack UAE, and the Chicken Sando from Pickl.
CRAZY FOR CHICKEN
Whether fried, grilled or baked, it’s clear that people love chicken, with a poultry-based sandwich taking the 4th spot on this year’s list. Favourites from UAE include the Chicken Sando from Pickl.