Restaurant
name_en / name_ar
Dual-language restaurant name — English and Arabic.
Critical for UAE apps serving a multilingual audience of expats, tourists, and Arabic-speaking
residents.
"Zaroob" / "زروب"
Restaurant
restaurant_id
Unique stable identifier per UAE establishment.
Consistent across all scraping sessions, enabling long-term tracking across Talabat, Careem, and direct
sources.
"rd_ae_3381042"
Restaurant
cuisine_type
Primary and secondary cuisine tags covering 100+
categories specific to UAE dining — Emirati, Levantine, South Asian, Filipino, Ethiopian, and all major
expat cuisines.
["Levantine", "Street Food"]
Halal
halal_certified
Boolean halal certification flag — the most critical
compliance field for UAE food apps. Cross-referenced with official UAE authority databases for accuracy.
true
Halal
halal_authority
The certifying body that issued the halal certificate:
Dubai Municipality, ESMA, ADAFSA, or Sharjah Municipality.
"Dubai Municipality"
Halal
halal_cert_expiry
Expiry date of the halal certificate. Alerts you when
certification is due for renewal — crucial for compliance monitoring across large restaurant datasets.
"2026-03-31"
Restaurant
rating / review_count
Aggregated star rating (1.0–5.0) and total review count
combined from Talabat, Google, Zomato UAE, TripAdvisor, and Careem for a unified reputation score.
4.7 / 2,841 reviews
Restaurant
operating_hours
Full weekly schedule including Ramadan hours, Friday
prayer break closures, and real-time open/closed status respecting UAE prayer time variations by
emirate.
"Sun-Thu: 12pm-12am"
menu_item_name_en / ar
Bilingual menu item names in English and Arabic. Enables
Arabic-first search, menu display, and NLP training for GCC-market food AI applications.
"Manakish" / "مناقيش"
description_en / ar
Full bilingual item description as listed. Used for AI
dietary classification, ingredient parsing, and semantic search in both Arabic and English.
"Flatbread topped with za'atar..."
category / subcategory
Menu section hierarchy in English and Arabic (e.g.,
Grills > Kebabs / مشويات). Standardized across all UAE cuisine types and restaurant formats.
"Grills > Kebabs"
ingredients_list
Itemized ingredient list where disclosed. Includes
Arabic ingredient names for GCC-market compliance tools, dietary apps, and allergen cross-checking.
["zaatar", "olive oil", "flatbread"]
in_stock / availability
Real-time item availability including Ramadan special
menus, Eid limited editions, and items paused during prayer hours at conservative establishments.
true / "ramadan_special"
customizations
Available add-ons, size variants, and substitutions with
incremental AED pricing per modifier — covers combo meals, family platters, and shisha add-ons.
{"extra_hummus": +5.00 AED}
Pricing
price_aed
Current dine-in price in UAE Dirhams (AED). Tracked with
timestamps to detect price changes, VAT-inclusive vs. exclusive variants, and promotional pricing.
22.00 AED
Pricing
delivery_price_aed
Platform-specific pricing on Talabat, Careem, and
Deliveroo. UAE delivery markups typically run 5–20% above in-restaurant prices; this field tracks the
full gap per platform.
{"talabat": 26.00, "careem": 25.00}
Pricing
vat_status
UAE 5% VAT inclusion flag per item and restaurant —
specifying whether the listed price is VAT-inclusive or exclusive, critical for financial and compliance
apps.
{"vat_inclusive": true, "vat_rate": 0.05}
Pricing
price_history
Historical AED price snapshots with timestamps. Track
menu inflation, Ramadan promotional pricing, and delivery platform discount windows over time.
[{"date":"2025-03","price":19.00}]
Nutrition
calories
Per-serving calorie count. UAE nutrition labeling
follows Gulf Standard Organization (GSO) guidelines — our data maps these to standardized kcal per
serving.
380 kcal
Nutrition
macronutrients
Protein, total fat, saturated fat, carbohydrates, fiber,
and sugar per serving — GSO-compliant nutritional fields normalized across all UAE restaurant chains.
{"protein": 12, "fat": 8, "carbs": 52}
Nutrition
allergens
All major allergens per item including gluten, dairy,
eggs, tree nuts, peanuts, shellfish, soy, fish, and sesame — flagged per UAE Food Safety Law
requirements.
["gluten", "sesame"]
Nutrition
dietary_flags
Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, low-carb, keto, and
UAE-specific flags including pork-free, alcohol-free, and fully halal per item.
{"halal": true, "pork_free": true}
Delivery
delivery_platforms
All active UAE delivery platforms per restaurant:
Talabat, Careem Food, Deliveroo UAE, Noon Food, and Instashop — with live listing status per platform.
["talabat", "careem", "deliveroo"]
Delivery
delivery_fee_aed / min_order
Per-platform delivery fee in AED and minimum order
threshold. Refreshed near-real-time as Talabat and Careem promotions update throughout the day.
{"fee": 5.00 AED, "min": 40.00 AED}
Delivery
estimated_delivery_time
ETA range in minutes per platform across UAE. Accounts
for inter-emirate delivery zones, peak-hour traffic on Sheikh Zayed Road, and platform-level SLAs.
"20-35 min"
Location
geo_coordinates
Verified lat/lng with sub-50m accuracy across all 7 UAE
emirates. Includes Plus Codes for addressing in newer UAE developments without formal street names.
{"lat": 25.0772, "lng": 55.1338}
Location
emirate / district / area
Three-level UAE location hierarchy: emirate (Dubai, Abu
Dhabi, etc.), district (JBR, DIFC, Downtown), and hyperlocal area name in English and Arabic.
"Dubai > JBR > The Walk"
Location
mall / landmark
UAE-specific location context: the mall or landmark a
restaurant is located in — Dubai Mall, Mall of the Emirates, Yas Mall, City Centre Mirdif, etc.
"Dubai Mall, Level 2"
Operations
operations / peak_hours_profile
Data-driven heatmap of busiest hours across weekdays and
weekends, including Ramadan-adjusted shifts and late-night dining spikes.
"Fri-Sat: 7pm–11pm peak"
Customer
Engagement
engagement / repeat_customer_rate
Estimated percentage of returning customers based on
loyalty data, platform order history, and CRM tracking.
38% monthly repeat rate