talabat UAE reveals surprising 2025 food trends including over 47 million burgers, a love for laban, and the Mini Cheese Pizza crowned the year’s top order.
DUBAI: As the curtain falls on 2025, talabat UAE has unveiled a list of the country’s most unexpected yet delightful food obsessions of the year. The annual report, drawn from millions of in-app orders, reveals what the UAE loved to eat, drink and stock up on—and some of the findings might surprise you.
Topping the charts was the humble Mini Cheese Pizza, officially crowned the UAE’s most-ordered food item of 2025. With more than 1.3 million orders placed, this bite-sized comfort food resonated with users across all emirates, making it the year’s most popular item on the app.
Meanwhile, burgers continued their reign in the UAE, with a staggering 47 million burgers ordered via talabat UAE in 2025 alone. The figures confirm the nation’s enduring love affair with all things grilled, juicy and bun-wrapped, with local burger joints and international chains alike benefitting from the boom.
On the beverage front, Iced Americano emerged as the year’s most popular coffee order, narrowly edging out the rising favourite—matcha latte. The trend reflects a wider regional shift towards cooler caffeinated drinks, even in the winter months.
In the grocery category, laban—a traditional yoghurt-based drink—earned its spot as a fridge essential. With over 620,000 laban orders placed via talabat mart, the drink proved to be one of the top go-to items for health-conscious and hydration-savvy shoppers.
These food preferences not only highlight UAE’s evolving tastes but also underscore how platforms like talabat are capturing real-time data on the nation’s comfort food cravings, caffeine choices and grocery basket must-haves.
To explore more insights or place a final 2025 order, visit www.talabat.com/uae
