McDonald’s in the UAE has officially added rice bowls to the menu, following a limited period of testing last year
Diners will be able to order from three types of rice bowls or even choose to build their own rice bowls. Meals start at a price of AED20.
McDonald’s three rice bowls
- Chicken Curry Rice Bowl
- Chicken Teriyaki Rice Bowl
- Beef with Mushroom & Gravy Rice Bowl
The rice bowls can are available for dine-in or takeaway through McDelivery.

Last year, the popular fast food chain launched six rice meals for a limited period to test the selection.
The meals were available until stocks lasted and were tested across 30 locations in the country.
Tested meals included Chicken Katsu Curry, Chicken Teriyaki, Chili con Carne and Beef with Gravy and Mushrooms. Three out of six seem to have made the cut onto the final menu, now available across the country.
During the testing period, the meals were priced at AED12. They are now available on the official menu starting at AED20.
“While burgers and fries will always be the backbone of our offerings, we want to make sure we appeal to the tastes of our local community and bring them closer to the flavors they love. Because our customers are at the heart of everything we do, we decided to test Rice Meals and base the decision to keep them on the menu on feedback we receive from them and the performance of each product at these 30 restaurants. We look forward to hearing from our customers and we hope they enjoy them as much as we have while creating them!” said Walid Fakih, CEO at McDonald’s UAE, at the time of the testing menu.