Talabat is the most used food delivery app in the Gulf, Jordan, Egypt and Iraq, and it runs the quick grocery service talabat mart. Its prices are more reasonable than global rivals in the region.
Best in Restaurant and store rangeBest in Price and delivery feesBest in Delivery speed and accuracyBest in Smart prediction and suggestions+1
Founded
2004 (Kuwait)
Based in
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Business model
Food and quick grocery delivery; Delivery Hero group
Available in
8 countries: Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Egypt, Iraq
Score by criterion, against the category
The tick on each bar is the category average; the signed number is the distance from it.
Restaurant and store range86
Price and delivery fees76
Delivery speed and accuracy86
Smart prediction and suggestions78
Order support and fixes76
Good fit for
People in Kuwait, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Egypt and Iraq
Fast groceries from talabat mart
Cash on delivery
Less suited when
Anyone outside the Middle East
Anyone whose favourite high-end restaurant is only on a rival app
Strengths
Wide restaurant coverage in eight regional countries
talabat mart for groceries in tens of minutes
Cash and local payment methods
talabat pro subscription with free delivery
Opportunities for improvement
Room for improvement in: Delivery quality drops at peak hours
Room for improvement in: Support is not equally good in every country
Room for improvement in: Some restaurants list higher prices in the app than on the menu
Verdict
The first choice for food delivery in the Gulf and most Arab countries in the region.
What Talabat actually is
Talabat started in Kuwait in 2004, later joined the German Delivery Hero group, and listed on the Dubai Financial Market in 2024. It plays the role Snappfood plays in Iran, across eight Arab countries.
What you pay and what you get
Menu price and delivery fee are shown separately; talabat pro makes delivery free for subscribers.
Where it is strong
Restaurant coverage, fast grocery delivery and cash payment fit the region's market well.
How it can improve, and what we could not verify
The experience differs by country, and we could not verify an official city count per country.
Questions about Talabat
Which countries is Talabat in?
Kuwait, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Egypt and Iraq.
What is talabat mart?
Talabat's own quick grocery store with short delivery times.
Which Iranian app is Talabat closest to?
Snappfood.
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