About Us

arabic gourmet

Düsseldorf — since 2023

Through our popups and food truck, arabic gourmet offers an alternative to classic fine dining. We want to bring high culinary standards closer to people by moving between locations. Our passion is creating dishes that spark conversation and new perspectives through taste. We invite people to take a moment to enjoy food instead of just consume and share our personal vision of how arabic cuisine can be experienced today.

The same care that goes into a Michelin plate lives in the hands that shape kibbeh at a family table. We honor both worlds — and refuse to choose between them.

The sizzle, the flame, the rhythm of chopping herbs — cooking is performance. We bring the kitchen to the front. You don't just eat. You witness.

Arabic culinary tradition is how we think and taste — beyond limitations. We twist it, fuse it, and build something that carries its own identity.

2023

Tarek and Majd met at Velvet.

One cooked. One built the room around it.

It worked.

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The first popup — Düsseldorf, 2023

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The Team

Tarek

Tarek

Chef & Cook

Over 20 years in the kitchen, and still driven by the same thing — finding the right way to express a flavor. Arabic Gourmet is where Tarek builds his own creative space, developing food concepts that carry his own identity. Arabic culture and its recipes are part of how he thinks and tastes — but they are tools, not boundaries. The result is a chef-driven experience where every dish reflects a personal point of view.

tarek@arabicgourmet.com
Majd

Majd

Organization & Service

Ten years in service and behind the bar, specialized in drinks and the craft of hosting. Arabic Gourmet is the infrastructure he always dreamt of — the space to truly play, to build events where food, drinks, and atmosphere form one complete, round experience. He leads service and event management, and creates concepts that leave their own mark.

majd@arabicgourmet.com
Yehia

Yehia

Business & Strategy

Yehia makes sure that creativity doesn't float — it lands. He builds the infrastructure that holds everything together: strategy, partnerships, pricing, financial planning, and brand direction. His goal is a system where there is real space to be creative, backed by a structure that makes it sustainable and scalable. He is building the kind of place he always wanted to exist.

yehia@arabicgourmet.com

Our Community

None of what we do is possible alone. These are the people who move with us.

Joel

Joel

Gardener & private cook

Joel

Ayham

Ayham

Photographer

Ayham

Faraz

Faraz

Photographer

Faraz

Anna

Anna

Artist

Anna

Salmo

Salmo

Artist & Architect

Salmo

Thees Kräuterei

Thees Kräuterei

Bio Gardner — herbs & greens

Thees Kräuterei

Hof am Deich

Hof am Deich

Demeter Bio Farm

Hof am Deich

When we cook, we don't just feed — we tell stories, we honor traditions, we build bridges.

— arabic gourmet

Contact Us

We are always looking for new collaborations and events.

Reach out and let us know how we can work together.

We are here
Düsseldorf, Germany