The story of Nando’s starts hundreds of years ago with the first Portuguese explorers who set sail for the East in search of the legendary spice route. And so they landed on our shores and discovered the African Bird’s Eye Chilli or as we know it (and love it), PERi-PERi. Today, many years later, you can find Nando’s restaurants, our delicious, addictive sauces and our world-famous grocery range around the globe.
The Nando’s flame arrived in the UAE in 2002, with the first Casa opening on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai. It didn’t take long for the nation to fall in love with the bold, addictive flavour of flame-grilled PERi-PERi chicken.
Since then, Nando’s UAE has grown from a single restaurant into one of the region’s most recognisable and loved dining brands, blending global heritage with strong local relevance.
Today, Nando’s proudly operates 24 Casas and one dark kitchen across four Emirates, powered by passionate Nandocas representing 28 nationalities.
When you say howzit, heita or hello at a Nando’s, the one thing you’re guaranteed to find, besides our legendary chicken, is a warm South African welcome and a smile to make you feel at home.
Each one of our restaurants has its own unique design, but they all have earthy textures and colours that remind us of our sunny Afro-Portuguese roots and feature original, local South African art and unique design touches that make it the perfect place to sit down and enjoy the best food you’ve ever tasted.
Afro-Luso beats and friendly service add to the vibe, and then there’s the secret ingredient – our flame-grilled PERi-PERi chicken.
We’ve set the eating experience on fire and we can’t wait for you to join our table because if there’s one thing we love as much as PERi-PERi, it’s lots of people to enjoy it with!
