Kitchen Hoods, Ventilation & Exhaust Systems

Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Hoods & Ventilation Systems in the UAE

A commercial kitchen lives or dies by its airflow. Whether you're fitting out a new restaurant in Dubai, upgrading a hotel kitchen in Abu Dhabi, or bringing a cloud kitchen in Sharjah up to fire-safety code, the exhaust hood above your cooking line is one of the most inspected, most regulated, and most overlooked pieces of equipment in the building. At AL Diwan Kitchen Equipment, we supply commercial kitchen exhaust hoods, extractor canopies, and ventless ventilation systems built for the heat, grease volume, and fire-safety demands of professional kitchens across the United Arab Emirates — from independent restaurants and hotel banquet kitchens to high-volume cloud kitchens, catering facilities, and food courts.

This collection brings together ducted extractor hoods, ductless (ventless) hood systems, and custom kitchen canopies, sized and specified to match the cooking equipment underneath them — grills, charcoal ovens, ranges, and full cooking equipment lines alike. If you already know the model you need, browse below. If you're planning a new kitchen fit-out and aren't sure where to start, our team can size a system to your cooking line and your space.

Why Kitchen Ventilation Matters for Restaurants, Hotels & Cloud Kitchens

A commercial exhaust hood does three jobs at once: it pulls heat, smoke, and grease-laden air away from your cooking line; it protects your kitchen staff from a hot, fume-filled environment; and it forms the first line of defence in your kitchen's fire-suppression strategy. Skimp on any one of these and the consequences show up fast — a kitchen that's unbearably hot to work in, grease building up in ductwork and on ceiling tiles, smoke drifting into the dining room, or a failed fire inspection that delays your opening.

In a market like the UAE, where restaurants are frequently located on the ground floors of high-rise towers or inside busy malls, the stakes are higher still: cooking fumes have to be filtered and expelled without disturbing residents above or the retail unit next door. That's why exhaust hood specification in Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi is rarely a simple "pick a size and go" decision — airflow (CFM), filter type, ducting material, and odour control all need to match both your menu and your building.

Our Range: Extractor Hoods, Canopies & Ventless Systems

Ducted extractor hoods are the standard choice wherever a kitchen has access to an external duct run or rooftop discharge point — the most common setup in standalone restaurants, hotel kitchens, and purpose-built F&B units across the UAE. We stock stainless steel canopy hoods sized for single cookline runs through to full commercial kitchen installations, built to sit above your ranges, grills, combi ovens, and deck ovens.

Ventless (ductless) commercial hood systems solve a specific, common problem: a kitchen with no access to an external duct shaft, often found in converted retail units, mall kiosks, and smaller cloud kitchen spaces. These self-contained systems filter and recirculate air through a series of grease, carbon, and in some cases UV or electrostatic filtration stages, rather than venting outside. They're a practical option when retrofitting an existing space where adding a rooftop duct run isn't feasible or would be prohibitively expensive.

Custom kitchen canopies and fabricated hood sections are built to order for kitchens with non-standard layouts, island cooking suites, or long cookline runs that off-the-shelf hoods don't fit. As the team behind our dedicated Custom Stainless Steel Equipment collection, we can fabricate hood canopies, grease channels, and ducting transitions to the exact dimensions of your kitchen — a common requirement for hotel kitchens, large-format restaurants, and catering equipment setups across the UAE.

Exhaust Hood Installation: What to Expect

Sizing a hood correctly starts with your cooking equipment, not the other way around. The appliances underneath — salamanders, open-burner ranges, charcoal grills, or deck ovens — determine the required airflow (measured in CFM), the hood's overhead coverage area, and whether you need a Type I hood (for grease-producing equipment) or a lighter-duty Type II hood (for steam or heat only, without grease).

For a ducted installation, our process typically covers: confirming the cooking equipment layout and required CFM, specifying hood dimensions and filter type, coordinating duct routing to an external discharge point or rooftop, and connecting the hood to your kitchen's fire-suppression and make-up air systems where required. For ventless systems, installation is considerably simpler since there's no ducting to route — the unit is positioned above the cookline and connected to filtration and (where fitted) an electrical supply for electrostatic or UV-C stages.

We work with restaurant owners, hotel F&B teams, fit-out contractors, and MEP consultants across Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi to size and supply the right system for new builds and retrofits alike. If you already have mechanical drawings or a kitchen consultant's spec, send them over and we'll quote against it directly.

Compliance: Dubai Civil Defence, Dubai Municipality & UAE Fire Safety Standards

Kitchen exhaust systems in the UAE sit under close regulatory scrutiny, and for good reason — grease-laden ductwork is one of the most common sources of commercial kitchen fires anywhere in the world. In Dubai specifically, F&B fit-outs are reviewed by both Dubai Municipality and Dubai Civil Defence, and kitchen ventilation is one of the most heavily inspected elements of the approval process.

According to guidance published on UAE F&B fit-out requirements, kitchen ducting must typically be constructed from black steel or stainless steel of a specified thickness and wrapped or coated with fire-rated insulation capable of containing a duct fire for an extended period, preventing it from spreading through a building's ventilation shafts. Many fit-outs also require an ecology unit — a multi-stage filtration system combining grease pre-filters, electrostatic precipitators, and carbon filtration — particularly where the exhaust discharge sits near residential windows or at a low level where odours could affect neighbouring units. For the full detail on how these pieces fit together in a Dubai F&B approval, the Dubai Municipality and Dubai Civil Defence portals are the primary reference points, alongside your appointed MEP consultant.

While Sharjah and Abu Dhabi each run their own civil defence and municipality approval processes, the underlying principles are consistent across the UAE: grease-rated ducting, adequate airflow for the cooking load beneath the hood, and a fire-suppression system tied into the hood itself. We size and specify our hoods with these requirements in mind, and can work alongside your fit-out contractor or MEP consultant to make sure the equipment we supply matches what your local authority will sign off on.

Serving Kitchens Across Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi & the Wider UAE

AL Diwan Kitchen Equipment supplies and supports commercial kitchen exhaust hoods and ventilation systems across the full UAE market. In Dubai, we serve restaurants, hotels, and cloud kitchens across the city's high-density F&B districts, where negative-pressure kitchens, ecology units, and strict ducting standards are the norm. In Sharjah, a growing base of independent restaurants and catering businesses rely on us for both new-build hood installations and replacements for ageing, under-sized systems. In Abu Dhabi, we support hotel groups, large-format restaurants, and government and institutional catering kitchens that need heavier-duty extraction systems sized for high-volume service.

Beyond these three emirates, we deliver and support installations across the wider UAE, working directly with restaurant owners as well as fit-out contractors and MEP consultants managing multi-site rollouts. Wherever your kitchen is based, our team can review your cooking line, confirm the right hood type and airflow requirement, and quote for supply — or supply and installation — accordingly.

Pairing Your Hood with the Right Cooking Line

An exhaust hood is only as effective as the equipment it's covering, so it's worth specifying both together rather than as separate purchases. If you're planning a new cookline, our Cooking Equipment collection covers ranges, grills, and ovens sized to match the hoods in this collection, and our Custom Stainless Steel Equipment team can fabricate matching worktables, splashbacks, and grease channels for a fully coordinated cookline. For hotel and banquet kitchens running heavier daily volumes, our Catering Equipment range is built to the same duty cycle as the hoods above it.

Get a Free Quote

Tell us your kitchen size, cooking equipment list, and location — Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, or anywhere else in the UAE — and we'll put together a hood and ventilation specification and quote. For new fit-outs, we can also coordinate directly with your MEP consultant or fit-out contractor to make sure everything is sized and documented correctly for approval.

FAQ (optional — add as an accordion block below the description)

Do I need a ducted hood, or can I use a ventless system? A ducted hood is the standard choice wherever you have access to an external duct run or rooftop discharge point. A ventless (ductless) system is the right call when there's no practical way to route ducting outside — common in converted retail units, mall kiosks, and some cloud kitchen setups across Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi.

What size exhaust hood do I need? Hood size and airflow (CFM) are driven by the cooking equipment underneath it, not a fixed formula. Send us your equipment list and kitchen layout and we'll size the hood and ducting accordingly.

Will this hood pass Dubai Civil Defence / Dubai Municipality inspection? We specify our hoods with UAE fire-safety and ducting requirements in mind, but final approval depends on your specific building, duct routing, and fire-suppression setup. We're happy to work alongside your MEP consultant or fit-out contractor to match the spec they need for approval.

Do you install outside Dubai? Yes — we supply and support installations across Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, and the wider UAE.

Can you build a custom hood for a non-standard kitchen layout? Yes. Our stainless steel fabrication team builds custom canopies, grease channels, and ducting transitions for island cooklines, long cookline runs, and other non-standard layouts.