Top 10 Best Indian restaurants in Al Raffa, Dubai
Choose among:
- ✦ Vegetarian variety
- ✦ South Indian meals
- ✦ Hyderabadi dishes
- ✦ Live music dining
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What people like
Delhi ChaatThe chaat delivers bold spices, tangy chutneys and hearty textures reminiscent of Delhi’s food streets.
Sweet SelectionCustomers highlight fresh rasmalai, rasgulla, kaju katli and motichoor laddoos across the dessert and sweets range.
Haldiram’s Al Mankhool is a vegetarian Indian restaurant in Al Raffa for dine-in, takeaway, delivery, sweets and familiar street-food favourites. Reviews point especially to its Delhi-style chaat, including raj kachori, and its broad Indian sweets selection.
TipVisit outside the busiest periods if possible: the restaurant can draw queues, and service may come under pressure when packed.
Choose Haldiram’s Al Mankhool- Vegetarian Restaurant in Dubai for bold Delhi-style chaat and a broad selection of Indian sweets.
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What people like
South IndianMasala dosa, idli-vada, Kerala meals and other South Indian dishes are repeatedly praised for fresh, homely flavour.
Filter CoffeeThe strong, aromatic filter coffee is a defining order, with one customer saying it retains the familiar Indian Coffee House taste.
Indian Coffee House is a casual Indian restaurant in Al Raffa with a nostalgic coffee-house feel. Reviews point visitors towards South Indian favourites such as crisp masala dosa and authentic filter coffee, alongside filling meals and snacks at generally reasonable prices.
TipFor the safest bet, focus on South Indian dishes; a reviewer specifically says that is where the restaurant is worth trying.
Choose Indian Coffee House for fresh South Indian favourites and familiar Indian Coffee House-style filter coffee.
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What people like
Authentic biryaniCustomers repeatedly describe the chicken and mutton biryani as genuinely Hyderabadi, with one calling the flavour like being back in Hyderabad.
Mutton standoutMutton biryani is the clearest crowd favourite, with reviews mentioning tender meat, perfectly cooked rice and a generous portion with sides.
Niloufer Hyderabad Restaurant in Al Raffa serves the Hyderabadi favourites customers come back for, especially mutton biryani and haleem. Reviews also point to a useful tea stop, with Irani-style chai praised alongside the food.
TipVisit outside the weekend rush if you want a table; one customer says weekend seating is very difficult.
Choose Niloufer Hyderabad Restaurant for Hyderabadi mutton biryani with tender meat and perfectly cooked rice.
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What people like
Live musicLive singers and bands are a major draw, with reviews mentioning Goan, English and Konkani songs and dancing.
Goan cookingSeveral diners enjoyed traditional Goan dishes, including fish and prawn curry, sorpotel and vindaloo.
Casa de Goa Restaurant in Al Raffa is a Goan-focused Indian restaurant where dinner can include dishes such as sorpotel or rava prawns alongside live singing. Reviews make it sound more like a relaxed bar and party venue than a quiet meal, with family gatherings, dancing and a terrace mentioned too.
TipCarry an alternative to cards or check payment arrangements first because one review reported no card machine.
Choose Casa de Goa Restaurant for Goan dishes paired with live singers, music and dancing.
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