Fresh Manakish
Manakish is a standout, with reviewers praising the dough, generous fillings and oven-fresh texture.
Dubai Silicon Oasis
Bayti Restaurant is a casual Lebanese and Arabic restaurant in Dubai Silicon Oasis, known especially for fresh manakish and grilled dishes. Reviews describe hot bread from the oven, welcoming service and a simple, spacious setting, though delivery and portion consistency can vary.
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Manakish is a standout, with reviewers praising the dough, generous fillings and oven-fresh texture.
Several diners found the grilled chicken and mixed grill tender, juicy and well cooked.
Arabic bread and manakish are described as arriving hot and fresh from the oven.
Reviews regularly mention welcoming staff, attentive service and a hospitable owner.
The restaurant is described as clean and spacious, with indoor and outdoor seating.
One diner specifically praised the toum as strongly garlicky rather than mayonnaise-like.
Reviewers mention reasonable pricing, Zomato Pro value and a 20% peak-time discount.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Bayti Restaurant, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
“Then we had the falafels and spicy potato/patata-hara. The • classic falafel was just optimally fried with a darkish tinge on the outside, so that the stuffings are properly fried with some family special spices and a hole in the middle.”
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“Then we had the falafels and spicy potato/patata-hara. The • classic falafel was just optimally fried with a darkish tinge on the outside, so that the stuffings are properly fried with some family special spices and a hole in the middle.”September 2019
“This resto serves the best falafel in Dubai! I have never tasted any falafel that is as good.”June 2018
“Just ordered from here yesterday and must day food was very delicious .. nice meat grill, fattoush and arabic bread.. Food came on time and very hot too.. nice food for sure..”
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“Just ordered from here yesterday and must day food was very delicious .. nice meat grill, fattoush and arabic bread.. Food came on time and very hot too.. nice food for sure..”July 2019
“Fattoush. Hand cut fresh veggies with sweet and sour flavor sauce topped with fried khubz pieces and pomegranate molasses was the perfect treat for a fattoush lover like me.”January 2020
“Decently priced. We had falafel, hummus and manakesh and all of them were good. Only thing is that it seemed a bit too sour, I guess the chef had put extra lemon in the dishes but that was fine as I didn't mind extra lemon.”
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“Decently priced. We had falafel, hummus and manakesh and all of them were good. Only thing is that it seemed a bit too sour, I guess the chef had put extra lemon in the dishes but that was fine as I didn't mind extra lemon.”January 2021
“Two types of Hummus were served next- one with meat and the other was with another innovation here - with cubes of crunchily fried Eggplants.”September 2019
“This hidden gem has the best hummus, Tabolah & Armenian Sojuk in town. Also you need to try the Kofta Wrap (mouthwatering)”
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“This hidden gem has the best hummus, Tabolah & Armenian Sojuk in town. Also you need to try the Kofta Wrap (mouthwatering)”October 2016
“The Tabuleh was served next and the fresh parsley and tomatoes were very colourful in the dish.”September 2019
“*Hummus with Brinjal- cold creamy hummus with hot crispy fried brinjal is a best complement to each other.”
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“*Hummus with Brinjal- cold creamy hummus with hot crispy fried brinjal is a best complement to each other.”September 2020
“Two types of Hummus were served next- one with meat and the other was with another innovation here - with cubes of crunchily fried Eggplants. The ●eggplant+ hummus blew us away. Must eat item- this one.”September 2019
“This hidden gem has the best hummus, Tabolah & Armenian Sojuk in town. Also you need to try the Kofta Wrap (mouthwatering)”
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“This hidden gem has the best hummus, Tabolah & Armenian Sojuk in town. Also you need to try the Kofta Wrap (mouthwatering)”October 2016
“It is a real hidden gem with authentic juicy Arabic cuisine (without any cultural changes). The waitress could be a bit better mannered tho! But don’t let that stop you. Good pricing esp when paying via zomato pro.”
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“It is a real hidden gem with authentic juicy Arabic cuisine (without any cultural changes). The waitress could be a bit better mannered tho! But don’t let that stop you. Good pricing esp when paying via zomato pro.”May 2022
“It has all the Arabic dishes that we almost crave for.”
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“It has all the Arabic dishes that we almost crave for.”February 2019
“This hidden gem has the best hummus, Tabolah & Armenian Sojuk in town. Also you need to try the Kofta Wrap (mouthwatering)”
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“This hidden gem has the best hummus, Tabolah & Armenian Sojuk in town. Also you need to try the Kofta Wrap (mouthwatering)”October 2016
“I have ordered big Shawerma chicken, with Eran. The price was 18 for the big Shawerma, the only thing which I didn’t liked the garlic sauce inside the sandwich, it has weird texture and color, I had better flavor of garlic sauce. But overall taste was good the chicken Shawerma was good and affordable.”
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“I have ordered big Shawerma chicken, with Eran. The price was 18 for the big Shawerma, the only thing which I didn’t liked the garlic sauce inside the sandwich, it has weird texture and color, I had better flavor of garlic sauce. But overall taste was good the chicken Shawerma was good and affordable.”July 2021
“Next up was the breads, straight from the traditional clay oven - shape and size was as it would be in Lebanon, pretty unique.”
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“Next up was the breads, straight from the traditional clay oven - shape and size was as it would be in Lebanon, pretty unique.”September 2019
“Cheese Arayes. They have a different style of making arayes as they are using different bread loaded with cheese, tomatoes, capsicum and parsley. Simply loved the cheesy treat as i cheese lover so wished some more cheese stuffed arayes 😂 but it was also amazing and baked till perfection. A must try perfect taste.”
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“Cheese Arayes. They have a different style of making arayes as they are using different bread loaded with cheese, tomatoes, capsicum and parsley. Simply loved the cheesy treat as i cheese lover so wished some more cheese stuffed arayes 😂 but it was also amazing and baked till perfection. A must try perfect taste.”January 2020
“*Cheese Saj - The gooy melting taste of the cheese with finely chopped peppers, what more can i say about that..”
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“*Cheese Saj - The gooy melting taste of the cheese with finely chopped peppers, what more can i say about that..”September 2020
“Tried mixed grill platter and cheese zaatar manakesh. Taste wise not impressed as it can be better. Manakesh was good but mixed grill was too dry.”
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“Tried mixed grill platter and cheese zaatar manakesh. Taste wise not impressed as it can be better. Manakesh was good but mixed grill was too dry.”July 2020
“*assortment of manakesh- these small manakesh was packed with their own unique flavour as per the topping, Especially enjoyed the meat, cheeses and zatar manakeesh”
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“*assortment of manakesh- these small manakesh was packed with their own unique flavour as per the topping, Especially enjoyed the meat, cheeses and zatar manakeesh”September 2020
“Tried them out for the first time last night and it was delicious. I got the fattoosh and chicken shawarma…the best aspect in my opinion is their garlic sauce.”
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“Tried them out for the first time last night and it was delicious. I got the fattoosh and chicken shawarma…the best aspect in my opinion is their garlic sauce.”December 2022
“It's the most amazing art ever, and so yummy! 😍 It's called the duplex and comes in many varieties: 1- cheese & zaatar 🧀🌿 2- cheese, zaatar & turkey 🧀🌿🦃 3- meat & cheese 🍖🧀 #FoodArt #Duplex #Cheese #Zaatar #Turkey #Meat #Yummy”
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“It's the most amazing art ever, and so yummy! 😍 It's called the duplex and comes in many varieties: 1- cheese & zaatar 🧀🌿 2- cheese, zaatar & turkey 🧀🌿🦃 3- meat & cheese 🍖🧀 #FoodArt #Duplex #Cheese #Zaatar #Turkey #Meat #Yummy”February 2025
“The dou, the filling; Zatar, Zatar Jabali, Lahmeh bajeen, Spinach, eggs with cheese. Their proportions are super good and sufficient.”
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“The dou, the filling; Zatar, Zatar Jabali, Lahmeh bajeen, Spinach, eggs with cheese. Their proportions are super good and sufficient.”June 2023
“This is the 1st time I visit this Lebanese restaurant. Everything was excellent; the food, especially the fatteh, kaak with cheese and lemonade drink…”
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“This is the 1st time I visit this Lebanese restaurant. Everything was excellent; the food, especially the fatteh, kaak with cheese and lemonade drink…”April 2024
“The best Lebanese food in Dubai. Loved the grilled boneless grilled chicken, it was super juicy and fresh. Definitely recommend this restaurant”
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“The best Lebanese food in Dubai. Loved the grilled boneless grilled chicken, it was super juicy and fresh. Definitely recommend this restaurant”February 2025
“The hot appetizer is also so tasty.”
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“The hot appetizer is also so tasty.”September 2023
“The kaak i had it with labaneh and zaatar and oh my God it was crispy and hot and super tasty !”
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“The kaak i had it with labaneh and zaatar and oh my God it was crispy and hot and super tasty !”October 2023
“This is the 1st time I visit this Lebanese restaurant. Everything was excellent; the food, especially the fatteh, kaak with cheese and lemonade drink…”
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“This is the 1st time I visit this Lebanese restaurant. Everything was excellent; the food, especially the fatteh, kaak with cheese and lemonade drink…”April 2024
“Authentic food...their manakish esp lahm bi ajine is superb!!! Mixed grill is top notch 🤤”
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“Authentic food...their manakish esp lahm bi ajine is superb!!! Mixed grill is top notch 🤤”July 2025
“The dou, the filling; Zatar, Zatar Jabali, Lahmeh bajeen, Spinach, eggs with cheese. Their proportions are super good and sufficient.”
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“The dou, the filling; Zatar, Zatar Jabali, Lahmeh bajeen, Spinach, eggs with cheese. Their proportions are super good and sufficient.”June 2023
“Lentil Soup. Started this Lebanese food adventure with some thick, creamy, flavorful lentil soup. Taste was good but i felt there must be more soup options in the menu.”
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“Lentil Soup. Started this Lebanese food adventure with some thick, creamy, flavorful lentil soup. Taste was good but i felt there must be more soup options in the menu.”January 2020
“*assortment of manakesh- these small manakesh was packed with their own unique flavour as per the topping, Especially enjoyed the meat, cheeses and zatar manakeesh”
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“*assortment of manakesh- these small manakesh was packed with their own unique flavour as per the topping, Especially enjoyed the meat, cheeses and zatar manakeesh”September 2020
“Then came the manaaesh, and grilled platter. Yummy to the core and at the end don't forget to have their Nutella and cream filled dessert.”
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“Then came the manaaesh, and grilled platter. Yummy to the core and at the end don't forget to have their Nutella and cream filled dessert.”November 2018
“Also the spicy breads in three layers- the classic bread coming with the lebanese grills, was done very innovatively by grilling the layers. Brings on the table a nicely crisp and crunchy spiced up bread concoction. Loved it.”
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“Also the spicy breads in three layers- the classic bread coming with the lebanese grills, was done very innovatively by grilling the layers. Brings on the table a nicely crisp and crunchy spiced up bread concoction. Loved it.”September 2019
“The lentil soup, their starters pizza, zatar, and hummus with eggplants were a must try.”
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“The lentil soup, their starters pizza, zatar, and hummus with eggplants were a must try.”November 2018
“Long story short…. While eating the zaatar and jebneh, i felt that i’m in lebanon! I can finally say that i found “the manakich” place in dubai! The best so far… and by far!”
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“Long story short…. While eating the zaatar and jebneh, i felt that i’m in lebanon! I can finally say that i found “the manakich” place in dubai! The best so far… and by far!”January 2023
“*assortment of manakesh- these small manakesh was packed with their own unique flavour as per the topping, Especially enjoyed the meat, cheeses and zatar manakeesh”
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“*assortment of manakesh- these small manakesh was packed with their own unique flavour as per the topping, Especially enjoyed the meat, cheeses and zatar manakeesh”September 2020
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“Tried them out for the first time last night and it was delicious. I got the fattoosh and chicken shawarma…the best aspect in my opinion is their garlic sauce.”
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“Tried them out for the first time last night and it was delicious. I got the fattoosh and chicken shawarma…the best aspect in my opinion is their garlic sauce.”December 2022
“• We were welcomed inside with a sincere smile and served Watermelon juice at the begining. The special thing here is that you can taste the genuine fresh fruit in the juice produced.”
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“• We were welcomed inside with a sincere smile and served Watermelon juice at the begining. The special thing here is that you can taste the genuine fresh fruit in the juice produced.”September 2019
“I dont know from where the comments mention authentic mixed grill?!?! There is nothing authentic about it. Tastes like street food, the kafta doesn't taste like kafta, and the Arayes is not even arayes.”
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“I dont know from where the comments mention authentic mixed grill?!?! There is nothing authentic about it. Tastes like street food, the kafta doesn't taste like kafta, and the Arayes is not even arayes.”September 2024
“Friendly Stuff, good location, but the food quality is bad, too much salt and lemon, I bought a BBQ pizza chicken. It was horrible, I ate one piece that made me sick, I was not able to sleep the full night, and I ended up to through the pizza to the trash”
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“Friendly Stuff, good location, but the food quality is bad, too much salt and lemon, I bought a BBQ pizza chicken. It was horrible, I ate one piece that made me sick, I was not able to sleep the full night, and I ended up to through the pizza to the trash”October 2020
“I ordered the daily meal with white beans and meat from them. Unfortunately, there were only two small pieces of meat in the dish.”
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“I ordered the daily meal with white beans and meat from them. Unfortunately, there were only two small pieces of meat in the dish.”October 2023
“Wonderful food, friendly staff.... I eat daily here.. never bored.. i lost 40kg eating this food also as long as you don't eat the fries...”
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“Wonderful food, friendly staff.... I eat daily here.. never bored.. i lost 40kg eating this food also as long as you don't eat the fries...”December 2018
“Hit & miss with getting the takeaway orders right. In restaurant they got my mixed grill right, but totally over-salted & spiced the Hamour fish filet. We have ordered grilled Hamour before & had no issues. It's a nice place, but needs a better cook!”
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“Hit & miss with getting the takeaway orders right. In restaurant they got my mixed grill right, but totally over-salted & spiced the Hamour fish filet. We have ordered grilled Hamour before & had no issues. It's a nice place, but needs a better cook!”November 2018
“And homos with meat had a very weird taste, where the meat should be cooked in butter, not some cheap oil.”
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“And homos with meat had a very weird taste, where the meat should be cooked in butter, not some cheap oil.”September 2024
“I dont know from where the comments mention authentic mixed grill?!?! There is nothing authentic about it. Tastes like street food, the kafta doesn't taste like kafta, and the Arayes is not even arayes.”
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“I dont know from where the comments mention authentic mixed grill?!?! There is nothing authentic about it. Tastes like street food, the kafta doesn't taste like kafta, and the Arayes is not even arayes.”September 2024
“most sad part food was food was not hot and shawarma breads were already getting soggy due to the delay in delivery, when restaurant is just 5 minutes way.”
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“most sad part food was food was not hot and shawarma breads were already getting soggy due to the delay in delivery, when restaurant is just 5 minutes way.”April 2021
Try Manakish. Start with manakish, especially lahm bi ajine or zaatar with cheese; reviewers rate the oven-fresh versions highly.
Check Portions. Ask how much comes with delivery platters before ordering: one customer expected several shawarma portions but received only a few pieces.
Visit Off-Peak. Plan around busy periods if you want a calmer meal; one review says mornings and evenings can be very busy.
Check Discounts. Ask about the reported 20% discount during peak lunch and dinner times before paying.
Confirm Payment. If paying through Zomato, confirm any minimum-spend requirement in advance to avoid a surprise at checkout.
Choose Dine-In. Dine in for the freshest bread and grills if timing matters; a delayed delivery left one order cold and soggy.
Plan the visit
| Mon | 8:30 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Tue | 8:30 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Wed | 8:30 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Thu | 8:30 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Fri | 8:30 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Sat | 8:30 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Sun | 8:30 AM – 11:30 PM |
A nearby delivery arrived well after the expected time, leaving the food cold and the shawarma bread soggy.
Some delivery orders were criticised for small portions, including a shawarma platter with only a few pieces.
A few diners found the mixed grill dry, underfilled or not authentically prepared.
One customer reported an undisclosed minimum spend when trying to pay through Zomato.
Some reviews mention dishes being overly salty, lemony or heavily spiced, including a Hamour fillet.
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
shawarma platter
“Ordered a shawarma platter for 33dhs”Google review · October 2023
The Bottom Line
Bayti Restaurant is a casual Lebanese and Arabic spot in Dubai Silicon Oasis, with manakish and grilled dishes at the centre of its appeal. Customers mention lahm bi ajine, zaatar manakish, mixed grill and grilled chicken, while one long-term diner praised the dough and fillings enough to freeze leftovers and reheat them later. The restaurant is described as clean and more spacious than it looks from outside, with simple indoor décor and some outdoor seating.
Fresh bread straight from the oven is a recurring highlight. Breakfast-style orders such as kaak with cheese, fatteh and lemonade also receive strong praise, and the hummus with fried eggplant is a memorable starter for some diners. Staff are often described as welcoming and attentive.
There is some inconsistency, particularly with delivery portions, preparation and timing. A shawarma platter listed at 33dhs was criticised for containing only a few chicken pieces, while another reviewer reported an 18-minute? No—some reviews also mention a minimum-spend surprise when paying through Zomato.
Check platter contents and payment conditions before ordering. If freshness matters, dining in or avoiding busy delivery periods is the safer choice.