Nihari
Plain nihari is praised for its original Lucknow-style flavour, while others favour the Karachi-style version.
Daily Restaurant
International City
Daily Restaurant is a Pakistani restaurant in International City, with customers especially drawn to its nihari and biryani. It is worth considering for a sit-down meal when you want familiar Pakistani flavours, though takeaway and delivery experiences appear less consistent.
Reputation Score
3.7
★★★★☆
269 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Biryani
Chicken biryani is described as delicious and perfectly cooked, and another diner specifically recommends trying it.
Pakistani Food
Reviewers describe the menu as authentic Pakistani food, with dishes suited to diners seeking traditional flavours.
BBQ
One reviewer calls the BBQ dishes among the best in Dubai, particularly recommending them over some gravy dishes.
Quick Service
A dine-in review reports quick service, humble staff and a well-liked chicken biryani and beef seekh kabab.
Traditional Pairing
Khamiri roti with nihari is singled out as a particularly enjoyable combination by a diner from Lahore.
What to Eat at Daily Restaurant How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For Daily Restaurant, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Daily Restaurant, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
Food 4
-
Qorma Net +3
“Bread is very small . Qorma and nihari quantity reduced. Although the food is good.”
Positive 3Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Bread is very small . Qorma and nihari quantity reduced. Although the food is good.”January 2023
“Qorma ,haleem ,nehari are exceptional, one of the best in town for karachites.”July 2024
-
Biryani Net +2
“🤩 The food, especially the biryani, was delicious and perfectly cooked.”
Positive 3Negative 1
Review excerpts
“🤩 The food, especially the biryani, was delicious and perfectly cooked.”January 2026
“Best Taste &Quality Biryani,Nihari in International City. Whenever i want to eat Biryani or Nihari i don't have any other option in International City accpect this restaurant.”December 2019
-
Chicken biryani Net +2
“Ordered simple nihari and chicken biryani, both are recommended”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Ordered simple nihari and chicken biryani, both are recommended”August 2025
“Had chicken biryani and beef seekha kabab. It was great in taste Quick service and humble staff. Do try their chicken biryani.”September 2024
-
Mutton paya Net +2
“Delicious food...have been ordering mutton paya from last 2 times from this place. Awesome taste.”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Delicious food...have been ordering mutton paya from last 2 times from this place. Awesome taste.”February 2021
“Excellent North Indian and Desi Food. Gola Kebab Fry, Nihari and Mutton Paya, Maghaz etc are must try.”September 2022
Honorable mentions (19)
-
Aftari Net +1
“Shoked to saw that they have serving free aftari to there customers Overall taste was very good good serving plus communication was good Affordable prices I Recommend for spicy BBQ”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Shoked to saw that they have serving free aftari to there customers Overall taste was very good good serving plus communication was good Affordable prices I Recommend for spicy BBQ”April 2022
-
Bbq dishes Net +1
“This restaurant has one of the best BBQ dishes in Dubai. I 100% do recommend the BBQ dishes but not all the gravy ones they are not consistent with the flavour.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“This restaurant has one of the best BBQ dishes in Dubai. I 100% do recommend the BBQ dishes but not all the gravy ones they are not consistent with the flavour.”July 2022
-
Beef seekha kabab Net +1
“Had chicken biryani and beef seekha kabab. It was great in taste Quick service and humble staff. Do try their chicken biryani.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Had chicken biryani and beef seekha kabab. It was great in taste Quick service and humble staff. Do try their chicken biryani.”September 2024
-
Bihari kabab Net +1
“OMG. The most delicious food for peanut prices. Biryani @ 12, korma @15, Bihari kabab @ 15.. trust me on the quality.. I'll vouch for it anytime. I'm only recommending because of reasonable pricing.. if pricing is not as I highlighted.. Then please ignore my review”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“OMG. The most delicious food for peanut prices. Biryani @ 12, korma @15, Bihari kabab @ 15.. trust me on the quality.. I'll vouch for it anytime. I'm only recommending because of reasonable pricing.. if pricing is not as I highlighted.. Then please ignore my review”June 2018
-
Chicken peshwari Net +1
“Today ordered chicken peshwari also and that too is just too good. Keep up the good work.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Today ordered chicken peshwari also and that too is just too good. Keep up the good work.”February 2021
-
Gola kebab Net +1
“Gola kebab and nihari was amazing”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Gola kebab and nihari was amazing”June 2025
-
Gola kebab fry Net +1
“Excellent North Indian and Desi Food. Gola Kebab Fry, Nihari and Mutton Paya, Maghaz etc are must try.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Excellent North Indian and Desi Food. Gola Kebab Fry, Nihari and Mutton Paya, Maghaz etc are must try.”September 2022
-
Haleem Net +1
“Qorma ,haleem ,nehari are exceptional, one of the best in town for karachites.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Qorma ,haleem ,nehari are exceptional, one of the best in town for karachites.”July 2024
-
Karachi nihari Net +1
“If you want to try Karachi Nihari this is the best place very delicious Nihari more good in taste and I can say it’s the best in town just check only the bill they add one more roti in the bill which we didn’t eat but at last it’s worth it”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“If you want to try Karachi Nihari this is the best place very delicious Nihari more good in taste and I can say it’s the best in town just check only the bill they add one more roti in the bill which we didn’t eat but at last it’s worth it”December 2024
-
Khamiri roti Net +1
“100/100 STARS, i m from Lahore Pakistan living in UAE since 2010 and 1st time i found BEST, excellent and "khandani" Nihari you guys must visit theri Khamiri Roti with Nihari will take u to next level of taste”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“100/100 STARS, i m from Lahore Pakistan living in UAE since 2010 and 1st time i found BEST, excellent and "khandani" Nihari you guys must visit theri Khamiri Roti with Nihari will take u to next level of taste”May 2023
-
Khandani nihari Net +1
“100/100 STARS, i m from Lahore Pakistan living in UAE since 2010 and 1st time i found BEST, excellent and "khandani" Nihari you guys must visit theri Khamiri Roti with Nihari will take u to next level of taste”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“100/100 STARS, i m from Lahore Pakistan living in UAE since 2010 and 1st time i found BEST, excellent and "khandani" Nihari you guys must visit theri Khamiri Roti with Nihari will take u to next level of taste”May 2023
-
Maghaz Net +1
“Excellent North Indian and Desi Food. Gola Kebab Fry, Nihari and Mutton Paya, Maghaz etc are must try.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Excellent North Indian and Desi Food. Gola Kebab Fry, Nihari and Mutton Paya, Maghaz etc are must try.”September 2022
-
Nehri roti Net +1
“Nehri roti is good and bbq also you can try and taste are good if its hot and fresh”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Nehri roti is good and bbq also you can try and taste are good if its hot and fresh”June 2022
-
Plain nihari Net +1
“Plain nihari is damn good. Must try. Has original flavors of Lucknow nihari”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Plain nihari is damn good. Must try. Has original flavors of Lucknow nihari”August 2025
-
Simple nihari Net +1
“Ordered simple nihari and chicken biryani, both are recommended”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Ordered simple nihari and chicken biryani, both are recommended”August 2025
-
Spicy bbq Net +1
“Shoked to saw that they have serving free aftari to there customers Overall taste was very good good serving plus communication was good Affordable prices I Recommend for spicy BBQ”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Shoked to saw that they have serving free aftari to there customers Overall taste was very good good serving plus communication was good Affordable prices I Recommend for spicy BBQ”April 2022
-
Seekh kebab Net 0
Mixed feedback
“They have the best nihari in Dubai. Their seekh kebab are amazing as well and the roti is one of the best in all of UAE.”
Positive 1Negative 1
Review excerpts
“They have the best nihari in Dubai. Their seekh kebab are amazing as well and the roti is one of the best in all of UAE.”April 2021
-
Sheermal Net 0
Mixed feedback
“Sheermal is also good.”
Positive 1Negative 1
Review excerpts
“Sheermal is also good.”July 2024
-
Mutton qorma Net 0
Only neutral feedback
“Their Mutton qorma and nihari is best in town.But lately the quality of mutton in qorma and biryani has reduced drastically.Hope they rectify this ASAP”
Positive 0Negative 0Neutral 1
Drinks 1
-
Pakola drink Net +1
“I'll give 5 stars for food Nihari gola kababand my favorite Pakola drink and really nice behavior of staff.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I'll give 5 stars for food Nihari gola kababand my favorite Pakola drink and really nice behavior of staff.”January 2025
What to Avoid (6)
Food 6
-
Chicken handi masala Net −1
“In the name of chicken handi masala, some small bone pieces added in gravy was given not enough for one person and charge of aed 25.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“In the name of chicken handi masala, some small bone pieces added in gravy was given not enough for one person and charge of aed 25.”November 2022
-
Chicken seekh kabab Net −1
“We tried nihari and chicken seekh kabab. Food is not upto the mark but service is outstanding. Best wishes”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“We tried nihari and chicken seekh kabab. Food is not upto the mark but service is outstanding. Best wishes”August 2023
-
Chicken tikka Net −1
“I went there with family for dinner, and they served us spoiled chicken tikka! I immediately complained to the manager, and he said it might've happened because the fridge broke! I asked what if someone got sick from food poisoning, and why are you serving such stinky spoiled food to the customer, he said not to pay for the food!”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I went there with family for dinner, and they served us spoiled chicken tikka! I immediately complained to the manager, and he said it might've happened because the fridge broke! I asked what if someone got sick from food poisoning, and why are you serving such stinky spoiled food to the customer, he said not to pay for the food!”March 2026
-
Dhaga kabab Net −1
“We had Dhaga Kabab and Nihari, and today my whole family's stomach is upset due to the quality of the food.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“We had Dhaga Kabab and Nihari, and today my whole family's stomach is upset due to the quality of the food.”March 2025
-
Masoor dal Net −1
“Food was not good at all. Masoor dal was spoiled and smelling.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Food was not good at all. Masoor dal was spoiled and smelling.”November 2022
-
Rumali roti Net −1
“I ordered rumali roti from their International City branch tonight using Noon application, and to my shock the rotis were so stale that when I received them on the door step, I could feel them cold and not at all fresh.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I ordered rumali roti from their International City branch tonight using Noon application, and to my shock the rotis were so stale that when I received them on the door step, I could feel them cold and not at all fresh.”November 2023
Tips for a Better Visit
Check Freshness. Ask for freshly prepared food and send it back if it arrives stale or below standard; this has been a recurring concern.
Carry Cash. Bring cash for your meal: reviewers repeatedly say card payment is unavailable at this outlet.
Check Bill. Review the bill before paying; one diner found an extra roti charged despite not eating it.
Dine In. For an urgent meal, dine in rather than ordering delivery, as several customers report waits of 45 minutes to over an hour.
Try BBQ. If choosing from the menu, BBQ is a safer starting point than the gravy dishes, whose flavour one reviewer found inconsistent.
Order Hot. BBQ and roti were recommended when hot and fresh, so check the temperature and freshness of takeaway food on arrival.
Plan the visit
Practical details
q4
Warsan First - France Cluster, Dubai
| Mon | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Tue | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Wed | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Thu | 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Fri | 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sat | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sun | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Food Quality
Several reviews report stale, spoiled or poorly cooked food, including spoiled chicken tikka and stale rotis.
Slow Delivery
Delivery complaints include waits of over an hour, leaking containers and food arriving spilled in the bag.
Cash Only
Multiple reviews say debit and credit cards are not accepted, so payment can be inconvenient if you do not carry cash.
Small Portions
Customers have found the quantity too small for the price, including reduced qorma and nihari portions and small bread.
Service Issues
Some diners describe rude or aggressive counter service, incomplete orders and poor handling of complaints.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
AED 25
Chicken handi masala
“In the name of chicken handi masala, some small bone pieces added in gravy was given not enough for one person and charge of aed 25”Google review · November 2022
DXB
LOCAL
LOCAL
The Bottom Line
Daily Restaurant is a Pakistani restaurant in International City that attracts customers for strongly flavoured nihari, biryani and BBQ. Plain nihari has been praised for original Lucknow flavours, while another diner recommends the Karachi-style version. Chicken biryani, gola kebab, seekh kebab and mutton paya also appear in positive reviews, and Khamiri roti with nihari is a notable pairing.
The experience is uneven. Some diners describe a cool, pleasant place with quick service and humble staff, but others report rude counter interactions, incomplete orders and poor responses to complaints. Food quality is the bigger caution: reviews mention stale sheermal and rumali roti, improperly cooked food, spoiled chicken tikka and inconsistent gravy flavours.
Those reports sit alongside enthusiastic praise, so freshness may matter greatly on the day. Delivery is a weak point, with complaints about waits of 45 minutes, one-hour-plus delays and leaking containers. Dine in if timing matters.
Bring cash because several reviews say cards are not accepted, and check the bill for extra items. Portions and drink prices have also drawn criticism, with some diners finding them high for what they received. For a first order, nihari or BBQ is the clearest place to start.