Nihari speciality
Nihari is the restaurant’s clearest strength, with plain, maghaz, bheja and weekend versions all receiving praise.
Al Qusais
Daily Restaurant is a Pakistani restaurant in Al Qusais, known in reviews for its nihari and Bihari kabab. It suits a casual meal or takeaway when you want generously portioned desi food at generally reasonable prices, though the experience can vary by dish and visit.
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Nihari is the restaurant’s clearest strength, with plain, maghaz, bheja and weekend versions all receiving praise.
Beef and chicken Bihari kabab are repeatedly mentioned as standout choices, with one regular calling it among Dubai’s best.
Tandoori roti, rumali roti and chapathi are useful companions: reviews describe them as fresh, soft, large and well cooked.
Portions are often described as generous; the large tandoori rotis may be enough to share.
Several customers found the food served quickly, and one long-term regular praised the staff’s efficiency.
Reviews describe the restaurant as reasonable for pricing and quantity, particularly for casual dining or takeaway.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Daily Restaurant - Qusais, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
“We ordered chicken biryani and chicken tikka, gola kabab and their famous Nehari along with chapatis and salad etc. The food was amazing and reminded me the food in karachi. Will visit again and try their other dishes aswell. Highly recommended if you're looking for some tasty karachi style food.”
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“We ordered chicken biryani and chicken tikka, gola kabab and their famous Nehari along with chapatis and salad etc. The food was amazing and reminded me the food in karachi. Will visit again and try their other dishes aswell. Highly recommended if you're looking for some tasty karachi style food.”August 2024
“We ordered Simple Nihari, Gola Kabab, and Chicken Biryani—all were good! The taste of the Gola Kabab was amazing. 🤩”August 2025
“We then ordered korma and biryani instead. Between the two, I personally liked the biryani more. It had better flavor and was more enjoyable overall. The korma was decent, but the biryani stood out.”
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“We then ordered korma and biryani instead. Between the two, I personally liked the biryani more. It had better flavor and was more enjoyable overall. The korma was decent, but the biryani stood out.”February 2026
“Highly Recommended Dishes: 1. Nihari 2. Biryani 3. Beef Bihari Boti”July 2026
“Went for dinner and ordered 1 plate chicken seekh kababs and 1 nihari with 3 tandoori rotis with mint raita and as always the taste was delicious 😋 👌🏻 😊 , we went for light food but ended up finishing everything and let me tell u they give huge tandoori rotis so when u order share with others cuz its very fulfilling 🙂 😊 😋.... yummy , clean and affordable family friendly restaurant with great service 😊 😀 😋.... my go to place for their chicken binaries boti , chicken seekh kababs abd nihari ....”
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“Went for dinner and ordered 1 plate chicken seekh kababs and 1 nihari with 3 tandoori rotis with mint raita and as always the taste was delicious 😋 👌🏻 😊 , we went for light food but ended up finishing everything and let me tell u they give huge tandoori rotis so when u order share with others cuz its very fulfilling 🙂 😊 😋.... yummy , clean and affordable family friendly restaurant with great service 😊 😀 😋.... my go to place for their chicken binaries boti , chicken seekh kababs abd nihari ....”May 2026
“Behari kebab, chicken seekh kabab a and other grill items are good.”August 2023
“Masha Allah Masha Allah, their quality was very good, Haleem was very good, so what was the point of Nahari ♥️✨😘”
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“Masha Allah Masha Allah, their quality was very good, Haleem was very good, so what was the point of Nahari ♥️✨😘”January 2026
“The Nihari and Haleem was packed with flavor and left me feeling satisfied without breaking the bank.”February 2024
“This is my go-to restaurant for Nihari, Korma, and Keema — they consistently deliver rich, authentic flavours.”
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“This is my go-to restaurant for Nihari, Korma, and Keema — they consistently deliver rich, authentic flavours.”October 2025
“We then ordered korma and biryani instead. Between the two, I personally liked the biryani more. It had better flavor and was more enjoyable overall. The korma was decent, but the biryani stood out.”February 2026
“We ordered Simple Nihari, Gola Kabab, and Chicken Biryani—all were good! The taste of the Gola Kabab was amazing. 🤩”
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“We ordered Simple Nihari, Gola Kabab, and Chicken Biryani—all were good! The taste of the Gola Kabab was amazing. 🤩”August 2025
“We ordered chicken biryani and chicken tikka, gola kabab and their famous Nehari along with chapatis and salad etc. The food was amazing and reminded me the food in karachi. Will visit again and try their other dishes aswell. Highly recommended if you're looking for some tasty karachi style food.”August 2024
“Highly Recommended Dishes: 1. Nihari 2. Biryani 3. Beef Bihari Boti”
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“Highly Recommended Dishes: 1. Nihari 2. Biryani 3. Beef Bihari Boti”July 2026
“Apart from Nihari we have tried their Paya which is available on Thursdays only and that is definitely the best too, we have tried Beef Bihari Kabab which is also very tasty, tried their Chicken Malai boti which was average in taste.”
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“Apart from Nihari we have tried their Paya which is available on Thursdays only and that is definitely the best too, we have tried Beef Bihari Kabab which is also very tasty, tried their Chicken Malai boti which was average in taste.”May 2025
“The very first bite of their Beef Nihari instantly takes you back to the iconic flavors of Delhi's Jama Masjid and Karachi's famous Zahid and Javed Nihari.”
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“The very first bite of their Beef Nihari instantly takes you back to the iconic flavors of Delhi's Jama Masjid and Karachi's famous Zahid and Javed Nihari.”July 2026
“Daily restaurant at Al qusais is an average restaurant with some outstanding dishes such as beef paya, Mutton nehari and Mutton korma.”
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“Daily restaurant at Al qusais is an average restaurant with some outstanding dishes such as beef paya, Mutton nehari and Mutton korma.”August 2023
“Behari kebab, chicken seekh kabab a and other grill items are good.”
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“Behari kebab, chicken seekh kabab a and other grill items are good.”August 2023
“We especially went to eat Bheja nihari which is a delicious dish here. Other delicacies like biryani etc are available and famous here. Ambience is ok. Service is fine.”
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“We especially went to eat Bheja nihari which is a delicious dish here. Other delicacies like biryani etc are available and famous here. Ambience is ok. Service is fine.”June 2025
“The food is amazing, especially our fixed favorites — Nihari, Bihari, and fresh roti. The taste has remained consistently good over time.”
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“The food is amazing, especially our fixed favorites — Nihari, Bihari, and fresh roti. The taste has remained consistently good over time.”May 2026
“I tried -Bihari kabab and Gola kabab and Dal Maash all were very tasty.”
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“I tried -Bihari kabab and Gola kabab and Dal Maash all were very tasty.”December 2021
“Best nihari and Bihari kebab in Dubai.”
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“Best nihari and Bihari kebab in Dubai.”March 2026
“Roti and Romali roti was superb, Chapathi was super soft and bigger is size.”
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“Roti and Romali roti was superb, Chapathi was super soft and bigger is size.”June 2026
“However, I must say their Chicken Bihari is really good, as well as the roti.”
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“However, I must say their Chicken Bihari is really good, as well as the roti.”May 2024
“Mutton was too soft, Chicken gravy was excellent.. Hospitality was too good. More oil in chicken gravy...”
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“Mutton was too soft, Chicken gravy was excellent.. Hospitality was too good. More oil in chicken gravy...”June 2026
“I tried -Bihari kabab and Gola kabab and Dal Maash all were very tasty.”
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“I tried -Bihari kabab and Gola kabab and Dal Maash all were very tasty.”December 2021
“The food is amazing, especially our fixed favorites — Nihari, Bihari, and fresh roti. The taste has remained consistently good over time.”
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“The food is amazing, especially our fixed favorites — Nihari, Bihari, and fresh roti. The taste has remained consistently good over time.”May 2026
“This is my go-to restaurant for Nihari, Korma, and Keema — they consistently deliver rich, authentic flavours.”
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“This is my go-to restaurant for Nihari, Korma, and Keema — they consistently deliver rich, authentic flavours.”October 2025
“Please try their Paya and Keema Hari Mirch (available in evening). They also have varients of Paya over weekend and Nalli Nihari as weekend special. Trust me, there is no match or comparison of these dishes I mentioned earlier.”
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“Please try their Paya and Keema Hari Mirch (available in evening). They also have varients of Paya over weekend and Nalli Nihari as weekend special. Trust me, there is no match or comparison of these dishes I mentioned earlier.”January 2026
“The kulfi icexream was a surprise.”
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“The kulfi icexream was a surprise.”May 2026
“We have tried plain and maghaz nihari and they are both the best.”
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“We have tried plain and maghaz nihari and they are both the best.”May 2025
“But Food Is 8/10. Must try Nehari and Mutton Karahi”
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“But Food Is 8/10. Must try Nehari and Mutton Karahi”April 2023
“Daily restaurant at Al qusais is an average restaurant with some outstanding dishes such as beef paya, Mutton nehari and Mutton korma.”
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“Daily restaurant at Al qusais is an average restaurant with some outstanding dishes such as beef paya, Mutton nehari and Mutton korma.”August 2023
“Daily restaurant at Al qusais is an average restaurant with some outstanding dishes such as beef paya, Mutton nehari and Mutton korma.”
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“Daily restaurant at Al qusais is an average restaurant with some outstanding dishes such as beef paya, Mutton nehari and Mutton korma.”August 2023
“They also have varients of Paya over weekend and Nalli Nihari as weekend special.”
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“They also have varients of Paya over weekend and Nalli Nihari as weekend special.”January 2026
“But Food Is 8/10. Must try Nehari and Mutton Karahi”
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“But Food Is 8/10. Must try Nehari and Mutton Karahi”April 2023
“The Gola Kabab, nihari boti and other BBQ items are all too good.”
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“The Gola Kabab, nihari boti and other BBQ items are all too good.”July 2023
“The plain Nan is good and chicken biryani is average.”
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“The plain Nan is good and chicken biryani is average.”August 2023
“We have tried plain and maghaz nihari and they are both the best.”
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“We have tried plain and maghaz nihari and they are both the best.”May 2025
“The food is undoubtedly good and ending it with the rabdi makes it more delicious.”
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“The food is undoubtedly good and ending it with the rabdi makes it more delicious.”July 2018
“Roti and Romali roti was superb, Chapathi was super soft and bigger is size.”
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“Roti and Romali roti was superb, Chapathi was super soft and bigger is size.”June 2026
“I eat Nehari and Sikeeh Kabab its very Tasty and delicious.”
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“I eat Nehari and Sikeeh Kabab its very Tasty and delicious.”April 2026
“We ordered Simple Nihari, Gola Kabab, and Chicken Biryani—all were good! The taste of the Gola Kabab was amazing. 🤩”
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“We ordered Simple Nihari, Gola Kabab, and Chicken Biryani—all were good! The taste of the Gola Kabab was amazing. 🤩”August 2025
“All the food is good but the best is there Special Nihari available on weekends only.. just waaooo”
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“All the food is good but the best is there Special Nihari available on weekends only.. just waaooo”April 2026
“Their Tandoori Roti is arguably the best in town: fresh, perfectly cooked, and always satisfying.”
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“Their Tandoori Roti is arguably the best in town: fresh, perfectly cooked, and always satisfying.”October 2025
“Went for dinner and ordered 1 plate chicken seekh kababs and 1 nihari with 3 tandoori rotis with mint raita and as always the taste was delicious 😋 👌🏻 😊 , we went for light food but ended up finishing everything and let me tell u they give huge tandoori rotis so when u order share with others cuz its very fulfilling 🙂 😊 😋.... yummy , clean and affordable family friendly restaurant with great service 😊 😀 😋.... my go to place for their chicken binaries boti , chicken seekh kababs abd nihari ....”
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“Went for dinner and ordered 1 plate chicken seekh kababs and 1 nihari with 3 tandoori rotis with mint raita and as always the taste was delicious 😋 👌🏻 😊 , we went for light food but ended up finishing everything and let me tell u they give huge tandoori rotis so when u order share with others cuz its very fulfilling 🙂 😊 😋.... yummy , clean and affordable family friendly restaurant with great service 😊 😀 😋.... my go to place for their chicken binaries boti , chicken seekh kababs abd nihari ....”May 2026
“In general the restaurant is clean, don’t have food smell, thus you can visit it during the working days without getting the frying smell stuck into your clothes, the mutton and beef dishes were tasty, but the tandoori bread was not well done, the white rice as side dish can do the job.”
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“In general the restaurant is clean, don’t have food smell, thus you can visit it during the working days without getting the frying smell stuck into your clothes, the mutton and beef dishes were tasty, but the tandoori bread was not well done, the white rice as side dish can do the job.”September 2021
Mixed feedback
“We ordered chicken biryani and chicken tikka, gola kabab and their famous Nehari along with chapatis and salad etc. The food was amazing and reminded me the food in karachi. Will visit again and try their other dishes aswell. Highly recommended if you're looking for some tasty karachi style food.”
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“We ordered chicken biryani and chicken tikka, gola kabab and their famous Nehari along with chapatis and salad etc. The food was amazing and reminded me the food in karachi. Will visit again and try their other dishes aswell. Highly recommended if you're looking for some tasty karachi style food.”August 2024
Mixed feedback
“Kheer is good”
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“Kheer is good”August 2023
“Very bad food its look like I didn’t order karahi I order oil from their restaurant too much oil in food and taste is very bad we order tandoori roti and the send big naan very bad experience 👎🏽👎🏽”
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“Very bad food its look like I didn’t order karahi I order oil from their restaurant too much oil in food and taste is very bad we order tandoori roti and the send big naan very bad experience 👎🏽👎🏽”April 2026
“We ordered Chicken Kadai and Chicken Qorma, but unfortunately, we received the same dish in two pots, and in one pot, they added only two pieces of cardamom; that was the only difference we noticed.”
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“We ordered Chicken Kadai and Chicken Qorma, but unfortunately, we received the same dish in two pots, and in one pot, they added only two pieces of cardamom; that was the only difference we noticed.”May 2024
“We ordered Chicken Kadai and Chicken Qorma, but unfortunately, we received the same dish in two pots, and in one pot, they added only two pieces of cardamom; that was the only difference we noticed.”
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“We ordered Chicken Kadai and Chicken Qorma, but unfortunately, we received the same dish in two pots, and in one pot, they added only two pieces of cardamom; that was the only difference we noticed.”May 2024
“There is an option for fried Nihari but that is just excessive oil, wouldn't recommend that.”
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“There is an option for fried Nihari but that is just excessive oil, wouldn't recommend that.”May 2025
“On the name of gravy they put the cooking oil 🤢,”
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“On the name of gravy they put the cooking oil 🤢,”December 2025
“3 cooker has been changed no taste like before , specially qeema Mirchi”
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“3 cooker has been changed no taste like before , specially qeema Mirchi”July 2025
“The famous Sheermal was not fresh.”
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“The famous Sheermal was not fresh.”January 2026
“In general the restaurant is clean, don’t have food smell, thus you can visit it during the working days without getting the frying smell stuck into your clothes, the mutton and beef dishes were tasty, but the tandoori bread was not well done, the white rice as side dish can do the job.”
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“In general the restaurant is clean, don’t have food smell, thus you can visit it during the working days without getting the frying smell stuck into your clothes, the mutton and beef dishes were tasty, but the tandoori bread was not well done, the white rice as side dish can do the job.”September 2021
Try weekends. Ask about the weekend Special Nihari, including the Nalli version mentioned by regulars.
Ask evening dishes. Paya and Keema Hari Mirch are specifically reported as evening options, so ask before ordering.
Visit Thursdays. Thursday is a useful day to look for paya, which one review says is available only then.
Go earlier. If nihari is your priority, avoid arriving late for lunch; a diner found it finished around 3:30 pm.
Check bills. Review the bill and the meat description before paying, especially when ordering mutton biryani.
Plan parking. Allow time for paid parking around the restaurant; one older review also described spaces as limited.
Plan the visit
| Mon | 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Tue | 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Wed | 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Thu | 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Fri | 1:30 PM – 12:00 AM |
| Sat | 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sun | 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM |
Multiple reviews complain that curries and karahi can contain excessive oil, sometimes leaving very little visible curry.
Customer service ranges from swift and courteous to rude, inattentive or dismissive when guests raise concerns.
Washrooms and dining equipment have drawn serious complaints, including dirty toilets, unclean glasses and chipped plates.
Some diners reported sparse meat in mutton biryani and alleged beef mixed with mutton, making the order worth checking.
Late visitors have found nihari sold out, while another review says several menu items were unavailable during the visit.
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
gravy for nihari
“They charge 10 dirhams for gravy for nihari which costs 18 dirhams”Google review · June 2023
The Bottom Line
Daily Restaurant is a Pakistani restaurant in Al Qusais that people mainly visit for nihari, Bihari kabab and other desi comfort food. The strongest review pattern is around nihari: diners mention plain, maghaz and bheja versions, while Nalli Nihari and a weekend Special Nihari are reported as limited-time choices. Beef Bihari kabab, gola kabab, paya and haleem also receive favourable mentions.
The food is often described as generous and reasonably priced, with particularly large tandoori rotis. Biryani opinions are less steady: some diners praise the mutton biryani, while others found little meat or raised concerns about beef being mixed with mutton. Chicken tikka, karahi and some other chicken dishes have also had disappointing reviews.
Oil is a recurring complaint, so lighter eaters may want to ask about preparation. Service can be quick and efficient, but several recent reviews describe rude or inattentive staff and poor responses to complaints. Cleanliness concerns include dirty washrooms, glasses and chipped plates.
If nihari is the goal, arrive earlier rather than around 3:30pm, when one diner found it sold out. Check the bill, ask about unavailable dishes and expect paid parking nearby.