Hari Prasad Pure Vegetarian Restaurant

Name: Hari Prasad Pure Vegetarian Restaurant
Address: Street 1 D591, Discovery Gardens, Dubai, AE
Telephone: +97144508622

Discovery Gardens

Vegetarian restaurant Open now 04 450 8622

Hari Prasad is a pure vegetarian restaurant in Discovery Gardens with a strong Karnataka and South Indian focus. Breakfast favourites include crisp dosas, idli-vada and especially Mangalore buns, while filter coffee and other regional dishes round out the menu.

Reputation Score

4.3

★★★★☆

1,738 ratings

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The Good Stuff

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Mangalore Buns

Soft, lightly sweet Mangalore buns are repeatedly singled out as a standout, especially with chutney and sambar.

Authentic Flavours

Reviews highlight distinctly Mangalore-Udupi flavours, from crisp goli baje to aromatic sambar and coconut chutney.

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What to Eat at Hari Prasad Pure Vegetarian Restaurant

Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Hari Prasad Pure Vegetarian 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

Mangalore buns Net +9

“Mangalore buns and dosas are yummy.”
Sambar Net +7

“The sambar is what stood out most for me, it was superb; tangy with the perfect amount of heat. Perhaps a more generous hand where the veggies are concerned could improve it even further.”
Goli baje Net +5

“Whether it's piping hot vadas smothered in a rich aromatic sambhar, perfectly round goli baje that's crisp outside yet spongy inside dipped in the cocunut chutney or the most spongy, just rightly sweetened mangalore buns; everything is spot on!”
Medu vada Net +2

“Highly recommended Manglore buns, Goli baje, Masala Dosa, Idly Sambhar, Medu Vada and their meals & not forgetting the Chai & Filter coffee.”

Honorable mentions (23)

Butter and garlic naans Net +1

“Absolutely amazing Mangalore Buns, Gobi Manchurian, Paneer Butter Masala and butter and garlic naans. Free parking too. My go to place when on this side of Dubai. Well done HP team. Deepak”
Dal holige Net +1

“The Dal Holige was a satisfying indulgence, and the rich Filter Coffee provided the perfect finishing touch to an exceptional meal.”
Gadbad ice-cream Net +1

“"Pure joy in a tall glass. The secret is the chaos—digging your long spoon past the jelly and fresh fruits to find that perfect mix of melting strawberry, vanilla, and mango ice cream blending with the crunch of cashews at the very bottom. It’s not just a dessert; it’s an emotion." Gadbad ice-cream of HARIPRASAD”
Garlic naan Net +1

“Awesome place for vegetarian food, I love their mushroom masala and garlic naan, also their Desi Chinese is just so yummy.”
Ghee karam dosa Net +1

“Ghee Karam Dosa & Mysore Bonda are worth to try.”
Ghee masala dosa Net +1

“The Mysore Masala Dosa and Ghee Masala Dosa were perfectly crisp, filled with flavorful potato bhaji, and paired with vibrant red chutney, creamy white chutney, and aromatic sambar.”
Gobi manchurian Net +1

“Absolutely amazing Mangalore Buns, Gobi Manchurian, Paneer Butter Masala and butter and garlic naans. Free parking too. My go to place when on this side of Dubai. Well done HP team. Deepak”
Idli sambar Net +1

“The masala dosa, idli sambar, and thali were very tasty and fresh.”
Idli sambhar Net +1

“From their delicious idli sambhar to weekend avalakki, every other dish is top notch.”
Idli-vada dip Net +1

“We started with an idli-vada dip followed by a rava masala dosa for me and a plain masala dosa for Arjun.”
Idly sambhar Net +1

“Highly recommended Manglore buns, Goli baje, Masala Dosa, Idly Sambhar, Medu Vada and their meals & not forgetting the Chai & Filter coffee.”
Masala dosa Net +1

“The Masala Dosa and Paneer Manchurian were both very good—fresh, flavorful, and well-prepared.”
Mendu vada Net +1

“One of the Best place to eat South Indian cuisine in Dubai, it's near discovery garden and food is very tasty here, mendu vada is their speciality however people enjoy dosa and uthapa too here. Good tast to sambhar and chutney, Sunday too much rush during breakfast hours, on regular days there's no wait,”
Mini tiffin Net +1

“Recommend dishes are Mangalore buns, Mini tiffin, Sambar and chutney has the authentic taste. Personally feel a cup of Tea here is the best one in this vicinity.”
Mushroom masala Net +1

“Awesome place for vegetarian food, I love their mushroom masala and garlic naan, also their Desi Chinese is just so yummy.”
Mysore bonda Net +1

“Ghee Karam Dosa & Mysore Bonda are worth to try.”
Mysore masala dosa Net +1

“The Mysore Masala Dosa and Ghee Masala Dosa were perfectly crisp, filled with flavorful potato bhaji, and paired with vibrant red chutney, creamy white chutney, and aromatic sambar.”
Onion tomato uttapam Net +1

“Best part for me this restaurant “onion tomato uttapam” with chai haah….chai next level.”
Paneer butter masala Net +1

“Absolutely amazing Mangalore Buns, Gobi Manchurian, Paneer Butter Masala and butter and garlic naans. Free parking too. My go to place when on this side of Dubai. Well done HP team. Deepak”
Paneer manchurian Net +1

“The Masala Dosa and Paneer Manchurian were both very good—fresh, flavorful, and well-prepared.”
Plain masala dosa Net +1

“We started with an idli-vada dip followed by a rava masala dosa for me and a plain masala dosa for Arjun. The sambar is what stood out most for me, it was superb; tangy with the perfect amount of heat. Perhaps a more generous hand where the veggies are concerned could improve it even further. The idli and vada themselves were very good too. I enjoyed my rava dosa which arrived last but was lovely and crunchy. I asked for my masala potato filling to be served on the side rather than folded into the dosa as I feel it keeps to dosa crunchier for longer. It was lovely. Arjun enjoyed his plain dosa too.”
Rava masala dosa Net +1

“We started with an idli-vada dip followed by a rava masala dosa for me and a plain masala dosa for Arjun. The sambar is what stood out most for me, it was superb; tangy with the perfect amount of heat. Perhaps a more generous hand where the veggies are concerned could improve it even further. The idli and vada themselves were very good too. I enjoyed my rava dosa which arrived last but was lovely and crunchy.”
Uthappam Net 0

Mixed feedback

“One of the Best place to eat South Indian cuisine in Dubai, it's near discovery garden and food is very tasty here, mendu vada is their speciality however people enjoy dosa and uthapa too here. Good tast to sambhar and chutney, Sunday too much rush during breakfast hours, on regular days there's no wait,”

Drinks 2

Tea Net +6

“Tea is excellent.”
Coffee Net +1

“The tea and coffee were also very good.”

What to Avoid (2)

Food 2

Masala papad Net −1

“Masala papad was full of chat masala.”
Paneer chilly Net −1

“Paneer chilly was smelling.”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Try Buns. Start with the Mangalore buns; reviewers describe them as soft, slightly sweet and especially good with chutney and sambar.

Visit Early. For breakfast, arrive early or avoid Sunday rush: one review reports heavy crowds then, while regular days may have no wait.

Plan the visit

Practical details

Street 1 D591

Jebel Ali Village - Discovery Gardens, Dubai

04 450 8622

Mon	7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Tue	7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Wed	7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Thu	7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Fri	7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Sat	7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Sun	7:00 AM – 11:00 PM

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Common Concerns

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Parking Pressure

Finding street parking can be difficult, particularly during busy breakfast periods, although paid and basement options are mentioned.

Busy Weekends

The restaurant can fill up at popular times, with Sunday breakfast and weekends bringing queues or table shortages.

Customer-reported prices

These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.

AED11

masala dosa

“Prices were similar to the mainstream in Karama with a masala dosa costing only AED11 and my rava costing AED12”

Google review · May 2019

AED12

rava dosa

“Prices were similar to the mainstream in Karama with a masala dosa costing only AED11 and my rava costing AED12”

Google review · May 2019

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The Bottom Line

Hari Prasad is a pure vegetarian restaurant in Discovery Gardens that leans into Karnataka and Mangalore-Udupi cooking. Breakfast is the clearest reason to come: reviewers repeatedly mention Mangalore buns, goli baje, masala dosa, idli-vada and sambar, with the buns praised for being soft and lightly sweet and the dosa for arriving crisp. The food is generally described as fresh, authentic and homely.

There is more than South Indian tiffin on offer. Reviews also mention thali, North Indian dishes, Desi Chinese, sweets and the popular Gadbad ice-cream. Filter coffee is a reliable companion to breakfast, and one local reviewer considers the tea especially good.

Service is commonly described as friendly, attentive and quick, with a family dining section also noted. Plan around the practical details. Weekend and Sunday breakfast can be crowded, and parking is often the main nuisance; paid parking nearby and basement parking on request are mentioned.

The ambience is generally calm or simple and clean in reviews, though another diner found it noisy and the tables and chairs somewhat old-style. Food experiences are not entirely consistent: isolated complaints mention a poorly served thali, an unpleasant paneer dish and cleanliness concerns, so it is worth checking your order before settling in.