Manava

Manava

Palm Jumeirah

Manava is a family-friendly buffet restaurant on Palm Jumeirah, serving breakfast and dinner with live cooking stations. Reviews point to a broad breakfast spread, vegetarian choices and occasional standout dishes such as butter chicken, though dinner quality and value can vary.

Reputation Score
4.2
★★★★☆
399 ratings
5★
59%
4★
21%
3★
9%
2★
3%
1★
8%

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The Good Stuff

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Breakfast Choice

Breakfast includes a broad range of options, with plenty of vegetarian dishes.

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Live Stations

Live cooking stations add made-to-order variety, including multiple omelette stations at breakfast.

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What to Eat at Manava

Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Manava, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.

Food 8

  1. Beef brisket Net +1
    “Only thing good was asian/indian, salad entree, rice, lamb ouzi, beef brisket.”
  2. Butter chicken Net +1
    “Butter chicken was amazing !”
  3. Lamb ouzi Net +1
    “Only thing good was asian/indian, salad entree, rice, lamb ouzi, beef brisket.”
  4. Paratha Net +1
    “Indian selection has no bread options (they wont make you naan or roti) although you can request paratha from a waiter and it will take about 20 mins.”
  5. Pork versions Net +1
    “But for a Brit beef bacon/sausage is no replacement for the pork versions.”
  6. Ummali Net +1
    “At dessert counter 2 items out of 8-9 were good (one being UmmAli which is not difficult).”
  7. Omelettes Net 0

    Mixed feedback

    “Excellent breakfast buffet. 4 omelette stations which is great when it’s busy. They could stand to change up the menu from time to time. Overall very good and great service.”
  8. Beef bacon Net 0

    Only neutral feedback

    “But for a Brit beef bacon/sausage is no replacement for the pork versions.”
What to Avoid (14)

Food 14

  1. Aubergine parmigiana Net −1
    “Italian fare was the worst, cannolini, penne ariabata, aubergine parmigiana felt tossed from a can the sauce had no smell flavour, no real cheese nor herbs.”
  2. Birthday cake Net −1
    “After finishing our meal, we eagerly anticipated the promised birthday cake. Unfortunately, despite waiting patiently, it never arrived.”
  3. Cannolini Net −1
    “Italian fare was the worst, cannolini, penne ariabata, aubergine parmigiana felt tossed from a can the sauce had no smell flavour, no real cheese nor herbs.”
  4. Fish fingers Net −1
    “Kids menu was frozen nuggets, saysages, fish fingers and fries.”
  5. French toast Net −1
    “Breakfast was also disappointing Uttapam, french toast, waffles felt day old and dry as rag.”
  6. Mac&cheese Net −1
    “They even screwed up mac&cheese for kids which was made wt cooking cream and no seasoning.”
  7. Nuggets Net −1
    “Kids menu was frozen nuggets, saysages, fish fingers and fries.”
  8. Penne ariabata Net −1
    “Italian fare was the worst, cannolini, penne ariabata, aubergine parmigiana felt tossed from a can the sauce had no smell flavour, no real cheese nor herbs.”
  9. Seafood curry Net −1
    “The read that seafood curry consisted of mushy squid and prawns.”
  10. Sheesh tawook Net −1
    “They served chunky bland white frozen chicken as sheesh tawook.”
  11. Tom yum soup Net −1
    “Tom yum soup was watery dish wash water wt no seafood in it.”
  12. Uttapam Net −1
    “Breakfast was also disappointing Uttapam, french toast, waffles felt day old and dry as rag.”
  13. Waffles Net −1
    “Breakfast was also disappointing Uttapam, french toast, waffles felt day old and dry as rag.”
  14. Sausages Net −3
    “For example, there was little to pair with the rice or noodles, and even the sausages were bland.”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Go Early. For a calmer breakfast, arrive early; the restaurant becomes more crowded later in the morning.

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Sit Outside. Choose an outdoor table if you dislike busy dining rooms and constant plate-clinking noise.

Plan the visit

Practical details

East - Crescent Rd
The Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
Mon6:30 AM – 11:30 AM, 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM
Tue6:30 AM – 11:30 AM, 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM
Wed6:30 AM – 11:30 AM, 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM
Thu6:30 AM – 11:30 AM, 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM
Fri6:30 AM – 11:30 AM, 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM
Sat6:30 AM – 11:30 AM, 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM
Sun6:30 AM – 11:30 AM, 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM
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Common Concerns

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Water Charges

Dinner buffet guests repeatedly objected to paying separately for plain drinking water.

Uneven Food

Dinner quality is inconsistent: one review found the first night disappointing and the second only slightly better.

Customer-reported prices

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

195 AED

buffet

“The buffet was priced at 195 AED, but honestly, the service and quality weren't worth even 50 AED”
Google review · June 2025

20 AED

small bottle of water

“I mean NONE!!!! Even if you choke and you want water they will charge you 20 AED FOR THE SMALL BOTTLE OF WATER!”
Google review · July 2020
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The Bottom Line

Manava is a hotel buffet restaurant on Palm Jumeirah with breakfast and dinner service. Breakfast is the safer choice in the reviews: guests mention a wide selection, vegetarian options, egg stations and fresh juices. Families also like the relaxed, child-friendly setup, while live cooking stations give dinner and breakfast a made-to-order element.

The experience is not completely consistent. Some diners describe fresh, flavourful dishes and praise the presentation, live stations and desserts; others found the buffet limited, bland or poorly balanced. Butter chicken received a specific thumbs-up, but breakfast dishes were also criticised for repetition, and one guest said some sections were closed.

Service is generally the strongest part, with repeated comments about attentive and professional staff, although a birthday cake reportedly failed to arrive. Plan around the crowds: early breakfast is quieter, while the restaurant becomes busy near the 11am finish. Outdoor seating may suit anyone who dislikes the noise of a busy dining room.

If you are booking half board or dinner, ask about drinks before committing. Multiple reviews complain that plain water is charged separately, with reported bottle prices ranging from AED 20 to AED 34. Complimentary valet parking was mentioned for breakfast visits.

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