MANBHAVAN PREMIUM THALI RESTAURNT,AI KARAMA,DUBAI

Name: MANBHAVAN PREMIUM THALI RESTAURNT,AI KARAMA,DUBAI
Address: AL HABAI BUILDING - SHOP NO.2 - SHEIKH ZAID ROAD - near CAKE WALK, Al Karama, Dubai, AE
Telephone: +971544290235

Al Karama

Vegetarian restaurant Closed 0 544 290 235

Manbhavan is a pure vegetarian Gujarati–Marwari thali restaurant in Al Karama, serving an unlimited spread of Gujarati and Rajasthani dishes. Reviews especially point to the Dal Baati Churma, generous refills, and staff who explain which combinations to try.

Reputation Score

4.8

★★★★★

1,653 ratings

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The Good Stuff

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Unlimited Spread

The thali arrives course by course with generous portions and repeated refills, so there is plenty to sample.

Warm Service

Servers regularly explain how to combine dishes, check on guests and keep plates topped up without waiting to ask.

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What to Eat at MANBHAVAN PREMIUM THALI RESTAURNT,AI KARAMA,DUBAI

Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of MANBHAVAN PREMIUM THALI RESTAURNT,AI KARAMA,DUBAI, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.

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Rajasthani thali Net +4

“An excellent spot authentic fully loaded rajasthani thali, served hot and fresh, with unlimited refills. The food was tasty, and there were a huge variety of dishes in the thali.”
Dal batti churma Net +3

“As for the food, it was nothing short of perfection. Each dish was a celebration of authentic Rajasthani flavors, beautifully presented and bursting with taste. The Dal Baati Churma was a standout.”
Jalebi Net +3

“Don't miss their signature desserts like Jalebi and shiro to wrap up your meal.”
Kheer Net +2

“Delicious premium thali with lot of variety, freshly prepared food, the kheer was to die for, jalebi just melted in my mouth, the small puran poli was yumm, had extra helping of dahi wada, they were soft and rightly made, everything was amazing and the place is clean and well maintained, surely recommed for all vegetarian thali lovers.”

Honorable mentions (31)

Aamras Net +1

“The food here is good but not as premium as mentioned in the name. Their service and hospitality is excellent especially if you visit on festive occasion. The aamras is great too. Our overall experience wasn’t exceptionally good because we felt slightly bloated after the meal.”
Bajra roti Net +1

“Bajra roti and masala thapla were excellent.”
Bhajiya Net +1

“This is a proper unlimited thali, where all items are served together in one plate—no choosing, no missing out. Everything comes to your table, fresh and hot. Unlimited Thali Includes: Breads: Chapati / Thepla / Bhakri Rice: Jeera Rice / Khichdi Sabzi: Paneer, Chana, Palak (all three are equally good) Gujarati Kadhi Marwadi Kadhi Daal Misal Dhokla Bhajiya Jalebi Sheera Kheer Chaas Everything tasted heavenly amazing—authentic, comforting, and just like home food.”
Chaas Net +1

“This is a proper unlimited thali, where all items are served together in one plate—no choosing, no missing out. Everything comes to your table, fresh and hot. Unlimited Thali Includes: Breads: Chapati / Thepla / Bhakri Rice: Jeera Rice / Khichdi Sabzi: Paneer, Chana, Palak (all three are equally good) Gujarati Kadhi Marwadi Kadhi Daal Misal Dhokla Bhajiya Jalebi Sheera Kheer Chaas Everything tasted heavenly amazing—authentic, comforting, and just like home food.”
Crispy kachori Net +1

“The thali is a feast for the senses, offering a perfect balance of flavors—from the sweet and tangy dal/ kadhi to the crispy kachori and the rich, comforting Paneer subji.”
Daal Net +1

“This is a proper unlimited thali, where all items are served together in one plate—no choosing, no missing out. Everything comes to your table, fresh and hot. Unlimited Thali Includes: Breads: Chapati / Thepla / Bhakri Rice: Jeera Rice / Khichdi Sabzi: Paneer, Chana, Palak (all three are equally good) Gujarati Kadhi Marwadi Kadhi Daal Misal Dhokla Bhajiya Jalebi Sheera Kheer Chaas Everything tasted heavenly amazing—authentic, comforting, and just like home food.”
Dahi bada Net +1

“Delicious premium thali with lot of variety, freshly prepared food, the kheer was to die for, jalebi just melted in my mouth, the small puran poli was yumm, had extra helping of dahi wada, they were soft and rightly made, everything was amazing and the place is clean and well maintained, surely recommed for all vegetarian thali lovers.”
Dhokla Net +1

“This is a proper unlimited thali, where all items are served together in one plate—no choosing, no missing out. Everything comes to your table, fresh and hot. Unlimited Thali Includes: Breads: Chapati / Thepla / Bhakri Rice: Jeera Rice / Khichdi Sabzi: Paneer, Chana, Palak (all three are equally good) Gujarati Kadhi Marwadi Kadhi Daal Misal Dhokla Bhajiya Jalebi Sheera Kheer Chaas Everything tasted heavenly amazing—authentic, comforting, and just like home food.”
Fresh aamras Net +1

“During summers, the addition of fresh aamras is a total win — refreshing and perfectly chilled.”
Fried green chillies Net +1

“The vast variety on the thali, tasted amazing and few items were even unique, like fried green chillies, for one.”
Garlic chutney Net +1

“The garlic chutney was brilliant and so was sweetish mango pickle.”
Gujarati and rajasthani combo thali Net +1

“We tried the Gujarati and Rajasthani combo thali at Manbhawan and had a good experience. The food was tasty and not overly oily, which we really liked. The portions were satisfying without being too heavy, making it a comfortable meal.”
Gujarati kadhi Net +1

“This is a proper unlimited thali, where all items are served together in one plate—no choosing, no missing out. Everything comes to your table, fresh and hot. Unlimited Thali Includes: Breads: Chapati / Thepla / Bhakri Rice: Jeera Rice / Khichdi Sabzi: Paneer, Chana, Palak (all three are equally good) Gujarati Kadhi Marwadi Kadhi Daal Misal Dhokla Bhajiya Jalebi Sheera Kheer Chaas Everything tasted heavenly amazing—authentic, comforting, and just like home food.”
Gujarati thali Net +1

“Scrumptious Gujarati thali. Chilli achar and lasoon chutney are the highlights of the accompaniments. Bajra roti and masala thapla were excellent. All the subjizs, kadis were delicious. Overall a perfect gujju meal”
Half jain thali Net +1

“We ate with our family at manbhavan and the food was great combination of Rajasthani delicacies. Food was really tasty and they prepared half jain thali for my mom.”
Khichadi Net +1

“This is a proper unlimited thali, where all items are served together in one plate—no choosing, no missing out. Everything comes to your table, fresh and hot. Unlimited Thali Includes: Breads: Chapati / Thepla / Bhakri Rice: Jeera Rice / Khichdi Sabzi: Paneer, Chana, Palak (all three are equally good) Gujarati Kadhi Marwadi Kadhi Daal Misal Dhokla Bhajiya Jalebi Sheera Kheer Chaas Everything tasted heavenly amazing—authentic, comforting, and just like home food.”
Malai kulfi Net +1

“A lovely malai kulfi was ‘the end’ to a lovely experience, for which we are sure to return again and again.”
Marwadi kadhi Net +1

“This is a proper unlimited thali, where all items are served together in one plate—no choosing, no missing out. Everything comes to your table, fresh and hot. Unlimited Thali Includes: Breads: Chapati / Thepla / Bhakri Rice: Jeera Rice / Khichdi Sabzi: Paneer, Chana, Palak (all three are equally good) Gujarati Kadhi Marwadi Kadhi Daal Misal Dhokla Bhajiya Jalebi Sheera Kheer Chaas Everything tasted heavenly amazing—authentic, comforting, and just like home food.”
Marwadi kulfi Net +1

“The experience ends on a sweet high note with their Marwadi kulfi, which tastes just like something straight from a traditional Indian sweet shop.”
Masala thapla Net +1

“Bajra roti and masala thapla were excellent.”
Misal Net +1

“This is a proper unlimited thali, where all items are served together in one plate—no choosing, no missing out. Everything comes to your table, fresh and hot. Unlimited Thali Includes: Breads: Chapati / Thepla / Bhakri Rice: Jeera Rice / Khichdi Sabzi: Paneer, Chana, Palak (all three are equally good) Gujarati Kadhi Marwadi Kadhi Daal Misal Dhokla Bhajiya Jalebi Sheera Kheer Chaas Everything tasted heavenly amazing—authentic, comforting, and just like home food.”
Moong dal edada Net +1

“The moong dal edada was delicious!!”
Premium thali Net +1

“Delicious premium thali with lot of variety, freshly prepared food, the kheer was to die for, jalebi just melted in my mouth, the small puran poli was yumm, had extra helping of dahi wada, they were soft and rightly made, everything was amazing and the place is clean and well maintained, surely recommed for all vegetarian thali lovers. Slightly over priced, but for those who can eat unlimited, it is worth the price!”
Rajastan and panjab style tali Net +1

“It was a really good dining that i had , really like the place and atmosphere, more over its a combination of Rajastan and panjab style tali the price of tali is 54AED and even you can get the parking also”
Rajasthani/gujarati thali Net +1

“Quite a beautiful place for rajasthani/gujarati thali. I would highly recommend this place.”
Rich, comforting paneer subji Net +1

“The thali is a feast for the senses, offering a perfect balance of flavors—from the sweet and tangy dal/ kadhi to the crispy kachori and the rich, comforting Paneer subji.”
Small puran poli Net +1

“Delicious premium thali with lot of variety, freshly prepared food, the kheer was to die for, jalebi just melted in my mouth, the small puran poli was yumm, had extra helping of dahi wada, they were soft and rightly made, everything was amazing and the place is clean and well maintained, surely recommed for all vegetarian thali lovers.”
Sweetish mango pickle Net +1

“The garlic chutney was brilliant and so was sweetish mango pickle.”
Unlimited thali Net +1

“This restaurant lovingly serves authentic Gujarati & Marvari cuisine with over 20 items in an unlimited Thali.”
Vegeterian thali Net +1

“Must visit place if you like vegeterian thali”
Kheer pulav Net 0

Only neutral feedback

“Kheer pulav just average”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Visit Weekdays. Choose a weekday if you want a more relaxed meal; one reviewer says weekends are crowded.

Arrive Hungry. The unlimited thali includes repeated servings and desserts, so avoid arriving after a large meal.

Plan the visit

Practical details

AL HABAI BUILDING - SHOP NO.2 - SHEIKH ZAID ROAD - near CAKE WALK

Al Karama, Dubai

0 544 290 235

Mon	12:00 PM – 4:00 PM, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Tue	12:00 PM – 4:00 PM, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Wed	12:00 PM – 4:00 PM, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Thu	12:00 PM – 4:00 PM, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Fri	12:00 PM – 4:00 PM, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Sat	12:00 PM – 4:00 PM, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Sun	12:00 PM – 4:00 PM, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM

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Common Concerns

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Stair Access

The restaurant is upstairs and one review specifically notes that there is no lift.

Heavy Meal

The unlimited format can leave some diners feeling bloated after eating.

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The Bottom Line

Manbhavan is a pure vegetarian thali restaurant in Al Karama focused on Gujarati and Rajasthani food. You sit down to an unlimited spread rather than choosing individual dishes, with items such as Dal Baati Churma, Gujarati Kadhi, Marwadi Kadhi and seasonal desserts arriving for you to try. The staff commonly explain combinations and keep refilling the plate.

The food is the main draw. Reviews describe it as homely and authentic, with a broad spread that can include chapati, thepla, bhakri, jeera rice, khichdi, paneer, chana, palak, dhokla, jalebi, sheera, kheer and chaas. Dal Baati Churma, jalebi, kulfi, aamras poori and the chutneys receive particularly specific praise.

The Rajasthani paintings, traditional decor and music add atmosphere without taking over the meal. Service is usually quick and attentive; one reviewer says lunch can be finished within 30 minutes. Parking is reported on the service road, but the restaurant requires climbing stairs and has no lift.

Portions are substantial, and one diner felt bloated afterwards, so arriving hungry helps. Weekends can be crowded, making weekdays the calmer choice. Customer-reported thali prices include AED 50 per meal and AED 54, though these should not be treated as current prices.