Mumbai Malabar Restaurant

Name: Mumbai Malabar Restaurant
Address: 3 27A St, Al Karama, Dubai, AE
Telephone: +97143571234

Al Karama

Restaurant Open now 04 357 1234

Mumbai Malabar Restaurant in Al Karama brings Mumbai Maharashtrian and Malabar-Kerala cooking together, with thalis, biryani and casual snacks on the menu. Reviews especially point to the Maharashtra thali, Kerala-style meals served on banana leaf and Mumbai-style vada pav as useful orders to explore.

Reputation Score

3.8

★★★★☆

811 ratings

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The Good Stuff

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Regional Thalis

The Maharashtra, Kolhapuri chicken, Goan chicken and Kerala thalis are repeatedly described as filling and authentic, with some served on banana leaf.

Maharashtrian Food

Reviewers looking for Maharashtrian or Konkani flavours in Dubai mention dishes such as chicken thali, puranpoli and solkadi.

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What to Eat at Mumbai Malabar Restaurant

Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Mumbai Malabar 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 9

Biryani Net +2

“Excellent food, excellent hospitality, very very tasty tea, food , biryani, beef, mutton. Great traditional style and jishnu was great person to suggest all tasty food Lovely a must visit”
Vada pav Net +2

“We had mumbai style vada-paw. It’s yummy and taste is really good along with serving of dry chutney and green chutney ..”
Chicken thali Net +2

“5. Chicken thali- 🌟🌟🌟🌟the famous chicken thali sold and loved by the mumbais. Served with rice, chappati, chicken gravy along with the sides and sweets.”
Dal kichdi Net +2

“They are serving good Mumbai Marathi foods in Karama, Dubai. I tried King fish thali and Dal kichdi. Both are good. Mostly I love Dal kichdi. It was very boiled and soupie. Must try!!”
Nanari sharbath Net +2

“The drinks are the tabakat and the nanari sharbath, which were both to my liking”
Roti Net +2

“The roti were so soft and tasty that we kept ordering it.”
Shawarma Net +2

“We only had a Shawarma each. Only 5 AED for one Shawarma and is worth more than the cost. Comparing with other Indian Cafeteria Shawarmas, this one was better.”
Tabakat Net +2

“The drinks are the tabakat and the nanari sharbath, which were both to my liking”
Veg meal Net +2

“Earlier we tried their Veg meal (Spith Indian - Kerala style Sadhya) worth 10 AED which was really worth as all items were tasty and also the meal was served on traditional banana leaf.”

Honorable mentions (31)

Afternoon lunch meals Net +1

“Tried the Afternoon lunch meals.This South Indian lunch has it all with affordable price! From fluffy Pappadam ,fish fry to flavorful curries, it's a feast for the senses.”
Aloo paratha Net +1

“Nice and best place to have a combo of Malabar and Mumbai food.. roti chutney (extremely spicy chutney), aloo paratha, Cheese paratha, sweet vanilla lassi... Delicious food!!!”
Amrakhanda Net +1

“Amrakhanda was really tasty. Chapti was soft so i had more plain rice was also good . Only I missed in thali was papad otherwise it was complete food.”
Black chicken Net +1

“few years back i ordered black chicken which i fell in love with.”
Cheese paratha Net +1

“Nice and best place to have a combo of Malabar and Mumbai food.. roti chutney (extremely spicy chutney), aloo paratha, Cheese paratha, sweet vanilla lassi... Delicious food!!!”
Chicken cutlets Net +1

“Food was very tasty we had simple vada pav and chicken cutlets, 🤩 it was very delicious 😋 Highly recommend for this place ,”
Chicken korma Net +1

“Ordered a chicken biryani, chicken korma, vegetable korma and dal kichadi. Waited nearly an hour to collect our order but the dishes came out well. Would recommend the food if you are okay with the waiting time 😉”
Coconut fish Net +1

“tried the coconut fish which was more to my liking.”
Fresh fruit smoothy Net +1

“Fantastic, this food was hot and good in every way. Get the fresh fruit smoothy to wash it down with an amazing feeling of being stuffed.”
Goan chicken thali Net +1

“and yesterday we ordered goan chicken thali which was amazing and enough for a hungry person to finish.”
Kerala paratha Net +1

“The prawn masala and the nadan mutton curry with Kerala paratha was simply divine.”
Kerala thali Net +1

“FOOD: they have a great variety of food options that can be found jn the menu is phenomenal. You can order maharashtra food, mughlai or kerala cuisine. The food is very authentic and very reasonable. The thalis out here are good quantity and are frahly prepared. You can even order a kerala thali and get served on a banana leaf. The satisfaction of having home like food is the best.”
King fish thali Net +1

“They are serving good Mumbai Marathi foods in Karama, Dubai. I tried King fish thali and Dal kichdi. Both are good. Mostly I love Dal kichdi. It was very boiled and soupie. Must try!!”
Kizhi porotta chicken Net +1

“Try there kizhi porotta chicken... Meet this guy Mahroof best in service.”
Kolhapuri chicken thali Net +1

“Best on my experience i visited the place again and had Kolhapuri chicken Thali . It was great chicken masala qty was more and other items like tamda and poandra rasa was really tasty.”
Kolhapuri tali Net +1

“A blended restaurant of both north indian and Kerala style dishes. Located behind amaravati restaurant and new day to day shopping complex karama. Different tali options were available, kolhapuri tali was nice.”
Kuduka biryani Net +1

“Good ambiance and a great place for a fusion of maharashtra and kerala recommended for main course and starter, can try kuduka biryani. For suggestions can ask for harikrishnan.Rameela is also a very friendly staff helps with the service.”
Maharashtra thali Net +1

“The Maharashtra Thali was delicious and had an authentic taste.”
Mandi Net +1

“I have visited here many times with my family. Food was very delicious, specially mandi was so good and reasonable price.”
Miracle prawns Net +1

“2. Miracle prawns 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 yummiest. Presentation was good. Each prawns on the skewers with the kaandaari marination. Hence the spiciness and for us, spicy dish is just for me .”
Nadan mutton curry Net +1

“The prawn masala and the nadan mutton curry with Kerala paratha was simply divine.”
Orange grilled chicken Net +1

“1. Orange grilled chicken- 🌟🌟🌟🌟 flavour of orange was bit strong but minimal oil on the tender chicken and cooked on tawa.”
Pomfret thali Net +1

“Excellent maharashtrian food available here, we tried the pomfret thali and it was tasty”
Prawn masala Net +1

“The prawn masala and the nadan mutton curry with Kerala paratha was simply divine.”
Snow fish Net +1

“3. Snow fish- 🌟🌟🌟🌟fish cooked juicy right with the coconut gravy. People who love coconut semi gravy on the fish will love it.”
Solkadi Net +1

“Solkadi was also best.”
Spicy prawns Net +1

“and the spicy prawns also.”
Vegetable korma Net +1

“Ordered a chicken biryani, chicken korma, vegetable korma and dal kichadi. Waited nearly an hour to collect our order but the dishes came out well. Would recommend the food if you are okay with the waiting time 😉”
Vegetarian maharashtrian thali Net +1

“I had Vegetarian Maharashtrian Thali here. It was really good all vegetables were really good exactly like Maharashtrian food no influence of north or south Indian food.”
Puranpoli Net 0

Mixed feedback

“I felt like I'm in lalbag-parel area of mumbai. I saw and oreder Puran poli even after i had awesome thali. It made me very happy. My kind of food. Good and courteous staff and prompt service.”
Plain dosa Net 0

Only neutral feedback

“Plain Dosa - served with 3 kinds of sauces/dips. It’s okay.”

Drinks 2

Chai Net +1

“Chai - pretty good!”
Sweet vanilla lassi Net +1

“Nice and best place to have a combo of Malabar and Mumbai food.. roti chutney (extremely spicy chutney), aloo paratha, Cheese paratha, sweet vanilla lassi... Delicious food!!!”

What to Avoid (9)

Food 8

Chicken noodle soup Net −1

“Chicken Noodle Soup - so so. To be honest, there’s nothing remarkable about it.”
Chicken samosa Net −1

“Chicken Samosa - for 2 AED, it’s a lil too small and thin. I’ve had bigger Samosas for the same price. In terms of taste, it is flavorful. However, it’s salty. So perhaps they can do something about this.”
Dosa Net −1

“I recently ordered a dosa from this restaurant and was extremely disappointed. While eating, I found pieces of what looked like the black coating from a fry pan inside the dosa.”
Dum biriyani Net −1

“We tried the dum biriyani at Mumbai Malabar Restaurant in Karama and were thoroughly disappointed. The rice lacked aroma and flavor, and the meat was dry and tasted stale. The overall dish felt bland and unappetizing, far from what you’d expect from a restaurant specializing in Malabar cuisine.”
Fish curry Net −1

“I also ordered puranpoli and fish curry, although curry was tasty the fish in it was raw. Puranpoli lacked the freshness.”
Grilled chicken Net −1

“We ordered biryani and grilled chicken — the food was stale, and the grilled chicken was not cleaned properly, with visible blood still on it.”
Orange chicken Net −1

“We tried the orange Chicken, Not so much to my fancy as this is not to my palate.”
Pav bhaji Net −1

“Only Pav Bhaji was little disappointing, but we loved what we ate.”

Drinks 1

Masala tea Net −1

“We tried the Wada pav and Masala Tea. The tea served was not hot but the wada pav was good.”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Try Thali. If you want regional flavour and a filling meal, start with a Maharashtra, Kerala or Kolhapuri thali.

Check Sides. For a dosa ordered at night, confirm whether chutney and sambar are included before paying.

Plan the visit

Practical details

3 27A St

Al Karama, Dubai

04 357 1234

Mon	10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Tue	10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Wed	10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thu	10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Fri	10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sat	10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sun	10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

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Common Concerns

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Inconsistent Biryani

Biryani reviews range from aromatic and well-cooked to bland, stale-tasting and poor value, so this dish appears inconsistent.

Food Safety

One customer reported black pan-coating pieces in a dosa, while another described improperly cleaned grilled chicken with visible blood.

Customer-reported prices

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

5 AED

Shawarma

“Only 5 AED for one Shawarma and is worth more than the cost”

Google review · December 2022

2 AED

Chicken Samosa

“Chicken Samosa - for 2 AED, it’s a lil too small and thin”

Google review · April 2022

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The Bottom Line

Mumbai Malabar is a useful Al Karama stop when you want Mumbai Maharashtrian food alongside Malabar and Kerala dishes. The menu gives you several clear starting points: Maharashtra thali, Kerala-style sadhya on a banana leaf, Mumbai-style vada pav, or Kerala paratha with nadan mutton curry. Reviewers also mention Goan and Kolhapuri thalis, puranpoli and fish curry.

The strongest pattern is in the regional meals. Customers describe the thalis as freshly prepared, generous enough for a hungry person and, in some cases, genuinely close to home-style cooking. A 10 AED Kerala-style veg meal and lunch offers from 8 AED have been reported, though these are customer-reported historical prices rather than a current menu guarantee.

Service and atmosphere can be pleasant, with indoor and outdoor seating and complimentary juice reported on one visit. Still, experiences vary. Biryani has been praised as aromatic and juicy in one review but called bland or stale in others.

There are also serious isolated complaints about food safety, missing dosa accompaniments, slow takeaway collection and broken outdoor benches. Confirm sides for a night-time dosa, allow extra time for collection and consider visiting outside peak hours, when parking is easier.