Pakistani favourites
Chicken Karahi is praised for its home-country taste, while Hyderabadi Handi is suggested for spicy-food fans.
Murree Darbar Restaurant Pakistani
Deira
Murree Darbar Restaurant Pakistani is a Pakistani restaurant in Deira, known for desi comfort food and a breakfast crowd. Reviews specifically mention Chicken Karahi, Hyderabadi Handi and paratha, with a casual setting that some diners say feels connected to their home country.
Reputation Score
4.1
★★★★☆
131 ratings
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The Good Stuff
Breakfast spot
Paratha and breakfast are recurring reasons to visit, including a direct recommendation to try the paratha.
Affordable meals
Several diners describe the food as cheap or reasonably priced, making it a casual-value option.
Helpful staff
Some reviews describe the staff and management as friendly, and one calls the restaurant clean and neat.
Special kheer
Kheer receives a specific mention as a standout sweet.
Kababs
The kababs are specifically described as delicious.
Day parking
One review reports that RTA parking is available during the daytime.
What to Eat at Murree Darbar Restaurant Pakistani How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For Murree Darbar Restaurant Pakistani, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
These items at Murree Darbar Restaurant Pakistani got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
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Chicken karahi Net +1
“I love the Chicken Karahi of Murree Darbar. You can face a little wait (just 10 to 15 minutes) but wait is nothing as compared to the taste of Chicken Karahi.”
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“I love the Chicken Karahi of Murree Darbar. You can face a little wait (just 10 to 15 minutes) but wait is nothing as compared to the taste of Chicken Karahi.”June 2018
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Hyderabadi handi Net +1
“If you looking for some spicy food than do try their hyderabadi handi”
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“If you looking for some spicy food than do try their hyderabadi handi”May 2018
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Paratha Net +1
“Must try there paratha in break fast”
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“Must try there paratha in break fast”October 2016
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Special kheer Net +1
“Like it Special kheer”
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“Like it Special kheer”May 2021
Tips for a Better Visit
Try paratha. For breakfast, consider the paratha: one reviewer calls it a must-try.
Expect waiting. Allow around 10 to 15 minutes if ordering Chicken Karahi, as one diner reported that wait.
Park daytime. If driving, look for RTA parking during the daytime, when one review says it is available.
Check chana. If ordering chana for breakfast, check the serving carefully because one customer reported finding a stone.
Go spicy. Spice-seekers can try the Hyderabadi Handi, which a reviewer specifically recommends.
Plan the visit
Practical details
30 2nd St
Deira, Dubai
Common Concerns
Food concern
A breakfast order of chana reportedly contained a stone, so check the dish before eating.
Slow service
Reviews mention late service, and another diner expected a 10-to-15-minute wait for Chicken Karahi.
Small space
One customer describes the restaurant as having a very small area.
Mixed quality
Although many reviews like the food, one customer says the Pakistani dishes were not very good in quality.
Service inconsistency
Service feedback is uneven, ranging from very good to explicitly described as poor.
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The Bottom Line
Murree Darbar is a casual Pakistani restaurant in Deira, with breakfast among the clearest reasons people mention visiting. The menu references in reviews are useful rather than vague: try paratha in the morning, Chicken Karahi for a familiar Pakistani main, or Hyderabadi Handi if you want something spicy. Kababs and the restaurant’s kheer also get individual praise.
The food feedback leans positive, with diners calling it delicious, tasty and close to the flavour of home-country cooking. One reviewer says the setting itself feels like being back home. Still, quality is not completely consistent: another customer found a stone in their breakfast chana, while a separate review calls the food average and not very good in quality.
Prices are often described as cheap or reasonable, though one review says the restaurant is expensive, so expectations should be flexible. Service is similarly mixed. Some diners praise the staff, but others report poor or late service; Chicken Karahi may take 10 to 15 minutes.
The space is described as very small, with an older listing giving seating for 26 people. Daytime RTA parking is reported as available, and an older review lists an accessible entrance. For a first visit, breakfast paratha or a named Pakistani dish is a more informed starting point than ordering at random.