Panoor Restaurant | Sheikh Zayed Road Branch

Panoor Restaurant | Sheikh Zayed Road Branch

Trade Centre

Restaurant Open now 04 296 0085

Panoor Restaurant on Sheikh Zayed Road is a Kerala-leaning Indian restaurant in Trade Centre, with biryani, breads and seafood among the dishes reviewers return for. It is worth considering for generous half-size meals, quick attentive service on good days and a clean, spacious dining room.

Reputation Score
4.4
★★★★☆
551 ratings
5★
77%
4★
9%
3★
2%
2★
2%
1★
11%

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The Good Stuff

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Biryani

Reviewers consistently highlight flavorful, fresh biryani, including chicken, mutton dum and bamboo versions.

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Kerala Cooking

Kerala favourites such as nool porotta, beef kurma and chatti choru are recurring strengths.

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What to Eat at Panoor Restaurant | Sheikh Zayed Road Branch

Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Panoor Restaurant | Sheikh Zayed Road Branch, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.

Food 10

  1. Bamboo biriyani Net +1
    “Bamboo Biriyani was absolutely amazing👍👍”
  2. Beef fry Net +1
    “The food was not bad and the service was good but charged 42 AED for a very small portion of beef fry and it was not even enough for one person.”
  3. Beef kurma Net +1
    “Food was good, we had Porota and beef kurma then we had water melon juice and a mango lessi. Everything was good.”
  4. Beef ribs with nool porotta Net +1
    “Very nice food , especially the nool porotta , butter chicken , hangara chicken and beef ribs with nool porotta were excellent.”
  5. Butter chicken Net +1
    “Very nice food , especially the nool porotta , butter chicken , hangara chicken and beef ribs with nool porotta were excellent.”
  6. Chana masala Net +1
    “My food: plain naan & Chana masala (brown, not red sauce): DELICIOUS — one of the best I’ve ever had, an I’ve had it two days in a row.”
  7. Chatti choru Net +1
    “Tried Chatti Choru. fried fish, omelette, cauliflower curry(I think) and matta rice served in a clay dish. All tasted good.”
  8. Chicken biryani Net +1
    “Even the chicken biryani was delicious!”
  9. Chicken madhfoon Net +1
    “Every dish was rich in flavor — from the sikh kabab and chicken Madhfoon to the warm, freshly baked naan and tangy chutneys.”
  10. Dosa Net +1
    “Fish Masala和各種餅都超好吃！ Very nice food and service, clean and tidy~ Love the Dosa and Fish Masala.”
Honorable mentions (15)
  1. Fish wrapped in a banana leaf Net +1
    “But the fish wrapped in a banana leaf was the best sea bream I have eaten in a long time.”
  2. Fruit salad with ice cream Net +1
    “We paid 15 AED for this small fruit salad with ice cream. What do you guys think it’s really worth it?”
  3. Hangara chicken Net +1
    “Very nice food , especially the nool porotta , butter chicken , hangara chicken and beef ribs with nool porotta were excellent.”
  4. Mango lessi Net +1
    “Food was good, we had Porota and beef kurma then we had water melon juice and a mango lessi. Everything was good.”
  5. Mix platter Net +1
    “Nibu advices us the mix platter and it was an absolute banger.”
  6. Mutton chetty (chettinad) Net +1
    “Since my son wanted to have Indian style naan, we ordered mutton chetty (Chettinad) which wasn't that spicy that we are usually accustomed to but tasty. Meat was tender but pieces size were small.”
  7. Mutton dum biryani Net +1
    “I had the Mutton Dum Biryani here and it was delicious. I’ve tried it before in India, but it wasn’t as spicy as there, and the taste was excellent. The food quality was great, the ambiance was nice, and the prices were very reasonable. Highly recommend”
  8. Nool porotta Net +1
    “Very nice food , especially the nool porotta , butter chicken , hangara chicken and beef ribs with nool porotta were excellent.”
  9. Plain naan Net +1
    “My food: plain naan & Chana masala (brown, not red sauce): DELICIOUS — one of the best I’ve ever had, an I’ve had it two days in a row.”
  10. Porota Net +1
    “Food was good, we had Porota and beef kurma then we had water melon juice and a mango lessi. Everything was good.”
  11. Restaurant biriyani Net +1
    “The restaurant biriyani was excellent.Full of flavor, perfectly cooked, and served fresh.”
  12. Sea bream Net +1
    “But the fish wrapped in a banana leaf was the best sea bream I have eaten in a long time.”
  13. Sikh kabab Net +1
    “Every dish was rich in flavor — from the sikh kabab and chicken Madhfoon to the warm, freshly baked naan and tangy chutneys.”
  14. Fish masala Net 0

    Mixed feedback

    “Fish Masala和各種餅都超好吃！ Very nice food and service, clean and tidy~ Love the Dosa and Fish Masala.”
  15. Garlic naan Net 0

    Mixed feedback

    “Butter and garlic Naan were well prepared but garlic naan was not layered with butter so we asked them to do it and they gladly obliged.”

Drinks 1

  1. Watermelon juice Net +1
    “Food was good, we had Porota and beef kurma then we had water melon juice and a mango lessi. Everything was good.”
What to Avoid (6)

Food 6

  1. Beef masala Net −1
    “I ordered the beef masala, which turned out to be 90% bones with barely any meat - more like something you'd feed a dog than serve in a restaurant.”
  2. Chicken 65 Net −1
    “Partner’s food: garlic naan, chicken 65, and chicken masala. He doesn’t like bones in his chicken 65 pieces, and he said the masala had too much dark meat (prefers white meat). 3/5”
  3. Grilled seabream Net −1
    “We also tried the grilled seabream, which was also undercooked and had no proper marination. They took it back and grilled it again, but overall the experience was just bad.”
  4. Iffa chicken Net −1
    “We ordered Iffa chicken after seeing their Instagram reels, but it was really 🤢 — not properly cooked and even had a weird old smell.”
  5. Iftar buffet Net −1
    “Last week Iftar buffet price was AED 40, now suddenly increased to AED 55 with no improvement in food quality. Authorities or government departments should please check such price changes and food quality. Very disappointing experience.”
  6. Chicken masala Net −2
    “The chicken masala was fine but nothing memorable or special. It wasn’t chilli enough.”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Check Prices. Confirm the dish price and portion size before ordering, as one review found menu and billing discrepancies.

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Try Halves. Ask which dishes come in half portions; a diner found half-sizes plentiful and two half-sizes enough for a meal.

Plan the visit

Practical details

White Crown - Building 32 Sheikh Zayed Rd
Trade Center First, Dubai
04 296 0085
Mon6:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Tue6:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Wed6:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Thu6:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Fri6:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Sat6:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Sun6:00 AM – 12:00 AM
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Common Concerns

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Price Issues

Some diners found portions poor value, including AED 42 for a small beef fry and 15 AED for fruit salad with ice cream.

Menu Mismatch

A review reports differences between menu and billed prices, inconsistent half portions and dishes sharing the same gravy.

Customer-reported prices

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

15 AED

fruit salad with ice cream

“We paid 15 AED for this small fruit salad with ice cream”
Google review · August 2025

AED 40

Iftar buffet

“Last week Iftar buffet price was AED 40, now suddenly increased to AED 55 with no improvement in food quality”
Google review · March 2026

AED 55

Iftar buffet

“Last week Iftar buffet price was AED 40, now suddenly increased to AED 55 with no improvement in food quality”
Google review · March 2026
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The Bottom Line

Panoor Restaurant is a Kerala-focused Indian restaurant in Trade Centre where you can sit down for biryani, breads, seafood and substantial regional meals. The restaurant biryani, chicken biryani and bamboo biryani receive enthusiastic mentions, while nool porotta, beef kurma and chatti choru give the menu a distinctly Kerala direction. The banana-leaf-wrapped sea bream is another memorable order in the reviews.

The setting is described as clean, bright, comfortable and spacious, and several diners praise quick, attentive service. Half-size dishes are useful if you are eating lightly or sharing: one reviewer found a half-size chana masala and plain naan enough, while two half-sizes worked for a larger appetite. Nearby parking may be validated by the restaurant, so ask about that before paying.

There is some real inconsistency behind the strong overall reputation. Reviews mention menu prices not matching the bill, variable portions and occasional long waits for takeaway or prepaid orders. One diner paid AED 42 for a small beef fry, while another reported undercooked chicken and seabream.

Drinks may also be limited to Pepsi on site. Confirm prices, portions and cooking before settling in, particularly when ordering unfamiliar dishes.

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