Stone-cooked Salat
Salat meat is grilled on hot stones, giving it a distinctive smoky flavour; several reviewers call it the standout dish.
RUKN ALSALAT RESTAURANT - AUTHENTIC SUDANESE RESTAURANT
Hor Al Anz
RUKN ALSALAT RESTAURANT is a family restaurant in Hor Al Anz serving authentic Sudanese cuisine. Reviews particularly highlight Salat meat cooked on hot stones, often paired with honey, alongside a warm, welcoming dining experience.
Reputation Score
4.5
★★★★★
265 ratings
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The Good Stuff
Authentic Flavours
Customers describe the Sudanese dishes as fresh, flavourful and genuinely traditional, including Salat, shayya and foul.
Warm Hospitality
Friendly, attentive service is a consistent strength, with reviewers describing the welcome as similar to being hosted in a Sudanese home.
Breakfast Value
A reviewer found the falafel, shakshuka and eggs with cheese filling enough to last until evening, with breakfast and lunch available for 10 dirham.
Outdoor Seating
There is outdoor seating as well as indoor seating, giving visitors another option when the compact interior is full.
Easy Parking
One visitor specifically noted that parking is available, which makes the restaurant easier to reach by car.
What to Eat at RUKN ALSALAT RESTAURANT - AUTHENTIC SUDANESE RESTAURANT 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 RUKN ALSALAT RESTAURANT - AUTHENTIC SUDANESE RESTAURANT, 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 RUKN ALSALAT RESTAURANT - AUTHENTIC SUDANESE RESTAURANT got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
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Eggplant salad Net +3
“The best aubergine salat i tasted!!! Very friendly place.”
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“The best aubergine salat i tasted!!! Very friendly place.”February 2025
“I ordered half kilo Salat, Eggplant Salad and Fries. I got complimentary lentils soup and salad. The Salat meat was tasty but mostly fat, almost every piece is half fat and half meat. Which was very disappointing. The eggplant salad and fries were good.”May 2024
Honorable mentions (21)
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Aqashi plate Net +1
“The Aqashi plate, Salat plate, and Peanut Butter salad were absolutely delicious.”
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“The Aqashi plate, Salat plate, and Peanut Butter salad were absolutely delicious.”October 2023
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Beef tikka barbecued on pebble stones Net +1
“Very delicious food especially the beef tikka barbecued on pebble stones, it's an amazing exceptional experience.”
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“Very delicious food especially the beef tikka barbecued on pebble stones, it's an amazing exceptional experience.”November 2023
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Bread Net +1
“I also tried their bread, which paired beautifully with other staples like tamiya (falafel) and foul. Every dish was fresh, flavorful, and prepared with a touch of Sudanese hospitality.”
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“I also tried their bread, which paired beautifully with other staples like tamiya (falafel) and foul. Every dish was fresh, flavorful, and prepared with a touch of Sudanese hospitality.”January 2025
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Eggs with cheese Net +1
“It's was my first experience eating falafel 🧆 their,the falafel balls was so good 😊 and staff explain everything regarding the Sudanese and arabic cuisine,just for 10 dirham you can have a good breakfast and lunch.also try their shakshuka and eggs with cheese for breakfast,after eating eggs with cheese your stomach will be full until evening,as an struggling expat this restaurant is heaven for me because it's is near by restaurant.”
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“It's was my first experience eating falafel 🧆 their,the falafel balls was so good 😊 and staff explain everything regarding the Sudanese and arabic cuisine,just for 10 dirham you can have a good breakfast and lunch.also try their shakshuka and eggs with cheese for breakfast,after eating eggs with cheese your stomach will be full until evening,as an struggling expat this restaurant is heaven for me because it's is near by restaurant.”October 2024
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Falafel balls Net +1
“It's was my first experience eating falafel 🧆 their,the falafel balls was so good 😊 and staff explain everything regarding the Sudanese and arabic cuisine,just for 10 dirham you can have a good breakfast and lunch.also try their shakshuka and eggs with cheese for breakfast,after eating eggs with cheese your stomach will be full until evening,as an struggling expat this restaurant is heaven for me because it's is near by restaurant.”
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“It's was my first experience eating falafel 🧆 their,the falafel balls was so good 😊 and staff explain everything regarding the Sudanese and arabic cuisine,just for 10 dirham you can have a good breakfast and lunch.also try their shakshuka and eggs with cheese for breakfast,after eating eggs with cheese your stomach will be full until evening,as an struggling expat this restaurant is heaven for me because it's is near by restaurant.”October 2024
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Falafel with sudanese touch Net +1
“The sujuk was great, the falafel with Sudanese touch is brilliant, and the eggplant salad was so much fun to have”
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“The sujuk was great, the falafel with Sudanese touch is brilliant, and the eggplant salad was so much fun to have”April 2024
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Foul Net +1
“I recommend their Foul, Salat meat and mixed breakfast.”
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“I recommend their Foul, Salat meat and mixed breakfast.”June 2025
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Fries Net +1
“I ordered half kilo Salat, Eggplant Salad and Fries. I got complimentary lentils soup and salad. The Salat meat was tasty but mostly fat, almost every piece is half fat and half meat. Which was very disappointing. The eggplant salad and fries were good.”
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“I ordered half kilo Salat, Eggplant Salad and Fries. I got complimentary lentils soup and salad. The Salat meat was tasty but mostly fat, almost every piece is half fat and half meat. Which was very disappointing. The eggplant salad and fries were good.”May 2024
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Grilled meat salad Net +1
“The highlight of my visit was the grilled meat salad, a traditional dish from Port Sudan in North Sudan. The meat is grilled on hot rocks, giving it a unique smoky flavor, and it’s served with honey—a combination that’s both surprising and delicious. It was clear this dish was crafted with care, preserving its cultural authenticity.”
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“The highlight of my visit was the grilled meat salad, a traditional dish from Port Sudan in North Sudan. The meat is grilled on hot rocks, giving it a unique smoky flavor, and it’s served with honey—a combination that’s both surprising and delicious. It was clear this dish was crafted with care, preserving its cultural authenticity.”January 2025
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Lamb cooked on top of stone Net +1
“We were welcomed when we entered tho we saw in the staffs face if we were in the right place 🙈 we ordered lamb cooked on top of stone, a sticky like white food paired with a red sauce and chicken like jerky. Food had a lot of different flavors which we enjoyed.”
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“We were welcomed when we entered tho we saw in the staffs face if we were in the right place 🙈 we ordered lamb cooked on top of stone, a sticky like white food paired with a red sauce and chicken like jerky. Food had a lot of different flavors which we enjoyed.”May 2025
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Meat cooked on stones Net +1
“The best part I think is the meat cooked on stones which is called Salat.”
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“The best part I think is the meat cooked on stones which is called Salat.”April 2024
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Mixed breakfast Net +1
“I recommend their Foul, Salat meat and mixed breakfast.”
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“I recommend their Foul, Salat meat and mixed breakfast.”June 2025
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Peanut butter salad Net +1
“The Aqashi plate, Salat plate, and Peanut Butter salad were absolutely delicious.”
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“The Aqashi plate, Salat plate, and Peanut Butter salad were absolutely delicious.”October 2023
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Salat meat Net +1
“I recommend their Foul, Salat meat and mixed breakfast.”
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“I recommend their Foul, Salat meat and mixed breakfast.”June 2025
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Salat meat on stone Net +1
“Hidden gem! Foodie in you would be more than happy - try their Salat Meat on stone amongst other new dishes. Highly recommended.”
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“Hidden gem! Foodie in you would be more than happy - try their Salat Meat on stone amongst other new dishes. Highly recommended.”March 2025
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Salat plate Net +1
“The Aqashi plate, Salat plate, and Peanut Butter salad were absolutely delicious.”
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“The Aqashi plate, Salat plate, and Peanut Butter salad were absolutely delicious.”October 2023
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Salat with honey Net +1
“I was pleased to have lunch this afternoon in rukn alsalat, my 1st time to try their delicious food, we had salat with honey 😋, agashi, ne3imya with kisra, dakwa salad and sudanese fool.”
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“I was pleased to have lunch this afternoon in rukn alsalat, my 1st time to try their delicious food, we had salat with honey 😋, agashi, ne3imya with kisra, dakwa salad and sudanese fool.”April 2025
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Shakshuka Net +1
“It's was my first experience eating falafel 🧆 their,the falafel balls was so good 😊 and staff explain everything regarding the Sudanese and arabic cuisine,just for 10 dirham you can have a good breakfast and lunch.also try their shakshuka and eggs with cheese for breakfast,after eating eggs with cheese your stomach will be full until evening,as an struggling expat this restaurant is heaven for me because it's is near by restaurant.”
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“It's was my first experience eating falafel 🧆 their,the falafel balls was so good 😊 and staff explain everything regarding the Sudanese and arabic cuisine,just for 10 dirham you can have a good breakfast and lunch.also try their shakshuka and eggs with cheese for breakfast,after eating eggs with cheese your stomach will be full until evening,as an struggling expat this restaurant is heaven for me because it's is near by restaurant.”October 2024
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Shayya Net +1
“The food was delicious, especially the authentic Sudanese dishes like salat and shayya.”
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“The food was delicious, especially the authentic Sudanese dishes like salat and shayya.”June 2026
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Sudanese salat Net +1
“It was great experience and great taste of he Sudanese salat very clean and friendly staff All the best for you.”
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“It was great experience and great taste of he Sudanese salat very clean and friendly staff All the best for you.”October 2022
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Sujuk Net +1
“The sujuk was great, the falafel with Sudanese touch is brilliant, and the eggplant salad was so much fun to have”
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“The sujuk was great, the falafel with Sudanese touch is brilliant, and the eggplant salad was so much fun to have”April 2024
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Hibiscus tea Net +1
“Hibiscus tea is amazing.”
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“Hibiscus tea is amazing.”December 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Try Salat. For a signature order, ask for Salat meat cooked on hot stones; honey is a popular pairing that adds a sweet contrast.
Explore Breakfast. First-timers can start with the Sudanese breakfast options, especially foul, mixed breakfast or tamiya (falafel).
Use Parking. If you are driving, parking was specifically noted as available and convenient by a recent visitor.
Check Outdoors. The interior has only a few tables, so check the outdoor area if you want more space; note that hot weather can make it uncomfortable.
Ask Questions. If Sudanese food is new to you, ask the staff to explain the dishes; one first-time diner found that guidance helpful.
Plan the visit
Practical details
11 28th St
Hor Al Anz East - Deira, Dubai
| Mon | 10:30 AM – 1:30 AM |
| Tue | 10:30 AM – 1:30 AM |
| Wed | 10:30 AM – 1:30 AM |
| Thu | 10:30 AM – 1:30 AM |
| Fri | 10:30 AM – 1:30 AM |
| Sat | 10:30 AM – 1:30 AM |
| Sun | 10:30 AM – 1:30 AM |
Common Concerns
Tight Interior
The indoor dining area is small, with one reviewer describing it as tight; outdoor seating can be more comfortable when the weather allows.
No Bathroom
There is no on-site bathroom; a facility is available in the nearby building instead.
Fatty Cuts
One visit found the Salat meat unusually fatty, with almost every piece described as half fat and half meat.
Service Inconsistent
Although service is usually praised, one reviewer waited 15 minutes and said the waiter did not return to the table.
Price Concern
One customer found the food tasty but considered it a little expensive.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
10 dirham
breakfast and lunch
“It's was my first experience eating falafel 🧆 their,the falafel balls was so good 😊 and staff explain everything regarding the Sudanese and arabic cuisine,just for 10 dirham you can have a good breakfast and lunch”Google review · October 2024
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The Bottom Line
RUKN ALSALAT RESTAURANT is a Sudanese family restaurant in Hor Al Anz, worth considering if you want traditional dishes rather than familiar generic grill food. The clearest signature is Salat: meat cooked on hot stones, sometimes served with honey for a sweet-and-smoky combination. Reviews also mention shayya, agashe, foul and Sudanese-style falafel, so there is plenty to explore beyond one plate.
Hospitality is a major part of the experience. Customers repeatedly describe the staff as friendly, attentive and welcoming, while one family found the restaurant cosy and quiet. The decoration includes Sudanese phrases and cultural touches, and several non-Sudanese diners said the staff helped explain the cuisine.
Breakfast can be an approachable starting point, with foul, mixed breakfast, shakshuka and tamiya (falafel) all mentioned in reviews. There are a few practical trade-offs. The indoor dining area is compact, though outdoor seating is available; in Dubai’s hotter months, that may not be the comfortable backup you want.
Parking is available, but there is no on-site bathroom. Most food feedback is strongly positive, although one customer found a half-kilo Salat order unusually fatty and another considered the prices a little high. A 10-dirham breakfast-and-lunch mention is customer-reported, not a current menu guarantee.