Salkara Restaurant

Salkara Restaurant

Al Qusais

South Indian restaurant Closed 04 263 1110

Salkara Restaurant is a South Indian restaurant in Al Qusais, known in reviews for Kerala and Malabar cooking. It is a useful stop for dishes such as appam with chicken stew, fish biryani and curries, with a welcoming, family-friendly dining room and takeaway options for festive meals.

Reputation Score
4.4
★★★★☆
7,935 ratings
5★
59%
4★
27%
3★
8%
2★
2%
1★
4%

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The Good Stuff

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Kerala flavours

Reviews describe the food as authentic, homely Kerala and Malabar cooking, with balanced spices and traditional sides.

02

Biryani favourite

Chicken biryani is a standout for one long-term customer, who says the taste stayed consistent across two years of orders.

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What to Eat at Salkara Restaurant

Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Salkara 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 1

  1. Vishu sadya Net +2
    “I ordered a Vishu Sadya takeaway from this restaurant, and it was just perfect. The food was fresh, flavorful, and had an authentic homemade taste that truly captured the essence of a traditional Sadya. Every item was well prepared and balanced, making the whole meal satisfying.”
Honorable mentions (42)
  1. Appam Net +1
    “Excellent Fish Mango curry with Appam and Parotha.”
  2. Appam with chicken stew Net +1
    “​We ordered the Appam with Chicken Stew (creamy and delicious!), Puttu and Egg Curry, and Dosa. Every dish was authentic and packed with flavor.”
  3. Beef chilli Net +1
    “We had the Chicken Biryani and Beef Chilli, and both dishes were delicious and well-prepared. The food was flavorful, fresh, and served promptly.”
  4. Beef chops with coconut rice Net +1
    “The beef Chops with Coconut rice is a must try item.. also the Neypayasam with Ice-cream.. Great feast ....”
  5. Biriyani Net +1
    “I'm so addicted to their food especially their biriyani. Hands down the best biriyani I tried in UAE.”
  6. Charcoal grilled chicken Net +1
    “I ordered the charcoal grilled chicken, and it was perfectly cooked—juicy, smoky, and full of flavor.”
  7. Coconut rice Net +1
    “Great Service ❤️‍🔥 ordered lamp shanks wth coconut rice saver suggestion by Subhash.was tooo good ❤️ a must try ! Linson was very courteous & too polite… loved the food &the Service”
  8. Dosa Net +1
    “​We ordered the Appam with Chicken Stew (creamy and delicious!), Puttu and Egg Curry, and Dosa. Every dish was authentic and packed with flavor.”
  9. Dosa set Net +1
    “We ordered the Dosa Set, Masala Dosa, and Idli Set—everything was fresh, hot, and delicious.”
  10. Easter pudding Net +1
    “Special thanks to Ibrahim for suggesting the Easter Pudding and Melon Mango juice. A must try item here”
  11. Elaneer pudding Net +1
    “Amazing meals and great ambience. Every dish was perfectly done and we loved our meal thoroughly! We ordered Mango kanthari salad- fish thali meals- veg thali meals- Fish tawa fry- payyoli chicken fry- mango meen curry- mushroom pepper fry -mathi fry - elaneer pudding- mango passion fruit juice.”
  12. Fish biriyani Net +1
    “I had a wonderful lunch experience enjoying fish biriyani along with a variety of delicious fish curries. The food was flavorful, fresh, and truly satisfying, especially for seafood lovers.”
  13. Fish curry meals Net +1
    “We just tried fish curry meals along with some falooda and tea time snacks Tasty and value for money…”
  14. Fish mango curry Net +1
    “Excellent Fish Mango curry with Appam and Parotha.”
  15. Fish thali meals Net +1
    “Amazing meals and great ambience. Every dish was perfectly done and we loved our meal thoroughly! We ordered Mango kanthari salad- fish thali meals- veg thali meals- Fish tawa fry- payyoli chicken fry- mango meen curry- mushroom pepper fry -mathi fry - elaneer pudding- mango passion fruit juice.”
  16. Garlic fish tawa fry Net +1
    “Good service by Ibrahim and darvi . Had good garlic fish tawa fry and mutton biryani”
  17. Ghee rice Net +1
    “Above average smoky rice with chicken .Very good charcol,fantastic fish tawa . Breads are good incl puttu, porotta, ghee rice”
  18. Grilled chicken Net +1
    “We ordered mutton corma, grilled chicken and paner palak. This is our third time eating here. It was so amazing experienced and fresh food ans super healthy.”
  19. Grilled lemon pepper fish Net +1
    “A little bit expensive, but the food was very good, especially the grilled lemon pepper fish 😋. I ordered the seabream fish and it was absolutely delicious.”
  20. Idli set Net +1
    “We ordered the Dosa Set, Masala Dosa, and Idli Set—everything was fresh, hot, and delicious.”
  21. Lamp shanks Net +1
    “Great Service ❤️‍🔥 ordered lamp shanks wth coconut rice saver suggestion by Subhash.was tooo good ❤️ a must try ! Linson was very courteous & too polite… loved the food &the Service”
  22. Mango kanthari salad Net +1
    “Amazing meals and great ambience. Every dish was perfectly done and we loved our meal thoroughly! We ordered Mango kanthari salad- fish thali meals- veg thali meals- Fish tawa fry- payyoli chicken fry- mango meen curry- mushroom pepper fry -mathi fry - elaneer pudding- mango passion fruit juice.”
  23. Mango meen curry Net +1
    “Amazing meals and great ambience. Every dish was perfectly done and we loved our meal thoroughly! We ordered Mango kanthari salad- fish thali meals- veg thali meals- Fish tawa fry- payyoli chicken fry- mango meen curry- mushroom pepper fry -mathi fry - elaneer pudding- mango passion fruit juice.”
  24. Masala dosa Net +1
    “We ordered the Dosa Set, Masala Dosa, and Idli Set—everything was fresh, hot, and delicious.”
  25. Mathi fry Net +1
    “Amazing meals and great ambience. Every dish was perfectly done and we loved our meal thoroughly! We ordered Mango kanthari salad- fish thali meals- veg thali meals- Fish tawa fry- payyoli chicken fry- mango meen curry- mushroom pepper fry -mathi fry - elaneer pudding- mango passion fruit juice.”
  26. Mushroom pepper fry Net +1
    “Amazing meals and great ambience. Every dish was perfectly done and we loved our meal thoroughly! We ordered Mango kanthari salad- fish thali meals- veg thali meals- Fish tawa fry- payyoli chicken fry- mango meen curry- mushroom pepper fry -mathi fry - elaneer pudding- mango passion fruit juice.”
  27. Mutton biryani Net +1
    “Good service by Ibrahim and darvi . Had good garlic fish tawa fry and mutton biryani”
  28. Mutton corma Net +1
    “We ordered mutton corma, grilled chicken and paner palak. This is our third time eating here. It was so amazing experienced and fresh food ans super healthy.”
  29. Paneer kadai Net +1
    “Also, a huge appreciation to the chef for preparing such a delicious Paneer Kadai — full of flavor and perfectly made, especially with how quickly it arrived.”
  30. Paner palak Net +1
    “We ordered mutton corma, grilled chicken and paner palak. This is our third time eating here. It was so amazing experienced and fresh food ans super healthy.”
  31. Parotta Net +1
    “Excellent Fish Mango curry with Appam and Parotha.”
  32. Porotta Net +1
    “Above average smoky rice with chicken .Very good charcol,fantastic fish tawa . Breads are good incl puttu, porotta, ghee rice”
  33. Puttu Net +1
    “Above average smoky rice with chicken .Very good charcol,fantastic fish tawa . Breads are good incl puttu, porotta, ghee rice”
  34. Puttu and egg curry Net +1
    “​We ordered the Appam with Chicken Stew (creamy and delicious!), Puttu and Egg Curry, and Dosa. Every dish was authentic and packed with flavor.”
  35. Rice with beef chilli roast Net +1
    “We ordered the rice with beef chilli roast and a chicken curry (the name has escaped me, but my taste buds remember it fondly), plus a chicken biryani that arrived with raita, pickles, onions, dates, and a small supporting cast of sides I couldn’t identify but happily demolished. Everything tasted phenomenal, the sort of food that makes you wonder why your own kitchen even exists.”
  36. Seabream fish Net +1
    “A little bit expensive, but the food was very good, especially the grilled lemon pepper fish 😋. I ordered the seabream fish and it was absolutely delicious.”
  37. Smoky rice with chicken Net +1
    “Above average smoky rice with chicken .Very good charcol,fantastic fish tawa . Breads are good incl puttu, porotta, ghee rice”
  38. Veg thali meals Net +1
    “Amazing meals and great ambience. Every dish was perfectly done and we loved our meal thoroughly! We ordered Mango kanthari salad- fish thali meals- veg thali meals- Fish tawa fry- payyoli chicken fry- mango meen curry- mushroom pepper fry -mathi fry - elaneer pudding- mango passion fruit juice.”
  39. Vishu feast Net +1
    “The restaurant served a proper Vishu feast with authentic Kerala and South Indian dishes, all prepared with excellent taste and quality.”
  40. Avacado dates pudding Net 0

    Mixed feedback

    “Vijesh recommented the Avacado dates pudding, it was very tasty,,,,😋”
  41. Payyoli chicken fry Net 0

    Mixed feedback

    “Amazing meals and great ambience. Every dish was perfectly done and we loved our meal thoroughly! We ordered Mango kanthari salad- fish thali meals- veg thali meals- Fish tawa fry- payyoli chicken fry- mango meen curry- mushroom pepper fry -mathi fry - elaneer pudding- mango passion fruit juice.”
  42. Mutton curuma Net 0

    Only neutral feedback

    “Mutton curuma is average, fish chatti curry below average and aleppy chicken curry is absolutely waste”

Drinks 3

  1. Tea Net +2
    “The service is really appreciable, the food is great, the staff are very friendly and their tea is a must try..!!”
  2. Mango passion fruit juice Net +1
    “Amazing meals and great ambience. Every dish was perfectly done and we loved our meal thoroughly! We ordered Mango kanthari salad- fish thali meals- veg thali meals- Fish tawa fry- payyoli chicken fry- mango meen curry- mushroom pepper fry -mathi fry - elaneer pudding- mango passion fruit juice.”
  3. Melon mango juice Net +1
    “Special thanks to Ibrahim for suggesting the Easter Pudding and Melon Mango juice. A must try item here”
What to Avoid (6)

Food 6

  1. Aleppy chicken curry Net −1
    “Mutton curuma is average, fish chatti curry below average and aleppy chicken curry is absolutely waste”
  2. Chicken lollipop Net −1
    “The only item that didn't quite meet our expectations was the Chicken Lollipop, which could be improved.”
  3. Chicken stew Net −1
    “Not just their biriyani, I have pretty much tried half of their menu including crab vattichath, payyoli chicken fry, chicken stew, all types of biryanis, sea food mango curry, molie..etc etc.”
  4. Fish chatti curry Net −1
    “Mutton curuma is average, fish chatti curry below average and aleppy chicken curry is absolutely waste”
  5. Laghoon chicken biriyani Net −1
    “On Saturday (21/03), I ordered Laghoon Chicken Biriyani through delivery. The order arrived within 45 minutes, which was fine, but the food quality was extremely poor. The rice was very sticky and felt like gum, making it inedible.”
  6. Mango pudding Net −1
    “However, I didn’t really enjoy the desserts. The mango pudding and avocado date pudding portions were very small and the taste was not to my liking.”

Tips for a Better Visit

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1

Try appam. For a Kerala introduction, consider appam with chicken stew; a first-time diner found the pairing creamy and delicious.

2

Order seafood. Seafood lovers can look toward fish biryani and fish curries, which one lunch review found fresh, flavourful and satisfying.

Plan the visit

Practical details

Food Court, Near Lulu Hypermarket - Al Nahda St
Al Qusais - Al Qusais 1, Dubai
04 263 1110
Mon7:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Tue7:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Wed7:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Thu7:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Fri7:00 AM – 12:15 AM
Sat7:00 AM – 12:15 AM
Sun7:00 AM – 12:00 AM
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Common Concerns

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Inconsistent meals

A regular customer reported a disappointing dine-in meal, describing the rice as overcooked and the side dishes as average.

Delivery failure

One delivery of Laghoon Chicken Biriyani arrived with rice described as sticky and inedible, followed by an unsatisfactory complaint response.

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The Bottom Line

Salkara is a Kerala and Malabar-focused South Indian restaurant in Al Qusais, with dine-in and takeaway reviews covering everything from dosa and idli to biryani, seafood curries and traditional festive meals. Appam with chicken stew, fish biryani, fish mango curry and chicken biryani are among the most useful dishes to consider first. The strongest pattern is flavourful, homely food paired with attentive service.

Reviewers describe the room as clean, welcoming and family-friendly, while one busy visit still produced food in about ten minutes. Vishu Sadya is another appealing option: a takeaway review mentions neatly arranged packaging, generous portions and a banana leaf included for a traditional touch. There are some cautions.

A few diners found particular curries disappointing, and one regular reported a poor dine-in meal after previously enjoying consistent delivery. Another delivery of Laghoon Chicken Biriyani arrived with sticky, inedible rice, and the follow-up complaint was not handled well. Desserts also drew criticism for small portions.

Prices are generally described as average to a little expensive, with one reported AED 24 charge for Laghoon Chicken Biriyani.

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