South Indian
Reviews highlight authentic Tamil Nadu and Udupi-style food, including crisp dosas, soft idlis and flavorful chutneys.
Port Saeed
Sangeetha Vegetarian Restaurant in Port Saeed is a pure-vegetarian Indian restaurant with a strong South Indian focus and some North Indian choices. Reviews make the mini tiffin, thalis and filter coffee especially useful picks for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
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Reviews highlight authentic Tamil Nadu and Udupi-style food, including crisp dosas, soft idlis and flavorful chutneys.
The Special North Indian and Special Chennai thalis include substantial accompaniments such as roti, naan, vegetables, soup and sweets.
The mini tiffin is repeatedly praised for arriving fresh and hot, with one review calling it a reliable favourite.
Several diners report prompt service, including one breakfast visit where the food arrived in about 10 minutes.
Customers describe the restaurant as clean, with comfortable seating and a pleasant, calm atmosphere.
Filter coffee is a consistent highlight, praised as especially tasty alongside breakfast and tiffin dishes.
One family visit mentioned colouring sheets for children and clean washrooms, useful details when dining with kids.
Reviews report ample parking near the restaurant, including a Sunday evening visit with no parking issues.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Sangeetha Vegetarian Restaurant | Deira, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
“Most importantly, the food is unmatched—their mini tiffin plate is just amazing always served extremely fresh, piping hot, and burst with authentic flavor every single time.”
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“Most importantly, the food is unmatched—their mini tiffin plate is just amazing always served extremely fresh, piping hot, and burst with authentic flavor every single time.”May 2026
“The mini tiffin is also really good with coffee included.”December 2025
“The dosas & vada were perfectly crisp and the Idli & chutneys were outstanding.”
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“The dosas & vada were perfectly crisp and the Idli & chutneys were outstanding.”April 2026
“My favourites at this place: Sambar idli, Aloo paratha, Pongal & Vada, plus mini filter coffee!”April 2026
“Ice cream is good. 🫠”
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“Ice cream is good. 🫠”May 2026
“They also have really good ice cream.”December 2025
“Excellent service good food must try akki rotti and benne masala😋😋”
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“Excellent service good food must try akki rotti and benne masala😋😋”April 2026
“My favourites at this place: Sambar idli, Aloo paratha, Pongal & Vada, plus mini filter coffee!”
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“My favourites at this place: Sambar idli, Aloo paratha, Pongal & Vada, plus mini filter coffee!”April 2026
“Excellent service good food must try akki rotti and benne masala😋😋”
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“Excellent service good food must try akki rotti and benne masala😋😋”April 2026
“The chaat thali is good as a main menu as well as for sharing as a starter.”
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“The chaat thali is good as a main menu as well as for sharing as a starter.”December 2025
“We had chat thali, north indian thali and mini tiffin and I must say we can’t fault anything. Food tasted so good.”
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“We had chat thali, north indian thali and mini tiffin and I must say we can’t fault anything. Food tasted so good.”February 2026
“Crispy dosas, soft idlis, spicy chutneys — everything tasted like it came straight from a home kitchen.”
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“Crispy dosas, soft idlis, spicy chutneys — everything tasted like it came straight from a home kitchen.”December 2025
“Items like sooji sweet, vada, upma, and dosa were very good.”
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“Items like sooji sweet, vada, upma, and dosa were very good.”January 2026
“The sweet was Gulab Jamun and Lassi- both were delicious.”
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“The sweet was Gulab Jamun and Lassi- both were delicious.”August 2026
“Had a mini thali during the offer, and it was more than expected! Great taste, fresh food, and good portion size.”
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“Had a mini thali during the offer, and it was more than expected! Great taste, fresh food, and good portion size.”January 2026
“I specially recommended mini tiffin south Indian. You will have best filter coffee.”
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“I specially recommended mini tiffin south Indian. You will have best filter coffee.”December 2025
“The roti and Nan was and All subji were good.”
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“The roti and Nan was and All subji were good.”August 2026
“We had chat thali, north indian thali and mini tiffin and I must say we can’t fault anything. Food tasted so good.”
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“We had chat thali, north indian thali and mini tiffin and I must say we can’t fault anything. Food tasted so good.”February 2026
“My favourites at this place: Sambar idli, Aloo paratha, Pongal & Vada, plus mini filter coffee!”
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“My favourites at this place: Sambar idli, Aloo paratha, Pongal & Vada, plus mini filter coffee!”April 2026
“The poori masala with kurma was outstanding.”
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“The poori masala with kurma was outstanding.”January 2026
“Rose milk was also good.”
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“Rose milk was also good.”December 2025
“The roti and Nan was and All subji were good.”
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“The roti and Nan was and All subji were good.”August 2026
“Sambar and chutneys were flavorful and well prepared.”
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“Sambar and chutneys were flavorful and well prepared.”January 2026
“My favourites at this place: Sambar idli, Aloo paratha, Pongal & Vada, plus mini filter coffee!”
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“My favourites at this place: Sambar idli, Aloo paratha, Pongal & Vada, plus mini filter coffee!”April 2026
“Crispy dosas, soft idlis, spicy chutneys — everything tasted like it came straight from a home kitchen.”
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“Crispy dosas, soft idlis, spicy chutneys — everything tasted like it came straight from a home kitchen.”December 2025
“Items like sooji sweet, vada, upma, and dosa were very good.”
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“Items like sooji sweet, vada, upma, and dosa were very good.”January 2026
“"Special Chennai" Thali was really superb.”
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“"Special Chennai" Thali was really superb.”April 2026
“we ordered Special north indian thali. To my surprise they had exceptionally good thali - which may beat to typical punjabi restaurant.”
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“we ordered Special north indian thali. To my surprise they had exceptionally good thali - which may beat to typical punjabi restaurant.”August 2026
“We also ordered stuffed kulcha with raita, which tasted very good.”
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“We also ordered stuffed kulcha with raita, which tasted very good.”January 2026
“Items like sooji sweet, vada, upma, and dosa were very good. We also tried vendhaya dosa with vada curry a unique combination. The vada curry was excellent, though the vendhaya dosa tasted same as regular dosa. So you can try regular dosa with vada curry. The poori masala with kurma was outstanding. We also ordered stuffed kulcha with raita, which tasted very good. Though gravy was initially missing, the staff immediately provided chana masala complimentary, which was appreciated. Sambar and chutneys were flavorful and well prepared. One unfortunate incident was finding a hair in the upma served with the mini tiffin. I am not certain of its source, but the staff addressed the concern by replacing the upma portion. Ideally, the entire plate could have been replaced.”
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“Items like sooji sweet, vada, upma, and dosa were very good. We also tried vendhaya dosa with vada curry a unique combination. The vada curry was excellent, though the vendhaya dosa tasted same as regular dosa. So you can try regular dosa with vada curry. The poori masala with kurma was outstanding. We also ordered stuffed kulcha with raita, which tasted very good. Though gravy was initially missing, the staff immediately provided chana masala complimentary, which was appreciated. Sambar and chutneys were flavorful and well prepared. One unfortunate incident was finding a hair in the upma served with the mini tiffin. I am not certain of its source, but the staff addressed the concern by replacing the upma portion. Ideally, the entire plate could have been replaced.”January 2026
“We also tried vendhaya dosa with vada curry a unique combination. The vada curry was excellent, though the vendhaya dosa tasted same as regular dosa. So you can try regular dosa with vada curry.”
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“We also tried vendhaya dosa with vada curry a unique combination. The vada curry was excellent, though the vendhaya dosa tasted same as regular dosa. So you can try regular dosa with vada curry.”January 2026
“I ordered the Veg Thali, and the experience only got better. It started with a delicious soup, followed by a well-balanced thali with three vegetable curries, rice pulao, butter naan, and sweets. Every item was superb in taste, fresh, and aromatic.”
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“I ordered the Veg Thali, and the experience only got better. It started with a delicious soup, followed by a well-balanced thali with three vegetable curries, rice pulao, butter naan, and sweets. Every item was superb in taste, fresh, and aromatic.”December 2025
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“We also tried vendhaya dosa with vada curry a unique combination. The vada curry was excellent, though the vendhaya dosa tasted same as regular dosa. So you can try regular dosa with vada curry.”
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“Amazing service. Very clean, filter coffee was yummmm”
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“Amazing service. Very clean, filter coffee was yummmm”June 2026
“Loved the filter coffee too!”December 2025
“The sweet was Gulab Jamun and Lassi- both were delicious.”
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“The sweet was Gulab Jamun and Lassi- both were delicious.”August 2026
“My favourites at this place: Sambar idli, Aloo paratha, Pongal & Vada, plus mini filter coffee!”
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“My favourites at this place: Sambar idli, Aloo paratha, Pongal & Vada, plus mini filter coffee!”April 2026
Try Tiffin. Order the mini tiffin for a hot, varied South Indian breakfast; one review specifically praised its fresh, piping-hot plate.
Choose Dosa. For a dosa with curry, try regular dosa with vada curry; a reviewer found the vendhaya dosa tasted like a regular dosa.
Allow Ten. Service can be quick: a breakfast reviewer reported receiving the meal in 10 minutes.
Check Parking. Parking is reported as ample or convenient near the restaurant, including on a Sunday evening.
Mind Entrance. If accessibility matters, note the two entrance steps and look carefully for the small ramp immediately inside.
Try Vatha. For a Tamil Nadu-style meal, ask for vatha kolambu; one reviewer singled it out as a dish to try.
Plan the visit
| Mon | 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Tue | 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Wed | 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Thu | 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Fri | 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Sat | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sun | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
The slightly raised entrance has two steel steps and a small, easily missed ramp, which may be difficult for seniors or people of determination.
A diner found a hair in the upma; staff replaced that portion, though the reviewer felt the whole mini-tiffin plate should have been replaced.
A seating section facing the entrance can be exposed to cold air when the door is left open frequently.
One lunchtime visitor found the staff unwelcoming and noticed that some food was finished despite the restaurant being quiet.
The washing-area door was described as heavy and difficult for children and women to open.
The Bottom Line
Sangeetha Vegetarian Restaurant is a pure-vegetarian Indian restaurant in Port Saeed, with South Indian food at the centre of the menu and North Indian options alongside it. You can come for breakfast, lunch or dinner and choose from items such as mini tiffin, masala dosa, Special Chennai thali and filter coffee. The mini tiffin is repeatedly described as fresh and piping hot, while diners praise the crisp dosas, soft idlis, chutneys and substantial thalis.
The thalis are a strong choice when you want a filling meal rather than a single dish. One diner enjoyed a Special North Indian thali with roti, naan, vegetables, soup, gulab jamun and lassi; another reported paying 25 AED for a Veg Thali, though that is a customer-reported price rather than a current menu listing. Service is often described as quick, with one review citing 10 minutes, and the setting is generally considered clean and comfortable.
Parking nearby is also reported to be convenient. There are a few practical caveats. The entrance has two steps and a small ramp that is easy to miss, and one seating area can catch cold air from the frequently opened door.
A reviewer also reported hair in the upma, which staff replaced only as a portion. Most feedback is warm, but one lunchtime visit found the welcome less friendly.
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