SWADESH PURE VEG RESTAURANT LLC

SWADESH PURE VEG RESTAURANT LLC

Al Raffa

SWADESH PURE VEG RESTAURANT LLC is a pure-vegetarian Indian restaurant in Al Raffa, serving both South and North Indian food. Reviewers particularly mention its South Indian Meals and vegetarian thalis, with dine-in service as well as delivery available.

Reputation Score
4.1
★★★★☆
870 ratings
5★
55%
4★
24%
3★
9%
2★
2%
1★
9%

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The Good Stuff

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Homely Meals

South Indian Meals include sambar, rasam, vegetable sides, curd and payasam; one reviewer called them the best veg meals around Al Raffa.

02

Thali Value

Reviewers describe the thalis as filling and affordable, including an unlimited meal with curries, rice, sweet, curd, pickle and papad.

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What to Eat at SWADESH PURE VEG RESTAURANT LLC

Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of SWADESH PURE VEG RESTAURANT LLC, 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. South indian meals Net +3
    “Good veg restaurant, I liked the South Indian meals in the restaurant.”
Honorable mentions (16)
  1. Delhi style chowmin Net +1
    “Superb food Hidden gem Authentic Delhi style Chowmin Dosas are good too”
  2. Dosas Net +1
    “Superb food Hidden gem Authentic Delhi style Chowmin Dosas are good too”
  3. Masala dosa Net +1
    “At last day of my dubai trip i got masala dosa and i thought it will not be sufficient but it was more than enough. You will get more Quantity here.”
  4. North indian thali Net +1
    “I try North Indian thali here, not bad in taste, price also affordable to everyone but they have to improve there quality in Chapati. All other items are so good.”
  5. Paneer paratha Net +1
    “I had the paneer paratha and veg roll. The paratha served with curd was yummy.”
  6. Paneer tikka Net +1
    “The third item I took was Swadesh Special Platter the quantity was so so, now let me talk about it, everything was good in it, I liked the paneer tikka very much and the potatoes too, but I did not like one thing, that was cauliflower which I do not eat and neither did the lady who was serving she told me.”
  7. Roti Net +1
    “Roti was the only good thing.”
  8. Smaosa Net +1
    “I tried Vada Pao and Smaosa with a coffee. All items were good.”
  9. South indian thali Net +1
    “I got south Indian thali and it's taste was same as here how i get.”
  10. Tandoori roti Net +1
    “The tandoori roti was well cooked.”
  11. Vada pao Net +1
    “I tried Vada Pao and Smaosa with a coffee. All items were good.”
  12. Veg manchurian fried rice Net +1
    “I just passing by this restaurant and it was nearby my home, I tried for the first time and I'm gonna say that veg manchurian fried rice was so delicious.”
  13. Vegetable biryani Net +1
    “I ordered their vegetable biryani, and to my surprise, it was one of the most delicious biryanis I had ever tasted in my life. The flavors were rich, the spices were perfectly balanced, and the aroma was simply irresistible.”
  14. Chapati curry set Net 0

    Only neutral feedback

    “Ok if wants to have Indian veg food at reasonable rate, ordered 1 North Indian thali and chapati curry set, nothing special but in same time not bad too,the rate makes them value for money.”
  15. Special south indian thali Net 0

    Only neutral feedback

    “I had special South Indian Thali here it consists of two vegetables rassam white rice only one chapati Sweet paysam and gulab jamun gulab jamun was not good . Samabar curd and papad was also part of thali. Food was average test.”
  16. Swadesh special platter Net 0

    Only neutral feedback

    “The third item I took was Swadesh Special Platter the quantity was so so, now let me talk about it, everything was good in it, I liked the paneer tikka very much and the potatoes too, but I did not like one thing, that was cauliflower which I do not eat and neither did the lady who was serving she told me.”

Drinks 3

  1. Tea Net +2
    “I just had an amazing breakfast at a pure veg restaurant in bur dubai. Food was of good quality and taste. Tea was perfect. Perfect place for vegetarians in dubai.”
  2. Coffee Net +1
    “I tried Vada Pao and Smaosa with a coffee. All items were good.”
  3. Ginger and masala chai Net +1
    “I was regular there for my afternoon teas. Loved the ginger and masala chai.”
What to Avoid (15)

Food 15

  1. Sambar Net −1
    “Their sambhar has too much strong hing flavor, chefs needs to seriously reduce the amount of hing from sambhar.”
  2. Idli Net −1
    “The idlis were cold and the vada were premade and barely hot.”
  3. 3 Idli Net −1
    “Instance 1: This 3 idli with Sambar and Coconut Chutney used to cost 6.5 AED till 31 Aug, 2022, now it is 9 AED, an increase of 38% for us, I had it today and no improvement in taste or service. You lost me as a customer.”
  4. Bhindi fry Net −1
    “Now let me talk about food, I ordered Bhindi fry here but it had less Bhindi and more other items. It was not good according to the taste.”
  5. Chapati Net −1
    “I try North Indian thali here, not bad in taste, price also affordable to everyone but they have to improve there quality in Chapati.”
  6. Chole nature Net −1
    “I also Ordered Chole Nature once from here, the gravy had only 5-6 chole's and rest all liquid which I complained on call to them but no understanding shown from their side. Utterly disappointed.”
  7. Chukku kaapi Net −1
    “I ordered the chukku kaapi, but it tasted more like plain water and lacked the usual flavor. I also felt it was quite expensive considering the quality.”
  8. Chutneys Net −1
    “The sambar was extremely watery with no real flavor, and the chutneys tasted stale, almost as if they had expired.”
  9. Dal khichdi Net −1
    “I would rate them only 1 👎🏻👎🏻 I paid AED 32 for 2 items paneer bhurji and dal khichdi. Neither the paneer was cooked properly nor dal khichdi was fresh and it was spoiled.”
  10. Gobi masala Net −1
    “Pathetic packaging. Gobi Masala in picture looked awesome, in real awful. It was more like a Gobi Khorma.”
  11. Mushroom manchurian Net −1
    “I placed order from smile platform for Mushroom Manchurian from this place and collected it .However, when I started eating at home, I was shocked to find a piece of steel wool in the Mushroom Manchurian. I’m still trying to understand how a steel wool piece could end up in the food. This raises serious concerns about the hygiene and quality control standards they are maintaining. It’s alarming that such a dangerous object went unnoticed during preparation and packaging.”
  12. Onion tomato uttapam Net −1
    “I mostly order Onion tomato uttapam from here but everytime they make it differently n send. Some times onions are missing sometimes tomato & sometimes both. Many times sent burnt one also. Have complaint many times regarding the issue but they don't seem to be bothered to correct the mistake. Today also same issue happened but no one bothered to reply to complaint sent on whatsapp.”
  13. Paneer bhurji Net −1
    “I would rate them only 1 👎🏻👎🏻 I paid AED 32 for 2 items paneer bhurji and dal khichdi. Neither the paneer was cooked properly nor dal khichdi was fresh and it was spoiled.”
  14. Triple schezwan fried rice Net −1
    “I ordered Triple Schezwan Fried Rice last night, and I was not at all satisfied with the taste. The rice used was not basmati, and the dish tasted more like a veg pulao than fried rice.”
  15. Vada Net −2
    “The idlis were cold and the vada were premade and barely hot.”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Try Thali. For a fuller-value order, consider a South Indian or North Indian thali; reviewers specifically praise the unlimited South Indian meal.

2

Check Delivery. Inspect takeaway packaging and freshness on arrival, since reviewers report spills, undercooked food and inconsistent delivery quality.

Plan the visit

Practical details

53 Al Rolla Rd
Al Raffa, Dubai
Mon7:00 AM – 11:30 PM
Tue7:00 AM – 11:30 PM
Wed7:00 AM – 11:30 PM
Thu7:00 AM – 11:30 PM
Fri7:00 AM – 11:30 PM
Sat7:00 AM – 11:30 PM
Sun7:00 AM – 11:30 PM
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Common Concerns

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Small Dining

The dining area is described as very small, with one review estimating seating for only 10 to 15 people.

Delivery Quality

Some delivery orders were reported as stale, undercooked or poorly packaged, including spilled food and a steel-wool fragment complaint.

Customer-reported prices

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

9 AED

Chole Nature

“Dine In on 15 Oct: Ordered Chole Nature costing 9 AED”
Google review · April 2026

AED 32

paneer bhurji and dal khichdi

“I would rate them only 1 👎🏻👎🏻 I paid AED 32 for 2 items paneer bhurji and dal khichdi”
Google review · April 2025

aed 10/-

meal

“But having lunch with aed 10/- meal, I am amazed to see such a great taste in rasam sambar super taste and also they are serving 3 curries, sweet, curd, pickle, papad with dried chilli”
Google review · April 2021
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The Bottom Line

SWADESH PURE VEG RESTAURANT LLC is a small, pure-vegetarian Indian restaurant in Al Raffa that covers both South and North Indian cooking. The strongest reason to consider it is its thali and meal format: reviewers mention South Indian Meals with sambar, rasam, vegetable fry, kootu, curd and payasam, as well as North Indian thalis that taste homely and filling. There is more than thali on offer.

Customers have called out vegetable biryani, soft idli, dosas, paneer paratha, snacks such as samosa and vada pao, and ginger or masala chai. Service is often described as quick, polite and welcoming, and one regular says delivery is free and usually fast. The dining room is clean, but compact; one review estimates seating for 10 to 15 people, with outdoor tables also mentioned.

The experience is less consistent when ordering delivery or raising a complaint. Reviews describe spilled packaging, missing uttapam toppings, cold idli and vada, watery sambar, small portions and, in one serious complaint, a steel-wool fragment in Mushroom Manchurian. Prices are often praised as reasonable, but other diners found certain portions poor value.

Ask about current prices, check takeaway orders promptly and confirm outdoor seating before settling in. Parking on Rolla Street can be difficult, with paid parking reportedly available behind Rolla Suites Hotel.

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