Budget portions
Several reviews describe the food as affordable with generous portions, including veg dishes at 6–9 and non-veg dishes at 10–14.
Tahera Restaurant
Bur Dubai
Tahera Restaurant is a Pakistani and Indian restaurant in Bur Dubai, known in reviews for budget-friendly portions and dishes such as chicken tikka and breakfast paratha. It suits diners looking for filling everyday meals, though service can be inconsistent.
Reputation Score
3.9
★★★★☆
377 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Breakfast paratha
Breakfast paratha is specifically praised, with vegetarian options also receiving a positive mention.
Chicken tandoori
One customer found the chicken tandoori soft and juicy.
Dish flexibility
A customer asked for a dish outside the menu and said it was prepared successfully.
Strong dishes
Butter chicken, dal, chicken kadai, boti keema and chicken chilly all received good individual marks in one detailed review.
Late dining
One review describes it as a useful late-night option when other restaurants were closed.
What to Eat at Tahera 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 Tahera 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.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Tahera 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 10
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Butter chicken Net +2
“This was literally our last resort at the night as all restaurants were closed and we were really craving Indian food! The food is very good for the price. We had butter chicken and mutton! Both worth for the price will come here again”
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Review excerpts
“This was literally our last resort at the night as all restaurants were closed and we were really craving Indian food! The food is very good for the price. We had butter chicken and mutton! Both worth for the price will come here again”August 2021
“• Butter Chicken: 4.5/5 (rich, creamy, and packed with flavor)”April 2025
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Chicken tikka Net +1
“A very decent budget friendly restaurant famous for its unique chicken tikkas and biriyanis. Recently they have launched peshwari kadais which is also above average for the price and quantity they serve, were lil bit oily.”
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Review excerpts
“A very decent budget friendly restaurant famous for its unique chicken tikkas and biriyanis. Recently they have launched peshwari kadais which is also above average for the price and quantity they serve, were lil bit oily.”August 2023
“Delivery order - mutton paya soup, mutton dal (Dal Ghosht) a bit overcooked meat, rumaali roti. Have also tried their chicken tikka. All tastes good.”September 2023
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Breakfast paratha Net +1
“Breakfast paratha just awesome and their vegetarian option also good.”
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“Breakfast paratha just awesome and their vegetarian option also good.”September 2025
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Chicken kadai Net +1
“• Chicken Kadai: 4/5 (perfect balance of spices)”
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“• Chicken Kadai: 4/5 (perfect balance of spices)”April 2025
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Chicken tandoori Net +1
“Their chicken tandoori was soft and juicy”
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“Their chicken tandoori was soft and juicy”December 2025
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Motton kadai Net +1
“There All dishesh good specially Motton Kadai and Motton keema...love it”
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“There All dishesh good specially Motton Kadai and Motton keema...love it”August 2021
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Motton keema Net +1
“There All dishesh good specially Motton Kadai and Motton keema...love it”
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Review excerpts
“There All dishesh good specially Motton Kadai and Motton keema...love it”August 2021
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Mutton paya soup Net +1
“Delivery order - mutton paya soup, mutton dal (Dal Ghosht) a bit overcooked meat, rumaali roti. Have also tried their chicken tikka. All tastes good.”
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Review excerpts
“Delivery order - mutton paya soup, mutton dal (Dal Ghosht) a bit overcooked meat, rumaali roti. Have also tried their chicken tikka. All tastes good.”September 2023
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Peshwari kadais Net +1
“A very decent budget friendly restaurant famous for its unique chicken tikkas and biriyanis. Recently they have launched peshwari kadais which is also above average for the price and quantity they serve, were lil bit oily.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“A very decent budget friendly restaurant famous for its unique chicken tikkas and biriyanis. Recently they have launched peshwari kadais which is also above average for the price and quantity they serve, were lil bit oily.”August 2023
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Rumaali roti Net +1
“Delivery order - mutton paya soup, mutton dal (Dal Ghosht) a bit overcooked meat, rumaali roti. Have also tried their chicken tikka. All tastes good.”
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Review excerpts
“Delivery order - mutton paya soup, mutton dal (Dal Ghosht) a bit overcooked meat, rumaali roti. Have also tried their chicken tikka. All tastes good.”September 2023
Honorable mentions (2)
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Chicken chilly Net 0
Mixed feedback
“• Chicken Chilly: 4.5/5 (spicy, tangy, and well-cooked)”
Positive 1Negative 1
Review excerpts
“• Chicken Chilly: 4.5/5 (spicy, tangy, and well-cooked)”April 2025
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Fish fry Net 0
Only neutral feedback
“I ordered fish fry here it was delicious and came with daal I also ordered rice separately, I sat upstairs and the service was excellent but when I went the second time the fish was cooked differently almost rubbery I was very disappointed I guess it’s a hit or miss Take a chance you might get lucky”
Positive 0Negative 0Neutral 1
What to Avoid (2)
Food 2
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Mutton dal (dal ghosht) Net −1
“Delivery order - mutton paya soup, mutton dal (Dal Ghosht) a bit overcooked meat, rumaali roti. Have also tried their chicken tikka. All tastes good.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Delivery order - mutton paya soup, mutton dal (Dal Ghosht) a bit overcooked meat, rumaali roti. Have also tried their chicken tikka. All tastes good.”September 2023
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Paratha Net −1
“• Paratha: 3/5 (slightly burnt)”
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Critical review excerpts
“• Paratha: 3/5 (slightly burnt)”April 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Allow time. If ordering delivery, allow well over an hour rather than relying on a short estimate; one order arrived after 1 hour 40 minutes and was cold.
Check orders. Confirm each item before accepting delivery, especially breads and rice dishes, because customers report missing and substituted items.
Ask spice. Ask about the current spice level when ordering; a regular customer recently found the food much hotter than before.
Try breakfast. For a morning visit, breakfast paratha is one of the clearest review-backed choices, with vegetarian options also mentioned positively.
Expect variation. Fish fry appears inconsistent between visits, so treat it as a gamble rather than a guaranteed repeat favourite.
Plan the visit
Practical details
15 23 St
Al Souq Al Kabeer - Al Fahidi, Dubai
| Mon | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Tue | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Wed | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Thu | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Fri | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Sat | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Sun | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Common Concerns
Slow delivery
Delivery delays are a recurring concern, with reviews reporting waits of over an hour and, in one case, more than two hours.
Poor responses
Customers repeatedly report unanswered calls, delayed replies and unhelpful or rude communication about orders.
Inconsistent quality
Food quality varies: one customer received cold, stale food, while another said a fish fry changed from delicious to rubbery on a later visit.
Order errors
There are reports of missing or incorrect items, including prawns fried rice arriving with eggs and a forgotten tandoori roti.
Spice levels
A regular customer said dishes had become noticeably spicier and asked the restaurant to reduce the heat.
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The Bottom Line
Tahera Restaurant is a Pakistani and Indian dining spot in Bur Dubai that appeals mainly to people watching their spending. Reviews describe filling portions and everyday prices, with one customer reporting veg dishes at 6–9 and non-veg dishes at 10–14. It is the kind of place where you can order a substantial meal without aiming for a formal dining experience.
The menu highlights from customer experiences include breakfast paratha, chicken tandoori, butter chicken, dal, chicken kadai, boti keema and chicken tikka. Breakfast paratha is called “awesome,” while chicken tandoori was described as soft and juicy. Dal also earned a particularly strong dish-by-dish rating, and one customer said an off-menu request was prepared nicely.
Quality is not fully consistent. A fish fry was delicious on one visit but rubbery on another, and other reviews mention cold or stale food, excessive spice and incorrect orders. That makes checking the dish and spice level worthwhile, especially with delivery.
Delivery is the main practical caution. Customers report waits from over an hour to more than two hours, unanswered calls and missing items; one six-bread order arrived after 1 hour 40 minutes and was cold. Dining in or ordering well ahead may be less frustrating than relying on a tight delivery window.