Gujarati flavours
Rotla, kadhi and bhakri are praised for their authentic Gujarati/Kathiyavadi preparation.
Tattvam Sweets & Restaurant
Bur - Dubai - Al Hamriya
Tattvam Sweets & Restaurant is a pure-vegetarian Indian restaurant in Bur - Dubai - Al Hamriya, with a menu spanning Gujarati, Kathiyawadi, North Indian and South Indian dishes. Reviews highlight its thalis, dosa and uttapam, plus sweets and bulk orders for gatherings.
Reputation Score
4.4
★★★★☆
145 ratings
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The Good Stuff
Thali meals
The Tattvam special thali can include curries, dal, chole, soup, rice, parathas, rotis and papadum.
South Indian
Dosa and uttapam receive specific praise for being crispy and flavourful.
Jain options
A reviewer found the Jain food matched expectations, making the menu useful for diners with that preference.
Bulk orders
A 20-plus-person delivery arrived fresh, hot and in ready-to-serve buckets.
Indian setting
Reviews mention an authentic Indian indoor atmosphere and desi-style sitting arrangements.
What to Eat at Tattvam Sweets & 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 Tattvam Sweets & 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 Tattvam Sweets & Restaurant, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
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Dosa Net +3
“I had samosa, uttapam, dosa, and even ended up having their chai twice because it was that good.”
Positive 3Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I had samosa, uttapam, dosa, and even ended up having their chai twice because it was that good.”April 2026
“Good quality food at good prices. Tried few dishes of South and North India like Dosa, Paneer curry, Samosa, it's really good.”March 2026
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Uttapam Net +2
“The dosa and uttapam were perfectly made, crispy and flavorful.”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The dosa and uttapam were perfectly made, crispy and flavorful.”March 2026
“I had samosa, uttapam, dosa, and even ended up having their chai twice because it was that good.”April 2026
Honorable mentions (19)
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Bhakri Net +1
“Positive areas are -> taste was good, food preparation was authentic Gujarati/Kathiyavadi style specially Rotla, Kadhi, Bhakri while areas that could have been better are -> as seen in the photo the only sweet serve was churma which was very dry and with unnecessary sweet boondi added to it.”
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Review excerpts
“Positive areas are -> taste was good, food preparation was authentic Gujarati/Kathiyavadi style specially Rotla, Kadhi, Bhakri while areas that could have been better are -> as seen in the photo the only sweet serve was churma which was very dry and with unnecessary sweet boondi added to it.”July 2026
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Chole Net +1
“It included multiple types of curries (the dal and chole were favorites), a creamy soup, fluffy basmati rice, perfectly prepared parathas and rotis, and a crisp papadum.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“It included multiple types of curries (the dal and chole were favorites), a creamy soup, fluffy basmati rice, perfectly prepared parathas and rotis, and a crisp papadum.”March 2026
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Crisp papadum Net +1
“It included multiple types of curries (the dal and chole were favorites), a creamy soup, fluffy basmati rice, perfectly prepared parathas and rotis, and a crisp papadum.”
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Review excerpts
“It included multiple types of curries (the dal and chole were favorites), a creamy soup, fluffy basmati rice, perfectly prepared parathas and rotis, and a crisp papadum.”March 2026
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Dal Net +1
“It included multiple types of curries (the dal and chole were favorites), a creamy soup, fluffy basmati rice, perfectly prepared parathas and rotis, and a crisp papadum.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“It included multiple types of curries (the dal and chole were favorites), a creamy soup, fluffy basmati rice, perfectly prepared parathas and rotis, and a crisp papadum.”March 2026
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Fafda Net +1
“My three favorite items here are the undhiyu, fafda, and jalebi the flavors are absolutely delicious.”
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Review excerpts
“My three favorite items here are the undhiyu, fafda, and jalebi the flavors are absolutely delicious.”April 2026
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Fluffy basmati rice Net +1
“It included multiple types of curries (the dal and chole were favorites), a creamy soup, fluffy basmati rice, perfectly prepared parathas and rotis, and a crisp papadum.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“It included multiple types of curries (the dal and chole were favorites), a creamy soup, fluffy basmati rice, perfectly prepared parathas and rotis, and a crisp papadum.”March 2026
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Jalebi Net +1
“My three favorite items here are the undhiyu, fafda, and jalebi the flavors are absolutely delicious.”
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Review excerpts
“My three favorite items here are the undhiyu, fafda, and jalebi the flavors are absolutely delicious.”April 2026
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Kadhi Net +1
“Positive areas are -> taste was good, food preparation was authentic Gujarati/Kathiyavadi style specially Rotla, Kadhi, Bhakri while areas that could have been better are -> as seen in the photo the only sweet serve was churma which was very dry and with unnecessary sweet boondi added to it.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Positive areas are -> taste was good, food preparation was authentic Gujarati/Kathiyavadi style specially Rotla, Kadhi, Bhakri while areas that could have been better are -> as seen in the photo the only sweet serve was churma which was very dry and with unnecessary sweet boondi added to it.”July 2026
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Kaju katli Net +1
“Somehow I was moslty preferred to order sweets ( Kaju Katli Laddu /Sandwitches / snack & tea ) with them.”
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“Somehow I was moslty preferred to order sweets ( Kaju Katli Laddu /Sandwitches / snack & tea ) with them.”July 2026
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Laddu Net +1
“Somehow I was moslty preferred to order sweets ( Kaju Katli Laddu /Sandwitches / snack & tea ) with them.”
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Review excerpts
“Somehow I was moslty preferred to order sweets ( Kaju Katli Laddu /Sandwitches / snack & tea ) with them.”July 2026
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Mirchi ka halwa Net +1
“There unique item is mirchi ka halwa.”
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Review excerpts
“There unique item is mirchi ka halwa.”June 2026
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Paneer curry Net +1
“Good quality food at good prices. Tried few dishes of South and North India like Dosa, Paneer curry, Samosa, it's really good.”
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“Good quality food at good prices. Tried few dishes of South and North India like Dosa, Paneer curry, Samosa, it's really good.”March 2026
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Rotla Net +1
“Positive areas are -> taste was good, food preparation was authentic Gujarati/Kathiyavadi style specially Rotla, Kadhi, Bhakri while areas that could have been better are -> as seen in the photo the only sweet serve was churma which was very dry and with unnecessary sweet boondi added to it.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Positive areas are -> taste was good, food preparation was authentic Gujarati/Kathiyavadi style specially Rotla, Kadhi, Bhakri while areas that could have been better are -> as seen in the photo the only sweet serve was churma which was very dry and with unnecessary sweet boondi added to it.”July 2026
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Samosa Net +1
“Good quality food at good prices. Tried few dishes of South and North India like Dosa, Paneer curry, Samosa, it's really good.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Good quality food at good prices. Tried few dishes of South and North India like Dosa, Paneer curry, Samosa, it's really good.”March 2026
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Tattvam special thali Net +1
“We ordered the Tattvam special thali, and it was exceptional in every way.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We ordered the Tattvam special thali, and it was exceptional in every way.”March 2026
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Three special tattvam thalis Net +1
“Following Pawan's recommendation, we ordered three special Tattvam thalis, and they exceeded all expectations – absolutely delicious and incredibly satisfying!”
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Review excerpts
“Following Pawan's recommendation, we ordered three special Tattvam thalis, and they exceeded all expectations – absolutely delicious and incredibly satisfying!”May 2026
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Undhiyu Net +1
“My three favorite items here are the undhiyu, fafda, and jalebi the flavors are absolutely delicious.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“My three favorite items here are the undhiyu, fafda, and jalebi the flavors are absolutely delicious.”April 2026
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Vagarelo rotla Net +1
“food was good evrthing is good but like some items are have different price at different time like in morning for breakfast vagarelo rotla its only 10 aed and after 12 its 15 aed sem quantity soo its not good like if u want to increase the price in than increase the quantity also”
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Review excerpts
“food was good evrthing is good but like some items are have different price at different time like in morning for breakfast vagarelo rotla its only 10 aed and after 12 its 15 aed sem quantity soo its not good like if u want to increase the price in than increase the quantity also”April 2026
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Sunday tattvam special thali Net 0
Only neutral feedback
“We had ordered Sunday Tattvam Special Thali and overall experience was ok. Kinda Mix of positive and some feedback for improvement. Positive areas are -> taste was good, food preparation was authentic Gujarati/Kathiyavadi style specially Rotla, Kadhi, Bhakri while areas that could have been better are -> as seen in the photo the only sweet serve was churma which was very dry and with unnecessary sweet boondi added to it. For so called Sunday Tattvam special thali one sweet of this quality was disappointing, additionally both veggies had loads of potatoes. And last but not the least any Gujarati thali is incomplete without Gujarati farsan like Dhokla, Muthiya, Khandvi and in today's thali there was no Farsan at all, after asking what all they served was north indian papdi chat hence overall it was not so great experience.”
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What to Avoid (2)
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Churma Net −1
“Positive areas are -> taste was good, food preparation was authentic Gujarati/Kathiyavadi style specially Rotla, Kadhi, Bhakri while areas that could have been better are -> as seen in the photo the only sweet serve was churma which was very dry and with unnecessary sweet boondi added to it.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Positive areas are -> taste was good, food preparation was authentic Gujarati/Kathiyavadi style specially Rotla, Kadhi, Bhakri while areas that could have been better are -> as seen in the photo the only sweet serve was churma which was very dry and with unnecessary sweet boondi added to it.”July 2026
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Kala khatta Net −1
“Food was good but we were disappointed that Kala Khatta was not as per description image ! Taste n colour also didn’t match”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Food was good but we were disappointed that Kala Khatta was not as per description image ! Taste n colour also didn’t match”June 2026
Tips for a Better Visit
Check thali. Ask what the day's thali includes before ordering, especially if you expect Gujarati farsan.
Confirm pricing. Ask about the current time-based price for vagarelo rotla; one review reports AED 10 at breakfast and AED 15 after noon.
Allow time. Build in extra time for service, since one reviewer reported a one-hour wait even when the restaurant was empty.
Plan catering. For a group order, ask about ready-to-serve packaging; a 20-plus-person delivery arrived in hot food buckets.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Vista City Hotel - Khalid Bin Al Waleed Rd
Bur - Dubai - Al Hamriya, 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
Service delays
One reviewer reported waiting an hour for food despite the restaurant having no customers.
Uneven service
A repeat visitor said requests for sambhar and chutney were ignored after being made three times.
Thali gaps
One Sunday thali had dry churma, potato-heavy vegetables and no Gujarati farsan such as dhokla or khandvi.
Price variation
A reviewer objected to vagarelo rotla costing more after breakfast without a larger portion.
Management issues
One group reported spending almost 45 minutes inside without receiving food.
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The Bottom Line
Tattvam is a pure-vegetarian Indian restaurant in Bur - Dubai - Al Hamriya, useful for everything from a casual dosa or uttapam to a substantial thali. Reviews particularly point to Gujarati and Kathiyavadi flavours, with rotla, kadhi, bhakri, undhiyu, fafda and jalebi all appearing as memorable choices. Jain food is also reported to have matched expectations.
The Tattvam special thali is one of the more distinctive orders. One diner described a silver-platter spread with dal, chole, soup, basmati rice, parathas, rotis and papadum. The indoor setting is described as authentically Indian, with desi-style seating, and several reviews frame it as comfortable for family meals.
The restaurant-supplied information says it is open 24/7 inside Vista City Hotel. Service is not entirely consistent. Some guests describe attentive visits, while others report an hour-long wait, unanswered requests for sambhar and chutney, or serious order mismanagement.
Check the thali contents before ordering: one Sunday special lacked Gujarati farsan and included a dry churma. Also confirm time-based pricing; one review says vagarelo rotla was AED 10 at breakfast and AED 15 after noon for the same quantity. For larger gatherings, delivery has been reported fresh, hot and packed in ready-to-serve buckets.
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