The Aligarh Chef, Al Nahda

The Aligarh Chef, Al Nahda

Al Nahda

Indian restaurant Closed 0 544 546 632

The Aligarh Chef in Al Nahda serves North Indian and Mughlai food, with customer favourites including mutton nihari, beef paya and kebabs. It also draws families for weekend buffet meals and larger gatherings, though consistency can vary between dishes and orders.

Reputation Score
4.2
★★★★☆
179 ratings
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The Good Stuff

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Nihari Favourite

Mutton nihari is repeatedly praised for its rich flavour and tender, succulent meat.

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Buffet Variety

A weekend buffet review highlighted beef paya, mutton nihari, biryani, barbecue, vegetarian dishes and desserts.

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What to Eat at The Aligarh Chef, Al Nahda

These items at The Aligarh Chef, Al Nahda got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!

Food 8

  1. Beef paya Net +3
    “We ordered the mix bbq medium platter, which is quite sufficient for 3 adults, additionally ordered the beef paya and mutton nihari with khameeri roti. All of it exceptional in taste.”
  2. Khamiri roti Net +3
    “Delicious food ,mouthwatering kebabs, paya soup with khamir roti was very yummy,special thanks to Mr. Nematullah, he is very polite and served us well.”
  3. Butter chicken Net +2
    “​Standout Dishes: The Mutton Nihari and Butter Chicken were the stars of the show—rich, authentic, and very well-seasoned.”
  4. Chicken korma Net +2
    “The Mutton Kebab, Malai Boti, Tikka, Chicken Korma, and Mutton Yakhni Pulao were all flavorful and perfectly cooked.”
  5. Chicken lababdar Net +2
    “The staff recommended a few dishes, and we ordered the mixed chicken and mutton BBQ, Chicken Lababdaar, Mutton Korma, and Khamiri Roti. Everything was delicious and quality was enough.”
  6. Mix grill Net +2
    “Mix grill was amazing”
  7. Mutton seekh Net +2
    “The mutton seekh was incredibly juicy and full of flavor, cooked just right.”
  8. Ras malai Net +2
    “Try Rasmalai at the end.”
Honorable mentions (29)
  1. Bbq platter Net +1
    “We ordered chicken korma, mutton yukni pullao, and bbq platter. Everything was good. Taste quality quantity.”
  2. Burrah chicken tikka Net +1
    “Especially mutton nihari and burrah chicken tikka is to give a try.”
  3. Cool rooh afza Net +1
    “It included fritters, cheese balls, mangoes and dates along with a very refreshing cool rooh afza.”
  4. Daal makhani Net +1
    “The veg items were also great, especially the hara kabab, daal makhani, and paneer lababdaar.”
  5. Firni (family pack) Net +1
    “The food was absolutely delicious — every dish was full of authentic flavor, especially the Firni (family pack) which was outstanding.”
  6. Garlic butter naan Net +1
    “For the main course, we had the Mutton Korma (Aligarh Special) along with Garlic Butter Naan and Tandoori Laccha Paratha. Every dish was delicious, and we genuinely enjoyed every bite.”
  7. Grilled fish Net +1
    “We ordered Paya, Yakhni Pulao, Grilled Fish and Chicken Lababdar. Everything was great and at the end, complimentary Firni was a pleasant surprise.”
  8. Gulab jamun Net +1
    “To top it off, the delicious firni, gulab jamun, and fresh melon juice were absolutely outstanding!”
  9. Hara kabab Net +1
    “The veg items were also great, especially the hara kabab, daal makhani, and paneer lababdaar.”
  10. Kebab platter Net +1
    “Food is just amazing their kebab platter and Qorma and Paya and Nehari is just incredible”
  11. Malai boti Net +1
    “The Mutton Kebab, Malai Boti, Tikka, Chicken Korma, and Mutton Yakhni Pulao were all flavorful and perfectly cooked.”
  12. Mix bbq medium platter Net +1
    “We ordered the mix bbq medium platter, which is quite sufficient for 3 adults, additionally ordered the beef paya and mutton nihari with khameeri roti. All of it exceptional in taste.”
  13. Mix chicken bbq platter Net +1
    “For starters, we ordered the Mix Chicken BBQ Platter, and it was absolutely awesome. The spice level was spot on—not too spicy, just perfect for my taste.”
  14. Mixed chicken and mutton bbq Net +1
    “The staff recommended a few dishes, and we ordered the mixed chicken and mutton BBQ, Chicken Lababdaar, Mutton Korma, and Khamiri Roti. Everything was delicious and quality was enough.”
  15. Mutton biryani Net +1
    “The mouth-watering Beef Paya, Mutton Nihari, mutton Biryani, and barbeque items were spectacular.”
  16. Mutton delhi Net +1
    “Fabulous taste specially Paya, Mutton kabab, Mutton Delhi was amazing...”
  17. Mutton kabab Net +1
    “Fabulous taste specially Paya, Mutton kabab, Mutton Delhi was amazing...”
  18. Mutton karahi Net +1
    “Amazingly delicious food , everything barbecue and we tried mutton karahi , some sweet halwa I loved it all except yogurt raita u need to improve on that.”
  19. Mutton kebab Net +1
    “The Mutton Kebab, Malai Boti, Tikka, Chicken Korma, and Mutton Yakhni Pulao were all flavorful and perfectly cooked.”
  20. Mutton korma (aligarh special) Net +1
    “For the main course, we had the Mutton Korma (Aligarh Special) along with Garlic Butter Naan and Tandoori Laccha Paratha. Every dish was delicious, and we genuinely enjoyed every bite.”
  21. Mutton stew Net +1
    “We enjoyed the mutton stew and chicken Tikka a lot.”
  22. Paneer lababdaar Net +1
    “The veg items were also great, especially the hara kabab, daal makhani, and paneer lababdaar.”
  23. Paya soup Net +1
    “Delicious food ,mouthwatering kebabs, paya soup with khamir roti was very yummy,special thanks to Mr. Nematullah, he is very polite and served us well.”
  24. Pulao mutton Net +1
    “We tried pulao mutton! Mix grill was amazing”
  25. Qorma Net +1
    “Food is just amazing their kebab platter and Qorma and Paya and Nehari is just incredible”
  26. Roti Net +1
    “The roti was so soft that even after getting cool, it retained its softness.”
  27. Shahi firni Net +1
    “To finish, we had the Shahi Firni for dessert, and it was the perfect end to the meal, satisfying my sweet tooth completely.”
  28. Tandoori laccha paratha Net +1
    “For the main course, we had the Mutton Korma (Aligarh Special) along with Garlic Butter Naan and Tandoori Laccha Paratha. Every dish was delicious, and we genuinely enjoyed every bite.”
  29. Tandoori roti Net +1
    “The tandoori roti was soft, fresh, and paired perfectly with the dishes.”

Drinks 1

  1. Fresh melon juice Net +1
    “To top it off, the delicious firni, gulab jamun, and fresh melon juice were absolutely outstanding!”
What to Avoid (6)

Food 6

  1. Chicken tikka boti Net −1
    “Surprisingly we had a really bad experience after being a regular customer we ordered chicken tikka boti which was served undone and cold and kheema mirchi was having hair threads.”
  2. Hariyali chicken kebab Net −1
    “The hariyali chicken kebab was loaded with green food color.”
  3. Kaafi chicken Net −1
    “I ordered kaafi chicken and delivered food was full of oil with small left over pieces of chicken.”
  4. Kheema mirchi Net −1
    “Surprisingly we had a really bad experience after being a regular customer we ordered chicken tikka boti which was served undone and cold and kheema mirchi was having hair threads.”
  5. Mutton galawati kebab Net −1
    “I recently ordered the Mutton Galawati Kebab along with other items, and was shocked to receive completely raw minced meat — clearly undercooked and unsafe to eat.”
  6. Pulao Net −1
    “Both Biryani and Pulao were disaster. Literally could taste the oil and masala was so high that i got hiccups.”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Choose Nihari. For a first order, consider the nihari and mutton kebabs, which one buffet reviewer specifically recommended.

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Check Buffet. Ask what is actually available before paying for the buffet, as one Friday visit found several listed items missing.

Plan the visit

Practical details

Al Nahda First - Al Nahda - Dubai
Al Nahda First - Al Nahda, Dubai
0 544 546 632
Mon12:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Tue12:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Wed12:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Thu12:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Fri12:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Sat12:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Sun12:00 PM – 11:30 PM
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Common Concerns

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Food Safety

Multiple reviews report undercooked meat, including raw minced meat in galawati kebabs and unfinished chicken tikka boti.

Buffet Gaps

A Friday buffet review found listed dishes missing, including yakhni pulao, firni and soup.

Customer-reported prices

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

AED 52

full Yakhni Pulao

“We ordered a full Yakhni Pulao from Aligarh Chef for AED 52, expecting a proper family-size portion (because we’ve visited the restaurant physically before and we know what a real “full” quantity looks like)”
Google review · September 2025
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The Bottom Line

The Aligarh Chef in Al Nahda is a North Indian and Mughlai restaurant that works well for a family meal or a larger gathering. The dishes most consistently worth considering are mutton nihari, beef paya, mutton korma and kebabs. Several diners describe the flavours as authentic, while the mutton nihari is praised for rich seasoning and tender meat.

The weekend buffet is a major draw. One review enjoyed its beef paya, mutton nihari, biryani, barbecue, hara kabab, daal makhani, paneer lababdaar and desserts. Another Friday dinner, however, found the buffet not fully ready and missing yakhni pulao, firni and soup.

At AED 55, that diner felt the value was weak; check the live selection before paying. Families have used the restaurant for reunions of more than 100 guests, and reviews mention a warm atmosphere, free parking and soft roti that stayed tender after cooling. Weekday diners have also reported a buy-one-get-one-free offer.

Quality is not completely even. Some customers received oily or over-spiced biryani, bland delivery food or undercooked meat, including raw minced kebab. Delivery to Al Nahda 2 was reported to take an hour, so dining in may be the safer choice for a planned meal.

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