Serves meat, vegan options available. International cuisine restaurant within the Swissotel Al Murooj Hotel, offering both buffet and à la carte dining with clearly labeled vegan items and allergens. Vegan options from the buffet include fresh fruit, a salad bar, and herb roasted potatoes, alongside cultural dishes such as tomato barley (a soup or side), the South Indian porridges Upma (made with semolina) and Vermicelli Upma (made with thin noodles), Indian fritters called Bhaji, the rice and lentil dish Khichdi, Poha (flattened rice), the Middle Eastern oil-cured eggplants called Makdous, and the fava bean stew Ful Medames, plus vegetable fried rice, baked beans, breads, and condiments. Open Mon-Sun 2:00am-6:30am.
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Al Mustaqbal St - Trade Center Second - DIFC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Outdoor seating
- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
- Free Wi-Fi
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First Review by keep_it_tdy
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Points +24555
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Situated where it is, you could—despite its palatial facade—quite easily overlook this restaurant. With the furore of Downtown/Dubai Mall traffic swarming but mere metres from its front door, your focus may be on safely navigating the ire-inducing road network rather than your surroundings, which would be a minor travesty, as there is plenty to love here.
Read moreOn entering the dining room, I will freely admit that I was a little skeptical of its credentials, as while it was clean, bright, and welcoming, the decor itself was a touch nondescript. Though, knowing full well not to judge a book by its cover, I cast these minor aspersions aside and focused on the merits of the food, of which there were plenty.
What was abundantly clear from the spread was that the culinary expertise of its chefs lay very much in the realm of Indian cuisine, as dishes from the subcontinent dominated proceedings. This was, especially in my book, a real boon, and the execution of every one of the dishes was nigh on faultless. Moist, fragrant poha, fluffy upma, and satisfyingly tacky vermicelli upma all contributed to the stellar line-up admirably, but it was the incredibly moreish khichdi that was just a cut above the rest.
Away from these Deccan delights, there were plenty of other, equally delicious, offerings to be found. The ful and the fried rice were definitely among the firm favourites, but it was tomato bulgar that really stole the show - the nutty grain off-set by the tangy, acidic dressing was a beautiful combination that I indulged in numerous times.
With its more than solid staples, and a raft of well above average additions, this is definitely a location that I’ll be looking to return to—even if it does mean negotiating
those infernal streets.
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