Pak Liyari is much more than just another value for money Pakistani biryani specialist, it’s a Dubai institution. @the.hungry.tourist is just one in a long list who think it’s the best biryani you can get in Dubai. Sheikh @mansoormadani feels they have the best kababs. I can’t think of a single person who has been … Continue reading Pak Liyari – Meena Bazaar
Zarzoor Kabab Al Iraqi Cafeteria is a popular Iraqi kabab house in Al Majaz, Sharjah. It’s one of the few Iraqi restaurants which does NOT have Masgûf on its menu. My food adventurer companion, Sheikh Mansoor and I therefore stuck to what it is famous for – kebabs and lamb chops. We ordered Iraqi Kebab … Continue reading Zarzoor Kabab Al Iraqi Cafeteria – Sharjah
Qasr Al Shams Café & Restaurant is a newly opened Iranian shisha parlour and restaurant on Al Muteena Road in Deira. Spread over two floors, the lower of which is the café and shisha parlour, its interior is sparkly and has a never-been-used-before look. Mujtaba, the head chef, is from Mashhad in the northeast of … Continue reading Qasr Al Shams Café & Restaurant – Al Muteena
With a name like UzTurk this newly opened restaurant in Dubai Marina could only be an Uzbek-Turkish enterprise. Owned, managed and run by first time restaurateur, Nargis, herself an Uzbek, the restaurant has an appealing authenticity and rawness to it. I am told that there are two chefs in the kitchen – one Uzbek and … Continue reading UzTurk – Dubai Marina
Dar Al Muwaihat Bakery & Restaurant is a South Iranian Khodemooni eatery in Al Muwaihat, Ajman. It’s located right opposite Burger Zoghali where we ordered our food to be delivered. The restaurant boasts an impressive list of authentic South Iranian dishes, the most unique of which is Gouboli (Goboli or Gabooli), a spicy mandi like … Continue reading Dar Al Muwaihat Bakery & Restaurant – Ajman
Lola Taberna Española is my new favourite Spanish tapas bar in Dubai. Located where Joey Ghazal’s Barbary Deli & Cocktail Club used to be at the TRYP by Wyndham, Lola’s interior is every bit the Spanish taverna – unpretentious, inviting, kick your shoes off under the table comfortable and déjà vu familiar. The restaurant takes … Continue reading Lola Taberna Española – Barsha Heights
Burger Zoghali is a popular Iranian burger joint in Ajman. I don’t know whether intentionally or not, but it has the same name as a super popular burger joint in Tehran from the 80’s. The original Burger Zoghali in Tehran shot to fame because, as its name suggests, it grilled its burgers on charcoal or … Continue reading Burger Zoghali – Ajman
As’salam is a restaurant in International City which specialises in cuisine from the Xinjiang province, an autonomous territory in northwest China and home to many ethnic minority groups, including the Turkic Uyghur people. To call it a Chinese restaurant would be correct but misleading because there’s no chicken chow mein served here, no kung pao … Continue reading As’salam – International City
Zutto Suki Ramen is, as its name implies, a (Japanese) ramen restaurant. It’s a new addition to the multitude of eateries surrounding the Centurion Star Tower and the Deira City Center Metro Station. It has a narrow interior, youthfully decorated in bold red and black. In addition to the ground floor, there is a long … Continue reading Zutto Suki Ramen – Deira City Centre Area
Farouj Fawaz is a popular Syrian fast-food chain (with a chicken bias) in Sharjah. This branch, next door to CityMax Hotel in Barsha, itself not far from MOE, is its first foray into the lucrative Dubai F&B market. Its interior is small but clean, well-appointed and…orange. Food wise, you can have it as a shawarma … Continue reading Farouj Fawaz – Barsha
