Ravis Rocks!
 

In all the time that I have been in Dubai and the dirhams I have spent on meals and brunches never once have I thought of visiting Ravis in Satwa. The tablecloths are wipe clean and the napkins consist of a box of tissues taking centre piece on the table but .............

I have to say tonight I had the most delicious chicken handi and butter nan all for the princely sum of 26 dirhams - delish!

Are there any other Dubai institutions that I really should know about??

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Eat and Drink on al Wasl road, near Co-Op. best schwarmas in Dubai.

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Why ever not? Ravis has always held the reputation for being by far the best Pakistani restaurant in town. You should now try a few tasty Iranian and Lebanese establishments, preferably not linked to an over-priced hotel.

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If that's the one I'm thinking of the also do the best manakeesh in town

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Bu Qtair
Bombay Chowpatty
Paratha King

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Try this company...walking food tour through Old Dubai. I sent some visitors on it and they loved it.:D
http://www.fryingpanadventures.com/

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Mentalist will never do that you you have to pay! :D (I'm right Mentalist, aren't 1? ;) )

Arva is a lovely young woman who has worked hard to get her business up and running. There's a choice of two food options, Indian or Arabic. I think the cost is around AED 350 a head, but you go to about six different restaurants, get to try loads of dished and learn about the making of them and background.



A place to avoid = Xiao Wei Yang. They do those Chinese hotpots but it's utterly vile with cheap, nasty meats and fishballs.

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Hmm.

I lived near there.

The schwarmas were ok.

Best schwarmas was at All Mallahs on Al Dhiyafas near Ravi's.

Leagues better. A world apart from the too often dry schwarmas from Eat and Drink.

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You're thinking of Al Reef, not Eat and Drink. It's on the other end of the same strip of shops.

Best manakeesh in town. I used to stop by after a workout in Safa Park and pick up a piping hot cheese manakeesh or zaatar with cheese manakeesh.

My god, the oil that used to soak the paper bag!

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That's the one. Salivating just thinking about the meat manakeesh

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Seconded, Al Mallah is in a different league, definitely the best shawarma in town. Eat & Drink aren't bad mind you.

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The China Sea in Deira is my favourite Chinese in Dubai - great dumplings. They have hotpot upstairs but I haven't got around to trying it yet. My only complaint is that they don't serve pork but that's understandable of course.

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Turkish - Istanbul Flower (Shaikh Zayed next to the Safestway supermarket). Good shawarma, mezzes, juices.

Chinese - The China Sea, Deira.

Bu Qtair - They only do the fish one way but it's always good.

Automatic in Jumeirah is generally ok for a quick meal, usual arabic grills, shish tawook, mezzes etc. Nice buffet in Ramadan actually.

Samak in Jumeirah (same shopping centre as Automatic) is a little more pricey but the fish is good.

Anyone have any good Indian or Thai recommendations?

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Isstanbul Flower is very authentic. In addition to the original place by Safestway, they have a smarter outlet in Healthcare City. I love their food. Bosphorus in the Beach Road is also good and reasonably priced if you like Turkish food. Both do a lovely betyi kebab. :p

My favourite Lebanese was always Al Safadi when we lived in Deira, but the shwarmas, juices etc from the place near one of our local mosques are damn fine.


Indian - Bombay Chowpatty. Excellent dosas and great value.

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They serve ' special tea' upstairs , AKA Ice cold Tse Yang in a Carrefour plastic jug .

Does the job though