The best Indian restaurants Dubai

The decor of Little Miss India will transport you to colonial India and thanks to the hostess of the place, the imaginary Mohini Singh, you will travel in her culinary universe. In reality, the chef regularly travels to old Delhi from where he returns with a suitcase of herbs and spices, which only the spice souk has the secret of mixing. The result is an electric, joyful and exotic atmosphere, just like the colourful truck on the restaurant's terrace. A festival of flavours for an authentic Indian cuisine.

On the third floor of the Burj Khalifa, you'll find this bar with the famous label. It's as if you're in a time-space tunnel as you step out of the elevator and the notes of music begin to rise. Then, caught up in the saffron light, we find ourselves before two instrumentalists in a ceremonial harmony. Are they holograms or real musicians? A captivating, dreamlike approach, the prelude to a gourmet Indian dinner in a room with a clever contemporary accent. Tapas are a pleasant option. Beautiful terrace.

Here is an Indian version of a fusion bistro! It's the latest casual and trendy of a gastronomic variation that Zorawar Kalra offers, called the "Prince of Indian cuisine". The café is always full, and Indians would almost be offended if they couldn't find a table, as all nationalities flock there. Informal, delicious and spicy, but not too much, Farzi is an excellent address with the bonus of the terrace which allows to admire the passage in the pedestrian street especially in the evening. No alcohol is served in this restaurant.

A contemporary Indian restaurant, in a hushed decor, where, in a bath of green, orange and saffron lights, you can enjoy tasty spicy dishes as you go for a walk in a country that could be a postmodern double of eternal India. Feel like a bite to eat? We opt for the modernist cat trolley as a starter, then the lobster sprinkled with curry and mango. For dessert, the crumble sprinkled with gold dust is a killer. This little trip on the spice route will also allow you to discover a superb hotel. To be experienced!

In a contemporary setting, two tandoors and a hob take center stage. You can watch the dishes being prepared live. An airy tray welcomes you to discover the full range of Indian flavors, from sweet mango chutney to spicy sauces. Dishes are served in small quantities, so you can taste and compare the different flavors. A good address in this old Dubai hotel for fans of North Indian cuisine. There's also a lounge next door to continue the evening.

This historic Dubai establishment is one of the city's most typical Indian restaurants. As soon as you enter, you would think you were there: Women in saris, antique doors in worked wood, chairs in worked metal, and traditional instrumentalists on a small stage at the back of the room. From 9pm, the stage turns into a stage and welcomes dancers for performances according to the rules of the art. So forget your intimate conversation in a low voice! Beautiful menu tinted with Hyderabad's specialties, attracting the crowd of Indian families.

Dehli Darbar is a chain of Indian restaurants whose very first was opened in Bombay nearly 60 years ago. The first restaurant in Dubai opened more than 30 years ago. A delicious Indian canteen from the north of the country, popular with the people of Dubai. By the way, it is always full, with a friendly hubbub and the scent of fragrant spices. The chicken tikka is delicious as well as the marinated lentil side dishes. A no-frills restaurant during your visit to the Al Naif souk. No alcohol is served.

This address far from any tourist site is a nugget. You won't find any tourists, except those who, like us, have adopted this small restaurant full of Indian families by reading Le Petit Futé. No superfluous decoration, but everything is clean and the service attentive. We recommend the Fish lemon, the tholpetty chicken Masala. If you don't like it too spicy, tell the waiter anyway and he will be able to recommend the good dishes or ask the chef to go more moderately. To be sprinkled with Magic dancing tea!

Among the sixty or so restaurants in the Quartier de la Mer, this is probably the best and one of the few that serves alcohol. Indian restaurant with contemporary revisits, the chef Parshant Chipkan does not hesitate to find his inspiration in African and South American cuisine. We recommend that you order several dishes and share them like tapas. Book the upstairs terrace which is semi-covered while if you prefer to have a shisha it is on the ground floor. Gin-based cocktail specialities.