This quaint little jewel-box of a restaurant looks like it’s been airlifted straight out of a maharaja’s palace – a bit of a surprise, given its location on the first floor of the functional Sheraton Four Points hotel. There’s a good range of traditional north Indian fare on offer, including tandooris, kebabs and birianis, while the resident Indian band provide...

This low-rent inner city suburb is one of the best places to come in Dubai if you want to get a feel for life in the metropolis away from the five-star hotels and luxury developments. The area is home to the sort of people who provide the city with much of its low-skilled labour, from Indian taxi drivers to Filipina...

Dubai offshoot of the legendary Madras-based Indian restaurant chain, serving up melt-in-the-mouth Indian pure-veg food in a bright and always busy modern restaurant. The menu runs through all the traditional north and south Indian standards, from veg and paneer curries to dosas and thalis, all beautifully prepared, and with the perfect balance of flavour and spice – five-star quality at...

A short distance south of Bur Dubai, the unpretentious inner-city suburb of Satwa is one of the most characterful in Dubai, home to a mixed crowd of Indians, Iranians, expat Arabs, and the occasional stray European. The area is centred on the attractive 2nd December Street (formerly Al Diyafah Street), lined with an eclectic medley of cafes and shops, including...