16 editor picks in Abu Dhabi.
16 indian places in Abu Dhabi we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Abu Dhabi | Indian across every city.
Namak is a Michelin Selected Indian restaurant inside the Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi, cooking regional dishes with a lamb focus and sharing platters.
OrderThe Kashmiri rogan josh or the kakori reshmi seekh, the two lamb dishes praised by the Michelin Guide.
TipNamak is closed on Monday and Tuesday; Wednesday to Friday it opens for dinner only at 19:00, while weekends start at 12:30.
MYNT is an Indian restaurant on Salam Street in Al Zahiyah, Abu Dhabi, serving tandoor dishes, curries, seafood and biryani from across India.
OrderThe murgh makhani, gosht khada masala and the daab chingri, Gulf prawns cooked with coconut and mustard.
TipFACT magazine singles out the Masala Jhinga Poppers as a crowd-pleaser and calls the chicken dum biryani and malai pista kulfi comforting bookends.
Pincode by Kunal Kapur is a Michelin Selected Indian restaurant at The Galleria, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, serving upmarket street food from across India.
OrderThe Amritsari fried fish and the dates and olive malai paneer tikka, two dishes FACT magazine names.
TipMichelin suggests asking for one of the semi-private booths; the room is dressed in rich fabrics and sepia and black and white panelled walls.
Zeera by Buddha-Bar is a modern Indian restaurant on the Yas Bay waterfront in Abu Dhabi, with shared plates, tandoor dishes and the Raan 24 Carat lamb leg.
OrderThe Malai Lobster, the Patta Macchi sea bream or the Raan 24 Carat lamb leg that FACT magazine highlights.
TipZeera opens at 14:00 every day and runs until midnight, with cocktails that use Indian ingredients and spice profiles.
Taste of Kerala cooks home-style Kerala breakfasts, fish molee, beef ularthiyathu and six kinds of biryani on Old Passport Road, Al Danah, Abu Dhabi.
OrderFish molee or beef ularthiyathu with ghee rice, then a biryani from the six-kind list.
TipBreakfast plates of idly, dosa, appam and puttu with kadala curry sit beside the lunch spread, and the room opens at 06:00 most days.
Payyannur Restaurant serves nool parotta, thattu dosa with veg stew and Kerala-style biryani on Hamdan Bin Mohammed Street in Abu Dhabi, from 06:00.
OrderNool parotta and thattu dosa with veg stew, then the fish mango curry or the Kerala-style biryani.
TipOrder several plates for the table: Gulf News reports one group of six covered shrimp starters, fish mango curry, idiyappam and parotta.
Thalassery Thattukada serves Malabar parottas, beef curry, potthu kaal and mutton biryani from a small room near Big Mart in Al Khalidiya, Abu Dhabi.
OrderPotthu kaal, the bone cracked at the table for the marrow, with Malabar parottas, then the mutton biryani.
TipStart with a kadak tea, as Gulf News does, then order parottas, beef curry and potthu kaal; the tables gradually fill up by evening.
MYNT is an Indian restaurant on Salam Street in Al Zahiyah, Abu Dhabi, serving tandoor dishes, curries, seafood and biryani from across India.
OrderThe murgh makhani, gosht khada masala and the daab chingri, Gulf prawns cooked with coconut and mustard.
TipFACT magazine singles out the Masala Jhinga Poppers as a crowd-pleaser and calls the chicken dum biryani and malai pista kulfi comforting bookends.
Chaat Chaska sells vegetarian pani puri, dahi puri, samosas, jalebi and falooda near Madinat Zayed in Al Danah, Abu Dhabi, with chaat items all under AED 12.
OrderPani puri, dahi puri and samosa chaat
TipBest Bites puts a meal for two at AED 49, and the Madinat Zayed outlet is one of three branches, with Musaffah and Mushrif Mall.
Golden Spoon Indian Vegetarian serves family-run vegetarian curries with some Chinese twists in Madinat Zayed, Abu Dhabi, with mains at AED 17 to 28.
OrderVegetable akbari, dahi bhalla and garlic naan
TipBest Bites says the manager's mother creates the dishes behind the scenes, and Mawaqif parking is available outside the door.
Nihal Restaurant serves Indian and Chinese dishes such as butter chicken and mutton biryani in a large room behind Lifeline Hospital in Al Danah, Abu Dhabi.
OrderMutton biryani, butter chicken and Indian-Chinese mains
TipBest Bites rates the butter chicken and mutton biryani at AED 38 each; Experience Abu Dhabi notes a banquet hall upstairs for events.
Salam Bombay Vegetarian Restaurant serves Mumbai street dishes such as pav bhaji, paani puri and kachori chaat on Electra Street in Abu Dhabi from 07:00.
OrderPav bhaji and paani puri
TipBest Bites says paani puri is served only from 16:00, so time a visit for the afternoon, and recommends finishing with masala chai.
Thalassery Thattukada serves Malabar parottas, beef curry and mutton biryani near Big Mart in Al Khalidiya, Abu Dhabi, at about AED 60 for two.
OrderMalabar parotta with beef curry
TipCurly Tales prices a meal for two at about AED 60, and Gulf News notes the tables fill up gradually by evening.
Taste of Kerala serves Kerala breakfasts, fish molee and biryanis on Old Passport Road, Al Danah, Abu Dhabi, at about AED 45 for two, says Curly Tales.
OrderKerala biryani and nadan curries
TipGulf News calls the portions generous and the prices gentle, and the same menu runs from idli and appam breakfasts to nadan lunches.
Chaat Chaska sells vegetarian chaat, samosas and falooda near Madinat Zayed in Al Danah, Abu Dhabi, where Best Bites says AED 49 feeds two people.
OrderPani puri, dahi puri and samosas
TipBest Bites says nothing on the chaat list tops AED 12 and the food comes out quickly, which makes it a fast, cheap lunch.
Moti Mahal Delux serves butter chicken, dal makhani and veg biryani in Al Zahiyah, Abu Dhabi; Best Bites calls it one of the longest-standing Indian rooms.
OrderButter chicken, dal makhani and vegetable biryani
TipBest Bites says the vegetable biryani is more than enough for two, and its table of six dishes with parathas came to AED 135.
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