Al Ustad Special Kabab is a street-food stop in Bur Dubai, Dubai.
Editorially verified September 26, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Farisian Cafeteria sells falafel sandwiches, samosas and potato sandwiches from a Meena Bazaar counter, a fixture of Bur Dubai's side streets.
TryFalafel sandwich
TipThe menu is three items long, so just point at the falafel and it comes wrapped in seconds.
Chaat Bazaar fills small crispy puris with spiced water and potato at outdoor tables on 6A Street, Al Karama's busiest chaat counter in Dubai.
TryPani puri
TipA palate cleansing puri with potato and crunchy topping, but no spiced water, comes at the end of a pani puri round.
Farisian Cafeteria sells falafel sandwiches, samosas and potato sandwiches from a Meena Bazaar counter, a fixture of Bur Dubai's side streets.
TryFalafel sandwich
TipThe menu is three items long, so just point at the falafel and it comes wrapped in seconds.
Al Hara Cafeteria pours strong karak chai around the clock from a corner counter in the Al Shamook Building on 9A Street in Al Karama, Dubai.
TryKarak chai
TipPavement tables fill in the evenings; the counter runs around the clock.
Raju Omlet has cracked eggs onto a hot tawa on 4B Street since 2013, an old school Karama classic that Mumbai style regulars still queue for in Dubai.
TryMasala omelette
TipThe masala omelette with pav bread and a side of karak chai is the standard order here.
Bacolod Inasal BBQ grills chicken inasal over charcoal inside Al Ghurair Centre's Flayva food hall, a Bacolod style counter serving Al Rigga's Dubai.
TryChicken inasal
TipThe chicken inasal comes with garlic rice and a small dish of vinegar dip for the char.
Man'oushe Street bakes za'atar manakish around the clock on Al Diyafah Road in Al Satwa, Dubai, a Levantine counter built around one flatbread.
TryZa'atar manakish
TipThe lahm bi ajeen topped with minced meat and tomato is worth ordering alongside the za'atar classic.
