Joshi Restaurant is a street-food stop in Bur Dubai, Dubai.
Editorially verified September 27, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Al Farwania Restaurant has served karak chai on Jumeirah Road since 1981, and from about four in the afternoon cars queue outside for a cup.
TryKarak chai
TipStay in the car: waiters take orders at the window, and the karak was long famous for costing a single dirham.
Shawarma Hut Cafeteria wraps chicken shawarma from a small counter inside Al Faris Mall, a late night fixture for Al Quoz's warehouse workers in Dubai.
TryChicken shawarma
TipIt serves until 02:00, useful for anyone finishing a late shift nearby.
Yalla Momos steams momos and jhol momo behind Park Regis Hotel on 4B Street in Al Karama, Dubai, with an Indo-Chinese menu of noodles alongside.
TrySteamed momos
TipOrder the jhol momos, served in a spiced broth, or the cheese chilli oil dim sum.
Mr. Chaat Cafeteria fries its samosas fresh and piles them into chaat opposite the BurJuman metro exit, a Khalid Bin Al Walid Road fixture in Dubai.
TrySamosa chaat
TipThe samosa chaat, crushed samosa under yoghurt and tamarind, is the dish to order here.
Chai King pours karak chai from a small Al Wasl building counter on 18A Street, one of Al Karama's many small chai stops scattered across Dubai.
TryKarak chai
TipIt stays open until 04:00 on Friday and Saturday nights.
Al Mallah has served chicken shawarma on Al Satwa's 2nd December Street since 1979, wrapped tight with garlic toum and pickles, and now runs 24 hours.
TryChicken shawarma
TipOrder the chicken shawarma with extra toum and eat it standing at the counter, the way regulars do.