15 restaurants · updated November 2026

The Best Indian Restaurants in Dubai

Dubai has one of the biggest Indian communities outside India, and that shows in its food, from the world's only three Michelin star Indian restaurant to Karama tiffin houses. This guide mixes the city's starred dining rooms with the regional thali and dosa spots locals actually eat at.

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Fine dining 5 Regional specialists 7 Casual and street food 3

Fine dining

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Trèsind Studio
3 Michelin stars (2026 guide)
Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Himanshu Saini · $$$$
Chef Himanshu Saini's 20-seat tasting counter became the first Indian restaurant anywhere to hold three Michelin stars, and kept them in the 2026 Dubai guide. The menu reworks regional Indian dishes, especially from the south, with real precision.
Ghee roast crab with burnt cinnamonTurbot with truffle dalSadya-inspired course
Details, rating and dishes MapSources: guide.michelin.com, guide.michelin.com, curlytales.com
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Avatara
1 Michelin star
Dubai Hills, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Rahul Rana · $$$$
A fully vegetarian Indian tasting menu from chef Rahul Rana, and the first vegetarian Indian restaurant to win a Michelin star. The courses follow a theme inspired by the chakras and lean on seasonal vegetables.
Jackfruit and spinach curry kebabMorel and potato dauphinois with truffleNaivedhya course
Details, rating and dishes MapSources: guide.michelin.com, guide.michelin.com
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Jamavar
1 Michelin star (2026 guide)
Opera District, Downtown, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · $$$$
The Dubai branch of the Michelin-starred London restaurant, which won its own star in 2025 and kept it in 2026. Dishes from across India get a polished treatment, with the grill and slow-cooked curries as highlights.
Bhatti ka octopusSindhi methi gosht
Details, rating and dishes MapSources: guide.michelin.com, curlytales.com, thenationalnews.com
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Indego by Vineet
Michelin Guide listed
Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Vineet Bhatia · $$$
Chef Vineet Bhatia's long-running Dubai restaurant, a fixture of the city's Indian fine dining scene. The tandoor dishes and rich stew pots are the core of the menu.
Tandoor and grill dishesStew pots
Details, rating and dishes MapSources: guide.michelin.com, enprimeurclub.com
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Indikaya
Michelin Guide selected (2025 guide)
Al Satwa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · $$$
A modern Indian restaurant that joined the Michelin selection in 2025. Worth a look for creative takes on familiar dishes.
Details, rating and dishes MapSources: thenationalnews.com, enprimeurclub.com

Regional specialists

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Bengaluru Naati Mane
Al Karama, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · $
A Karama restaurant devoted to Karnataka home cooking, especially the meaty dishes of Bengaluru. The donne biryani, served in a leaf cup, is the one to order.
Mutton BengaluruGongura chicken donne biryaniChicken pepper dry
Details, rating and dishes MapSources: curlytales.com
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Malgudi
Al Karama, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · $
A dosa specialist in Karama with Karnataka-style butter dosas and newer twists like ragi and truffle cheese versions.
Mulbagal dosaBenne podi masala dosaRagi dosa
Details, rating and dishes MapSources: curlytales.com
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Sri Balaji Bhavan
Al Karama, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · $
A busy vegetarian tiffin house for South Indian breakfasts and snacks. Cheap, fast and always full of regulars.
Thatte idliAppam with kadala curryOnion rava dosa
Details, rating and dishes MapSources: curlytales.com
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Tasty Cochin Harbour
Al Karama, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · $
A Kerala restaurant in Karama good for seafood fries and coastal curries.
Fish fryPrawn biryaniMutton masala
Details, rating and dishes MapSources: curlytales.com
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Pepper Lane
Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · $
A Kerala-style kitchen out in Silicon Oasis with fiery roasts and fried mackerel.
Chicken kanthariFish roastKadala curryAyala fry
Details, rating and dishes MapSources: curlytales.com
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Salkara
Dubai Media City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · $
A South Indian restaurant near Media City known for its fish curries and coconut-rich fries.
King fish mango curryMutton coconut fryChicken biryani
Details, rating and dishes MapSources: curlytales.com
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Kamat
Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · $
A vegetarian South Indian chain with a big dosa menu, handy if you are staying on the Palm.
Podi idliOnion rava masala dosaJini dosa
Details, rating and dishes MapSources: curlytales.com

Casual and street food

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Khadak
Bib Gourmand (2026 guide)
Jumeirah 2, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · $$
A fun street food brasserie in a converted Jumeirah villa, with sharing plates inspired by Bombay. The crispy kale chaat and keema pao are the must-orders.
Karari kale chaatRadio Cafe keema paoKulfi falooda
Website Details, rating and dishes MapSources: guide.michelin.com, guide.michelin.com, enprimeurclub.com
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Carnival by Trèsind
Michelin Guide listed
DIFC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · $$
The playful, more affordable sibling of Trèsind, with theatrical presentation and modern Indian dishes. Good for groups and a lively lunch.
Aamsutra dessert
Details, rating and dishes MapSources: guide.michelin.com, harpersbazaararabia.com
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Little Miss India
Michelin Guide listed
Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates · $$
A colourful hotel restaurant on the Palm serving dishes from different regions of India. The Goan shrimp curry is a good pick.
Lamb rogan joshGoan shrimp curry
Details, rating and dishes MapSources: guide.michelin.com, harpersbazaararabia.com

How we chose

Entries come from the Michelin Guide Dubai (2026 results and its Indian best-of page updated August 2026), Michelin's February 2026 feature on starred Indian restaurants, Khaleej Times, Curly Tales' June 2026 South Indian guide, Harper's Bazaar Arabia and The National. Older sources are marked low confidence. Restaurants change, close and lose or gain stars, so check before you travel. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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