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Where to eat Thali in Abu Dhabi

A full platter of small dishes, rice and bread. We found Thali on 0 Abu Dhabi menus, and 37 more places usually serve it.

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A steel thali with small bowls of curries, dal, rice and roti
A typical Thali. Each restaurant makes its own version.

About Thali

A thali is a full meal served on one large plate: small bowls of curries, dal, vegetables, yogurt, pickle and a sweet, with rice and bread. Refills are often unlimited.

Regional versions

Gujarati and Rajasthani thalis are vegetarian and include many small dishes, some sweet. South Indian thalis come on a banana leaf with sambar, rasam and poriyal. Punjabi thalis are richer.

What to order with it

Come hungry. Lunch thalis are often the best value on a menu, and many places change them daily.

We have not found Thali on a Abu Dhabi menu yet. The places below usually make it.

Usually served: 37 more

We have not seen these menus yet, but places like these normally make Thali. Call to check.

Dish photo: Paneer Tikka♡ SaveSangeetha Vegetarian Restaurantnear Safeer Mall, Abu Dhabi, UAERestaurantVegetarianHours not confirmedDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveSangeetha Vegetarian RestaurantAbu Dhabi, UAERestaurantVegetarianHours not confirmedDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveArab Udupi restaurantAbu Dhabi, UAERestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Puri♡ SaveARAB UDUPI RESTAURANT L.L.C. (branch)Abu Dhabi, UAERestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveSwagath Chennai RestaurantAl Fakhr Street, Abu Dhabi, UAERestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Puri♡ SaveSaravanaa BhavanBuilding No C 80 - near Safeer Mall, Abu Dhabi, UAERestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianHours not confirmedDish photo: Puri♡ SaveBhavanaMadeenat Zayed, Abu Dhabi, UAERestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianHours not confirmedDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveArab UdupiAbu Dhabi, UAERestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Fish Curry♡ SaveKeralaAbu Dhabi, UAERestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveSalam Bombay Vegetarian Restaurantشارع سلطان بن زايد الأول, Abu Dhabi, UAERestaurantMumbai and street foodVegetarianHours not confirmedDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveArab udupiAbu Dhabi, UAERestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveTaste of KeralaAl Falah Street, Abu Dhabi, UAERestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Paneer Tikka♡ SaveBikanervala - Indian Sweets & Vegetarian RestaurantAbu Dhabi, UAERestaurantVegetarianHours not confirmedDish photo: Idli♡ SaveOld Calicut Live Restaurantشارع زايد الأول 804, Abu Dhabi, UAERestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Fish Curry♡ SaveTamil Suvai RestaurantBehind Green House, Abu Dhabi, UAERestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveDosa Plaza Abu Dhabi2nd floor Food Court, Abu Dhabi, UAERestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Dosa♡ SaveSARAVANAA BHAVAN ABUDHABI ( Madinat Zayed Shopping Centre )floor Madinat Zayed Shopping Centre - Shop No.18, Abu Dhabi, UAERestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianHours not confirmedDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveTamil Dhaba RestaurantHamdan Bin Mohammed St, Abu Dhabi, UAERestaurantSouth IndianNorth Indian and PunjabiHours not confirmedDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveTelugu Ruchi RestaurantE10, Abu Dhabi, UAERestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Pani Puri♡ SaveSangeetha Vegetarian Restaurant | Salam StreetAl, Abu Dhabi, UAERestaurantMumbai and street foodVegetarianHours not confirmedDish photo: Saag Paneer♡ SaveSalam Bombay Vegetarian RestaurantBuilding #8, Abu Dhabi, UAERestaurantMumbai and street foodVegetarianHours not confirmedDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveTamil Chat Restaurant & CafetiereHamdan Street, Abu Dhabi, UAERestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Idli♡ SavePappadavada Restaurant- Salam Street - Al Zahiyah - Al ZahiyahE16-02, Abu Dhabi, UAERestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Idli♡ SaveOld Calicut Live Resturantشارع هزاع بن زايد الأول 721, Abu Dhabi, UAERestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Fish Curry♡ SaveRahmath Calicut Restaurant Al Wahda BranchNear with Al Wahda Mall - Airport Rd, Abu Dhabi, UAERestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Idli♡ SaveJumanah Malabar RestaurantHazza Bin Zayed St, Abu Dhabi, UAERestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Chana Masala♡ SaveMasala Xpress pure veg RestaurantShabia-12 - Plot No: C253, Abu Dhabi, UAERestaurantVegetarianHours not confirmedDish photo: Idli♡ SaveMalabar Magic Restaurant & Grill6 Jabal Al Hakeemah St, Abu Dhabi, UAERestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveChennai Sky RestaurantME-11, Abu Dhabi, UAERestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Malai Kofta♡ SaveLITTLE INDIA RESTAURANT AND CAFE (Pure Vegetarian)Me-11 - Mohamed bin Zayed city Shabia 11, Abu Dhabi, UAERestaurantVegetarianHours not confirmedDish photo: Goat Biryani♡ SaveKayal Thattukada RestaurantNear Adnoc Pump, Abu Dhabi, UAERestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Dosa♡ SaveKerala House Restaurant & CateringM26, Abu Dhabi, UAERestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Masala Dosa♡ SaveMalabar SPICY RestaurantMUSASAFAH: SHABIYA : ME 12, Abu Dhabi, UAERestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Dosa♡ SaveVasanta Bhavan Vegetarian RestaurantAbu Dhabi, UAERestaurantSouth IndianVegetarianHours not confirmedDish photo: Veg Biryani♡ SaveSalam Bombay Vegetarian RestaurantAbu Dhabi, UAERestaurantMumbai and street foodVegetarianHours not confirmedDish photo: Fish Curry♡ SaveDosa PlazaAbu Dhabi, UAERestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmedDish photo: Dosa♡ SaveBanana Leaf RestaurantBuilding no C20, Abu Dhabi, UAERestaurantSouth IndianHours not confirmed

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How this list is made

We started from public records, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps, searched town by town for places those records miss, and read each restaurant's menu from its website or online ordering page. Places whose opening hours we could not confirm recently say so, and we check them again every month. Dishes marked "on the menu" come from the restaurant's own website or ordering page. "Usually served" is our best guess from the style of the place, so call ahead if you have your heart set on it.

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