Dubai Restaurants

Grand Abu Shakra

#62 of 469 things to do in Dubai

#95 of 769 restaurants in Middle East

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  • Address
    • Al-Maktoum Rd next to Al-Khaleej Palace Hotel
  • Phone
    • 04 222 9900
  • Price
    • mains Dh35
  • Hours
    • 7am-3am

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Lonely Planet review for Grand Abu Shakra

Black-and-white TVs show classics (sound off) from the golden age of Egyptian cinema, a fitting backdrop for Dubai’s best-known Egyptian restaurant. Come at lunchtime on Tuesday or Thursday for the classic carb-rich koshary, a combination of rice, lentils and pasta, with chilli sauce, lemon and fried onion. The adventurous should order the charred whole pigeon (Dh90), but be forewarned: it’s unboned – and still has its head. The red, gamey meat is richly flavourful, but boy, it’s a struggle to get at it. If you’re hungry, stick to the fava-bean falafel instead.

 

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