Vegetarian restaurants in Dubai
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Magnolia
Dubai’s only high-end vegetarian restaurant, Magnolia overlooks the canals at Madinat Jumeirah, and if you make reservations, you can arrive by abra (water taxi). The so-called ‘well-being’ cooking takes itself a bit too seriously in its emulation of haute cuisine and lacks resonance on the palate, but the elegant presentations, romantic setting and top-end ingredients (organic whenever possible) make up for the pretence and price.
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Govinda’s
Jains run this super-friendly all-vegan Indian restaurant where the cooking is rich in character even though the chefs shun onion and garlic. Dishes to try include the velvety paneer makhanwala and the rich dal makhani. Do save room for the homemade ice cream from the attached parlour.
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Sukh Sagar at the Beach
This buzzy Indian vegetarian chain has been in business since 1962 but has kept pace with current food trends by offering light, fresh and healthy cuisine. Sidle up to the counter for dosa teppanyaki: as many freshly prepared mini-dosas (a type of crêpe) with different fillings as you can manage (Dh39). Alternatively, the flaky samosas, creative curries and saffron-scented biryani will make your tummy just as happy.
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Rajdhani
With a pedigree going back to 1947, it’s no surprise this Mumbai-based chain has a huge fan base among Indian expats, visiting Bollywood stars and other clued-in foodies. The speciality here is vegetarian Thali, a selection of small dishes (curries, dhal, rice) served on a stainless steel platter. Everything’s made from scratch using authentic recipes that have stood the test of time.
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Olive House
While this stylish little place has a bit of an identity crisis (is it a bakery, Lebanese restaurant, delicatessen, or pizza place?), the food's uniformly good - as is the coffee. The pizzas are fresh, wonderful wood-fired numbers and the manaeesh (Middle Eastern dough topped with cheese or zaatar or ground meat) are the tastiest around.
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