Ravi Restaurant

This comfortable and friendly little joint in Satwa has long been a destination for those seeking some proper Pakistani comfort food, served in a convivial atmosphere 21 Reviews

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This comfortable and friendly little joint in Satwa has long been a destination for those seeking some proper Pakistani comfort food, served in a convivial atmosphere. Outside, a diverse clientele sit at plastic tables, but inside the atmosphere and crowd are both completely different – less cosmopolitan café, more worker’s canteen. Follow the example of the regulars and get stuck into flavoursome lentil dal and boti, chunks of grilled boneless chicken, which are piping hot and nicely spiced. The keema nan is precisely circular and stuffed with a thin layer of mutton mince. It tastes wonderful, but as a curry-toting scoop it’s irritatingly inflexible: use the deliciously buttery parathas instead. Round off with a couple of the near-perfect sweet lassis – absolutely delicious.

By Time Out Dubai

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  • 19 March,2009- reviewed by Time Out Dubai staff
  • 14 April,2008- reviewed by Guy Dimond
  • 26 March,2008- reviewed by Jeremy Lawrence
  • 12 March,2007- reviewed by Time Out Dubai Staff
  • 01 November,2006- reviewed by Time Out Dubai Staff
  • 01 February,2005- reviewed by Matthew Lee

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Posted by: Stephen Sue on 15 Mar ' 10 at 14:13

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? No

Posted by: Sharmishtha on 09 Mar ' 10 at 13:59

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Posted by: Adan on 03 Mar ' 10 at 15:46

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Posted by: Adnan Abbas on 14 Feb ' 10 at 18:59

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

The food is excellent. They have the best Peshawri Mutton. Service is good but during weekend u get irritated to get hold of the people. I would recommend the Satwa Branch than the ghusais branch.

Posted by: John Smith on 11 Jan ' 10 at 03:44

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Food extremely cheap, service second to none, how do these guys make money??

Posted by: Attique on 29 Dec ' 09 at 12:57

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Posted by: Ahsen Ali on 22 Dec ' 09 at 08:20

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Amazing food, no match if you want to have traditional Pakistani food. Try nihari and chicken tikka, really delicious. Sitting area is not that clean though with no parking around as well. HOwever, the food makes up for it.

A must place to visit for non-veg spicy food lovers.

Posted by: Ahmed Jehan on 19 Dec ' 09 at 21:23

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Head here for delicious, authentic, cheap Pakistani food. It's great fun sitting outside on a sidewalk amongs the hustle and bustle of Satwa, with a really diverse clientele and tucking into delicious Peshawari mutton, hot naans, biryani and raita. The mixed grilled meats are also delicious; also try the bihari kebab. What a great Dubai experience; a must visit for a casual bite.

Posted by: imran khalid on 20 Sep ' 09 at 10:02

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Posted by: habiba on 24 Aug ' 09 at 12:52

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

i just love iyts food everything is delicious and we love to go there .

Posted by: Maha on 19 Aug ' 09 at 16:42

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Delicious food and completely cost-effective!!!

Posted by: Dietmar on 15 Aug ' 09 at 17:33

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

The dinner with friends was outstanding.
We will come again that's for sure.

Posted by: Waz on 02 Aug ' 09 at 20:02

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

I took my kids and wife for dinner on Eid. They really enjoyed it ! The staff were great and the food was yummy :)

Posted by: ANDY on 02 Jul ' 09 at 23:45

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? No

Posted by: Azhar on 24 Jun ' 09 at 20:10

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Thumbs up........Authentic food helps to cover the impolite service

Posted by: Kashif on 02 Jun ' 09 at 08:31

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Best Food but no home delivery...Please start home delivery at least in the offices nearby shaikh zayed road.

Posted by: NJ Khan on 24 May ' 09 at 09:20

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Ravi Is like a wormhole, once you enter the door, you are in India... I love it because of it's authenticity and freshness! GREAT FOOD! UNBELIEVABLE PRICES!

Posted by: Saadia Khan on 20 May ' 09 at 11:42

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

You don't go to Ravi's for fancy decor- you go for good-value, delicious, unpretentious food in equally unpretentious surroundings. Make sure you try the expertly cooked mixed grill, the Peshawari mutton, piping hot naans and raita (yogurt). If you don't know what to order, friendly regulars sitting near you are always happy to recommend their favourites. Fantastic.

Posted by: Diana on 18 Mar ' 09 at 12:13

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

This is the first time i eat Indian/Pakistan food. At first I don't believe when my friend asked me to go for dinner in Ravi.

And after... wowwww... the food is Awesome.
I loved chicken tikka, chicken peshwari and chesee nan.

More... dont bother with your purse....

Posted by: Vincent Patrick on 08 Feb ' 09 at 19:32

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

The Best Mutton Peshawari ever.. Will keep you coming back for more.. Please send us the recepie...Will revist again for sure on our next vistis.Fantastico

Posted by: Waheed AKhtar on 28 Dec ' 08 at 17:31

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• Best for: Brunch served
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

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