Al Tawasol

Yemeni food in the heart of Deira 1 Reviews

From Time Out Dubai Eating Out 2008

Try mandi, a deceptively simple dish of lamb or chicken and rice; it is tasty, and the meat is wonderfully tender. Enjoy with Arabic salad and a dollop of roup – essentially a runny yoghurt mixed with cucumber chunks – and you’ve got a splendid dinner awaiting you.

But the food here is only half the fun. Patrons sit cross legged on the floor of the main dining area, eating from large metal trays with their hands. But if you’re feeling shy and you’re in mixed gender company, you can opt for the privacy of the tented family area at the back, where you can wash your Yemeni meal down with a cup of sweet mint tea.

• Previous reviews
  • 30 March,2009- reviewed by Time Out Dubai staff
  • 12 March,2007- reviewed by Time Out Dubai Staff
  • 16 August,2006- reviewed by Time Out Dubai

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