5 Best Indian Restaurants in Abu Dhabi (2026)

Chaat Junction runs out of Al Danah near the vegetable market, built specifically around Mumbai-style street food: chaat platters, pani puri, and sandwiches, with a live pani puri station reviewers repeatedly call out as a draw. It's a vegetarian-leaning menu, and the restaurant markets itself as a specialist chaat and Indian street-food spot rather than a full multi-cuisine restaurant. Fast turnaround and reasonable pricing show up as recurring themes.

NH 47 Restaurant in Madinat Zayed brands itself around Kerala's culinary heritage, running a fine-dining room with velvet seating built to elevate what is otherwise home-style Kerala cooking. The menu covers a wide spread, from Kerala classics like Malabar fish curry to fusion dishes and a dedicated party hall for events. It's by far the most-reviewed Indian restaurant in this city, with over 6,000 Google reviews logged.

Fresh Palace Kanjikada Restaurant in Al Danah serves home-style Kerala cooking, meals, and set menus that reviewers repeatedly describe as tasting like a home-cooked dish rather than restaurant food. It runs long hours, opening early and staying open past midnight, which reviewers note makes it a reliable stop outside typical meal windows.

High Range Restaurant Najda sits on Najda Street near the National Hospital, running long hours from early morning to late evening with a menu built around Kerala seafood dishes like the Kadal Sadya seafood feast reviewers describe in detail. It's a Keralan restaurant by Google's own categorization, and reviewers consistently mention the seafood platters and traditional banana-leaf presentation.

Payyannur Restaurant Madinat Zayed runs a Malabar-style Kerala kitchen on the shopping centre's second floor, open eight in the morning to nearly midnight daily. Reviewers describe generous portions, well-balanced spicing, and fair pricing for the quality, with the restaurant's tea and Malabar dishes both drawing repeat mentions.