About Roobaru Restaurant
Roobaru is a modern Indian restaurant located in the heart of Downtown Dubai. We offer an extensive all-day dining menu with a bespoke beverage and chai menu. Roobaru aims to re-invent the recipes of old with a modern outlook. We love to bring the taste of nostalgia in a bright and modern presentation.15% off entire menu
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Butter Chicken
AED 69Smoked Chicken Tikka Masala
AED 71Chicken Dum Biryani
AED 69Aslam's Chicken 2.0
AED 65Paneer Butter Masala
AED 67Burnt Garlic Paneer Tikka
AED 55Angaara Mutton Bhuna *New*
AED 91Sharjah Sambusa
AED 46Keema Pav
AED 70Lamb Shank Biryani
AED 93
Small Plates (Vegetarian)
Pani Puri of the Month - Wild Herb Pani Puri
Wild herb infused spiced pani served in a semolina shell with baby new potatoes, tamarind and herb chutneysAED 33Sharjah Sambusa
Cheddar cheese & onion samosa, with sweet yogurt, date & tamarind chutney, topped with Chips OmanAED 46Burnt Garlic Paneer Tikka
Fresh paneer, marinated overnight in a burnt garlic spice rub served alongside a fresh leaf salad and house herb chutneyAED 55Bang Bang Gobi
Fried tempura cauliflower tossed in our ‘bang bang’ spice rub served with a tomato chutneyAED 39Gunpowder Baby Idli *New*
Baby idli tossed in gunpowder podi butter, curry leaf & onionsAED 48Slow Roasted Garlic Vada Pav
Our take on the street food classic, gram flour crusted potato cake served on house pav with a slow roasted garlic chutney (2 pieces)AED 53Malai Broccoli
Our signature hung curd and yoghurt marinated broccoli charred over the perilla grill served with makhani sauceAED 57Sweet and Sour Mango Kanji Pani Puri
Raw mango infused spiced carrot pani served in a semolina shell with baby new potatoes, tamarind and herb chutneysAED 33
Small Plates (Meat)
Aslam's Chicken 2.0
Tandoor grilled chicken thighs, tossed with pickled onions, almonds and coated in our signature Bhatti butter sauceAED 65Keema Pav
Slow cooked Indian lamb mince served with toasted butter pav, diced onions and fresh lime wedges (2 pav buns)AED 70Charcoal Baby Chicken *New*
Kokum and timmur masala marinated poussin, lemon masala butter, mint chutneyAED 65Roobaru Murgh Malai
Yoghurt and cheese marinated tender chicken breast grilled over coal and served with house pestle and mortar herb chutneyAED 65Baggu's Seekh Kebab
Purani Dilli-inspired lamb mince seekh kebab: grilled over coals, served with a pickled red onion yoghurtAED 65Butter Chicken Sliders
Marinated chicken tikka fried in flavoured crumb coated in a butter chicken glaze topped with a mint and arugula chutney served in a potato bunAED 61
Small Plates (Fish)
Pathrani Fish Tikka *New*
Thyme marinated sea bream, tandoor-grilled, served wiith house saladAED 64Prawn Inchipuli
Battered prawns tossed in our tamarind and pickled ginger glaze, topped with curry leaf pohaAED 70Chargrilled Parsley Prawns
Fresh prawns marinated in parsley and lemon served with green apple salad and a lemon pepper dressingAED 69
Big Plates (Vegetarian)
Paneer Butter Masala
Highly rated· Our signature spicy paneer curry, seared paneer tossed in our reduced onion & tomato curryAED 67Paneer Makhani
Seared stuffed paneer served on top of our house sweet and spicy tomato gravyAED 67Chote ke Chole
Amritsari chickpea curry served with our signature onion and ajwain kulchaAED 64Adraki Mixed Vegetable Curry
Seasonal vegetables with a ginger tempered gravy finished mustard seed tadkaAED 60Palak Paneer
Seared Paneer tossed in our spiced spinach and mustard leaf curryAED 67Vegetable Croquettes with Curry Leaf Salan
Spiced vegetable croquettes with our peanut, tamarind curry leaf salanAED 63
Big Plates (Non-Vegetarian)
Butter Chicken
Highly rated· Tender grilled boneless chicken simmered in our signature butter, cream and tomato gravyAED 69Smoked Chicken Tikka Masala
Highly rated· Chicken tikka, grilled on the perilla and tossed in our signature onion and tomato gravy, finished with homemade smoked butterAED 71Angaara Mutton Bhuna *New*
Tender cooked, boneless mutton in our warm spiced, kashmiri chilli spiced sauce.AED 91Mysore Lamb Shank
Australian lamb shank braised in our slow cooked curry, inspired from the Gowda community signature.AED 93Konkan Prawn Curry
Konkani-style coastal sweet and spicy curry finished with coconut milk and dehydrated kokum powderAED 71Manga Fish Curry
Herb-marinated white fish served with our house raw mango curry and seasonal vegetablesAED 73
Biryani
Chicken Dum Biryani
Biryani layered with marinated chicken, grilled over coals, and aromatic basmati rice topped with caramelised onionsAED 69Lamb Shank Biryani
Our signature 8-hour braised lamb shank cooked in aromatic steamed basmati rice.AED 93Summer Vegetable Biryani
Seared carrot, onion, bell pepper & shimeji mushrooms in a signature biryani riceAED 65Prawn Biryani
Malabari-style prawns cooked in our signature biryani riceAED 72
Roobaru Breads
Tandoori Naans (Plain | Garlic | Butter)
Freshly baked plain naanAED 14Chilli Cheese Kulcha
Handmade kulcha stuffed with cheddar cheese and fresh chillies.AED 26Lachha Parantha
Layered wholewheat bread cooked over a tawa (skillet)AED 14Malabar Paratha
Flaky Indian bread (Malabar paratha)AED 15Tandoori Roti
A soft and fluffy unleavened bread with a slightly smokey flavourAED 9Stuffed Kulchas (Aloo | Paneer | Onion)
Our sourdough naan topped with carrom seeds and diced onionAED 18Truffle Kulcha
Cheese stuffed kulcha with truffle infused ghee.AED 29Wild Mushroom & Caremelised Onion Kulcha
Hand-made kulcha stuffed with wild mushrooms & caramelised onionsAED 23
Sides
Steamed Basmati Rice
Light and fluffy steamed basmati riceAED 23House Dal
The Roobaru signature dal makhani slow cooked over coal for 24 hoursAED 39Biryani Rice
Our signature dum biryani riceAED 37Dal Tadka
Our special yellow dal blend tempered with spices and garlic chilli oilAED 35Assorted Papad and Chutney
A crispy selection of papads served with four vibrant, home-made chutneysAED 26Chilli Garlic Noodles
Indo-Chinese classic egg noodlesAED 44Cucumber and Mint Raita
Cool and refreshing yoghurt dip with crisp cucumber and fresh mintAED 15Nani's Chawal
Caramelized onion and rice with a touch of nani's special shakkar.AED 27Nepalese Potato Salad (Cold) *New*
Seared potatoes in our signature turmeric and cumin tempered spice blendAED 31House Chickpea Salad
Chickpea and Mango Salad a medley of fresh vegetables and fruits (V)AED 25Smoked Baingan Bharta *New*
Charred eggplant cooked in our tempered spiced blendAED 39Green Papaya Salad
Our house papaya salad with a palm sugar and tamarind dressing and roasted peanutsAED 40
Desserts
Gulab Jamun
Homemade doughnuts served with a rose syrup and crushed pistachiosAED 27Chom Chom
Homemade Indian doughnuts, gulab jamun, served atop of cardamom rice puddingAED 42
Roobaru Boba
Our Signature Boba and Bubble Teas
Rose Falooda
Our signature rose flavoured milk, falooda sev, basil seeds (sabza) and boba pearlsAED 31Purple Rain - Blue Pea Bubble Tea
Our signature passionfruit and blue pea tea bubble tea with lychee and blueberry popping Boba. Watch the magic happen when you mix our tea with the popping Boba!AED 33Passionfruit and Mint Green Tea
Mint green tea and passionfruit juice served with lychee and tapioca bobaAED 28
Roobaru Signatures & Lassi
Mango Lassi (200ml)
AED 27Plain Lassi - Salted (200ml)
AED 24Plain Lassi - Sweet (200ml)
AED 24Rose Lassi (200ml)
AED 26Mint Lassi (200ml)
AED 26
Coffee by Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters
Medium/Dark roast single origin Indian coffee
Madras Filter Kappi (Cold - 200ml)
AED 17Spanish Latte
AED 27Iced Latte
AED 23Latte
AED 21Cappuccino
AED 19Americano
AED 18
Soft Drinks and Water
Coke Zero
AED 15Coca Cola
AED 15Ginger Ale
AED 15Diet Sprite
AED 15Fanta
AED 15Sprite
AED 15