
About Al Fanar Restaurant and Café - DFC
At Al Fanar, you can experience true Emirati flavours throwback to the good old days, Al Fanar rekindles the spirit of the ’60s. A menu packed full of recipes passed down through generations
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Grilled Seabream
AED 82Emirati Chicken Tikka
AED 66Chicken Machboos
AED 65Jesheed
AED 72Chicken Stew
AED 65Prawn Machboos
AED 78Build Your Own Tray (BYOT)
AED 94Madroobat Deyay
AED 65Prawn Beryani
AED 78Fish Stew
AED 79
Trays
Seafood Tray for 2
Jesheed, grilled prawns, grilled squid, grilled sea bream, and white riceAED 199Build Your Own Tray (BYOT)
Build Your Own Tray (BYOT)AED 94Machboos Tray
fish machboos . prawns . grilled squid . and fish kofta on machboos riceAED 219Tanoor Tray
sea bass tanoor . jesheed . prawns magli and calamari on whire riceAED 209Chicken Machboos and Mutton Biryani
Chicken Machboos and Mutton BiryaniAED 99Jesheed and Fish Biryani
Jesheed and Fish BiryaniAED 99Mixed Grill for 1
Emirati chicken tikka, lamb kebab, Minced Kebab. Served with bread or riceAED 85Shrimp Biryani & Fish Machboos
Shrimp Biryani & Fish MachboosAED 115Mixed Grill for 2
Emirati chicken tikka, lamb kebab, Minced Kebab. Served with bread or riceAED 160Laham Ghozy Tray
2 kg meat shoulder with slow cooked Beryani or machboos rice topped with crispy fried onion and golden raisins (serves 4-5 persons)AED 325
All Day Breakfast
Breakfast in the UAE usually features breads liked raqaq, khameer and chebab, served with cheese, date syrup or eggs.
Balalit
sweetened vermicelli with cardamom, saffron and plain omelette, served with freshly baked breadAED 42Chebab
Three soft pancakes infused with saffron, cardamom and turmeric. Served with a side of cream cheese and Emirati produced date syrupAED 34PopularMohalla
Sweetened thin traditional bread mixed with sugar and dates.AED 34Beidh wa Tomat
Scrambled Egg with tomato and our special seasoning .AED 42Laham Nashef
Boneless Lamb cooked in rich gravy .potato. and our special spices served with side breadAED 44Al Jazeeri Khameer Bread
Freshly baked bread infused with saffron, dates, and cardamom, served with sweet egg paste cooked with saffron and cardamomAED 32Shakshooka
egg in a sauce of tomatoes, chili, pepper topped with basil leaves, served with freshly baked breadAED 46Keema
Minced beef with peanes served with Paratha breadAED 44PopularKhameer Bread
freshly baked bread infused with saffron, dates, and cardamom, served with date syrup and cream cheeseAED 32Reqaq Bread
Thin traditional bread.AED 24Bajella
Broad beans.AED 22Sunny Side Up
Egg sunny side up or over hard with reqaq bread.AED 42Dango
Chick peas.AED 22
Appetizers
Fish Kofta
Highly rated· Deep fried crumbled fish with onion and coriander leaves in our special spices, served with al fanar tomato sauce.AED 54Grilled Squid
Charcoal grilled squid marinated in Emirati spicesAED 52Crispy Calamari
crispy fried calamari served with mayo sauceAED 46PopularHobool
Deep fried fish roe.AED 59Samboosa
Deep fried pastry.AED 30Grilled Prawns
Charcoal grilled prawns.AED 62Pakora
Crispy fried mixed vegetablesAED 36Mixed Appetizers
Koftat samak, samboosa and habool.AED 54
Soup
Chicken Soup
Chicken soup.AED 25Lentil Soup
pureed lentils flavored with onion, garlic, and mixed spicesAED 25Harees Soup
Wheat and meat soup.AED 25Seafood Soup
tomato based seafood soupAED 36
Salad
Al Fanar Salad
seasonal fresh mixed vegetables with special Al Fanar dressingAED 38Rocket Salad
rocket with cucumber salad topped with walnuts and lemon vinegar dressingAED 34Tomato and Onion Salad
Tomato and onion salad with dijon mustard dressing.AED 32Mango and Rocket Salad
Fresh sour mango with rocket and cucumber topped with tangy chili dressing.AED 38
Main Dish
The dishes are usually like stews as everything is often cooked in a single pot. Saffron, cardamom, turmeric and thyme are the core flavors used in Emirati cookery.
Grilled Seabream
Highly rated· Grilled fish with our special spices served with side white rice or bread.AED 82Emirati Chicken Tikka
charcoal grilled boneless chicken cubes marinated in yogurt. Served with white rice, or breadAED 66Chicken Machboos
Highly rated· grilled half chicken with slow cooked simmered rice infused with dry lemon, cinnamon, bay leaves, cardamom and mixed spicesAED 65Madroobat Deyay
Traditional Emirati dish made of wheat and chicken.AED 65Jesheed
crumbled wild caught baby shark cooked with onion, dry lemon, coriander, and mixed spices, served with white riceAED 72Macarona
Macaroni cooked with spiced ground beef.AED 50PopularPrawn Machboos
fried black tiger prawns with slow cooked rice infused with dry lemon, tamarind, capsicum, and mixed spicesAED 78Spicy Jesheed
crumbled baby shark cooked with onion . dry lemon . coriander . red and green chili with mixed spices served with white rice .AED 72Chicken Stew
Chicken and mixed vegetables slow cooked in rich chicken stock stew. Served with freshly baked flat bread or white riceAED 65Mutton Beryani
juicy mutton with slow cooked biryani rice topped with crispy fried onions and golden raisinsAED 79Prawn Beryani
sautéed black tiger prawns with slow cooked biryani rice topped with crispy fried onion and corianderAED 78Harees
Traditional Emirati dish made of wheat and meat.AED 68Margouga
Arabic bread simmered in meat with potato and seasonal vegetable.AED 62Fish Stew
Fish stew cooked in rich tomato sauce and tamarind. Served with freshlybaked flat bread or white riceAED 79Salmoon Biryani
sauteed salmon with slow cooked birayni rice topped with crispy fried onion and corianderAED 79Bedouin Mutton Stew
Diced Mutton and potatoes slow cooked in rich mutton stock stew, flavouredwith dried lemons. Served with freshly baked flat bread or white riceAED 79Fried Seabass Magli
Fried Seabass fish, with onion and tomato served with side white rice or bread.AED 76Fish Tanoor
Grilled fish in oven, marinated in our special spices served with side white rice or bread.AED 86Chicken Beryani
grilled half chicken with slow cooked biryani rice topped with crispy fried onions, lentil beans and golden raisinsAED 65Fish Machboos
fried Sea Bass fish with slow cooked rice infused with dry lemon, tamarind, capsicum, and mixed spicesAED 76Moghar Maleh
Salted fish dipped in clear lemon water served with white rice.AED 76Maleh Nashef
Slated fish cooked in rich tomato sauce and our special spices, served with side white rice or bread.AED 74Maleh Beryani
salted yellow fin tuna with slow cooked biryani rice topped with crispy fried onion and corianderAED 74Mahashi
Zucchini & Onions stuffed with spiced, herby meat and rice, served with wagafi bread or white rice.AED 50Chickpeas Hamsa
A blend of chickpeas and potato simmered in our tomato masala served with freshly baked wagafi bread or white rice.AED 35Squid Nashef
Squid cooked in rice tomato sauce and our special spices, served with side white rice or bread.AED 64Chicken Nashef
chicken cubes sautéed in rich tomato gravy and mixed spices. Served with freshly baked flat bread or white riceAED 62Okra
served with freshly baked wagafi bread orwhite rice.AED 45Lamb Kebab
grilled boneless lamb cubes marinated in onion and mixed spices. Served with white rice, or breadAED 82Kebab Mafroom
Minced lamb marinated in onion and emirati spices served with side white rice or breadAED 80Mutton Stew
Diced mutton and mixed vegetables slow cooked in rich lamb stock stew. Served with freshly baked flat bread or white riceAED 79Mutton Machboos
mutton with slow cooked simmered rice infused with dry lemon, cinamon, bay leaves, cardamom and mixed spicesAED 79Threed
Bed of crispy Arabic bread with chicken stewAED 62Musaqa
Roasted Eggplant, chickpeas and tomatosauce, served with wagafi bread or white rice.AED 45Potato Hamsa
served with freshly baked wagafi bread or white rice.AED 35Fish Beryani
wild caught king fish steaks with slow cooked biryani rice topped with crispy fried onion and corianderAED 76Prawn Magli
Pan fried black tiger prawns with onion and tomato. Served with freshly baked flat bread or white riceAED 76Grilled Squid
Grilled squid seasoned with our special spices, with side white rice or bread.AED 82
Side Orders
White Rice
White RiceAED 14Machboos Rice
Machboos RiceAED 14Wagafi Bread
Wagafi BreadAED 7Beryani Rice
Beryani RiceAED 14Saman Baladi (Ghee)
Saman Baladi (Ghee)AED 6Emirati Pickle ( Achar )
Emirati Pickle ( Achar )AED 9
Sweets
Dates, saffron and cardamom are the main ingredients used to prepare Emirati sweets.
Leqaimat
Golden crisp fried dough balls coated with date syrup.AED 28PopularKhabisah
Traditional Emirati sweet made of sautéed flour and molasses mixture.AED 30Araroot
Custard pudding.AED 25Bathith
Crumbed dates mixed in roasted flour and butter.AED 30Ferni
Rice pudding.AED 25Asidat Al Tamor
Emirati dates pudding.AED 30
Drinks
Karak Tea
Karak TeaAED 14Laban Ayran
Laban AyranAED 18Soft Drinks
Soft DrinksAED 5Vimto
VimtoAED 15Water
WaterAED 5Fresh Juice
Fresh JuiceAED 26