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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Ramadan Iftar Meal
AED 85Harees
AED 68Chicken Machboos
AED 65Chicken Beryani
AED 65Threed
AED 62Prawn Beryani
AED 78Spicy Jesheed
AED 72Fish Kofta
AED 54Chicken Stew
AED 65Grilled Seabream
AED 82
Trays
Seafood Tray for 2
Jesheed, grilled prawns, grilled squid, grilled sea bream, and white riceAED 192Chicken Machboos and Mutton Biryani
AED 99Mixed Grill for 2
Emirati chicken tikka, lamb kebab, grilled chicken wings. Served with bread or riceAED 160Mixed Grill for 1
Emirati chicken tikka, lamb kebab, grilled chicken wings. Served with bread or riceAED 72Jesheed and Fish Biryani
AED 99
All Day Breakfast
Breakfast in the UAE usually features breads liked raqaq, khameer and chebab, served with cheese, date syrup or eggs.
Chebab
Three soft pancakes infused with saffron, cardamom and turmeric. Served with a side of cream cheese and Emirati produced date syrupAED 34Balalit
sweetened vermicelli with cardamom, saffron and plain omelette, served with freshly baked breadAED 42Al Jazeeri Khameer Bread
Freshly baked bread infused with saffron, dates, and cardamom, served with sweet egg paste cooked with saffron and cardamomAED 32Beidh wa Tomat
Scrambled Egg with tomato and our special seasoning .AED 42Khameer Bread
freshly baked bread infused with saffron, dates, and cardamom, served with date syrup and cream cheeseAED 32Reqaq Bread
Thin traditional bread.AED 24Shakshooka
egg in a sauce of tomatoes, chili, pepper topped with basil leaves, served with freshly baked breadAED 46Mohalla
Sweetened thin traditional bread mixed with sugar and dates.AED 34Sunny Side Up
Egg sunny side up or over hard with reqaq bread.AED 42
Appetizers
Samboosa
Deep fried pastry.AED 30Pakora
Crispy fried mixed vegetablesAED 36Fish Kofta
Deep fried crumbled fish with onion and coriander leaves in our special spices, served with al fanar tomato sauce.AED 54Grilled Prawns
Charcoal grilled prawns.AED 58Grilled Squid
Charcoal grilled squid marinated in Emirati spicesAED 52
Soup
Lentil Soup
pureed lentils flavored with onion, garlic, and mixed spicesAED 25Chicken Soup
Chicken soup.AED 25
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.
Harees
Traditional Emirati dish made of wheat and meat.AED 68PopularChicken Machboos
grilled half chicken with slow cooked simmered rice infused with dry lemon, cinnamon, bay leaves, cardamom and mixed spicesAED 65PopularChicken Beryani
grilled half chicken with slow cooked biryani rice topped with crispy fried onions, lentil beans and golden raisinsAED 65Threed
Bed of crispy Arabic bread with chicken stewAED 62Prawn Beryani
sautéed black tiger prawns with slow cooked biryani rice topped with crispy fried onion and corianderAED 78Macarona
Macaroni cooked with spiced ground beef.AED 50Spicy Jesheed
crumbled baby shark cooked with onion . dry lemon . coriander . red and green chili with mixed spices served with white rice .AED 72Grilled Seabream
Grilled fish with our special spices served with side white rice or bread.AED 82Chicken Stew
Chicken and mixed vegetables slow cooked in rich chicken stock stew. Served with freshly baked flat bread or white riceAED 65PopularJesheed
crumbled wild caught baby shark cooked with onion, dry lemon, coriander, and mixed spices, served with white riceAED 72Margouga
Arabic bread simmered in meat with potato and seasonal vegetable.AED 62Fish Tanoor
Grilled fish in oven, marinated in our special spices served with side white rice or bread.AED 86Mutton Machboos
mutton with slow cooked simmered rice infused with dry lemon, cinamon, bay leaves, cardamom and mixed spicesAED 74Lamb Kebab
grilled boneless lamb cubes marinated in onion and mixed spices. Served with white rice, or breadAED 76Mutton Beryani
juicy mutton with slow cooked biryani rice topped with crispy fried onions and golden raisinsAED 74Emirati Chicken Tikka
charcoal grilled boneless chicken cubes marinated in yogurt. Served with white rice, or breadAED 66Grilled Prawns
Grilled tiger shrimp with our special spices served with side white rice or bread.AED 94Prawn Magli
Pan fried black tiger prawns with onion and tomato. Served with freshly baked flat bread or white riceAED 76Kebab Mafroom
Minced lamb marinated in onion and emirati spices served with side white rice or breadAED 74Potato Hamsa
served with freshly baked wagafi bread or white rice.AED 35Mahashi
Zucchini & Onions stuffed with spiced, herby meat and rice, served with wagafi bread or white rice.AED 50Musaqa
Roasted Eggplant, chickpeas and tomato sauce, served with wagafi bread or white rice.AED 45Okra
served with freshly baked wagafi bread or white rice.AED 45Fish Beryani
wild caught king fish steaks with slow cooked biryani rice topped with crispy fried onion and corianderAED 76Shaari Magli
Fried shaari fish, with onion and tomato served with side white rice or bread.AED 76Mutton Stew
Diced mutton and mixed vegetables slow cooked in rich lamb stock stew. Served with freshly baked flat bread or white riceAED 74Chickpeas Hamsa
A blend of chickpeas and potato simmered in our tomato masala served with freshly baked wagafi bread or white rice.AED 35Chicken Nashef
chicken cubes sautéed in rich tomato gravy and mixed spices. Served with freshly baked flat bread or white riceAED 62Squid Nashef
Squid cooked in rice tomato sauce and our special spices, served with side white rice or bread.AED 64Grilled Squid
Grilled squid seasoned with our special spices, with side white rice or bread.AED 82
Side Orders
White Rice
AED 14Wagafi Bread
AED 7Machboos Rice
AED 14Emirati Pickle ( Achar )
AED 9Beryani Rice
AED 14Saman Baladi (Ghee)
AED 6
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 28PopularKhanfaroush
Emirati doughnuts.AED 35Khabisah
Traditional Emirati sweet made of sautéed flour and molasses mixture.AED 30Ferni
Rice pudding.AED 25Araroot
Custard pudding.AED 25Asidat Al Tamor
Emirati dates pudding.AED 30Bathith
Crumbed dates mixed in roasted flour and butter.AED 30Chocolate Brownie
AED 25Cake Al Cacao Beltamor
Chocolate cake with dates.AED 30
Drinks
Laban Ayran
AED 18Vimto
AED 14Fresh Juice
Currently sold outAED 20Karak Tea
Currently sold outAED 14Soft Drinks
AED 5Water
AED 5
Ramadan Iftar Menu
Ramadan Iftar Meal
Ramadan Iftar Meal
Select from soup, salads, Main Course & dessertAED 85Popular