Art of Dum: Don’t Skip This Excellent New Indian Restaurant in Abu Dhabi’s Reem Mall

We tried a bit of everything. Order some starters - there are plenty on the menu, and it’s always our favourite way to get a feel for the restaurant. The nizam-e-pakwan (AED40) was a great sharing starter you can really dig into - our waiter called it ‘Indian nachos’ (more for the appearance than the flavour, no melted cheese and guac on this one ). Mumbai-style pani puri (AED35) was lovely and fresh, with crispy shells, well flavoured sauces and a lovely lentil filling for you to DIY. 

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Our hero? Their signature Art of Dum dal makhani (AED55). Dubbed the black gold of India, it’s cooked overnight and the depth of flavour was impressive - we kept ladling this onto our plates even after declaring we were full. Mocktails are genuinely lovely, and at just AED29 each well worth it for the effort in both taste and presentation.

It’s really veg friendly - everything we picked on the day was vegetarian - but we’ll be returning to try some meat dishes as soon as we can. They’ve got an outdoor shisha terrace opening soon, and the staff are really lovely as well - big ticks all round. Stop by on your next visit to Reem Mall - or make a special trip, it’s worth the detour. 

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Art of Dum

Reem Mall

Timing: daily | 11AM - 11PM | until 12AM Friday & Saturday

Contact: 056 856 1276

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