i went with friends for ramadan dinner at khyber restaurant. located on a high floor, the restaurant has some amazing views of the palm and jbr. they have a balcony with a telescope if you'd like to look around. the restaurant has interiors similar to forts in india and lots of seating options inside as well as outside on the terrace. the tables are spread out so you have a semi private dining experience with windows all around on one side so you don't miss out on that view.
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they have a set menu for ramadan. we started off with dates, papads, pickles and a selection of their ramadan drinks. i personally liked the tamarind and apricot juice. we also ordered their mango lassi which was so refreshing that we ended up calling for 3 repeats!
the starters were served in individual platters. we had the keema seekh kebab which was quite good, murg chaap that was very tender, vegetable pakoras that were crunchy and cocktail samosas that were delicious. overall it was a well prepared platter with a good portion size.
the main course was served as a thali which was quite thrilling. we were expecting serving bowls with the curry but the personalized thali was a welcome sight. we got the murg methi which had a delicious curry, rara gosht with tender meat, prawn usmani korma which had a cashew curry base, paneer makhani which was just lovely and dal makhani. in the centre of the thali was a big bowl with a generous portion of their chicken biryani. personally the rice did not have enough spices but mixed with the raita it was absolutely scrumptious.
they served the breads on the side which were a mix of naan, lachha parantha and tandoori roti.
lastly the desserts also came in separate platters. there was kheer, shahi tukda with rabri and ras malai with the last one being my favourite.