An Iraqi restaurant that started in Kirkuk, with six kinds of kubba and wood-fired masgouf. The Jumeirah branch has a fire room where whole carp cook around the flames; the no-frills, cash-only original is in Deira and on the Old Dubai food-walk list.
- Address
- 357 Jumeirah Street, Jumeirah 2
- Hours
- Mon-Thu 10:00-01:00; Fri-Sun 09:00-01:00 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon, Evening · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Masgouf around AED 75 per kilo, depending on season (Ravenous Xerxes)
- Price level
- AED AED
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Call an hour or two ahead to order the masgouf: a 3 kg fish feeds four and takes about an hour.
- Look for the daily specials: maqluba on Monday, mahshi on Thursday (The National).
- Free valet parking: just drive up.