Every Ramadan since 2022 the Keralite heart of Karama turns into an open kitchen after the iftar cannon: around 100 restaurants put out Malabar biryani, parotta, tapioca and beef, pazham pori and sulaimani tea, with community long-table iftars and impromptu Ramadan folk songs late into the night.
- Address
- Sheikh Hamdan Colony and Karama Park, Al Karama
- Hours
- Ramadan only, nightly from iftar until 02:00 (Khaleej Times 2026)
- Best time to go
- Evening, Late night · About 2 h
- Price
- Free entry, dishes from AED 5 (Khaleej Times 2026)
- Price level
- AED
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Order the Malabar biryani or the tapioca with beef and a kulukki sarbath (Gulf News, Khaleej Times).
- Community iftars on long benches are first come, first served (Khaleej Times).
- Only during Ramadan; check the year's dates before going.