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Bestoon Samad Restaurant, Al Rigga

  • Arabic
  • Deira
  • Good for children

The Dubai branch of an Iraqi restaurant family that began in Kirkuk and Baghdad, on Al Rigga Street near Al Ghurair Centre. Almost every grill and Iraqi home-style main costs AED 78 or 79, which keeps the bill simple.

Listed in: Arabic restaurants, Budget-friendly restaurants

Why we like it

Traditional Iraqi cooking in Deira with almost every main at the same modest price.

Opening hours

DaysHours
Every day12:00–23:59

Local time in Dubai (GST, UTC+4). Hours can change on public holidays and during Ramadan.

Location

Al Rigga Street, Al Ghurair Centre, Deira, Dubai

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Tips

  • The kitchen stays open until 01:00; our listed hours stop at 23:59 for technical reasons.
  • Fish, including the Iraqi masgouf, is priced by weight; ask for the price per kilo when ordering.
  • A lamb shoulder with rice for sharing costs AED 210.
  • There is a kids' section on the menu.

Questions and answers

Where is Bestoon Samad in Dubai?

On Al Rigga Street by Al Ghurair Centre, in Deira.

What are the opening hours?

Every day from 12:00 to 01:00.

How much does a main course cost?

Most grills and Iraqi mains cost AED 78 or AED 79. Cold mezze are mostly AED 25.

What Iraqi dishes can I try?

Quzi, dolma, pacha, maqluba, several kinds of tashreeb, Iraqi and Kurdish kebabs, and masgouf fish by the kilo.

Where this information comes from

Official website: bestoonsamadrestaurant.com

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