00:00Indian restaurants have been in Oman for a long, long time, catering to those palates
00:07craving Indian food. Most of the joints that you'll be seeing today have been around
00:12for over 30 years and counting. For tastes from North India at an affordable price with
00:17authentic taste, Ghasitaram Halwai in Al Khuair was the go-to place. This vegetarian-only
00:23restaurant also had a branch in Rui. Today, their Rui branch has now been relocated to
00:28Kubra and good luck trying to get a table on a weekend. Longing for some Dabeli or Khandvi
00:35or Vada Pav, Pradeep Bhai's shop will surely cater to your craving for Gujarati delicacies.
00:41Located near the popular Star Cinema in Rui, Pradeep's clientele ranges from rich businessmen
00:46to students. Raj Kachori, Dabeli, simple club sandwich with his signature red and green
00:52chutneys have big takers and once you visit this place, you will surely come back. It's
00:5735 years and going steady and strong. With a sizeable population from Tamil Nadu and
01:03Andhra Pradesh residing in Oman, a need for Chettinad cuisine was indeed felt. Woodlands
01:09was the answer. Almost three decades in Oman, Woodlands has an upmarket ambience and is
01:14a favourite of many Westerners residing in Oman. Located in Rui, their typical Chettinad
01:19spices and mixes on vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes make you drool for more. Finally, offering
01:25a different aura and ambience is Mumtaz Mahal. Located in the uptown area of Shatiyal Kuram,
01:31small climb up the hill and you are treated not just with a culinary fare but also a visual
01:37delight of city views from the restaurant. With roof-to-floor glass windows surrounding
01:41the dining area, the place offers Mughlai dishes as well as North Indian flavours. Pre-Covid
01:47days, Mumtaz Mahal gave the guests an awesome feel of a royal darbar with live musical evenings
01:52filled with Ghazal and classical Indian songs. The food and the feel is top-notch.
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