Ashiana

This restaurant was rated in a couple of surveys the best Indian restaurant in Dubai when we visited. It has fairly tasteful décor with lots of wood panelling, and even had live Indian music on the evening we visited. The food was surprsingly good, with tandoori dishes such as chicken tikka capably executed, and curries with decent quality ingredients and careful use of spices. Breads were very well made and portions generous.

Prices were rather high, and although we just drank four bottles of beer the price was still £100 for two, which is pretty steep (I suppose the sitar player added to the bill). However the food was genuinely good and the service excellent.