The Bhukkad Café — Hidden-Gem Indian Street-Food Café and Casual Restaurant in Dubai and Sharjah

Is there a lot for vegetarians, or is it tacked on?

Sixty percent of the menu is green, beta. Paneer, dal, sabzi, chaat — made the way Bombay does it. Vegetarian isn’t a footnote; it’s the whole front section.

Where does the chicken come from?

Chicken from Punjab. Mutton from Bihar. Biryani recipe from Lucknow. Forty percent non-veg, every plate with its own postcode.

Why do your chai cups feel different?

Cutting · adrak · masala · kulhad — we serve four kinds of chai by the cup, and "by the litre" if your meeting runs long. The clay cups are real terracotta from Kerala.

My daughter has a nut allergy. Can we eat here?

Yes, beta. Tell our staff — we’ll walk you through every dish and every ingredient. We don’t pretend a kitchen is sterile; we’ll tell you which dishes share fryers, which prep stations, everything. That’s the deal.