Khau Galli Restaurant | JLT Branch

High-energy, bright 100% vegeterian Indian street-food restaurant decorated with retro Bollywood posters.

Open · until 11 PM

Indian food
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Description

Khau Galli JLT is your ticket to an Indian street-food lane: step out of JLT and you’re suddenly in a bright, Bollywood-tinged setting. The menu is snack-led and comforting—crispy bites with tangy sauces, crunchy share-plates with yogurt and spice, and thin savoury crepes served with lentil soup and chutneys. For bigger appetites, there are heartier hot plates that turn a quick stop into a proper meal.

Menu Snapshot

  • ■Pani Puri - 12 AED
  • ■Bhel Puri - 15 AED
  • ■Samosa Chola Chaat - 19 AED
  • ■Aloo Tikki Choley - 19 AED
  • ■Khau Galli Special Chaat Platter - 40 AED
  • ■Masala Chai - 6 AED
  • ■Kullad Wali Chai - 10 AED
  • ■Coffee - 8 AED

Why it's special

  • ■This JLT branch is vegetarian-only, yet it never feels “light” or limited — it’s bold, punchy, and full of contrast: crisp bites, warming spice, and bright, tangy flavours.
  • ■What you won’t find elsewhere is the seating: outdoor waterfront tables paired with bright, colourful, drum-like chairs.
  • ■Step inside and the mood flips into a Bollywood-style scene, with quotes and visuals on the walls that make the whole place feel playful not polished.

Directions

Metro

Sobha Realty · 5 min walk

Parking

Public paid parking in Cluster T

Working Hours

Mon8 AM – 11 PM
Tue8 AM – 11 PM
Wed8 AM – 11 PM
Thu8 AM – 11 PM
Fri8 AM – 11 PM
Sat8 AM – 11 PM
Sun8 AM – 11 PM

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