Hyderabadi Haleem
Slow-cooked wheat, lentils and spiced mutton — pounded for hours into a rich, hearty Nizami classic.
AED 26 / 50 / 90
Oud Metha · Dubai
The Nizami Dining Experience
Royal kitchens of the Nizams of Hyderabad, reimagined for modern Dubai — saffron, dum, and ceremony.
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Zarfi-e-Khaas
Signature Hyderabadi Specialties
Each plate is a slow craft — spices roasted by hand, gravies coaxed for hours, the same recipes the khansamas of the Nizami courts perfected for generations.
Goshth Zafrani Biryani
Mutton and saffron basmati, slow-cooked on dum the Hyderabadi way — served with mirchi salan and burhani raita.
AED 26 / 50 / 90
Qubani-ka-Meetha
Heirloom Hyderabadi dessert of slow-stewed apricots, kissed with fresh cream and a whisper of cardamom.
AED 18
The Zarfi Story
An exceptional dining ritual,
rooted in heritage
Inspired by an era when dining was a ceremonial art, Zarfi brings forth flavors once crafted for royal courts — where saffron was measured with reverence, spices were slow-roasted to perfection, and recipes were passed down through generations of khansamas.
Every dish reflects the opulence of Nizami cuisine paired seamlessly with the warmth and richness of North Indian classics.
The Ambience
Step inside Zarfi
Hand-carved jali arches, crystal chandeliers and Onyx marble — a setting worthy of the cuisine it serves.
The Experience
Dining as ceremony
Three private dining halls, banquet seating for fifty, and a tasting kitchen for the curious. Every meal here is an unhurried, multi-course Nizami journey.
Reservations
Reserve your table
Dinner service runs daily from noon to one in the morning. Tables are gladly held by reservation — call us, or book online in under a minute.
Find Us
Oud Metha, Dubai
Saleh Bin Lahej Building 10, Beside Lamcy Plaza, Oud Metha, Dubai, UAE
Daily · 12:00 PM – 1:00 AM