Est. 1978 — Bur Dubai

46 Years of Flame & Faith

Dubai's most legendary Persian kebab house. No reservations. No pretension. Just charcoal, tradition, and the same hands that have fed this city since 1978.

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1978

The walls remember everyone.

Politicians, actors, and families have sat on these plastic chairs for 46 years. The walls are lined with photographs of Dubai's most powerful and its most ordinary — all united by one thing: the smell of charcoal and minced lamb.

Al Ustad doesn't take reservations. It doesn't need to. The queue starts at noon and doesn't stop until the coals go cold. This is not fine dining. This is heritage on a plate.

"The same charcoal. The same hands. The same waiters who remember your order from 1995."

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Royalty
Since 1982
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Bollywood
Since 1985
Footballers
Since 1990
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Ministers
Since 1980
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Musicians
Since 1988
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Families
Since 1978
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The same charcoal.
The same hands.

Every kebab at Al Ustad is grilled over live charcoal — not gas, not electric. The same method used in 1978. The same smoke that has filled Bur Dubai's air for 46 years. The same waiters who remember your father's order, and his father's before that.

46
Years of Fire
0
Reservations Taken
Memories Made

Come hungry.
Leave full.

Location
Al Ustad Special Kebab
Near Al Fahidi Metro Station
Bur Dubai, Dubai, UAE
Hours
Open Daily
12:00 PM — 12:00 AM
No reservations. First come, first served.
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Bur Dubai
Al Fahidi Metro Station area
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