Onam: Discover Top Spots To Relish The Best Sadya In The UAE

The Indian festival of Onam is an annual harvest and cultural festival celebrated by the people of Kerala. As per mythology, Onam is the festival that commemorates the wonderful reign of the King Mahabali, a ruler so generous that subjects under him knew no sadness, dishonour, or poverty.

Onam is a colorful festival that signifies prosperity and harmony and includes within its spectrum everything from dance, song, to lots and lots of food. Primarily, the Onam Sadya.

What is the Onam Sadya?

Onam Sadya is perhaps one of the most important aspect of the harvest festival. It is definitely what is most looked forward to. The Sadya is an elaborate meal served for lunch on a large banana leaf. Typically considering of a small portion of rice and a whopping 26 to 28 accompanying dishes, the Sadya is more an experience than a meal. Typically, those who celebrate Onam eat the Sadya sitting on the cross-legged on the floor shoulder-to-shoulder with others. The accompanying dishes are a wide range that touch upon flavor profiles of sweetness, saltiness, sourness, and even palate cleansers.

Excited for Onam in the UAE? Here are some of the restaurants in the region offering the best Onam Sadya deals for you from 13 September to 15 September, 2024:

Bombay Borough

Location: DIFC

Available through the day on all 3 days, minimum for 2 people

The Veg Set Menu - Dh165

Non-Veg Set Menu - Dh185

Pre-booking is mandatory

Grand Paragon

Location: Al Karama, Al Nahda

Dine-in - Dh46

Delivery - Dh49

Take-away - Dh49

Pre-booking open

Aaraamam

Location: Oud Metha, Al Karama

Dine-in - Dh40

Takeaway - Dh43

Calicut Notebook

Location: Al Qusais, Hor Al Anz

Dine-in - Dh46

Takeaway - Dh46

Salkara

Location: Media City, Al Warqa, Al Qusais, Al Nahda

Location: Al Qusais, Hor Al Anz

Dine-in: Dh45

Takeaway - Dh48

Appam Corner

Location: Dubai Investment Park

Dine-in - Dh32

Takeaway - Dh32

Kadavu Restaurant

Location: Al Karama

Dine-in - Dh45

Takeaway - Dh45

Golden Sands Restaurant

Location: Mankhool

Dine-in - Dh35

Takeaway - Dh37

Claypot

Location: Bur Dubai, Mankhool

Dine-in - Dh45

Takeaway - Dh45

Pre-booking open