Vegan-friendly
Indian
Delivery
Take-out

Small South-Indian vegetarian restaurant in Dubai's Discovery Gardens neighborhood offering tradition dishes including dosa, curries, rice dishes, soups and more. Some dishes contain dairy, specify vegan when ordering. NOTE: Reported August 2023 to have limited vegan options – please send updates to HappyCow. Open Mon-Sun 7:00am-11:30pm.


Venue map for Mamis Illam
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3 Reviews

First Review by nogodsjustwriters

keep_it_tdy

Points +15338

Vegan
03 Nov 2024

The House Wins

Illam, which means ancestral home, is a very evocative name, and it served to conjure up images of delicious, authentic flavours and, in turn, some quite hefty expectations in my mind. What I got smacked of all this, and more. The staples, such as the dosa and pooris, were absolutely on point, and the desserts were exactly what they should have been both in taste and consistency. Ultimately, while everything was superb, my favourite dish of the meal was something that I had never had the pleasure of sampling before: the poriyal. With its hum of spice and its variety of texture, it was an absolute pleasure and I will hunt it out again.
With no negatives to speak of, the chances of me returning here range from certainly to definitely.

Shaakahaarisms

Points +21

Vegetarian
06 May 2022

👍

Our go to place for a perfect South Indian lunch/dinner. You want a full meal or just some light bites they have all covered. Love the fact that they always serve freshly ground chutney. Good quality meal, safe on the stomach

Pros: Pure vegetarian restaurant, budget friendly , Tastes like home cooked food

Cons: Can do better on ambience, chairs are old

nogodsjustwriters

Points +3477

Vegan
20 Jan 2020

Down to earth & good value

Don't expect anything fancy here - this is a down to earth place with a home-cooking feel. I ate here a couple of times and also ordered delivery once. I liked the food and it hit the spot. I'm not the biggest fan of South Indian breakfast offerings, but I liked the thali and for 18 Dirham for an unlimited special thali the place is great value for money.
There are also daily changing specials which add to the variety of the menu and are also very keenly priced.

Pros: Cheap, No fuss




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