Butter, Bhaji & Bliss: Where to Enjoy the Best Pav Bhaji in Dubai

There's not a single type of hunger that Pav Bhaji cannot fix. Be it a hunger that sends you to a restaurant with a menu, or it's the kind that shows up around 7 PM. Or when the day has been long, the mood is somewhere between exhausted and emotional, and the only thing that sounds right is something warm, buttery, and a little spicy. You know the feeling. Every Indian does.

We do too, and at Chaat Bazaar, our tawa has been answering that exact call every single day.

It Was Always More Than Street Food

Pav Bhaji has a history that most people don't think about when they're busy scraping up the last bit of bhaji with a pav. The idea is simple: cook down the vegetables, mash them together on a flat tawa with spices and butter, and serve with soft buns. It is quick, cheap, and deeply satisfying.

What happened next is pure Indian magic. A humble worker's meal became a street-food icon. It moved from pavements to homes, from home kitchens to restaurants, from Mumbai to every corner of the country. 

The smell alone brings back memories. That sizzle of butter hitting a hot tawa. The deep red of the bhaji is slowly coming together. The hiss of the pav being pressed down until golden. If you grew up in India, your body remembers this before your brain does.

How We Make Ours

At Chaat Bazaar, the process is non-negotiable. We cook our bhaji on traditional iron tawas, because that smoky, slightly charred depth of flavour simply doesn't happen any other way. Then comes the Amul butter. Generously. Unapologetically. The way it was always meant to be done.

The result is a bhaji that's rich but not heavy, spicy but not punishing, and flavourful in a way that makes you want to finish the plate and seriously consider ordering another. Our Amul Butter Pav Bhaji is the classic, the one that tastes exactly the way it should. If this is what you're craving, it will not let you down.

And if you ask us, this is where you'll find the best pav bhaji in Dubai, not because we say so, but because the people who come back every week have made that decision for themselves.

Choose Your Version

One of the things we love about Pav Bhaji is how it grows with you. Some days you want the original. Other days, you want to push it a little. Our menu is built for both moods.

The Amul Cheese Pav Bhaji is for the days when only cheese will do, and honestly, those days are more common than we admit. Molten, indulgent, slightly ridiculous in the best possible way.

The Paneer Pav Bhaji brings a creaminess that makes the whole dish feel a little more substantial, great for when you want something that really fills you up.

Menu tip: If you're visiting with a group, order two or three varieties and share. The contrast between the classic butter version and the Kolhapuri is genuinely interesting; one comforts, the other excites.

Complete the Experience

A plate of Pav Bhaji always comes with the same cast of supporting characters: a squeeze of lime, finely chopped raw onion, and something cold or something hot to drink. We follow the same logic.

Pair your bhaji with our Masala Chai if you want the full Mumbai street-side experience. Food in one hand, chai in the other, the evening just stretching out ahead of you. 

Come As You Are

What we love most about Pav Bhaji is that it doesn't ask anything of you. You don't need to dress up for it. You don't need an occasion. You don't need to be especially hungry, though it helps. You just need to show up.

We're at Al Karama, Al Nahda, and multiple locations across Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Can't make it in? We deliver through Talabat, Deliveroo, Careem, Noon, Keeta, and Smiles, and yes, we pack it carefully so it arrives hot, buttery, and spill-free.

Order online at chaatbazaar.ae or visit your nearest Chaat Bazaar outlet.