Street food from Dh1: Dubai Ramadan festival in Karama draws crowds all night
When evening falls over old Karama the streets become lively with numerous activities as they prepare for the third Ramadan street food festival.
The Sheikh Hamdan Colony experiences large throngs of people who come to enjoy authentic South Asian dishes while businesses serve the finest street food possible.
The festival runs through March 23 and has established itself as a key event during the holy month by bringing locals and visitors together with its dynamic culinary offerings. As eateries remain active throughout the night hours the streets become lively spaces where business owners enjoy heightened sales and patrons explore traditional foods.
Visitors will face a delightful dilemma between choosing the smoky smell of grilled chicken skewers and the invigorating aroma of freshly brewed Sulaimani tea. The festival presents a tasty collection of food options that feature pickled mangoes along with ice cream and ice lollies plus passionfruit juice biryani tapioca beef samosas and additional items. The menu features delicious North and South Indian dishes that please a variety of taste preferences.
The festival provides an economical food experience with prices ranging from Dh1 to Dh15. Biryani plates are available for Dh12 to Dh15 and visitors can get a chat serving at approximately Dh10. Visitors can enjoy a full meal at the affordable price point of Dh20 without spending too much money.
Good business
This year Homemade has joined the food festival through their booth in one of the kiosks. The kiosks have attracted bigger crowds which help Homemade improve their visibility according to Ranjeet Saini. The restaurant serves only a small number of customers. The restaurant receives recognition through its presence at the kiosks.
Saini mentioned that during the festival they sell between 300 to 400 cups of their top-selling kulfi chai daily which helped improve their sales. The Ramadan food festival has given us a boost because customers keep coming to take chai and taste everything here, according to him.
Worker Nabeel M recorded a 200 percent surge in customer numbers at Spicy Café Mandi & Grill during their Ramadan food festival. Business remains successful through the late nighttime hours. Nabeel explained at 11pm when the restaurant was packed with people that the food festival created a busy atmosphere which would continue until 4 o’clock.
The restaurant maintained its lively atmosphere only during the weekends on regular days. Throughout the month of Ramadan people fill every available seat at the restaurant each day. The current food festival has helped our business achieve good performance.
During Ramadan Fruitbae ice cream and dessert shop experienced excellent sales as customers traveled from Abu Dhabi and Sharjah as well as other emirates to Karama according to staff member Ijas Mohammed. After Ramadan ends business activity reduces significantly but weekends still attract numerous customers.
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