SELF-GUIDED FOOD HUNT · Deira · Karama

Ethiopian Dubai: shiro, doro wot and a coffee pot

Compare chickpea and chicken stews in Deira, then slow down over a pot of coffee in Karama. Best shared, or split across visits.

CURATED BY Feed to Fork team

Time to allowAllow 3–4 hours with transfers, or split the two stews across separate meals.

Getting aroundDrive or take taxis from Dukem on Al Rasheed Road to Al Habasha by Abu Hail’s main post office, then across the Creek to Zagol in Karama.

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The stews are meal-sized possibilities, so share one order at each. Confirm injera inclusion and whether Zagol can seat a coffee-only visit; no ceremony is promised.

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Before you go

When to go

Choose a lunch or early-evening window after confirming service at all three. If eating solo, attach Zagol to a separate Karama visit.

Budget and paying

Plan for two stew orders and one coffee pot, plus separately charged bread and the Creek-crossing taxi. Ask about the pot’s size before adding individual coffees.

Self-guided. Timing is an editorial suggestion, not a measured journey. Check kitchen hours and access before going.

THE ROUTE

3 stops, one food Hunt

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Fasting shiro
Dukem Restaurant and Grill No.2
Ground chickpeas give this stew its substance. Ask whether injera comes with the shiro and check the full preparation if the menu's “Fasting” label affects your choice.
80 Al Rasheed Road, opposite Century Mall, Deira
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Doro wot
Al Habasha Restaurant
Doro wot combines chicken, Ethiopian chilli sauce and butter. Ask about the chilli level, chicken portion and included injera before choosing this as your meal.
22A Street, by the Main Post Office, Abu Hail / Hor Al Anz
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3 stops, one food Hunt

Fasting shiro

Doro wot

Pot of coffee