The short answer
Anand Vegetarian Restaurant, Hamdan Street: what visitors should know first
A simple choice for vegetarians who want Gujarati food. Phone +971 2 677 5599 first, because the guide gives no hours, Wikivoyage calls it pure veg, but egg use is not stated, and we found no recent confirmation.
Diet
What we checked
- Indian. An Indian restaurant outside India. Checked November 2026 · Source
- Pure Veg. The whole menu has no meat, fish or egg. Checked November 2026 · Source
Menus and kitchens change. If you follow a strict diet or have an allergy, confirm with the restaurant before you order.
Useful facts
Anand Vegetarian Restaurant, Hamdan Street facts at a glance
- Location
- Hamdan Street, Abu Dhabi city centre
- Dining style
- Casual vegetarian Gujarati
- Price signal
- Budget, per Wikivoyage's grouping
- Signature order
- Try: puri bhaji, as mentioned in the guide
- Good for
- Vegetarians, Gujarati food fans
Why it matters
Why Anand Vegetarian Restaurant, Hamdan Street is worth your time
For Gujarati and Jain-leaning families, finding familiar food abroad is often the hardest part of a trip. A vegetarian Gujarati restaurant in the city centre offers familiar food, and a menu that probably includes the sweet-leaning dishes of home.
The listing is thin: Wikivoyage gives an address, a phone number and a one-line description, and no recent review confirms the restaurant is still open. That is why we ask readers to phone before travelling. If it is open, it is a convenient, low-cost option near the main shopping streets.
Highlights
What not to miss
- 01
Gujarati menu
Described by Wikivoyage as pure veg Gujarati style; unconfirmed elsewhere.
- 02
Friday puri
The guide mentions unlimited puri at Friday lunch; confirm.
- 03
Central address
Behind Dunia Finance Building and Al Mansouri Plaza.
Plan your visit
How to experience it
Anand Vegetarian Restaurant is listed in Wikivoyage's Abu Dhabi Eat section, on Hamdan Street behind the Dunia Finance Building and Al Mansouri Plaza. The guide calls it a pure veg Gujarati style restaurant, a claim from a single guide, which puts it among the few places in the city centre built around the food of Gujarat.
The guide's note for this destination refers to Puri Bhaji and to unlimited puri on Friday lunch, but we could not confirm current menu, prices or hours from a second page. Treat both as leads to check by phone rather than promises.
Ask the restaurant whether Jain preparation without onion, garlic or root vegetables is possible, since no source we opened says it is. Being pure vegetarian is not, on its own, evidence of Jain cooking, and the guide is silent on it.
Plan with confidence
Small checks that make a better meal.
- Phone +971 2 677 5599 before you go
- Ask about egg-free and Jain preparation
- Confirm Friday lunch offers
- Take a taxi to the exact address
Know before you go
Timing, access and comfort
- Area
- Hamdan Street, behind Dunia Finance Building and Al Mansouri Plaza
- Time needed
- About 1 hour
- Best time
- Lunch; call to confirm hours
- Walking level
- Easy
- Senior comfort
- We have no information on steps, seating or lifts. Hamdan Street is a city-centre street, so a taxi to the door is simplest; phone ahead about access.
- Tickets and access
- Wikivoyage lists no hours, so phone +971 2 677 5599 and confirm that it is open before you travel.
Best for
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Plan the practical part
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Travelling with parents?
We have no information on steps, seating or lifts. Hamdan Street is a city-centre street, so a taxi to the door is simplest; phone ahead about access.
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See concierge supportFAQs
Is Anand pure vegetarian?
Wikivoyage describes it as a pure veg Gujarati restaurant; confirm with the restaurant, including egg use. Phone to check.
Does it serve Jain food?
No source we opened says so. Ask staff directly.
Is it still open?
We found no closure report, but no recent confirmation either. Phone before visiting.
Sources and further reading
Timings, fees and access rules change. Recheck with the official source before you travel.
