The short answer
Martabaan by Hemant Oberoi, Emirates Palace: what visitors should know first
Pick Martabaan for a dressy Indian dinner in the palace hotel when you want familiar flavours in formal surroundings. Reserve, confirm it is open, and ask about vegetarian dishes, as the pages we read name only a chicken dish.
Diet
What we checked
- Indian. An Indian restaurant outside India. 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
Martabaan by Hemant Oberoi, Emirates Palace facts at a glance
- Location
- Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Corniche Road
- Dining style
- Contemporary Indian, hotel fine dining
- Chef
- Hemant Oberoi, per Visit Abu Dhabi
- Price signal
- Upper range; Akbar Travels cites roughly Rs 5,800 to 13,300 for two
- Signature order
- Try: Martabaan da murgh or truffle naan, per Akbar Travels
- Good for
- Formal Indian dinner
Why it matters
Why Martabaan by Hemant Oberoi, Emirates Palace is worth your time
For Indian families abroad, a meal that looks and tastes familiar can be a relief after days of unfamiliar food, and Martabaan offers that in a formal setting. Visit Abu Dhabi and Akbar Travels both name it, and the chef's name gives some way of judging what to expect.
The drawbacks are the cost and the lack of confirmed vegetarian detail. If your priority is a dependable, everyday vegetarian or Jain meal, the dedicated vegetarian restaurants elsewhere in this guide are the safer choice. Martabaan is better kept for an occasion when the whole group is happy in a mixed menu.
Highlights
What not to miss
- 01
Chef's name
Visit Abu Dhabi credits chef Hemant Oberoi with the menu of Indian classics.
- 02
Signature dishes
Akbar Travels names Martabaan da murgh and truffle naan.
- 03
Palace setting
It sits inside Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, which Akbar Travels calls a royal setting.
Plan your visit
How to experience it
Martabaan is one of the hotel restaurants in Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, so you can combine dinner with a look at the palace building. Visit Abu Dhabi describes it as contemporary Indian from chef Hemant Oberoi, offering innovative takes on Indian classics, and Akbar Travels calls the setting royal.
Akbar Travels names Martabaan da murgh, a chicken dish, and truffle naan, and cites set menus for two that run well above everyday Indian prices; treat those figures as approximate. Because the dish it highlights is chicken, Indian vegetarians should not assume a full vegetarian menu. Neither page says whether there is one, so phone the hotel before you book and ask which dishes are vegetarian and whether onion and garlic can be left out.
This is a special-occasion choice. Dress smartly, take a taxi to the palace entrance and allow time to walk through the hotel.
Plan with confidence
Small checks that make a better meal.
- Reserve and confirm it is open before you go
- Phone ahead about vegetarian and no-onion-garlic dishes
- Ask the hotel for assistance with the walk inside
- Dress smartly for a hotel venue
Know before you go
Timing, access and comfort
- Area
- Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Corniche Road
- Time needed
- About 1.5 to 2 hours
- Best time
- Dinner
- Walking level
- Easy
- Senior comfort
- Inside a large hotel with level floors, lifts and table seating, though the walk from the entrance is long. Ask the hotel about assistance and request a quiet table when booking.
- Tickets and access
- Reserve ahead and confirm current hours and menus with the hotel; the pages we read give no timings.
Best for
Plan it with
Plan the practical part
Hotels near Martabaan by Hemant Oberoi, Emirates Palace
Staying close keeps journeys short — useful for early starts and for anyone who tires quickly.
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Travelling with parents?
Inside a large hotel with level floors, lifts and table seating, though the walk from the entrance is long. Ask the hotel about assistance and request a quiet table when booking.
Raahzo can arrange an arrival or day companion who handles tickets, queues and pacing, and keeps the family updated.
See concierge supportFAQs
Is Martabaan vegetarian?
No source we read says so. The only dish named is a chicken one, so confirm vegetarian options with the hotel.
Who is the chef?
Visit Abu Dhabi credits chef Hemant Oberoi.
Is it tagged Jain or pure vegetarian?
No. It is tagged only as an Indian restaurant; no source says it is vegetarian or Jain.
Sources and further reading
Timings, fees and access rules change. Recheck with the official source before you travel.
