The short answer
Coriander Indian Restaurant: what visitors should know first
Pick it for a comfortable indoor North Indian meal when you are already at Al Bawadi Mall. It serves meat as well, so vegetarians should ask about the vegetable dishes and cooking methods.
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
Coriander Indian Restaurant facts at a glance
- Location
- Al Bawadi Mall, Sultan Bin Zayed Street, Al Ain
- Dining style
- Mall sit-down, North Indian, mixed menu
- Price signal
- Mid-range; confirm current prices
- Signature order
- Try: tandoor breads with a Punjabi curry, or biryani
- Good for
- Lunch during a mall stop, mixed groups
- Diet note
- Serves meat; not pure veg
Why it matters
Why Coriander Indian Restaurant is worth your time
Several separate guides, including the Visit Al Ain tourism site, name Coriander among Al Ain's Indian restaurants, so it is one of the better-documented choices in a city where reliable listings are thin.
Its location is the point. A mall restaurant means no weather, easy parking and a short walk for older travellers, and families can combine a meal with errands. It is a mixed-menu kitchen rather than a vegetarian one, and we mark that clearly so that strict vegetarians look elsewhere.
Highlights
What not to miss
- 01
Tandoor cooking
Guides credit the kitchen with tandoor dishes and Punjabi food.
- 02
Indoors
Being inside Al Bawadi Mall keeps the meal out of the heat.
- 03
Biryani
Biryani and Lucknowi kebabs are named by one guide.
Plan your visit
How to experience it
Coriander sits inside Al Bawadi Mall, so the walk from the car park is indoors. Guides describe a relaxed, contemporary room with soft amber lighting, and a menu that is strongest in North Indian cooking: tandoor items, Punjabi dishes, biryani and Lucknowi kebabs.
For vegetarians the safest approach is to ask for the vegetarian section and order tandoor breads with dal or a paneer or vegetable curry. We did not see the current menu, so confirm the dishes, and whether gravies use meat stock, with the server.
It pairs easily with an hour in the mall, which is useful on a hot afternoon when the oasis and fort are too warm to enjoy. Tell staff about spice level at the start, since the cooking is spiced for an Indian palate.
Plan with confidence
Small checks that make a better meal.
- Confirm opening hours, as the listing is incomplete
- Ask which dishes are vegetarian and about meat stock
- Mention spice level when ordering
- Combine with a mall visit
Know before you go
Timing, access and comfort
- Area
- Al Bawadi Mall, Sultan Bin Zayed Street (Zayed Bin Sultan Street), Al Ain
- Time needed
- About 1 to 1.5 hours
- Best time
- Lunch or dinner; one guide lists late-morning to 11 pm
- Walking level
- Easy
- Senior comfort
- Inside a mall, so the setting is air-conditioned and sheltered from heat, with mall seating nearby. We did not verify step-free access inside the restaurant, so ask on arrival.
- Tickets and access
- No booking is needed for a standard meal. The opening time in the source guide is incomplete, so confirm hours with the mall or the restaurant.
Best for
Plan it with
Plan the practical part
Hotels near Coriander Indian Restaurant
Staying close keeps journeys short — useful for early starts and for anyone who tires quickly.
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Travelling with parents?
Inside a mall, so the setting is air-conditioned and sheltered from heat, with mall seating nearby. We did not verify step-free access inside the restaurant, so ask on arrival.
Raahzo can arrange an arrival or day companion who handles tickets, queues and pacing, and keeps the family updated.
See concierge supportFAQs
Is Coriander pure vegetarian?
No. Guides mention kebabs and biryani, and it is tagged Indian only.
Where is it?
Inside Al Bawadi Mall on Sultan Bin Zayed Street, according to Property Finder and Visit Al Ain.
Is it good for older travellers?
It is indoors and air-conditioned inside a mall, but step-free details are unverified; ask on arrival.
Sources and further reading
- Property Finder: Indian restaurants in Al Ain
- Square Yards: restaurants in Al Ain
- Visit Al Ain: best restaurants
Timings, fees and access rules change. Recheck with the official source before you travel.
