Taste of India

Near T1 departures, Taste of India serves fast curries

In Dubai International Airport’s Terminal T1, Taste of India sits airside, handy if your flight leaves from the older concourse and you want something more filling than a sandwich. Signage in T1 points clearly to the restaurant, so you won’t burn time hunting it down between security and your gate.

Menu boards here usually center on North Indian classics: think chicken curry, biryani, dal, and naan, often sold as combo plates rather than à la carte. Expect pricing in the typical DXB range for a full meal in T1, not food-court cheap but less than a premium sit-down spot in T3. Portions tend to skew large enough to count as a real pre-flight meal.

Service runs to match main bank departures out of T1, with hours generally spanning early-morning check-in waves through late-night flights. If your connection in T1 is under 45 minutes, skip a full plate and grab something you can eat in 10–15 minutes so you’re not sprinting back to the gate when boarding starts.

If you like spice, focus on the curries and biryanis and ask at the counter how hot they come; in a big international hub like DXB T1, kitchens sometimes dial flavors down for broad appeal. Lighter options usually include items like vegetable dishes and plain rice, which work better if you’re heading into a long overnight sector from T1 and don’t want anything too heavy.

Peak crowd times in T1 tend to line up with late-evening flights into Europe and early-morning departures into South Asia, so queues at Taste of India can stretch past 10–15 minutes. Build that into your gate walk. One last tip: check your exact T1 gate number before you sit; walking from one end of Terminal 1 to the far gates can easily eat 10–20 minutes on its own.