Signature by Sanjeev Kapoor

Went to dine in at Signature by Sanjeev Kapoor, the finest Indian restaurant in Dubai. It’s located in TheCanvas Hotel. As we all know that, Sanjeev Kapoor is not just a name .... it’s a brand in itself .... an Indian celebrity chef, who bought the revolution in the field of cooking. It was really a privilege to be there. The ambience of the restaurant is done all four elements of Nature.... earth, water, fire & air. A truly Indian feel with awater body at the entrance... Buddha ... sculptures..... decors. There is plenty of seating indoors as well as a very pretty outdoor seatings as well. The staff is very friendly & Mr. Anil was there to explains us about the food really well. Chef Praveen was there to guide us about the signature food & the techniques used. Coming to the food we had there. We were served the special menu which Chef Praveen had chosen for us. We started with Pre starters - Papad & chutney - Tiranga fruit spheres... the three color fruit spheres denoting our Indian flag ... was delicious Followed by the drinks ... - Ginger Smash.... with a very strong flavor of ginger... this drink was really refreshing - Charcoal Colada ... I tried pinacolada with charcoal for the very first time .... it was amazing From the starters, they served us the Signature special starters platter ... with - Burra chops with mint & coriander balm.... one of the finest lamb chops we ever had ... with just perfect spices & perfectly cooked - Chicken Alaska....grilled boneless chicken - Masala chaanch rubiyan with chaas spheres... the chaas will burst its tastes in our mouth 😍 - Mitochondrion potato with tamarind falooda...... charcoal roast jacket potato, stuffed with Punjabi aloo matar & fresh pomegranate seeds .... simply amazing Then they served us the scrumptious Lemon sorbet with olive dust .... to settle out taste buds .. Among their wide range of main course they’re choose the best to serve us that day .... they served us - Red velvet butter chicken.... with the butterly curry .. it was my favorite - Avadhi Gosht .... more like the famous Korma .. seriously .. I haven’t tasted such delicious korma here in UAE ... it was finger licking delicious 😋 - Cottage cheese pinwheel with mint & red pepper.... the stuffed paneer was super yummy... - Makhani lalla musa dal..... ohh my ... this Dal makhani was out of the world ... cooked with the authentic techniques .. it was really a must must try ... - Veg. Pulao... flavorsome rice Pulao They served us the assorted Indian breads to accompany these delicious curries & dal Now comes the desserts part ... they served us - Signature Pistachio falooda Kulfi..... the best pista Kulfi - Charcoal Rasmalai snow..... try this different Rasmalai ... yes ... they serve it black .. & also with some snow .. 😍😍 jokes apart.. it was a treat for eyes & was equally delicious. To sum it all .... no matter how many new restaurants with all new technologies are coming up.... Old is always Gold .... same way .. Signature by Sanjeev Kapoor is a highly recommendable place for all the foodies .. Thanks a lot to Sarita, Chef Praveen, Anil & the whole team of Signature for hosting us.

I was staying in the Canvas Hotel Dubai where the restaurant is located so went there for lunch although I'm not a big fan of Indian food but the Indian duty manager at the Sofitel Jumeirah Beach where I'd been staying before the Canvas had recommended it. Sanjeev Kapoor is an Indian celebrity chef who hosts a very popular Indian show called Khana Khazana and comes to the hotel once every 3 months to train the staff in his restaurant. I chose the most comprehensive tasting menu with 11 courses for 299 dhs. I asked for it to be prepared not spicy and they changed a couple of things that would have been too spicy for me. The presentation was very nice and the food was delicious. The service from head waiter Anil and his staff was very attentive. I liked it so much that I invited 3 friends there for lunch the following day. We had a cocktail which Anil explained how to make twice then we all got confused and had different versions of how to make it so I ordered another one and he kindly brought everything to the table and gave us a live demonstration which I videotaped just in case we get confused again. We all had the lunch menu for 89 dhs each and found it delicious and good value for money. We also liked the decor of the restaurant. As for the location, it's 12kms from Dubai DXB airport and 13kms from Dubai Festival City Mall. You can get around Dubai really quickly by taxi so it shouldn't be a problem. PS When you bite into the mango shooter make sure you close your mouth first otherwise you will spray it all over the tablecloth like I did!

First time in this restaurant, a great experience, delicious food and nice staff. Only the negative is the location of the hotel and accessibility to restaurant