Mutton Shinwari Karahi
34 AEDPeshawari, cooked with nothing but meat, tomato, salt and its own fat. A full is AED 64 and feeds four.
Per half
Ajman Industrial Area 2
The flavours you grew up loving, now in Ajman
Nashta on the table by half past seven. Karahi cooked to order over a high flame. Charcoal BBQ until midnight, every single day.
- Open every day
- 7:30 am to midnight
- Nashta counter
- 7:30 am to 12 noon
- Kitchen
- Halal, cooked to order
- Find us
- Amman Street, Sanaiya 2
Who we are
A desi kitchen that keeps its own hours
Zafran Kitchen sits on Amman Street in the Sanaiya, where the first customers come in before eight in the morning and the last karahi goes out close to midnight. In between there is nashta, lunch for the workshops, and families through the evening.
We cook the way it is cooked at home. Nothing sits in a bain marie. The karahi goes on the fire when you order it, the bread goes on the tandoor wall after that, and the BBQ meets the coals last so it reaches you hot.
Every cut of meat is halal and comes in fresh. If it cannot be cooked properly that day, it is not on the menu that day.
- 7:30
- Tandoor lit
- 16.5
- Hours open daily
- 100%
- Halal, cooked to order
What people order
Three dishes worth the drive
If it is your first time, start here. Prices are what you pay at the table, in dirhams, with no service charge added.
Chicken Biryani
10 AEDLayered and steamed in batches through the day. Medium AED 15, large AED 20.
Per small plate
Chargha
18 AEDSteamed in spice for an hour, then fried to order. A full bird is AED 35.
Per half bird
The menu
Six ways to eat here
The full card, the day by day weekly menu and the monthly mess, with every price. Jump straight to the one you came for.
01Special Breakfast
Paratha from AED 1, Lahori chana, mutton paya and beef nihari at AED 10.
See prices
02Charcoal BBQ
Chicken tikka AED 10, seekh and boti AED 22, malai boti AED 25, chargha from AED 18.
See prices
03Mutton Karahi
Zafran, Charsi, white, Shinwari and Peshawari. Half from AED 30, full from AED 60.
See prices
04Chicken Karahi and Handi
Half karahi from AED 15, clay pot handi from AED 24.
See prices
05Weekly Menu
A different ghar ka khana every day, small or large, from AED 5.
See prices
06Monthly Mess
Breakfast, lunch and dinner on a fixed rotation, from AED 200 a month.
See prices7:30 am to 12 noon
Nashta, the way the morning should start
The tawa goes on first, then the chana, then the nihari and the paya. By the time the workshops open across the road there is a queue at the counter, and by ten the families arrive.
Tawa paratha at AED 1, anda and aloo paratha at AED 4, Lahori chana at AED 5, and mutton paya or beef nihari at AED 10. Eat in, or tell us on WhatsApp and it will be boxed and waiting when you pull up outside.
Eating here every day
A weekly menu, and a mess to go with it
Alongside the card there is home style cooking that changes with the day, and a flat monthly rate if you are eating with us most of the week.
Special Weekly Menu
5 AEDAloo gosht on Monday, palak gosht on Tuesday, mutton qorma on Wednesday, haleem and kaleji on Thursday. Small or large.
From, per small plate
See the whole week
The Mess
200 AEDBreakfast, lunch and dinner on a fixed weekly rotation. One meal a day AED 200, two AED 350, all three AED 450 a month.
From, per month
See the rotation and ratesDine in, takeaway, delivery
Three ways to eat, one kitchen
Sit down and eat it hot, tell us on WhatsApp and collect it boxed on your way past, or have it delivered across Sanaiya and the rest of Ajman. Same menu, same prices, no service charge and no aggregator taking a cut.
Off the coals
What it looks like when it reaches you
No styling and no stock photographs. Every plate here was shot in the kitchen on Amman Street.
Find us
On Amman Street, in the Sanaiya
Ground floor, street parking outside, and easy to reach from Al Jurf, Al Nakhil, New Sanaiya and the Sharjah border.
Open every day
Address
Shop 8/1, Ground Floor, Amman StreetAjman Industrial Area 2
Ajman, United Arab Emirates
Opening hours
7:30 am to 12 midnight
Every day, including Friday
Nashta counter closes at 12 noon.
Zafran Kitchen and Restaurant
Shop 8/1, Ground Floor, Amman StreetAjman Industrial Area 2
Ajman, United Arab Emirates
- Open today
- 7:30 am to 12 am
- Parking
- Free, on street
Good to know
Questions we get asked
Where is Zafran Kitchen in Ajman?
Zafran Kitchen and Restaurant is at Shop 8/1, Ground Floor, Amman Street, Ajman Industrial Area 2, Ajman, United Arab Emirates. It is in the Sanaiya district, a short drive from Al Jurf, Al Nakhil and the Sharjah border, with free street parking outside.
What time does Zafran Kitchen open and close?
Zafran Kitchen is open every day from 7:30 am to 12:00 midnight, including Fridays and public holidays. The nashta counter runs from 7:30 am to 12:00 noon, and the charcoal BBQ starts in the late afternoon and runs until close.
Is the food at Zafran Kitchen halal?
All meat at Zafran Kitchen is halal and is sourced from suppliers approved by Ajman Municipality. No pork and no alcohol is served or used anywhere in the kitchen.
Does Zafran Kitchen deliver in Ajman?
Zafran Kitchen delivers across Ajman Industrial Area 1 and 2, New Sanaiya, Al Jurf, Al Nakhil, Al Rashidiya, Al Rawda and Al Bustan. Orders are taken direct on WhatsApp or by phone at 050 720 8707, which keeps the price down because there is no delivery app taking a commission.
What is Zafran Kitchen known for?
Zafran Kitchen is known for Peshawari style mutton karahi, in Shinwari and Charsi versions, and for desi nashta served from 7:30 in the morning. The chicken biryani, the whole chargha and the charcoal seekh kababs are the other things people come back for.
How much does a meal cost at Zafran Kitchen?
A meal at Zafran Kitchen costs between AED 10 and AED 35 per person. A small chicken biryani is AED 10, a half Zafran chicken karahi is AED 15 and feeds two with naan at AED 1 each, and a half mutton Shinwari karahi is AED 34. A full mutton Shinwari karahi that feeds four is AED 64. There is also a monthly mess from AED 200.
Does Zafran Kitchen do catering or degh orders?
No. Zafran Kitchen is a dine in, takeaway and delivery restaurant only. There is no event catering, no degh service and no bulk cooking for weddings or labour camps. Everything on the menu is cooked to order for the table, for collection or for delivery around Ajman.
Does Zafran Kitchen have seating for families?
Zafran Kitchen has indoor seating and outdoor seating, and families are welcome at every table. Cash and card are both accepted, and the restaurant is on the ground floor with step free access from the street.
How spicy is the food?
Most dishes at Zafran Kitchen are cooked at a medium heat and the kitchen adjusts on request. The white karahi, the white handi and the special butter chicken are the mildest options, and the Shinwari and Charsi karahi carry the most chilli.
Do I need to book a table?
Booking is not required at Zafran Kitchen for everyday dining, seating is first come first served. For a group of eight or more, or for Friday evenings, call 050 720 8707 ahead so a table can be held and the karahi can be started before you arrive.