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Desert Boy's Dhani

S of Jaisalmer, Jaisalmer, India
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Ranked #18 of 64 restaurants in Jaisalmer
Cuisines: Indian, Vegetarian
Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
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72% Recommend
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Darwin
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews 7 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

I ate at the Dhani on many occassions whilst being in Jaisalmer...Owner and staff are friendly and warmly welcoming. Food is FANTASTIC!! On few occassions I sent out for take aways and the quality of the currys, rice Nan pickles was always so tasty... Beautiful setting of an evening..Lovely people and highly recommended

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Ahmedabad, India
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15 reviews 15 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013

Amazing hospitality liked the ac dining low sitting as well as the dining area outside with tree branches touching the tables almost. loved the food try ker sangri here.

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Mumbai
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2013

We enjoyed the vegetarian meal here. Service was good and authentic Rajasthani food was very good. It is worth a visit.

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london
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8 reviews 8 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2013

We had dinner here one evening, nice atmosphere with candles and large tree in centre of courtyard. Staff were attentive & brought over a large fan to keep us cool. The manager spoke to us to personally welcome us and also checked that we were enjoying our meal. Food was nice, I had a curry, my friend had a chinese... More

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Stony Stratford
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31 reviews 31 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2013

Nice ambience although rather dark and hard to see your food!! Service was a bit lazy and food was OK but nothing to write home about.

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Innsbruck, Austria
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16 reviews 16 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2013

i was just there for breakfast once and i found a very nice garden to sit and good food and a very nice and interesting owner to talk to.

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Noida, India
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2013

Ambiance made me very uncomfortable, food had no taste. The only people that I could see were groups of local men drinking on different tables. We being with the family felt weird sitting there. Food was below expectation.

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Gurgaon, India
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2013

This is an excellent restaurant with a very quiet and laid back set up. Service is good, though relaxed; Food is quite good and priced right. Must have 'Daal baati churma' here. You could also have berries right off the tree if going during the Jan - Mar period.

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Jaipur, India
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7 reviews 7 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2013

I have tried this restaurant many times. Only serves Veg food. Always booked with student groups or by local parties. Try Daal Bati its good over here.

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12 reviews 12 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2013 via mobile

For the price, this is some of the best food in Jaisalmer (curries 80-150). The butter Naan are cheap (25) and delicious. Curries and well cooked and well spiced, dal makhani and malai kofta stand outs. The service was good and not too long. It's worth the walk to find it!!!!

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