Rasoi Ghar: The Unlimited Vegetarian Thali beside Ferrari World
A thali that changes with the day
Rasoi Ghar is one of the easiest restaurants in Yas Mall to understand and one of the hardest to reduce to a single favourite dish. The concept is an unlimited vegetarian thali drawing on Gujarat, Rajasthan and Kathiyawad, with the menu changing daily. That rotation is central to the experience: the meal is not designed around choosing one curry and one bread from a long list. Instead, a sequence of snacks, vegetables, dals, kadhi, breads, rice, drinks and sweets arrives as a complete regional spread. The restaurant’s own menu examples include dhokla, kachori and samosas to begin, followed by sabzi, dal, wholegrain rotis and fragrant rice, then desserts such as jalebi, moong dal halwa, shrikhand or basundi.
Hospitality is part of the format
The name Rasoi Ghar translates roughly to ‘kitchen home’, and the service model leans into that domestic idea. Yas Mall describes the restaurant through the Indian principle Atithi Devo Bhava – treating the guest with reverence – while the unlimited thali format means attentive refills are essential to the meal. Current reviews repeatedly mention staff returning with breads, vegetables and sweets without diners needing to chase them, as well as the small ritual of hand washing at the table. The food is entirely vegetarian, and the restaurant also caters to Jain diners, which makes it particularly useful for mixed family groups. This is not luxury dining and it should not be written as such; its pleasure comes from abundance, variety and the feeling of being fed rather than merely served.
One of Yas Mall’s most distinctive meals
Location is another advantage. Rasoi Ghar sits on the lower ground floor near the Ferrari World side of Yas Mall, so it works naturally before or after a day at the attractions. The restaurant’s own site currently lists the Yas Mall branch from noon to 10pm, while Yas Mall’s centre listing shows the venue trading and gives the same direct number: +971 2 550 0567. For Simply Abu Dhabi, the feature should celebrate the format rather than overcomplicate it. Arrive hungry, accept that you will not control every element of the meal, and let the changing thali do what it is designed to do: provide a broad, hospitable snapshot of western Indian vegetarian cooking in one sitting.
Practical details
Location: Lower Ground Floor, Yas Mall, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Cuisine: Gujarati, Rajasthani and Kathiyawadi vegetarian
Telephone: +971 2 550 0567
Format: Unlimited vegetarian thali with a menu that changes daily
Editorial status: Open