MYNT Indian Cuisine: A Salam Street Menu That Travels Across India

A neighbourhood Indian restaurant with a wide map

MYNT’s own description is refreshingly clear: authentic and traditional dishes from India’s culturally diverse regions, brought into the present with modern twists. That is a broad brief, but the Salam Street menu gives it substance. North Indian comfort sits beside coastal recipes, Hyderabadi spice, tandoor cooking and lighter contemporary plates. The room is not trying to compete with Abu Dhabi’s palace restaurants; it works as a neighbourhood dining address where families can order familiar dishes while more curious diners move into less predictable territory. That flexibility is important. A good Indian restaurant in a city with a huge South Asian population has to satisfy diners who know exactly how a classic should taste while still creating reasons to order something new.

Follow the signatures across regions

The official menu names several dishes as guest favourites: chicken dum biryani, Gosht Khada Masala, Kashmiri tea, Masala Jhinga Poppers, Daab Chingri and Malai Pista Kulfi. The wider menu adds adhraki lamb chops, tulsi salmon tikka, tandoori lobster, sarson machli tikka, butter chicken, dal makhani and a chef’s mixed grill. Daab Chingri is particularly useful in understanding MYNT’s range, pairing Gulf shrimps with coconut, mustard, ginger and turmeric. Gosht Khada Masala moves towards Hyderabadi-style slow cooking, while the tandoor section gives the table smoky texture. Recent 2026 delivery and dining reviews continue to highlight the restaurant’s flavour, welcoming service and family atmosphere, though opinions naturally vary on value and vegetarian breadth.

An easy central-Abu Dhabi recommendation

MYNT is on Salam Street near First Abu Dhabi Bank in Al Zahiyah and currently opens daily from noon until midnight. Reservations and orders are handled on +971 2 666 6400, and the restaurant’s own booking system remains active for 2026. For Simply Abu Dhabi, the best reason to include MYNT is that it does not demand a special occasion. It can be a biryani lunch, a family curry dinner or a broader tasting of tandoor, seafood and regional dishes. Start with one of the signatures rather than the safest order, add bread and dal for the table, and finish with kulfi or Kashmiri tea. The restaurant’s ambition is modern, but its usefulness is reassuringly traditional: feed people well and give them reasons to return.

Practical details

Location: Salam Street, near First Abu Dhabi Bank, Al Zahiyah, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Cuisine: Indian / regional Indian with contemporary touches
Telephone: +971 2 666 6400
Hours: Daily 12pm-12am
Booking: Current online booking form active on the official website
Editorial status: Open