Backwaters
📍 Pearl Hotel & Spa - Sheikh Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Mualla Road - Al Hamra area - Al Khour 2 - Emirate of Umm Al Quwain - United Arab Emirates
Weighted rating from:
Google: 4.1 • TripAdvisor: 4.5
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Backwaters, located in Umm Al Quwain City, UAE, is a charming restaurant that brings a slice of Kerala to the desert. With a Google rating of 4.1 and a Tripadvisor rating of 4.5, it stands out for its authentic Indian cuisine, particularly seafood, making it a delightful choice for food enthusiasts. The ambiance is inviting, combining both indoor and outdoor seating options with views of the lagoon, perfect for families, couples, and solo travelers alike. Guests often rave about the friendly and efficient service, with special mentions of the helpful staff who provide great recommendations. Whether you're in the mood for a family gathering or a casual outing with friends, Backwaters offers a welcoming vibe that enhances the dining experience.
Signature Dishes
- •Authentic Kerala fish dishes
- •Fresh and fluffy parottas
- •Crunchy beef dry fry
- •Chicken pepper curry
- •Sumptuous fish tower
- •Refreshing toddy
- •Plum cake
Overall rating 4.1 / 5 (1,112 reviews)
Google: 4.1 (1085 reviews)
TripAdvisor: 4.5 (27 reviews)
Customer Reviews
A very good place for weekend, you will get the authentic Kerala food & drinks. The food was well cooked and hot for the serving. Variety of drinks available too. Place was very clean and well maintained and ambience was good.The hotel's staff were extremely friendly and helpful. All requests were handled quickly and professionally. Also if you are beach goer, this is the best place.
Food is good but their service is very poor and slow as there is never mind attitude with negligence and the reason from the F&B manager was also not appropriate as due to crowd they are not able to manage. How a restaurant can’t even manage their customers even their seats are not 100% occupied!
Warm welcome, friendly and efficient service with good advice on menu items. Some outdoor space as well as the spacious indoor dining area. The main attraction is the authentic Keralan cuisine, but there is also a varied international menu. It acts as the main hotel restaurant, serving breakfast (which we did not try). The dishes we tried were very good, in generous portions. Fair prices (including alcohol), above those of the "local" places in town, but clearly less expensive than some of the rather bland offerings in 4/5* hotels. Recommended.
We had heard of this restaurant serving authentic Kerala cuisine and had driven from Dubai just for this. While toddy wasn’t available during our visit, the food was absolutely incredible. Crunchy beef dry fry, delicious kalamakai, and unbelievable chicken pepper curry. The parottas were super fresh and fluffy, the perfect compliment. We’ll be coming back for sure - thanks for a great experience, team!