Daawat Tandoori

Established in March 2005, this long-serving North Indian restaurant is well-regarded for its delicious and consistently executed dishes.
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Their rendition is baked in a tandoor oven, resulting in crispy edges with a fluffy soft center. Being gently brushed with ghee / clarified butter, their plain version holds smoky bready sweet buttery savoury flavour, while the garlic version studded with minced garlic holds smoky bready salty savoury spice flavour. Nice char on some of the surfaces, lending a depth of smoky aroma.
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Naan
Daawat Tandoori
@ 207 Upper Thomson Road
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2026/01/best-of-singapore-hawkers-naan.html

Larger than other renditions, the doughnuts are soft, spongy, squishy, absorbing the thick flavoured syrup.
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Sprinkled with crunchy pistachio shavings, this is best savoured slowly.
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Carries bold floral earthy spice sweet nutty flavour, suitable for celebrations.
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Gulab Jamun
Daawat Tandoori
@ 207 Upper Thomson Road
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2023/06/best-of-singapore-hawkers-gulab-jamun.html

The fist-sized chunks of boneless king fish are among the largest renditions around.
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Yet, the fish remains tender juicy flaky in texture, coming clean off with lovely smoky meaty sweet salty spice savoury flavour.
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Served with a drizzle of lemon juice. Succulent and tasty, so enjoyable.
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Fish Tikka
Daawat Tandoori
@ 207 Upper Thomson Road
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2023/03/best-of-singapore-hawkers-fish-tikka.html

pani puri was amazing bruhhh first time trying it i will always look out for this dish from now on. everything else was kinda meh although i'm an absolute hoe for the minty limey green sauce thing

This premium version is delicious, with a generous serving size suitable for sharing.
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Stewed with red onions and dried red chili, the lentils are creamy smooth soft in texture, with robust earthy savoury sweet spice flavour.
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Best paired with rice or bread.
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Dhal
Daawat Tandoori
@ 207 Upper Thomson Road
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2022/09/best-of-singapore-hawkers-dhal.html

This is better than I remember.
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The boneless chicken chunks are large and meaty, almost the size of a fist.
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Glazed with a home made marinade of spices, it's tandoor roasted till juicy and tender, with a delightful light chew. Has decent smoky aroma, with meaty savoury sweet spice flavours.
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Didn't need the additional sprinkle of lime juice, but I appreciate the fresh crisp red onion slices with sharp vegetal sour sweet notes.
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Chicken Tikka
Daawat Tandoori
@ 207 Upper Thomson Road
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2022/07/best-of-singapore-hawkers-chicken-tikka.html