





Hip yet traditional, Modern yet authentic – Dabbawalla, our Mumbai inspired restaurant is high on energy and the bold flavours that typify the food of Mumbai. Located next to the Singapore River, in the tony Robertson Quay area, the Dabbawalla, with its distinct Mumbai inspired ambience, specially concocted cocktail and street food menu is a foodie’s experience like no other in Singapore.
Dabbawalla means “one who carries a box”. Dabba means a box, usually a tiffin, and walla is a holder of the preceding word. Therefore, the meaning of the dabbawalla in English is “he who gives food”.

Food Menu
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Drinks Menu
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Dabbawalla Catering
Dabbawalla catering is all about authentic food. It is a one-stop shop for customizing all your needs – be it a gala wedding, a birthday party, corporate lunches or a simple gathering with friends – the team can arrange for everything, be it a belly dancer, a DJ or a magician.
The Dabbawalla team is renowned as much for making guests feel extraordinarily special and welcome as it is for its depth of knowledge about Indian cuisine and beverages. The belief and culture of the team is to ensure that every guest is treated as if he has come to dine in an Indian home. The warmth, professionalism, enthusiasm and panache of the team ensures that every dining experience is a truly memorable one.
Restaurateur and Entrepreneur. A hotel management graduate with 5-star experience across the globe, Sandeep moved to Singapore in 2007 and worked with a chain of fine dining restaurants. Sandeep’s passion for Indian cuisine and commitment to guest service was instrumental in the conceptualisation of the Curry Culture, a destination point for authentic Indian cuisine at a great value for money.
The man with the golden heart, Jimmy is the architect of the Curry Culture dining experience, where the word “no” is never mentioned to the guest. A consummate professional, who sets high standards for himself and his team, Jimmy’s experience of managing restaurants ranges from Indian, Italian, Mongolian and so on. His knowledge of wines, food and flair and commitment towards his guests and team has truly shaped the Curry Culture work ethos and dining experience.
What can we say – blessed with talent and common sense in equal measures- he is the “rock”- with his vast experience across different cuisines- Indian, Mexican, Italian - he is equally at home in fine dining and casual restaurants- his commitment for his guests and his team is inspiring to say the least.
A man of few well-chosen words, Chef Patil has extensive experience of Indian fine dining across the globe. It is his passion and talent that makes the cuisine of The Curry Culture what it is today.
The Man who is perennially behind the scenes- one of the most talented chefs around- he can the whip up most complicated dishes with consummate ease. Vastly experienced, with a passion for Indian cuisine- His amazing food comes from a very strong belief in “simplicity is the key to great Indian food”. One of the main architects of the Curry Culture experience.
A man of amazing talent with experience around the globe his commitment to maintaining standards and quality is the stuff legends are made off. One of the main architects of the Curry Culture experience – his repertoire of Indian cuisine is amazing.
Costly with okay state - Location and ambiance is very good.
Quantity of servings for starters is small.
Cleanliness is okay. We saw bartender putting ice with his bare hands while making drinks.
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Staff is okay not friendly.


March 12, 2023
Decent, but other mid-priced Indian restaurants still better - pros:
- good service
- great naan and butter chicken
- ambience was ok; probably seating inside is better
- portions were big
cons:
- expensive
- rice... read more was $8
- bombay frankie was too salty


December 12, 2022
Daughter loves Indian food. We loved it too! Reservation was made. We sat inside on high chairs. The staffs were friendly. Great food and taste good too! Will
Definitely visit... read more again.


October 5, 2022
Dabbawalla should revisit their menu and change their chef. Food was really tasteless and overpriced. Order lamb vindaloo, zaffarini broccoli and saffron rice. We could only taste the chili and... read more lamb had no flavour. the broccoli was soggy and bland as well. the worst was they charged $34 for lamb vindaloo and $22 for broccoli.
We have eaten at hawker stalls which had more flavour and soul than this restaurant. Don't trust the high reviews like we did. it doesn't match up. Adviced to give this place a miss.


July 16, 2022
Visited recently, the food quality detoriated over last 2years. Last visited the restaurant during 2019, food quality was very good.
Ordered tandoori pamphlet, they gave golden pamphlet at the... read more cost of silver one. Ordered Chilly chicken in starter, I got chilly chicken gravy one. Lamb chop was not tasty at all.
Service quality is still intact but overall no value for money


July 4, 2022
Definitely the favorite place for Indian cuisine. A warm welcome from the staff as we arrived. We don’t need to wait to decide for the dish that we liked as... read more we have been to this place a couple of times. We highly recommended their mixed meat platter, perfect for your appetizer and their butter chicken along with saffron rice and garlic naan. If you’re just a couple, those foods mentioned are good enough for sharing and still have space for awesome desserts.
Loved their wine selection as well. Their wine of the month is another must try. Actually if you're not sure just ask the brilliant staff. They know and will recommend the best stuff that suits your taste.
Overall, it is always a great experience to dine here. So, if you’re wondering where is the good place for a casual date or family dinner, you must include this on your list.


May 5, 2022
Underwhelming !! Pav bhaji contains peanuts, boondi and sev !!
Definitely not Mumbai style !!
Maybe I had high expectations but definitely underwhelmed after the experience.
Also wish they improve... read more the quantity !!


April 25, 2021
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