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Chef leaves Michelin-listed kitchen for chole bhature in Dubai
Chef Pradeep Khullar opened Bhaturewala in Dubai's Oud Metha, serving just two hundred plates a day with takeaway and car dining; a table is not included.
On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on Weekend EditionPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by Hindustan Times: “Indian chef leaves Michelin Guide-listed restaurant to sell ₹520 chole bhature in Dubai, draws hour-long queues”, with reporting from What Matters, Curly Tales and Emirates 24|7.
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 10:01 AM ET on Weekend Edition, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Dubai.
- BBN covered this story before: Paul sets Dubai Christmas Eve return, still no opponent (October 29).
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- Hindustan TimesIndian chef leaves Michelin Guide-listed restaurant to sell ₹520 chole bhature in Dubai, draws hour-long queues
- What MattersFrom Fine Dining to Delhi Street Food: Bhaturewala Opens in Dubai With Just 200 Plates a Day facts used on air
- Curly TalesBhaturewala Is A New Chole Bhature Spot In Dubai’s Oud Metha Serves Just 200 Plates A Day! facts used on air
- Emirates 24|7Dubai-it: Why did Pradeep Khullar, a Michelin-recognised chef, start cooking Indian street food, chole bhature? - Emirates 24|7 facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorStill thinking about that Vikings blitz rate.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAnyway, in Dubai, a chef from a Michelin Guide-listed restaurant now sells chole bhature for five hundred twenty rupees, and people queue over an hour for it.
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The story so far
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