what is a dhaba?

Answer 1

Just to supplement what my friends have said above, a typical dhaba has atleast one big earthen oven called "tandoor", has a prominent row of cooking utensils - Pateelas - displayed quite shining at the front top, do serve tandoori rotis and tandoori paranthas -plain or stuffed - and always have Dal (Makhni or not).

And these dhaba may have little variation in different regions of India but can easily be identified / recoganised.

To see their success, even many five star hotels, particularly in North India have a restaurant in their premises by somewhat similar name or appearance as Dhaba.

Answer 2

Arre oh puttar ! ['Oh, youngster !', in Punjabi]
The 'dhaba' is a roadside eating place, found along the National Highways in India, where generous helpings of cheap, tasty and nourishing food are served to travellers [mostly truck drivers, but a lot of those driving their own 2/4 wheelers, as well !] - who have to sit in the open air on ethnic bamboo-cots, and relish these repasts, that are often fit for kings/queens !
Most of these 'dhabas' are owned and operated by Sardar-jis [Singhs] of your own clan - some of whom have been in the same trade for over 5 generations, or more !

Answer 3

On the side of roads and country side ,there are small Places where you can eat, mostly you get Punjabi food in these places. that is called DHABA

Answer 4

dhaba is a place where u get all that good stuff to eat which u don't get here in chicago. u get taste of the country, smell of the country, u can actually feel ur country

Answer 5

dhaba is nothing but like a mini restourent but at cheep rates and not a good food to eat

Answer 6

a small roadside shack mostly found on highways serving mainly punjabi food ... the food thy serve is very tasty most of the times

Answer 7

its an eating place usually on the highways and it has an authentic Indian look wooden furniture and open air and mainly famous for punjabi food