Araby Ali's Doubles Ltd. — Restaurant in Trinidad

I believe ONE of the secrets to Ali's Doubles Barataria is family love and dedication.

During the early dawn hours, it’s not unusual to see long line of cars parked along the southern side of Fifth Street #Barataria, between 8th and 9th Ave. In fact I’ve joined them many a time and the results is always trés yummy.

The Ali’s name has been associated with doubles since being established in 1936, when members of the Ali and Emam-ul-Dean families wedded and from this union those family trades, one is in making a deliciously seasoned #Channa and the other in serving split-peas #Baras, also united into channa being served on a single bara together. This new dish was sold on bicycle, fitted with a tray for the box of goodies, mostly in South Trinidad, In later years many who came to purchase this wonderful fast food would ask the vendors to, “double it up” for them, so they would it like a sandwich, two baras with channa in between, causing this new twist to be called, “Doubles”.

Araby Ali’s Doubles has always had a great appeal and has been feeding the nation everyday for THREE generations, over 50 years at that very spot at 71 Fifth Street, Barataria. His location even entered and won the National Doubles Competition in 1995. They now serve hot Doubles as well as various vegetarian and meat pies(potato, fish, chicken and beef), together with other Indian delicacies such as Sahena, which is available from Thursday to Sunday and you can also enjoy tasty #Pholorie, #Kachori and #Baiganee on Weekends. They open from 5 to 10am EVERY morning. I would suggest that anytime you’re in the area you check them out. Another #FoodieRunTTApproved venue. Images shot with my...

I don't know if the owners of this establishment ever taste what they give out but this isn't it. I've lived close enough to see hordes of people lining up for this doubles only to be massively disappointed when I visited to taste them myself. This might really be an anomaly of getting customers based on what it used to be in the past or either hopes and dreams as I can only liken the taste to what you might expect a foreigner in canada to prepare for you. It tastes atrocious and is sadly one of the worst tasting doubles I've ever...

Ali's comes from a very long tradition of " Doubles." They have been , in fact, associated with it's origins and ubiquity. The service is always efficient and friendly. Gourmet doubles, if it could be described that way, can find no better representative than this. Something else to note - The bara is especially fluffy and divine. As a visitor, I strongly recommend you...