Biryanis Across India

Lucknow

Best Places are in Markets of the Chowk and Aminabad.

Sakhawat(0522- 2621857/22308440) is an institution. Opened in 1911, it is still run from a Garage behind the Gymkhana Club in Hazratganj..Biryani cooked in Kashmiri Style is generally sold out by 8 p.m

Tundey : Has Branches in Aminabad and Hazratganj. More famous for Galawat Kabab rather than Biryani.

Chote Nawab ( Hotel Sagar International): Famous enough to cater to Aamir Khan's Wedding Reception.

Looking for something more Basic ?

Idris Biryani Centre in Chowk

Zubair Hotel in Akbari Gate

Lalla ki Biryani : Owned by a Hindu in Chaupatiyan in Kashmiri Mohalla


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Bangalore

Biryani Merchant : Located at 32 Castle Street, serves 38 types of Biryanis.

Ranges from Sri Lankan String Hopper Biryani to Bangladeshi Hilsa Biryani to Karchi's Beef Biryani. Not to Forget the Gamut of Indian Biryanis from Avadhi to Kashmiri to Hyderabadi to Lakhnavi and Kozhikode.

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Hyderabad

Hyderabad House : Famous for Kachhi Gosht using Dum Method. Located at Bnajara Hills, Opp Green Mosque, Opp JNTU, Masab Tank and Hi Tec City Madhapur.

Paradise:Famous for its Chicken Biryani and Iranian Chaat. Located in Secunderabad. Persis Gold Rooftop Restaurant is always Full despite 700 covers. !!!

Cafe Bahar : In Basheerbagh, near Commisioner's Office. Service is ready always and one of the best kept secrets of the city.

Blue Fox : Located in Secunderabad. Go here for an authentic Hyderabadi Biryani along with new innovations like Mushroom Biryani.!!
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Kolkatta

Rehmania: Located at Park Street- Mallika Bazaar Crossing. Serves excellent Mutton Biryani.

Shiraz Golden Restaurant: Closest rival of Rehmania in terms of food. Biryani is good. rice can be flavourless at times.

Royal : At Rabindra Sarani. Biryanis have travelled unchanged from Lucknow to Kolkata.

Alia : In Chandni Chowk. Still dispenses Chicken and mutton Biryani to genrations of Office Goers.

Mumbai

Mohamad Ali Road and its Bylanes are lined with Restaurants and Carts dishing out Mounds of Fragrant Biryanis.

Nooranis : Off Haji Ali. Loved for tastiness,resonable prices and liberal meat quantities.

Olympia Coffee House : In Colaba Opp Leopold's.

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Kochi

Kadolaram Restaurant at Abad Plaza Hotel : Located in Ernakulam known for its yummy Fish Biryani. Service is not exactly what you would expect but the food makes up for it.

Kayeekas : Established in Mattancherry more than 50 years ago. People flock here for the Prawn Biryani which is to die for.