Eid Mubarak! What better way to celebrate this wonderful festival than to tuck into some yummy biryani with friends and family. If you don’t have access to biryani via your Muslim friends, you can head to some of the best biryani joints in Mumbai for some food and celebrations.
The Bohri Kitchen, Worli, Khar, and Andheri
Looking to order in? You have to order from The Bohri Kitchen which now has multiple outlets in the city. Their Bohri biryani is served thaal-style but in convenient, easy-to-use packaging, and the quantity is just right for one person. They also have Russian cutlets, baida roti, and mutton keema samosa, which you need to try.
Baghdadi, Colaba
Just a few steps from the iconic Bade Miyan kebab stall in Colaba lies Baghdadi restaurant–a nondescript restaurant that has been around for over 100 years. Yuppies, foreigners, and local workers tuck into their very value for money chicken biryani which is super generous with potatoes. If you want to try something else, order their humongous tandoori rotis, butter chicken, and caramel custard.
Lucky Biryani, Bandra
If you’re in Bandra, you can’t miss Lucky’s–an institution located on a bustling road. Lucky’s biryani has fans in M.S. Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar. Order their best selling Bombay Biryani, which is a spicy, tangy preparation that will tantalise your tastebuds, or the supremely tender mutton biryani.
Zaffran, Lower Parel and Andheri
They make a mean butter chicken but Zaffran’s biryani is also a dish you need to try. The balance of flavours is just right–something we don’t come across very often in neighbourhood biryani joints.
Borivali Biryani Center, Borivali
If you love large portions and are in North Mumbai, you need to head to BBC, as it’s popularly known as. They also specialise in party orders, so your next house party menu is sorted.
Delhi Darbar, Colaba
An institution for Mughlai food, Delhi Darbar is always full–a testament to how good their food really is.
Hangla, Andheri and Lower Parel
If you love Bengali-style biryani, you have to visit Hangla. The biryani will transport you to Kolkata with every bite.
Persian Darbar, Byculla
You need to try Kepsa, a biryani fusion that’s unique to Mumbai, at Persian Darbar. The dish, which has its origins in Saudi Arabia, is made with fried rice and tandoori chicken. If you aren’t feeling too adventurous, stick to the mutton biryani which will just melt in your mouth.
Deluxe, Fort
Deluxe is tucked into one of Fort’s bylanes and is where Mallus head to get their sadhya fix. You can also treat your tastebuds to Kerala-style biryani which has dry fruits and whole spices, and tends to be less spicy than the Hyderabad version.
