Biryani; the people of Pakistan’s champion dish. However, as much as Pakistani’s love the dish, they often confuse it with pulaos and sometimes are not able to find a biryani that best suits their taste. Being a true biryani lover means having your go-to restaurant on speed dial for your cravings. If you have not been able to find that one biryani that speaks to your soul then you have come to the right article. Here are 9 places in Lahore that do various types of biryanis so there’s something for everyone.
1. They have over 8 biryani types available
Khaba Corner (@khabacorner) was started by Afshan Badar who is immensely passionate about cooking and ensures that all the food is healthy and hygienic. She takes her techniques and recipes from her ancestors who resided in India. This gives her biryani a twist that is not found in other biryanis. Her biryani types include Bombay, Sindhi, Dum, and more. She sells them per kilogram and the prices range from Rs. 1400 to a maximum of Rs. 3000. Check out her biryanis here!
2. Their special biryanis are aimed at solving the Lahore-Karachi biryani debate
Mahvish Malik, Maaz Alvi and Saihaam Khan are the founders of Biryani Jaani (@biryanijaani). They all have a shared love and appreciation for biryani and have high hopes of finding the perfect balance of ingredients that all Pakistani’s can agree on. Their recipe is a trade secret but they ensure that they have a variety of flavours available. They have original biryani, achari biryani and even something called a white biryani. They all are marked at a standard price of Rs. 180 for a half plate and Rs. 280 for a full plate. Click here to see their page!
3. This Kashmiri family is full of true foodies at heart
Kitchen Kahani (@kitchenkahani on Facebook) was born after years of contemplating whether or not to share their craft with the world. After much persuasion by their friends and family Kitchen Kahani was finally launched in the 2020 lockdown. They make their biryanis in small batches to ensure quality and hygiene in their food. They lay special emphasis on adding enough meat to their biryani because they believe in “Boti Khatam tou Roti Khatam”. They offer Karachi Biryani, Chilman (Parda) Biryani and basic Chicken, Mutton and Veal biryanis as well. Their biryani weighs around 2.2 kilograms and ranges in price from Rs. 1500 to Rs. 2500. Go here and place your order now!
4. A Kashmiri at heart with recipes and techniques that come from places like Beirut and London
Saffron (@saffron.lahore) was launched by a woman with over 30 years of experience in cooking. Her recipes are the perfect fusion of different recipes and techniques so that her food has a unique quality to it. She promises a masalay dar biryani with no artificial flavouring and the process of slow heat cooking makes it all the more special. She offers the Saffron Special Mutton Biryani and a Bombay Biryani. Her price per kilogram starts at Rs. 1500 and goes up to Rs. 2000. Place your order here!
5. They do not use any box masalas or special additives in their biryani
Red Stove Kitchenette (@redstovekitchenette) was started by Zar Omar and Mrs Imran in November 2020. Their main aim is to provide homemade food to their customers without them having to worry about hygiene and taste. Using no artificial flavours, they have maintained the perfect balance of spices over years of testing out different original recipes. Their speciality, except for the regular Chicken, Beef and Mutton Biryanis, is the Baked Biryani. For their speciality they charge Rs. 850 per 2 servings while the rest are marked at Rs. 650 for 2 servings. Order here!
6. They offer delicious thaliis with a combination of their best biryanis
Started by Omar Rehar and his international friends, Thalii Restaurant (@thaliipk) was launched after mutual planning between the partners. They believe in having biryani thalii that has a little something for everyone. They make sure to maintain the perfect balance of spice because they believe other brands sometimes overdo their masala making their biryani inedible. They offer a thalii with Sindhi, Bombay and the regular Chicken Biryani. The biryani thalii is priced at Rs. 375 but you can all get a full plate of biryani for Rs. 450. Go here to see how you can get your thalii now!
7. This biryani is very popular with the people of Lahore
Biryani Master (@biryanimasterpk) claims they are the “Best Biryani In Town” and their fan base is a testament to that. Highly reviewed, their classic biryani is an all time favourite with the perfect balance of spice and rice to meat ratio so that no one has any complaint with the dish they serve. Their chicken biryani is the best selling dish that they make and they even put aloos in them! Their half plate is priced at Rs. 200 and full plate at Rs. 300. Go here to place your order!
8. They offer single serving as well as delicious daighs
Bawarchi Biryani (@bawarchiibiryanii) located in Bahria Town has the best quality daighs of biryani available at low prices and no compromise on taste. Moreover, their single servings come with a variety of raitas and chutneys and even something called “Double ka Meetha” which is a customer favourite. They have plain Chicken Biryani, Hyderbadi Dum Biryani and more available. Prices start at Rs. 180. Click here to place your order now!
9. Healthy and meticulously maintained cooking conditions make their biryani stand out
Desi Walayti (@desiwalayti on Facebook) has biryani that gives you the true homemade feeling. It has a maintained quality with a perfected quantity of spices, meat and rice that is loved by all their customers. Their bestseller is their Tandoori Chicken Biryani. Their biryani comes in single servings at Rs. 250 but they can also make it family sized on request. Click here to check their biryani out!
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