Written By Arabiers Digital & Reviewed by Robeena Brown
23 August 2024 | 12 min
Biryani is among the culinary loved by the locals and visitors in Dubai. It is variety of rich which is different in flavour and taste compared to other rice varieties. The unique aroma and flavour is what makes it most loved rice dish in Dubai.
If rice is your favourite dish you should try out biryani. The best thing is that it is easy to find a restaurant serving from luxurious or humble eatery in Dubai. You can try different varieties like the Pakistani biryani, traditional Indian or the innovative fusion varieties.
Many restaurants know people in Dubai love biryani and thus almost in every restaurant you will see in the menu they serve it. However, not all restaurants can prepare mouth-watering biryani dish.
You can also check out South Indian restaurants in Dubai for south Indian taste too.
If you would like to try out different biryani experience in Dubai, here are the best restaurants to consider as they grantee you a delicious delicacy.
Pak Liyari is one of the best restaurants where you can enjoy well-cooked briyani in Dubai. It is a Pakistani restaurant and has been operation since 2005.
The top chef is Chef Ali Mohammed and over the years has led other chefs in preparing chicken biryanis and mouthwatering mutton to the diners.
It is a busy restaurant and they do sell between 300-500 biryani places every day. Over the weekend they can sell up to 200 kg of biryani.
The restaurant has 5 branches in Dubai and they have brought the authentic biryani taste from Pakistan to the city. Other meals you can order that this restaurant include mutton tikka, brain masala, channa daal, and keema.
Opening hours: From Monday to Sunday 11 am–1 am
Location: Al Nahda | Bur Dubai | Deira
KULCHA KING is also another well-known restaurant in Dubai where you can enjoy delicious kulchas. The restaurant so far has 9 outlets in Dubai and it has become favourite restaurant for many biryani lovers in the city.
This restaurant is biryani haven; the chefs prepare 8 different types of biryani dish. From the menu you can order tikka, malai, and chargrilled chicken options, classic tandoor with variation such as mushroom or lamb.
One of the must try biryani dish is Lamb Rogan Josh Biryani. You will love the rich Lamb Rogan Josh flavours and the spicy fusion of fragrant basmati rice. If you like mushroom you can order the Smoked Wild Mushroom Biryani. It will be loaded with Shiitake, Portobellos, and Button mushrooms.
If you taste is on the chicken you can order Chicken Tikka Biryani. No matter your biryani adventure preference you can order at Kulcha King.
Opening hours: From Sun-Sat 9:30am – 2:30am
Location: JLT | Karama | Business Bay
Biryaniwalla and Co. (BWCO) started as a café in Hyderabad, India 1980. Over the decades it because a well-known restaurant in Indi and also enter Dubai. The restaurant is known for preparing Hyderabadi style biryani using Indian royal recipes. You can satisfy your Indian biryani craving at this restaurant. Among the cuisines you can order include the flavorful Chicken 65, the tangy Khatti Daal (Sour Lentils), the aromatic Talawa Gosht (Mutton Fry), and the unique Pathar ka Gosht (Juicy Mutton chunks cooked on Granite Stone).
The Chefs prepare every dish imitating the tradition way where cooking on stones was the way of cooking. Rooting their recipes to origins, this restaurant has become the place for biryani diners. The Chefs prepare every dish imitating the tradition way where cooking on stones was the way of cooking. Rooting their recipes to origins, this restaurant has become the place for biryani diners.
Opening Hours: From Sun-Thu: 11am – 12midnight and Fri-Sat: 11am – 1am.
Location: Al Nahda | Hamriya | Al Karama | Al Fahidi Bur Dubai | Business Bay | Discovery Gardens
Jaffer Bhai’s is the restaurant to dine if you want to try the Mumbai biryani recipe. The chefs at this restaurant brought the Mumbai biryani cosines in Dubai and hence have stood out among the top biryani restaurants.
The main course is prepared using several onions, chicken, spices, dry fruits and biryani rice. The restaurant is well decorated and service is superb. You can drive to the restaurant because there is parking space. You can also try other different biriyani flavours such as saffron, ghee, and caramelized onions.
If you have a loved one and loves biryani you can take him or her to this restaurant for an evening treat. The ambiance at the restaurant is excellent and can sample different delicious dishes like Chicken Biryani, Akkha Bakra, Mawa Phirni, and Keema.
Opening Hours: From Sun-Thu: 11:30am – 12midnight and Fri-Sat: 11:30am – 12:30am.
Location: Al Karama | Al Barsha | DIFC | Jumeirah Creek Side Hotel
Sthan is the best Afghanistan restaurant in Dubai preparing delicious biryani dishes. You will appreciate this restaurant culinary excellence in serving exquisite Biryani dishes such as Paneer Biryani and Biryani Awadh Ki.
Most of the cuisines are inspired from North Indian, Mughlai, and Pakistani cuisine. The atmosphere and setting is spectacular and will be welcomes by the aromatic biryani rice. One of the most commonly ordered dish is tender meat with aromatic rice served with refreshing gola bottle drink.
The customer service is premium and from the menu among must try dishes are Sindhi Biryani, Chicken Tikka Lababdar, Machi Ambarsari, Kadak Palak Chat, and Chapli Kebab.
Opening Hours: From Sun-Sat: 12noon – 12midnight.
Location: Al Karama
Calicut Paragon is award-winning restaurant in Dubai which serves diners with traditional Malabar cuisine but with combination of Moplah and Thiyya flavors and infusion of international touches.
Most of the biryani dishes served at this restaurant which makes it stand out features chicken, mutton, egg, fish, or veg options. You can enjiy the best dum biryani dish in the city at this restaurant. The dish is served with raita, pickle, chutney, and sweet payasam condiments.
If you appreciate the South Indian dishes this is the restaurant to consider. Among the most loved dish by diners is fish mango curry.
Opening Hours: From Sun-Sat: 7am – 11:30pm
Location: Al Karama | Al Nahda
You can try out different biryani delicacies at GAZEBO restaurant like Kesri murgh tikka biryani, murgh musallam biryani, reshmi kabab biryani, malai kabab biryani, Hyderabadi biryani, seekh kabab biryani, and Bombay biryani.
You can pair every dish with raita, salad, and chutney for an elevated dining experience tantalizing your taste buds. The menu entails various mouth-watering dishes which you can order according to your preference. You can satisfy your biryani craving at Gazebo and this make is among the best places for biryani in Dubai.
Opening Hours: From Sun-Sat 12noon – 11pm.
Location: Ibn Batuta Mall | City Centre | Mall of Emirates | Jumeirah Lake Towers | Business Bay and more
Student Biryani was started at Karachi in Pakistan and after successfully entering the market it enter Dubai. The restaurant is famous for serving Indian, Pakistan and Asian cuisines.
Diners flock to this visit also to try different taste and delicious biryani dishes. The restaurant design is excellent featuring comfy sitting space. Among the dishes you should try is Chicken, Mutton, or Veg Biryani.
Opening hours: From Sunday to Thursday: 11:00 am to 12:00 am; Fridays: 8 am to 1:00 am and Saturday: 8 am to 1:00 am.
Location: Kuwait St - Al Karama - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Bhai Kadai Biryani as the name suggest is the place for biryani n Dubai. They are specialist is preparing biryani using different species and ingredients.
Whether you are vegan or non-vegan you can find in the menu a biryani dish to suite your preference. For vegan among the dishes to order are Mushroom Biryani and Malai Paneer Biryani. Non-vegan can order King Fish Biryani, Prawn Biryani, Chicken 65 Biryani etc.
Opening hours: Every day from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm;
Location: 16 6A Street - Al Karama - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Memsaab Curry & Tandoor excellent customer service and serving authentic Indian and Pakistani flavors is what make it stand out in Dubai.
The most loved biryani dishes are vegetable biryani, vegetable Chaman biryani, mutton or chicken Chaman biryani. You can also order for different dish like biryani with a side of cucumber dill raita. It is well known dish in India which is prepared using vegetables and yoghurt.
Opening Hours: From Sun-Sat starting 11am – 11pm.
Location: Basement Level, J2 Tower, Cluster J, Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT),
Most of the restaurants in Dubai serving biryani dishes offer online services and delivery. Therefore you can check out the restaurants we have mentioned above and see if they offer online delivery services in Dubai.
Royal Gold Biryani is the most expensive biryani in the UAE at is costs AED 1,000 (approximately USD 270). You can order this luxurious biryani at high-end restaurants in Dubai and is served along large golden platter
You can try out different biryani cuisines in Dubai at different restaurants. We have discussed above the good Biryani Restaurants in Dubai and highlighted their location and opening hours.
Among the restaurants is Pak Liyari, Calicut Paragon, Biryaniwala & Co., KULCHA KING, STHAN etc.