The best Mutton Biryani in Delhi
Also spelt gosht biryani and biryani. A curated shortlist, shaped by your votes.
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Selected from published food guides and local reporting. How the list works
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Number 1.Andhra Bhavan Canteen
- Open
- Noon-3pm & 7.30-10pm; biryani weekends, sells out
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh Bhavan Canteen, 1 Ashoka Road, near India Gate, New Delhi 110001
The dum mutton biryani appears only at weekends, around 350 rupees, so a weekday visit will not find it. Lunch draws a queue to the gate; arrive close to opening.
What to orderHyderabadi dum mutton biryani, with mixed raita
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Number 2.Taufiq Dil Pasand Biryani Point
- Open
- Noon to 11pm daily
- Where
- 735, Gali Haveli Azam Khan, Bazar Chitli Qabar, Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk, Delhi 110006
Order the mutton biryani with raita and pickle, though the buff version is what regulars queue for and costs less. The gali is too narrow for a car, so walk in from Jama Masjid Gate 1.
What to orderthe mutton biryani with achaar and raita
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Number 3.Anand Restaurant
- Open
- 10am to 11pm daily, Sundays included
- Where
- 15/96, Scindia House, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110001
The mutton biryani is the order, with keema kaleji added if there are two of you. Office workers fill the cramped room from about one o'clock, so arrive before that or wait until three.
What to ordermutton biryani, with keema kaleji on the side
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Babu Shahi Bawarchi
- Open
- 10.30am to 8pm; biryani usually gone by 7pm
- Where
- Shops 4-5, Dargah Matka Peer, Mathura Road, opposite NSCI Club, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi 110001
Mutton biryani with a ladle of korma is what to order; the menu barely runs past kebab and roti. It sells out by early evening, so ring ahead and have a plate held.
What to ordera plate of mutton biryani with korma
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Al Jawahar
- Open
- 7am to midnight daily; some list a 10am open
- Where
- 8, Bazar Matia Mahal Road, opposite Gate 1, Jama Masjid, New Delhi 110006
Ask for the mutton achar biryani, with a bowl of korma alongside. The room turns airless once the kitchen is busy, so avoid the peak evening hour or carry the food away.
What to orderthe mutton achar biryani, with mutton korma on the side
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Kitchen of Awadh
- Open
- 12.30-4pm and 6.30-11pm, daily
- Where
- A-208, Supermart 1, DLF Phase 4, Gurugram, Haryana 122002
The gosht biryani comes in an earthen handi sealed with dough and opened at the table, and it takes time, so order as you sit down. Prices run high for a small neighbourhood room.
What to orderthe Awadhi mutton (gosht) biryani in the sealed handi
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Alkakori Alkauser
- Open
- Opens noon; close disputed, 4pm or 11pm
- Where
- 30, Vasant Place Market, near Malai Mandir, Sector 6, R K Puram, New Delhi 110022
There is no dining room here, only a counter beside the market, so plan on taking the food home. Order the mutton biryani with a korma, and a kakori kebab, which is the house speciality.
What to orderthe mutton biryani with mutton korma; a kakori kebab to start
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Kolkata Biryani House
- Open
- 11am to 11pm; may shut mid-afternoon
- Where
- Shop 49 and 51, Ground Floor, Market No. 1, Chittaranjan Park, New Delhi 110019
Kolkata style is the point: mild rice, a potato and a boiled egg, with the mutton better than the chicken. Consistency has slipped lately, so eat at the shop rather than ordering delivery.
What to orderthe Kolkata mutton biryani, with the aloo and egg
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