Craving some tasty, home-cooked style Pakistani biryani right now? You’ve come to the right place! Based on suggestions from our biryani-loving readers, we’ve rounded up the top 7 Pakistani restaurants in Dubai (in no specific order) that serve finger-licking good biryani. Here’s where to find the best Pakistani biryani in Dubai…
1. Dum Pukht
Craving some mutton biryani, chicken biryani or veg biryani? Dum Pukht won’t disappoint. Biryani lovers from all over town swear by this restaurant, which is famous for serving spicy, flavourful and fresh biryani.
Cost: AED 22 to AED 32
Where: Dum Pukht, in Karama & JLT
2. Daily Restaurant
This restaurant is most famous for its Nihari (slow-cooked meat), but the biryani at Daily Restaurant is equally as good! If you’ve seen our Best Biryanis in Dubai under AED 25 list, you already know how much we (and many of our readers) loveeee it!
Cost: AED 16 (chicken), AED 18 (mutton)
Where: Daily Restaurant, in Qusais & Karama
3. Student Biryani
Authentic, full of flavour and a good variety of options to choose from. Many Pakistanis in Dubai have even claimed Student Biryani to be one of the best! If you like your biryani super spicy, just let them know and they’ll make sure your taste buds are on fire.
Cost: AED 15 to AED 23
Where: Student Biryani, in Karama, Al Nahda and Al Barsha
4. Liyari Express
It was a sad moment when Liyari closed down it’s Naif branch, but luckily for biryani lovers, they re-opened as Liyari Express! If you’re looking for biryani that hits close to home, Liyari Express serves some seriously authentic mutton biryani, which is full of spices and succulent meat.
Cost: AED 20 to AED 24
Where: Liyari Express, in Oud Mehta
5. Season’s Restaurant
There’s been a lot of hype surrounding the chicken and mutton biryanis at Season’s Restaurant! Fresh, spicy, flavourful, not too much oil, and pocket-friendly – this sounds like the perfect Pakistani biryani to us…
Cost: AED 12 to AED 13
Where: Season’s Restaurant, in International City
6. Pak Liyari
Here’s another one of the Pakistani restaurants in Dubai that our readers swear by! If you’re looking for some tasty Pakistani biryani with juicy, marinated chunks of meat, Pak Liyari is for you! The portions are smaller than most places, but it’s still a great value for money!
Cost: AED 13
Where: Pak Liyari, in Meena Bazaar & Naif
7. Unforgettable Biryani
Last but not least… Unforgettable Biryani stays true to its name, and is truly unforgettable! Both the mutton and chicken biryanis have good portions of meat, are both made with saffron-infused rice! Yummmm! You can even choose between three levels of spiciness: Zero Spice (for the newbies), Original (for the real desis) and Extra Hot (if you dare!).
Cost: AED 22 to AED 32 for a meal
Where: Unforgettable Biryani, JLT
Other restaurants that biryani lovers have also recommended: Haji Sahab, Saif Restaurant, Ravi’s, Cafe Aisha, Khan Dhaba and Karachi Darbar.
Still hungry for more? Check out our Eat category for a whole list of different cuisines and dishes to try out!