Haji Biryani
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A famous old Dhaka biryani house founded in 1939, serving only mutton biryani, with a queue often forming before opening.
Haji Biryani was founded in 1939 in old Dhaka by chef Haji Mohammad Hossain, who started with a roadside stall. Its main branch is at 70 Kazi Alauddin Road in Nazira Bazar and has only about 50 seats. The signature is mutton biryani, served with borhani, a mint-flavored savory yogurt drink. Locals often line up before it opens, and it sells out, so arrive early for lunch. Prices are modest. The main branch is tucked into the narrow lanes of the old city and can be reached by rickshaw.
Opening hours
About 12:00 pm–12:00 am, until sold out
Nearby sights
- Star Mosque
- Curzon Hall
- Hussaini Dalan
- Armenian Church of the Holy Resurrection
- Baitul Mukarram National Mosque
- Central Shaheed Minar
- Shankhari Bazar
- Ahsan Manzil