Paragon Restaurant
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A top Kozhikode restaurant founded in 1939, whose Malabar chicken biryani is the local benchmark.
Paragon sits beside the CH Flyover on Kannur Road and opened in 1939. It has long ranked first among Kozhikode restaurants on TripAdvisor. Its signature is Malabar chicken biryani dum-cooked with short-grain Khaima rice. Fish mango curry with appam and seafood curry are also often recommended. Lunch rushes often bring queues, and some diners have waited nearly an hour, so on weekends it is best to arrive before 1 p.m. A plate of biryani costs about 200-250 rupees, making the restaurant somewhat pricier than street-side places overall. About 300-500 rupees per person.
Opening hours
Lunch 12:30-14:30 is busiest; check with the restaurant for exact hours
Nearby sights
- Mananchira Square
- SM Street (Mittai Theruvu)
- Kozhikode Beach
- Regional Science Centre & Planetarium
- Tali Shiva Temple
- Kuttichira & Mishkal Mosque
- Sarovaram Bio Park
- Pazhassi Raja Museum & East Hill