Best Places To Go For Ramzaan AnEid Food In The Metro Cities

Festivals are incomplete without good food. Eid is one such festival where everything revolves around food. All the food lovers look forward to Ramzan and Eid delicacies, regardless of what caste they belong to. Food brings them all together.

Just imagine the haleem, aromatic biryani, dabba gosht and chilled falooda. While some break their fasts with dates, water and an indulgent spread, the revelry of Iftar can be enjoyed by everyone.

We’ve curated a list of places where you can enjoy Ramzan and Eid special food around these 5 cities. t

Kolkata

Arsalan

Arsalan is possibly the most famous Biryani restaurant in Kolkata and is known for its Mughlai cuisine. They have both Lucknowi and Hyderabadi biryani in mutton, chicken and egg. Plus, they have several outlets around the city.

Aminia

Are you craving for the most famous haleem in the city of Kolkata? If yes, you must visit Aminia. An iftar meal in Kolkata would be incomplete without Aminia’s haleem. Plus, they have several outlets around the city.

Zam Zam

Located in Park Circus, Zam Zam is the king of beef dishes in Kolkata. From beef biryani to beef malai, you get to pamper your taste buds like never before. You can also choose from a variety of mughlai dishes.

Nakhoda Mosque Area

Located near Chitpur, one of the oldest localities in Kolkata, Zakaria Street adorns a festive mood during Iftar. The lanes are under the shadows of Nakhoda Masjid, Kolkata’s biggest mosque.

With stalls selling dates, sliced fruits, sugarcane juice, fried snacks like pakoras and haleem, this will be your go-to thing for sure.

There are several shops that will tantalise your taste buds with a variety of kebabs, malai kebabs, dahi kebabs, Afghani chicken, beef boti kebabs, beef magaz daleem, phirni and so on.

Mumbai

Souk at the Taj Mahal Palace

Located on the iconic hotel’s rooftop, Souk has a magical setting for the special iftar meal. You will be delighted because Chef Simon and his team have created an exotic menu of Middle Eastern delights.

A ceremonial breaking of the fast is done with dates, crudites and olives. These are also followed by a selection of mezze, grilled kebabs and mains like Bazila Bil Lahm, an Egyptian stew of lamb and vegetables.

Shabbir’s Tawakkal Sweets

Shabbir’s Tawakkal Sweets is an iconic sweet shop at Bhendi Bazaar. This family enterprise is located inside Bohri Mohalla ahead of Mohammad Ali Road.

During Ramzan, you must try their mango and regular phirni. You can also fulfil your sweet tooth cravings with their malai khaja, mini malpuas, gulab jamun and mango malai.

Byculla

Nearby Mohammed Ali Road is Bohri Mohalla in Byculla, another neighbourhood worth visiting during Ramzan. It is famous for kebabs, curries and sinful malpuas with rabri.

Mohammed Ali Road

The solar-powered Minara Masjid is beautified with twinkling fairy lights and makes for a perfect backdrop to explore Ramzan treats on Mohammed Ali Road.

Be it the nalli nihari or chicken seekh kebabs from Chinese n Grill, the Sanju Baba chicken or the chicken hakimi from Noor Mohammadi Hotel, shawarmas, bheja fry or raan biryani from Shalimar, it will surely satiate your appetite.

Hyderabad

Hotel Shadab

If you’re in Hyderabad and you aren’t pouncing upon the infamous biryani from Hotel Shadab, something’s just not right.

Known to weave in the taste of the Nizams, Hotel Shadab on Ghansi Bazaar Road is a name that’s equivalent with the dish itself. Their Hyderabadi biryani is considered to be the most authentic in the city.

Pista House

Are you looking for baked Ramzan delicacies? If yes, you must visit Pista House, Charminar.

There’s a reason why this place is named ‘Pista House’. The place is in shades of green. The staff wears green outfits and there’s a live green screen just outside.

The shahi tukda, double meetha, sheer korma are some of the starters with colourful barfis laid out to tempt audaciously.

Ghansi Bazaar

There’s nothing more festive than a bowl of sheer khurma. A vermicelli pudding that is prepared with dried dates will surely melt your heart.

This Persian dish makes for a delicious dessert. However, it can also be eaten for breakfast.

If you’re someone with a sweet tooth and on a food crawl during this season, don’t miss the food stalls selling sheer khurma.

Shah Ghouse Cafe & Restaurant

Shah Ghouse Cafe & Restaurant is located in Charminar and serves mouth-watering haleem apart from excellent gosht, kebabs and keema rotis.

They also serve traditional Ramadan desserts like sheer korma, double ka meetha, and kaddu ki kheer for a complete feast.

Delhi

Al Jawahar

Al Jawahar is one of the most popular places in Jama Masjid for eating during Ramzan. Try some incredibly tasty mutton and chicken dishes that will make your head over heels.

Chicken Jahangiri and egg curry are mostly recommended. You can also lay your hands on their nihari, and paya which also are a must-have here.

Pehalwaan Biryani

Pehalwaan Biryani lies opposite the famous Ameer Sweet House in Haveli Azam Khan. The biryani is prepared using the ‘dum’ method and is served with some delicious raita and onions. This place is also ideal to satiate late-night hunger pangs as they are open until 2 am.

Haji Mohammad Hussain

Savour chicken fried at Haji Mohammad Hussain that’s smeared in masala and topped with a special chutney. Another special offering at Haji Mohammad Hussain is their legendary chicken pakora.

Ramzan Treats In The Five Star Hotels

• ITC Maurya: You’ll be spoilt for choice at this luxury hotel. Their multiple award-winning restaurants cater to the iftar crowd with their signature dishes including the Sikandari Raan, Burrah Kebab and Dal Bukhara.

• The Taj Mahal Hotel: The safari-themed Machan restaurant has a special iftar menu including haleem, gosht biryani, mirch-baigan ka salan as well as the indulgent desserts like gulab phirni and sheer korma.

Bangalore

Mosque Road and MM Road

These perpendicular roads in Frazer Town have stalls and restaurants that serve delicious delicacies during Ramzan.

The stalls at Karama and Empire, the rolls at Fanoos and the delectable Malabari delicacies at Iftar cafe will surely leave you mesmerised. These are open till 1 a.m in the night.

Shivaji Nagar

One place that you simply cannot miss trying Ramzan food in Bangalore is the Shivaji Nagar Street. Amongst the oldest neighbourhoods of Bangalore, it has been serving the best traditional Iftar food in the city.

Meat kebabs, keema samosas, MK’s Lassi stall, pathar ka ghost, mutton korma, and sheekh pal kebabs are mostly recommended.

Empire Restaurants

If you’ve been to Bangalore, you’d surely know about the Empire, the largest restaurant chain in the city.

During Ramzan, the restaurant sets up stalls at each and every branch of this restaurant in the city. You can get to try at least ten different varieties of kebabs apart from the chicken dishes, Arabic and North-Indian dishes. How can we forget the samosa, haleem and several varieties of coolers.

Rahmat Nagar and Jhonson Market

The stalls at Rahmat Nagar are famous for serving samosas and kebabs. The kebabs are grilled to perfection. The samosas too are wrapped up in a neat manner. The explosion of the various flavours will leave you craving for more.

Jhonson Nagar is the go-to place not only during Ramzan but also at any time of the year for the succulent kebabs and juicy seekh rolls. 

You’ll find yourself choosing between samosas, harira, haleem, sheekh kebabs, puffs, chauba puri, beef kebab, qubani ka meetha and paya soup amongst plenty others.