Persian Darbar (Since 1976) - Best Mughlai, Affordable Biryani in Byculla Mumbai — Restaurant in Mumbai

🔶 PERSIAN DABAR,BYCULLA🔶

According to me it is one of the best outlet to order Mughlai,Punjabi and Chinese food in South Mumbai and also Persian Darbar is really famous all over Mumbai.They have around 5 Restaurants located in Bandra,Kurla,Marol and Byculla serving delicious Food.Persian Dabar is probably the best outlet to have Mughlai Cuisine in Mumbai and it has maintained its legacy for a long time.My mouth eventually starts watering whenever i start thinking about Persian Darbar.

🔸 Talking About the Outlet ➡️

Persian Dabar the name itself signifies and symbolizes to the Mughal Dynasty and the legacy of Mughlai cuisine.This brings to our mind the Mughal Period that portrays Royal Era through their Food offered at this outlet.Persian Darbar as a Brand started in year 1978 and afterwards the founders expanded its branches across Mumbai with their Rich Recipes and Love for the Food.

Persian Darbar is know for its Quality of Food ,Trust and Consistent Taste.The outlet offers Royal Ambience along with some delicious Persian Darbar serves Mughlai,North-Indian and Chinese Cuisines.The restaurant is also know as "THE RAAN KING OF MUMBAI" because of its famous Mutton Raan Biryani which is really a treat for your taste buds.

The Outlet is a Fine Dine type of Restaurant and has Indoor Seating.Providing a Royal Experience to each and every customer the restaurant take us on ride in the Mughal Era through its royal and classic Ambience.Bright Chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, Beautiful Paintings,Craved Walls all this enhances the beauty of the Outlet.

The restaurant is well planned and has a variety of comfortable seating arrangements and the outlet can easily accommodate 100 pax at a time.The staff working at the restaurant is really professional and knows there work.And the chefs preparing the food put their heart and soul in each and every dish which make the food delicious.

🔸 Speaking About the Food➡️

Since the Ganpati Festival has ended i was craving for some delicious North-Indian Food.So i decided to order some food from Persian Darbar to extinguish the Fire inside my stomach.

🔰STARTERS/APPETIZERS

◾1)Chicken Malai Tikka-One of the Juiciest and Creamiest Chicken tikka i have ever had.It was well cooked and had alot of butter and garnish.Tikka was a bit Tangy,Creamy and Spicy in taste.

◾2)Chicken Manchow Soup- This soup was thick and had alot of veggies along with big chunks of chicken.Not too spicy and the dry noodles really compliment well with the soup. It is a must try from my side❤️

🔰MAIN COURSE

◾1)Boneless Butter Chicken- The quantity of Butter Chicken was generous and it had a lot of butter on top.The taste was sweet as how it should be and it had shredded chicken in every bite.I really loved it. Highly Recommended ❤️

◾2)Tandoori Butter Naan- Naan was really soft and perfect cooked from each and every corner.It was crispy from the edges and soft in the middle.Naan was garnished which alot of Butter,Sesame seeds and Coriander.Perfect partner to the Butter Chicken.

Overall Conclusion,tasty food which is of great quality and quantity.❤️✨

⚠️R A T I N G...

My office colleagues wanted to try some succulent Kebabs therefore a search threw up this famous restaurant. After going through the reviews, we landed at this place.

Location: If you are travelling from Dadar towards CST, as soon as you get off the flyover at the Byculla Zoo, take the left lane and go below the next flyover. You come across a traffic signal. Once you cross the signal, keep left and there you are.

Ambience: The looks of this restaurant are deceptive. From the outside, it doesn't seem to be a huge restaurant that it is. It seems to be a like an ordinary restaurant serving Mughlai cuisine but there are 4 levels / floors to it.

I rue missing an opportunity to sit in their famed dining halls which are designed with Persian / Arabic décor. We sat in the dining hall at the lower level. The ambience there is very minimal and nothing to rave or write about.

Food: The steward gave a suggestion of ordering a Rann Tandoori but that was shot down as it would be too much for the 3 non-vegetarians and they would also have to miss out on the main course or eat only a part of it.

Hence they settled for a Mutton Champ Tandoori, a nicely spiced and roasted pieces of mutton. There were 4 pieces to a plate and a couple of pieces from the ribs area. They were eating it in absolute silence hence I presume that it was finger licking good.

Mushroom Chilly was ordered by us vegetarians. I am a mushroom fan and love it any form. The mushrooms were very soft and tender, cooked in a thick dark brown gravy with soya sauce, onions and dry red chillies.There was slight sweetish after taste to this dish but lovely.

Chicken Kepsa Biryani was raved about many reviewers and hence I suggested it to my colleagues. It was served in a big thaal with rice layered over nice and spicy red chicken gravy. The quantity for enough for 4 people.

Veg Biryani was an underplay of the spices. They had let the veggies speak for themselves instead of the spices doing the voice over. It was unlike any other Biryani I have had so far, though not the best one I had. It was mild gravy with a sprinkling of whole spices. It was nice & different.

You just cannot leave this restaurant without having their Phirni. It’s served in an earthen bowl which absorbs all the moisture content of the rice kheer thus giving it a slight earthy taste and leaving the Phirni thick & luscious.It was also not over the top sweet hence very likeable.

Damages: The bill for the above came to Rs.1285 for 5 people which is value for money for amazing food.

Next time, I visit here I am going to try out their famed dining halls and experiment with their vegetarian fare and keep my capacity in reserve for the Rabdi or their famed dessert Honeymoon, a very quirky name for a dessert.

A must-visit place for non-vegetarian lovers especially the...

Persian Darbar has been an old favourite and my go-to restaurant for authentic Mughlai food in South Mumbai.

Location: It's located in the busy Byculla locality and it's easy to spot from the road. They offer Valet parking and saves your struggle of finding a parking spot.

Ambience: They have 4 floors, each offering different seating options, right from non-AC seating to traditional Dastarkhwan suited for families. Looking at the seating, lighting and the overall royal interiors of the restaurant you get the feeling of having gone back in time to the Mughal era!

Service: The staff is attentive, helpful, well informed and the service is prompt. Tell them what you need and they would be spot-on with their recommendation.

Food: Persian Darbar have been the connoisseur for Raan and Kepsa Biryani in Mumbai and it shows. Kepsa, which is an Indianized version of Arabic Kabsa, comes in various varieties. Persian Darbar offers Schezwan, Chilli and Deluxe Kepsa which are different flavours of fried rice with Chicken on top. But my favourite is Chicken Kepsa biryani which is a fusion of Biryani and Kepsa. The long grained rice is flavoursome and fluffy with big chicken pieces which are well marinated and cooked to perfection! The biryani has enough masala and doesn't feel dry like the other kepsa varieties. A full chicken kepsa biryani is more than enough for 4 people with decent appetite. I would also recommend the 20 piece Mix Tikka Platter which had 5 juicy chicken tikka kebab assortment served on a sizzling grill plate.

Value for Money: The restaurant does charge a hefty amount but I guess it is justified looking at the ambience and quality of food they offer.

In all, a definite recommendation when you are craving for authentic Mughlai food in and around...