Moti Mahal, Kalupur
10 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/ahmedabad·14 comments quoted below
What people say, in short
Moti Mahal in Kalupur is an old-city non-veg spot that people recommend, with commenters singling out dishes like the nihari (best early in the morning), mutton kheema with tawa roti and caramel custard, and one advises choosing your order carefully. One diner calls the ambience unique. However, several diners warn against it: one says the tomato puree in the butter chicken feels synthetic, another feels it has lost its charm over the years, one found the butter chicken bland and oily, and a few call the food average and pricey for the quantity.
Address
Hotel Moti Mahal, Kalupur Rd, near Kalupur Railway Station Road, Kapasia Bazar, Sakar Bazzar, Kalupur, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380002, India
At a glance
- Price
- Premium
- Signature dishes
- Nihari, Mutton kheema with tawa roti, Caramel custard
The evidence
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Lists Moti Mahal Kalupur among favourites for maskabun and tea.
Advises ordering right; go early morning around 5:30 to eat the nihari.
A regular quick-fix dinner choice of theirs near the old city.
Suggested as a good non-veg restaurant.
Calls it the best for non-vegetarians and praises the mutton biryani highly.
Unique ambience but food wasn't good; prefers Simran for non-veg.
Believes the restaurant has declined over the years rather than it being a matter of ordering the wrong dish.
Found the first-floor AC restaurant's food just okay and felt it was overpriced for the portions served.
Complains prices are very high, even for vegetarian items.
Suggests it as a place they visited with positive experience.
Doesn't think the restaurant is overrated.
Hasn't been recently but it was a good experience for them.
Lists Moti Mahal among non-veg suggestions.
Listed as a favourite.
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Last verified 24/10/2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.