Aminia
76 people recommend, 66 warn against itvia r/kolkata·30 comments quoted below
The comments quoted below are a sample of the full tally across 62 threads.
What people say, in short
Aminia is a divisive biryani name in Kolkata: many people recommend it, with several calling it underrated or among the city's best, and one diner praising its meal packs as solid value. But nearly as many warn against it, calling the biryani bland or dry, overpriced for bony mutton pieces, and not what it used to be. Many say it depends on the branch: the original New Market branch near Esplanade splits opinion, with some calling it their go-to and others the weakest outlet, while the Golpark and Chinar Park branches draw the most praise.
Address
Aminia Restaurant, 6A, SN Banerjee Road, New Market Area, Dharmatala, Taltala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700087, India
At a glance
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
Loves Aminia biryani.
Current favorite biryani in the city, though admits not having tried Dada Boudi yet.
Their biryani dominates the commenter's Swiggy orders since moving to the city.
Overpriced mutton biryani with bony, fatty pieces; quality no longer matches the reputation.
Calls the biryani absolute garbage.
Would pick Aminia over Arsalan every day.
Would pick Aminia over Arsalan every time after finding Arsalan's biryani bland.
Calls it overpriced and bad in their experience.
Ranks Aminia third best, above Oudh.
Included in their list of best biryani places.
Hates Aminia; rice dry and flavourless, overrated.
Dismissive reaction to Aminia being recommended.
Says Aminia is underrated.
Tried Aminia and found it not worth the hype.
Personally likes Aminia for north Indian but warns quality varies from branch to branch.
Recalls Aminia's biryani being far better in quality and taste than it is now.
Lists it among overhyped biryani spots.
Remembers it being very good in childhood but wonders if that's nostalgia.
Agrees Aminia's biryani is bland.
Ranks Aminia first in their personal top three list.
Names Aminia when asked for Kolkata's most overhyped biryani spot.
Says Aminia has degraded badly in quality.
Says the Chinar Park outlet is good.
Lists it among their biryani recommendations.
Includes Aminia in a list of overhyped eateries.
Names the Esplanade Aminia outlet as overhyped.
Calls its meal packs the best value, especially the biryani-kebab and egg biryani meals.
Recommends any Aminia outlet for biryani but warns against the New Market branch.
The New Market branch is their go-to.
Says the Golpark outlet is good though not great.
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Last verified 17/10/2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.