India Restaurant, Kidderpore
138 people recommend, 13 warn against itvia r/kolkata·30 comments quoted below
The comments quoted below are a sample of the full tally across 52 threads.
Cited comments posted Oct 2023 – Oct 2026.
India Restaurant, Indian Market, 34, Karl Marx Sarani Rd, Kidderpore, Kolkata, West Bengal 700023, India
What people say, in short
A top pick for Kolkata biryani; a few even rate it above Arsalan and Aminia for tastier biryani and better mutton.
India Restaurant, especially the Kidderpore branch, is one of the most-recommended biryani spots in Kolkata, with many commenters naming it among their top picks. A few specifically prefer it to better-known names like Arsalan and Aminia, citing better-tasting biryani and better mutton, and one praises its flavourful rice and light spiciness. Not everyone is convinced: one diner at the Kaikhali branch found the biryani mediocre, with bland, salty rice, another called it just average, and a third disliked the galawati kebab, while defenders put a bad visit down to an off day. One commenter also feels quality has slipped.
What people order
- kacchi biryani
- mutton biryani
Before you go
The caveats people raised, newest first. Each links to the comment it comes from.
- Says its quality has dropped a lot, though it still makes their top three. Oct 2026 comment
- Had a bad experience; their kacchi biryani tasted awful. Aug 2026 comment
- Had a bad experience too; felt it was a total waste of money. Feb 2026 comment
- Liked their biryani better before they added colour to it. Feb 2026 comment
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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.
Lists it first among their top three Kolkata biryani places.
Rates the biryani combo 100/10 and still misses it.
Personally finds India Restaurant the best, better than the hyped names.
Only place they still eat mutton biryani because others give poor meat.
Eats there regularly without problems and thinks it was likely a bad batch.
Tough call but picks India Restaurant Khidirpore.
Votes India Restaurant.
Votes India Restaurant.
Calls it best overall though far away.
Would also vote for India Restaurant.
Calls it the best biryani for them.
Names the Khidirpur branch as a top biryani pick.
One of their personal top two biryani places.
Calls it great, their second-favourite biryani place, and good value.
Included in their list of best biryani places.
Suggests it as a place for authentic Kolkata biryani.
Lists it among favourite biryani places.
Lists it as a place to try kacchi biryani for a visitor
Visited and found it very good.
Puts it first among best picks.
Votes India Restaurant.
Names it as best biryani place.
Feels India Restaurant tastes better than Arsalan or Aminia.
Agrees that India Restaurant's biryani is supreme.
Lists it as the place to have biryani among their Kolkata food recommendations.
Praises its flavourful rice and light spiciness; also likes the kebabs.
Had a bad experience; their kacchi biryani tasted awful.
Had a bad experience too; felt it was a total waste of money.
Liked their biryani better before they added colour to it.
Says its quality has dropped a lot, though it still makes their top three.
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Last verified 17/10/2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.