Aminia
51 people recommend, 22 warn against itvia r/kolkata·30 comments quoted below
The comments quoted below are a sample of the full tally across 39 threads.
What people say, in short
Aminia is a long-standing Mughlai spot that many people name among Kolkata's best for biryani, with one commenter praising its kebabs, others its paratha and firni, and some preferring its biryani to Arsalan's. The caveats are real though: several warn it is overrated or has declined in quality, one diner finds the biryani bland, and commenters say quality varies branch to branch, with a couple advising against the New Market branch and another noting the food is oily. Overall, the community leans clearly toward recommending it.
Address
Aminia Restaurant, 6A, SN Banerjee Road, New Market Area, Dharmatala, Taltala, Kolkata, West Bengal 700087, India
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Biryani, Kebabs, Firni
- Best for
- Visitors
- 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.
Names Aminia as their own pick for the best biryani.
Calls Aminia their current favourite biryani, though they haven't tried Dada Boudi yet.
Lists Aminia in their top five, liking the paratha there.
Says Aminia is very overrated.
Grew up eating there and loves it, though admits others complain about the biryani.
Lists Aminia among biryani recommendations.
Personally likes it for North Indian but quality varies branch to branch.
Claims Aminia's quality has dropped compared to Nizam, which they rate highly for biryani.
Agrees Aminia's biryani is bland.
Lists Aminia among their biryani recommendations.
Lists it among overhyped places.
Lists the Esplanade outlet among overhyped places.
Adds Aminia to the list of places for authentic Kolkata biryani.
Named among good biryani options.
Says big names like Aminia don't actually taste good.
Says the food there is average, not that good.
Recommended as the Mughlai option.
Lists it among best.
Says the original branch is bad but the newer branches are better.
Lists it among their favourite biryani places.
Listed among the best biryani places.
Was good, then bad recently, then improved a lot.
Tried it and found it good, but wants something better and different.
Lists it among popular biryani places that are decent and consistent.
Ranks it fourth among biryani places.
Says Hyderabadi biryani is available at both Arsalan and Aminia.
Names Aminia when asked for the best roll place.
Seconds another commenter's pick of Aminia.
Says Aminia definitely beats Arsalan for biryani.
Thinks Aminia biryani is better than Arsalan's.
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Last verified 23/10/2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.