Tawakkul, Devon
13 people recommendvia r/AskChicago, r/chicagofood13 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Tawakkul is recommended by most commenters who mention it, and many single out its biryani: one calls it the best, another the closest to good biryani they have had in Chicago, and others suggest it for Hyderabadi-style biryani. One recommends the beef fry and one ranks its haleem top on the strip. Several commenters place it on Devon.
Address
Indian Street Food by Tawakkul, 2437 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60659
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Hyderabadi dum biryani, Beef fry
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Other places on this map closest to Tawakkul, Devon, as the crow flies.
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.
- Recommendsu/ZanXBal in r/AskChicago · Nov 2026
Listed among Hyderabadi options in the city.
- Recommendsu/bk1721 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026
Suggests Tawakkul as a pick for those who prefer Hyderabadi-style biryani.
- Recommendsu/goodmorninggloryhole in r/chicagofood · Apr 2024taste
Orders from it often for delivery and praises the dum biryani.
- Recommendsu/FartboySlim in r/chicagofood · Oct 2024taste
Says to get Tawakkul's Hyderabadi dum biryani on Devon; calls it the closest to good biryani they've had in Chicago.
- Recommendsu/talk_your_money_up in r/chicagofood · Jan 2026taste
Says Tawakkul serves the best biryani.
- Recommendsu/LTrainLegend in r/chicagofood · Sep 2024
Suggests this Devon place as an answer to the request.
- Recommendsu/ConfectionTrue8097 in r/AskChicago · Nov 2026
Listed as a Devon answer for Hyderabadi mutton biryani.
- Recommendsu/bounty0head in r/chicagofood · Aug 2026
Names Tawakkul as another buffet option in the same list, with the same crowding note.
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- Recommendsu/CheekCorrect8004 in r/chicagofood · Mar 2026
Lists Tawakkul as the runner-up pick.
- Recommendsu/Chifoodie1 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2024taste
Ranks its haleem top on the strip; meals and biryani are solid.
- Recommendsu/PushNo6908 in r/chicagofood · Apr 2026taste
Says they personally like this Devon Street spot, answering the request for a favorite biryani in the city.
- Recommendsu/BakerSubstantial2530 in r/AskChicago · Nov 2026
Gives it as their own pick and says it is also on Devon.
- Recommendsu/Maleficent-Piano-726 in r/AskChicago · Oct 2026taste
Recommends trying the beef fry there in reply to the spice question.
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