New Aliah Hotel

One of the oldest North Indian restaurants in Kolkata, and Aliah truly lives up to its reputation. I dined here today and had a great experience. We ordered chicken biryani, chicken tangdi masala, and firni—each dish was flavorful and well prepared. The biryani was aromatic and satisfying, the tangdi masala was rich and perfectly spiced, and the firni was a lovely, comforting way to end the meal. Overall, a classic place with consistent taste and quality. Definitely worth visiting if you enjoy traditional North Indian cuisine.

I visited New Aliah long back and this is my 2nd time.. My family wanted to taste the biryani - mutton biryani was good but the piece ( I shared separate pic ) is too small to serve ! The chicken chap was not good . We had to purchase the mutton stew because that is the most reviewed one and it was very good 👍 Phirni was good too. Now , what I feel people usually come to taste that biryani, chap, kulcha and stew so those are at least upto the mark. I ordered veg polau and paneer and both are extremely bad! Not recommended for vegetarian

One of the best biriyani makers in Kolkata full of flavours and extremely tasty, I just love their biriyani from my childhood. If you're a biriyani lover their biriyani is a must try. The taste of their kababs are also mentionable.

Approaching 100 years, this place offers one of the best delicacies from the Meghlai cuisine. The ground floor retains the age old authenticity, while the newly added first floor is air conditioned. Food is simply brilliant and service is always with a touch of special care. Located on Bentick Street, about 100 meters from Victoria House, it is a must visit place for Mughlai food lovers.

Overall, average food, quality of meat needs improvement. Not recommended! Location: On Bentinck St, just after the old Paradise cinema hall, after KC Das sweet shop on Esplanade crossing. Ambience: Upstairs ac restaurant, wall fans, good cooling. Windows had blinds. Large tables, comfortable seating. Separate washbasin with handwash. Filtered cold drinking water available. Service: Quite fast, helpful. Ordered: * Mutton Chaap: mutton was a bit tough, gravy was full of dalda, taste was not good. * Mutton Rezala: not a good cut of mutton, gravy did not have the typical rezala taste, did not like it. * Paratha: typical mughlai paratha, did not have the sweetish taste of other mughlai restaurants, was okayish.

I can't say I enjoyed the food very much Biryani chaap. Did not try firni. Heard it is good here.

"Ek Mutton Estew aur Tandoori Roti." That was our first order at this heritage restaurant. The service was really quick. Their special Estew is a signature dish and it did keep up it's name with the soft and fluffy bread. The Mutton Rezala, with soupy consistency and really very unique infusion of flavors was really good. Mutton Korma was good too, but not something I would be thrilled to try again. Not to mention that the mutton in every dish was perfectly softened to perfection. Mutton Biriyani was good, not very oily, subtle flavours without the strong essence, perfect Kolkata Gharana, goes best with the Mutton Chanp. The ambience reminds of old school Calcutta with every bite. To end with Firni is a must. It's like no other firni I've tasted. Subtle sweetness with perfect texture. One portion of each of these side dishes together was sufficient for 3 of us. To wrap up it's definately a must try for all Mughal cuisine enthusiasts.

Went shopping in Esplanade and decided to have lunch here. This almost century-old restaurant came highly recommended by a relative, and it was my first time visiting. For my wife and me, I ordered one plate of mutton stew, one tandoori roti, one plate of mutton biryani, and a firni for dessert. The mutton stew, despite its name, was actually slow-cooked mutton in a rich onion and tomato gravy—paired with tandoori roti, it tasted heavenly. The biryani was Kolkata-style, served with a signature big potato and a generous piece of mutton. What we loved most was how light it felt, with a very subtle aroma of rose water and kewra water. As for the firni—it was one of the best I’ve ever had! I’d come back just for that. We also packed an extra plate of biryani to take home. Overall, it was a nice experience. However, we did notice some hygiene issues, which is why I can’t give this place a full five-star rating.