Bombay Brasserie (Taj Cape Town, Cape Town City Centre) 

Known for its dining ambience that exudes heritage-inspired glamour and an Indian fusion menu that blends Indian and Cape Malay flavours for a local twist on Indian classics, the biryani at Bombay Brasserie at Taj Cape Town is sure to pique your appetite. While vegetarians can enjoy the subz sum breyani, the restaurant also serves its signature lamb shank biryani that is prepared with slow-cooked lamb, fragrant rice and aromatic spices, finished with fried onion, mint leaves and saffron pistils. The biryanis are halaal, come in a standard portion size and are served with complimentary raita. Both biryanis are of a medium heat spice level, ensuring that they are more flavourful than pungent.  

 

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Maharajah (Tamboerskloof and Rondebosch) 

A 40forty-year-old restaurant that is known for its Indian-inspired cuisine with a unique South African Indian twist, Maharajah offers a traditional Durban-style biryani that is prepared with quality ingredients and aromatic spices. Diners can choose from the vegetarian biryani, lamb biryani on the bone or boneless lamb biryani, chicken biryani on the bone or boneless chicken biryani, fish biryani, prawn biryani or soya prawn biryani. While the lamb biryani is the most popular, Jain biryani is also available on request. All biryanis are halaal, come in a standard portion size and can be customised according to individual spice level preferences of mild, medium, hot or extra hot. The biryanis are all served with complimentary yellow dhal. For the month of July, Maharajah is offering a 20% discount on the chicken biryani and vegetarian biryani for dine-in patrons. 

 

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Moksh (Somerset West, Durbanville, Kenilworth) 

Serving traditional food prepared by an Indian chef, Moksh is known for its North Indian– style biryani, although it also offers Hyderabadi Dum biryani for bulk orders. While the boneless lamb biryani is a hot –seller, patrons can also select from a choice of vegetarian biryani, boneless chicken biryani or prawn biryani. All biryanis served at Moksh are halaal and are served with complimentary cucumber raita. You can choose between a mild, medium or hot spice level. 

Awara (Cape Town City Centre) 

For the last 29 years, Awara has been dishing up delectable Indian cuisine prepared by its talented Indian chefs. The biryani too, is freshly prepared and made to order, incorporating Basmati rice, quality meat and imported Indian spices. The traditional North Indian– style biryani comes in options of vegetarian biryani, mushroom biryani, boneless lamb biryani, boneless chicken biryani, fish biryani and prawn biryani. The lamb, chicken and mushroom biryanis are the most popular on the menu. All biryanis served are halaal and come with complimentary cucumber raita.  

 

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Bihari (Southern Sun Hotel, Newlands)  

Offering a typical North Indian– style biryani that is perfectly balanced in terms of flavour, Bihari’s biryani is bang for the buck. Take your pick from the options of vegetarian biryani, boneless chicken biryani, boneless lamb biryani or prawn biryani which are all served in a standard portion size. All biryanis served are halaal. The chicken biryani and the lamb biryani are the hot favourites at Bihari.  

Curry Club (Gardens) 

A vibrant London-style Punjabi kitchen, Curry Club offers a typical London curry house– style biryani that is a combination of tikka masala and rice. The biryanis come in options of vegetarian biryani, boneless lamb biryani, boneless chicken biryani and Goan prawn biryani, and are served with a complimentary raita. All biryanis served are halaal and the chicken biryani is most popular.  

 

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The Indian Oven (Hout Bay) 

With biryani being one of the best-selling items on the menu, The Indian Oven is known for its North Indian– style and Hyderabadi– style biryanis that are prepared from scratch, according to traditional Indian recipes. From the menu, patrons can select a vegetarian biryani, boneless lamb biryani, boneless chicken biryani or prawn biryani. All biryanis served are halaal and come with complimentary raita. The prawn biryani is the most popular biryani on the menu.  

Ninety One (Green Point)

At Ninety One, diners can enjoy a traditional North Indian– style biryani. Options to choose from include the vegetarian biryani, paneer biryani, egg biryani, boneless lamb biryani, boneless chicken biryani, fish biryani and prawn biryani. The chicken biryani, however, is a hot seller.  

 

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Vintage India (Gardens) 

Specialising in Handi Dum biryani, diners at Vintage India can expect the real deal when ordering biryani here – a pot sealed with dough to infuse flavours and fragrance through to the Basmati rice, marinated meat and spices that when combined result in a most flavourful and aromatic biryani. Each biryani that is ordered is cooked in an individual pot and served to the table in the very same pot. While the boneless lamb biryani is the top seller, patrons can also opt for the vegetarian biryani, paneer biryani, boneless chicken biryani, fish biryani or prawn biryani. The restaurant offers a lunch special 25% discount on any dish ordered off the menu, including biryani, for dine-in customers making cash payments. The offer is valid from Monday to Friday from 12 noon to 3pm. Patrons are requested to notify the server at the time of ordering that they intend to use the lunch special offer.

 

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Food Inn India (Cape Town City Centre)

Food Inn India is popular for its traditional Punjabi-style biryani that comes in options of vegetarian biryani, chicken biryani on the bone or lamb biryani on the bone. Half portions of biryani are also available for the chicken and lamb biryanis, and are priced as per the chicken biryani and the lamb biryani. All biryanis served are halaal and are prepared mild, in terms of spice level. The chicken biryani is a hot favourite with customers.