Arsalan

Consistently popular with locals, this central branch of Kolkata's best biryani house is high ceilinged and attractively modern without being fashion-conscious. The main attractions are the celebrated biryanis – aromatic basmati rice, steamed potato and huge chunks of juicy mutton or chicken – that are best paired with melt-in-mouth chicken tikka, skewer-grilled mutton seekh kebab and the creamy mutton galawati kebab.