Sylhet
Resembling a mine shaft bored into a concrete building, this halogen-lit place does a good Bengali breakfast of dhal, shobji (mixed vegetable curry), roti…
Must-see restaurants in Bangladesh
Rajshahi & Rangpur
Accessed down a narrow dingy alley, with an English sign on the main road, this charmingly disorganised place has been a locals’ favourite for years. The…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
One of the better Bangladeshi restaurants in the town centre, this eatery draws locals and is usually always full, except during the leaner late-afternoon…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
This is a good place to stop for a quick bite in between bus rides. Located on the main drag, it does tasty fried chicken, a few jumbled Chinese dishes…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
Very popular with locals, Boishakhi does a decent biryani for lunch and a tasty North Indian-style grilled chicken (served with mint-and-cucumber-chutney)…
Bangladesh
This place is clearly a locals’ favourite. It's a bit dark and dingy for comfort, but the food (biryanis, fried chicken, kebabs) speaks for itself. Avoid…
Bangladesh
A popular dining place among locals, this fast-moving restaurant does a few good fish platters (try the fresh and tasty prawns from neighbouring…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
This cafe-like eatery has a reputation for preparing the best kachchi biryani in town, which is clearly in greater demand than its other offerings. Wash…
Dhaka
Students from nearby university campuses flock here to fill up on the knockout biryanis and curries. Kebabs are also sometimes available. Food is laid out…
Rangamati
Run by a young and friendly group of Chakma staff and cooks, this relaxed restaurant with bamboo roofing does a mix of Chakma and Bengali dishes. There's…
Dhaka
Thick, fiery curries at this bright and clean favourite – one of several cheap eateries all of a piece along this stretch of road, though few have English…
Dhaka
One of those central Dhaka places with no English sign or menu, barely any English spoken, but worth persevering with for some tasty chicken or mutton…
Bangladesh
Paradise serves fresh riverine catches for lunch and dinner, prepared in rustic but palatable flavours. It's otherwise a featureless eatery, with…
Rajshahi & Rangpur
Perhaps the only decent restaurant in town, this place serves hot platters of Bangladeshi food and is frequented by locals. No English menu, but there's…
Bangladesh
This local favourite located on the main drag stocks the standards and has a handy ‘food catalogue’ painted onto the wall in English. It's a good place…
Dhaka
More a takeaway place than somewhere to sit and linger, come to King's for it's mouth-watering selection of cakes and pastries – including pastéis de…
Bangladesh
This heaving locals’ favourite serves up spot-on Bengali dishes (curries, biryanis). No English sign or menu, but some English spoken.
Rajshahi & Rangpur
Satisfy your dessert cravings here, with a generous serving of misthi doi (sweet yoghurt) or cottage-cheese-based sweetmeats.
Rangamati
A good, clean restaurant serving up standard Bangladeshi fare, located next to the Hotel Nadisa International in Reserve Bazar.
Dhaka
Very popular, no-nonsense restaurant with dependable curries and biryanis, though the speciality here is kebabs.
Bangladesh
Stock up on extra snacks for your Sundarbans boat trip from this small Western-style supermarket chain.
Bangladesh
This place offers average Chinese fare, but is OK if you fancy a change from the local cuisine.
