Dhaka
Wildly popular with the locals, and rightly so, Al-Razzaque does delicious curries, biryanis and Bangladeshi breakfasts, but the pièces de résistance here…
Must-see restaurants in Dhaka
Dhaka
Indian street food served in a clean, trendy, air-con restaurant. Everything here is delicious, but the chaat (spicy snacks, Tk 50 to Tk 70) are excellent…
Dhaka
After being ransacked by militants in mid-2016, this top-notch bakery rose like a phoenix in a new (albeit tiny) address within a shopping mall in early…
Dhaka
A Dhaka institution in its own right, this legendary store offers an amazing variety of traditional Bangladeshi sweetmeats, as well as a delicious mix of…
Dhaka
It might sound like sticking our necks out, but we reckon this no-nonsense joint probably serves the best biryani in Dhaka, plateful by massive plateful…
Dhaka
A stylish and intimate setting for probably the best pizza and pasta you’ll find anywhere in Bangladesh. The antipasti and fish and meat courses are also…
Dhaka
With smart decor and obliging staff, this upscale restaurant serves a mouth-watering range of authentic Sri Lankan dishes such as oven-baked pol roti …
Dhaka
A very pleasant coffee shop in a quiet, refined courtyard. The coffee isn't super-cheap (around Tk 140), but it's good and you can get great light lunches…
Dhaka
Sushi is relatively new in Dhaka, but Samdado is one of the city's oldest Japanese restaurants. The dark wood and bamboo decor here lends an appropriate…
Dhaka
Bamboo Shoot is Dhaka's most reliable outpost for authentic Chinese cuisine and well worth a splurge. It's in the same building as Agora supermarket – a…
Dhaka
A small but chic new Indian restaurant, with modern cream-and-black fittings and an offbeat line in menus made from laser-inscribed wood. Luckily, the…
Dhaka
Part of the hugely popular Star Kebab chain, this is a hit with the local student population, and does ever-dependable and ever-affordable local nosh in a…
Dhaka
Pan Tau has established itself as a trusted place for great Thai curries, a refined atmosphere and excellent service, all washed down with one of their…
Dhaka
A new and popular Indian restaurant, specialising mainly in Mughal cuisine. Expect thick and buttery curry sauces, tender meat, and a procession of kebabs…
Dhaka
An expensive, but authentic and well-regarded Korean restaurant, which also branches out into sushi.
Dhaka
An Old Dhaka institution, Haji only does one dish – mutton biryani – but does it exceedingly well. This place is tiny, so you’ll almost certainly have to…
Dhaka
Named after an Indian stringed instrument and billed as a ‘symphony of dining’, Santoor serves up mouth-watering Indian dishes. The tandoor kebabs are…
Dhaka
Proving Gulshan isn’t just about Western-friendly posh nosh, this no-frills local favourite knocks out tremendous mutton, chicken and beef curries as well…
Dhaka
A good central choice for kebabs. The beef sheekh kebab (grilled meat on a skewer) and the grilled chicken are sumptuous, and the rotis sure aren’t bad…
Dhaka
One of the most popular of Dhaka’s Star Kebab chains, this one does a mutton leg roast to die for, plus the usual tasty biryanis and curries, and good…
Dhaka
Head to Istanbul restaurant for a big plate of Turkish kebabs. It's a popular lunchtime spot, and if you're not keen on meat there are plenty of great…
Dhaka
Clearly the best among Dhaka's western style supermarkets, this trendy store lines its shelves with imported salads, fruits and vegetables, pricey organic…
Dhaka
Friendly, pocket-sized restaurant with a limited choice of delicious curries to be scooped up with fine rumali (extra-thin) roti. The kebabs are excellent…
Dhaka
Top-notch Bengali cuisine in a fancy but friendly restaurant. Has an extensive menu.
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…
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…
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…
Dhaka
Very popular, no-nonsense restaurant with dependable curries and biryanis, though the speciality here is kebabs.