Aminia serves some of the best Mughlai food in Kolkata. Situated near New Market, it is an ideal joint for a meal after a lot of shopping.
After walking for 2-3 hours in the narrow lanes of New Market and bargaining with a dozen or so shopkeepers, when you walk into Aminia and smell the typical Hyderabadi Biriyani smell - it is heavenly!
The place is decorated in a very basic and down-to-earth manner. The old wooden chairs and tables crowded one after another will remind you of a hostel canteen. The plates and cutlery will be basic but clean. But all this becomes irrelevant as soon as the food comes to the table. The aroma is exquisite and the taste superb and authentic.
If you order the staple(and the best) items on the menu - Chiken/Mutton Biriyani, Chicken/Mutton Chap, Mineral Water and Salad.food will come to your table before you have time to wash your hands! Top the meal off with a **Phirni. You can have a meal for two in 250 Rs.
Go to Aminia if you want great mughlai food but are not too finicky about ambience, decor etc.