Shiraz Golden Restaurant

Shiraz Golden Restaurant is one of the few Mughlai restaurants that carry their legacy forward. They have embellished the “Dum Pukht” style of cooking with aromatic ingredients and dried fruits. Started in 1941. According to history when Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was dethroned and banished to Metiabruz, he brought with him a retinue of 1000 Bawarchis and Khansamas from Lucknow. The Nawab, known for his penchant to splurge on art, music and food had granted a rare authority to his chefs. And Chef Shammuddin, a direct descendant of Wajid Ali Shah’s royal kitchen was the first one to introduce authentic Mughlai cuisine in Kolkata. . It was he who created the recipe of what we call “Shiraz-e- Biriyani”, a secret recipe that gives it a cut above the others; it is only known to the owners of the restaurant.