Delhi Darbar, Grant Road, Mumbai

One of Mumbai's old biryani houses, near Grant Road and Mumbai Central. Locals recommend the mutton biryani, the dal gosht and the nalli nihari, a slow-cooked shank stew rich with marrow. The Grant Road original now trades as Jaffer Bhai's Delhi Darbar, after the family split the business; r/mumbai happily argues about which branch is better, and both turn up on the city's biryani shortlists.

What to order at Delhi Darbar

• Mutton biryani
• Dal gosht
• Nalli nihari

Best time to go: Dinner

Price: ₹₹ (₹150–400 a person)

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What locals say about Delhi Darbar

Picked from Reddit: 29 local recommendations in the threads we read.

• “'Delhi Darbar near Mumbai Central is also good' (24 upvotes), in a 2025 best-biryani thread.” r/mumbai thread
• “'Dal gosht and nalli nihari are highly recommended.'” r/mumbai thread
• “'Mutton biryani, any outlet', one local's answer for the best biryani in Mumbai.” r/mumbai thread

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Last checked: October 2026

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