Aminia Jessore Road

Restaurant/cafe

166 Jessore Road
700055 Calcutta
India

Phone: +913366373500

Opening times:
Sun 11:30 am - 10:30 pm
Mon 11:30 am - 10:30 pm
Tue 11:30 am - 10:30 pm
Wed 11:30 am - 10:30 pm
Thu 11:30 am - 10:30 pm
Fri 11:30 am - 10:30 pm
Sat 11:30 am - 10:30 pm


Aminia's newest branch opens at Jessore Road


What is life in India without Biryani? Or for that matter what is life in Kolkata without Biryani? In this eastern city the number of biryani outlets surpasses the count of ten fingers. However, contrary to the countless biryani outlets that are prevalent in the city today, in the pre-independent era the number of biryani outlets did not exceed the count of even three. One such outlet was Aminia, the biryani house that has become a household name with the people of Kolkata today.

Aminia’s very first outlet was started in 1929 by Abdul Rahim at Zakariah Street in Kolkata, selling the famous Awadhi cuisine of Uttar Pradesh. The restaurant continued operations for nearly 20 years catering to the Muslim clientele in the area. The family grew and children turned into men and the second generation of Abdul Rahim’s family choose to expand the family business looking at the growing demand for Mughlai food in the city.

Aminia’s largest and most well-know outlet was started by brothers Abdul Qayum & Mohammed Amin in the Futnani Chamber near the Kolkata Municipal Corporation in Sir Stuart Hogg Market or New Market. On the 15th of August 1946, the Aminia Restaurant opened its doors to the food loving public of Kolkata.

Aminia’s food at New Market has changed considerably over the years to cater to the Bengali palate. Bengalis are very sweet loving people and have a tendency to add some sugar to their food. Abdul Qayum brought down the spiciness and oiliness in the food and made them sweeter by adding more onions in their mutton rezala and mutton/chicken chaap. The gravy consistency was made lighter to make it appear like ‘jhol’ as especially done with our famous ‘Aminia Special’.

Aminia has come a long way since then. The restaurant is today being run by its third and fourth generations and has expanded to various parts of Kolkata. Although its oldest outlets still exist, over the years we have set up other outlets in Golpark, Garia, Tollygunge and most recently Jessore Road. Even today, we still continue to scout potential locales where we can provide the old silver spoon service at competitive prices and a much larger and more innovative menu than its original.

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