Food Deal: Biryani For AED 1 At This Restaurant On Hessa Street? Yes, You Read That Right

In a city where food trends change faster than a Formula 1 pit stop, it takes something special to make Dubai's foodies sit up and take notice. Enter Biryani By Kilo (BBK), India's biggest fresh-to-order biryani and kebab chain, making its grand Middle East debut on Hessa Street, Dubai. And they're doing it with flair—with a deal you can't refuse: on March 15 and 16, you can buy a biryani for as little as AED 1 when you buy one at normal price. That's correct, one dirham. Under a bottle of water.

But hold that thought for a moment. Let's begin by talking about why BBK is more than any other Indian restaurant—it's a vision brand that will transform the way Dubai eats its biryani.

All restaurant biryanis are pre-prepared and then warmed up. BBK won't do that. Every order is freshly cooked, from scratch, in an earthenware pot (haandi), with the ancient dum cooking technique that traps flavors and aromas.

Which is to say no cutting of corners, no leftovers reheated—just fragrant, steaming, perfectly tiered biryani, cooked the way it should be. The rice? Old Basmati. The spices? BBK's very own in-house spice. The meat? Slow-cooked and freshly marinated right down to the bone.

A Menu That Spans India, One Biryani at a Time

BBK isn't just about one style of biryani. Whether you're a die-hard Hyderabadi Dum Biryani fan, swear by the subtle flavors of Lucknowi (Awadhi) Biryani, or crave the comforting potato-and-meat mix of a Kolkata Biryani, BBK delivers them all.

Pampered? Want something more exciting? The menu also includes fusion biryanis such as Butter Chicken Biryani and Chicken Tikka Biryani (Delhi style), and also vegetarian ones such as Kathal (Jackfruit) Biryani. And for those in need of more than rice, there are smoky kebabs, curries, fresh breads from the oven, and rich desserts such as Phirni and Gulab Jamun with Rabri.

A Fresh New Dining Experience

Spanning 2,000 square feet over two levels, the Hessa Street store is not a restaurant but an experience hub where individuals are led to the land of fresh biryani preparation. The open kitchen gives you a view and smell of your biryani being made, bringing in a new interactive element to the experience.

This is not a solo Dubai launch. BBK has very serious plans of Middle East expansion. With 100+ stores in India, the brand now has its sights set on Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, and other GCC nations as the next market.

As Vish Narain, Managing Partner of private equity firm Pulsar Capital that had invested in BBK's UAE expansion, puts it:

"Biryani By Kilo has mastered the art of dum-cooked biryanis while building a scalable business. We're excited to be part of their journey as they expand across the UAE and beyond."

BBK's founder and CEO, Kaushik Roy, adds:
"We're here to shake up the biryani scene with our fresh-to-order approach. Every order is made from scratch, staying true to tradition while bringing a fresh, new energy to how people experience biryani."

How to Get Your AED 1 Biryani
- When? March 15 & 16
- Where? BBK, Hessa Street, Dubai
- How? Buy one biryani at normal price, get another one at AED 1 (Dine-in only)

With biryani costs soaring across the city, a home-cooked dum-cooked biryani for AED 1 is as good as taking a step back into the good old days. BBK isn't offering an amazing bargain–it's setting a new benchmark for what to expect from a biryani restaurant.

So, the real question is: who are you going to ask to share in the pleasure of that second biryani? Or, for that matter, why share?