The best Mughlai restaurants in Lucknow

From fine dining establishments to small dhaba-style food joints, there are myriad Mughlai restaurants in Lucknow, where you can taste authentic Lucknowi cuisine. The city of Nawabs and kababs, Lucknow’s name is synonymous with fragrant biryanis and a wide range of mouth-watering kababs—especially the city special galawat kababs. It is also known for the slow dum pukht style of cooking, which uses steam pressure techniques to impart flavour to the meat. The Mughal’s Dastarkhwan’s galawat kababs, the 100-year-old Tunday Kababi’s legendary kababs, Naushijaan’s boti kabab and Idrish Hotel’s mutton biryani are popular among visitors and locals alike. Follow this guide to the city’s most atmospheric Mughlai establishments.