Chicken Biryani
Authentic AHMEDIA chicken biryani - dum-cooked with house masala and seeraga samba or basmati rice.
Fifty years ofcharcoal & spice.
Founded in 1975 by Late Janab Ahmed Basha Sahib — AHMEDIA serves the biryani, breads, and hospitality that generations have grown up on.
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Five addresses, one unchanged recipe
From the original 1975 flagship to our highway and town-centre locations — find the AHMEDIA table that suits the moment.
From our kitchen
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The plates that put AHMEDIA on the map — and have kept it there for half a century.
Mutton Raan Biryani
Authentic AHMEDIA mutton raan biryani - dum-cooked with house masala and seeraga samba or basmati rice.
Zeera Samba Mutton Biryani
Authentic AHMEDIA zeera samba mutton biryani - dum-cooked with house masala and seeraga samba or basmati rice.
Ahmedia Special Soup
From our charcoal kitchen: Ahmedia Special Soup - a non-vegetarian favourite prepared fresh to order.
Why AHMEDIA
The difference is in the doing
We are often asked what makes our food taste the way it does. The honest answer is that we simply never stopped doing it the hard way.
Authentic taste
Premium ingredients, authentic masala blends, finest Basmati rice, and top-grade meat — the AHMEDIA way since 1975.
Recipes passed down
The founder’s secret recipes and cooking techniques have been carefully passed through generations.
Family spirit
A welcoming place where every guest feels valued and part of the family — across five locations.
Recognised excellence
Honored with the National Award for Excellence in Traditional Biryani in New Delhi, and celebrated across South India.
Consistency you can trust
Fifty years on, AHMEDIA Biryani remains as rich and unforgettable as it was on day one.
200+ dedicated professionals
Chefs, managers, and hospitality staff united by passion and precision for every guest experience.
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Special offers
Small gestures from our kitchen to yours — family Tuesdays, highway lunches, and early-bird catering.
Family Feast — 15% Off
Every Tuesday, enjoy 15% off the full menu for tables of four or more. A small thank you to the families who gather around our tables.
Ongoing
Valid dine-in only, Tuesdays, parties of 4+. Not valid with other offers.
Highway Lunch Combo
At NH48 Family Restaurant: a biryani, a drink, and a dessert for ₹249. Built for travellers who want a proper meal without the wait.
Ongoing
Valid Monday–Friday, 12–4 PM, at NH48 Family Restaurant only.
Catering Early Bird — 10% Off
Book your wedding or corporate catering 30 days in advance and receive 10% off the total. Our kitchen thanks you for the time to do it right.
Until Dec 2026
Bookings confirmed 30+ days ahead. Minimum 50 guests. Subject to availability.
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We bring the table to you.
Weddings, corporate lunches, birthdays, and outdoor gatherings — our mobile kitchen and service team deliver the full AHMEDIA experience, wherever your celebration is.
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Interiors, cuisine, and the celebrations that fill our halls — a glimpse of the AHMEDIA everyday.
In their words
Tables that became traditions
For fifty years, our guests have trusted us with their quiet weeknight dinners and their once-in-a-lifetime celebrations.
“My grandmother ate here. My mother ate here. Now my children do. AHMEDIA is not a restaurant to us — it is a thread through our family.”
“I have written about restaurants across South India for twenty years. The Original Vaniyambadi is one of the few that still cooks the way it did half a century ago.”
“Three hundred guests across two days, and not a single dish was below extraordinary. The Majlis team treated our wedding like their own.”
“I drive the Chennai–Bangalore route four times a week. NH48 is my home kitchen. Clean, honest, always open, and the biryani never disappoints.”
“The Ambur biryani travels three hours home and arrives still fragrant. The packing alone tells you these people respect their food.”
“The weekend breakfast counter is the best in town. My kids know the staff, the staff know my order. It feels like family.”
Recognition
A shelf we are quietly proud of
Fifty years of consistency earns a few trophies. We are grateful for each — and mindful that they are earned again, every service.
The AHMEDIA App
Carry fifty years of flavour in your pocket.
Reserve tables, browse the full menu, order takeaway, and unlock member-only offers across all five locations.
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Reserve at any of our five locations, or let our catering team bring the AHMEDIA table to you.