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Our Story
This Is Not a Restaurant
In the kitchens of the seventh Nizam of Hyderabad, one cook held the seal at the hour of the royal durbar. His recipe survived a dissolved court and a divided subcontinent — carried, not copied, across generations.
Riyasat is where that seal opens again. When you eat with us, the saffron that once coloured a Nizam’s table colours yours.
Taste the Story
Why Riyasat
Crafted with Sovereignty. Served with Intent.
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Fit for a Court Table
Aged basmati, hand-picked whole spices and toppings sourced to one standard only — the standard that once fed royalty.
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A Recipe, Not a Copy
Nothing here is standardised for scale. Every biryani follows the same inherited hand — measured by instinct, not a manual.
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Sealed. Slow. Undisturbed.
Dum is a ritual of patience — the handi sealed shut, the rice and toppings left to trust each other over slow fire, unopened until its time.
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Considered to the Last Detail
From the handi to the packaging to the hand that delivers it — every touchpoint is built to be worthy of what’s inside it.
Our Signatures
Three Ways Into the Court
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Signature Biryanis
The sealed handi, opened at your table. The dish the whole kitchen is built around.
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Kebabs & Starters
Charcoal-worked seekh and tikka, marinated long and turned by hand.
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Desserts
Double ka meetha, qubani ka meetha and phirni — the court’s own close.
Loved by Many
What Our Guests Say