Mutton biryani
Mutton biryani is often praised for tender meat, rich masala and Karachi-style flavour; one review noted a flavoured potato.
Pak Liyari Restaurant L.L.C (Br.)
Bur Dubai
Pak Liyari is a Pakistani restaurant in Bur Dubai known for its Karachi-style biryani, especially mutton biryani with tender meat and spiced rice. The menu also includes hearty dishes such as chicken karahi, with dine-in and takeaway mentioned by the business.
Reputation Score
4.2
★★★★☆
5,589 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Tender meat
A diner found the mutton in both the biryani and karahi soft, tender and delicious, without oil pooling on the plates.
Fresh bread
The naan and roti receive strong mentions, including hot, light bread without thick uncooked edges.
Quick service
Several reviews describe fast serving, including biryani arriving within two to three minutes at lunch.
Family seating
The Bur Dubai branch is described as double-storied, with the top floor mostly used for families.
Good value
Customers repeatedly describe the food as affordable, with one pair eating until full for AED 45 without a service charge.
What to Eat at Pak Liyari Restaurant L.L.C (Br.) How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For Pak Liyari Restaurant L.L.C (Br.), this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Pak Liyari Restaurant L.L.C (Br.), ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
Food 4
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Mutton biryani Net +8
“Ordered Mutton biryani at Bur Dubai branch. The taste is of authentic Pakistani (Karachi) styled biryani especially to mention the presence of flavoured enriched potato.”
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Review excerpts
“Ordered Mutton biryani at Bur Dubai branch. The taste is of authentic Pakistani (Karachi) styled biryani especially to mention the presence of flavoured enriched potato.”October 2025
“We ordered the mutton biryani with raita and a salad and it was served within 2-3 minutes. The biryani was hot and the meat was tender. At first bite, it tasted like any other biryani but a few bites later, the flavors grew on me and it tasted too good. This is a must try!!”December 2024
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Chicken korma Net +3
“I eventually ordered the chicken biryani and chicken korma. While the taste was good, the whole experience felt unhygienic because of the dirty plates.”
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“I eventually ordered the chicken biryani and chicken korma. While the taste was good, the whole experience felt unhygienic because of the dirty plates.”March 2026
“So had the best kadai mutton, the roti and the mutton go along so well, the chicken korma was also really good.”August 2023
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Seekh kabab Net +3
“I like the biryani and seekh kabab. But wondering why you are charging for raita. Raita should be free. I purchased 1 raita and it was also not fresh.”
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Review excerpts
“I like the biryani and seekh kabab. But wondering why you are charging for raita. Raita should be free. I purchased 1 raita and it was also not fresh.”July 2026
“We had chicken korma, biryani, naan, seekh kebab and zafrani kheer...all were tasty...lovely experience...”September 2024
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Mutton korma Net +2
“I have been there twice recently and food was amazing both times. By far they have the best mutton biryani and mutton qorma. A must try if you like Karachi Food!”
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“I have been there twice recently and food was amazing both times. By far they have the best mutton biryani and mutton qorma. A must try if you like Karachi Food!”May 2025
“Ordered their very famous Biryani and Qorma. Qorma tasted delicious like always (or what i call it Shadi wala taste). However, for some reason their biryani was lackluster this time around.”April 2021
Honorable mentions (22)
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Beef kebab Net +1
“I love their beef kebab which are always amazing and juicy. You should not miss that out.”
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“I love their beef kebab which are always amazing and juicy. You should not miss that out.”October 2021
“2-Beef Kabab Was Bit Above Average Taste. (7/10)”November 2025
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Ande chane Net +1
“Ande chane which was on my to eat list after watching many vlogs and damn..it was tasty.”
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“Ande chane which was on my to eat list after watching many vlogs and damn..it was tasty.”September 2024
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Bbq beef Net +1
“It tasted sooo good that i ordered two more (boneless chicken and bbq beef (sort of)) take away for my breakfast next day, all together cost 53AED.”
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“It tasted sooo good that i ordered two more (boneless chicken and bbq beef (sort of)) take away for my breakfast next day, all together cost 53AED.”December 2023
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Beef biriyani Net +1
“The actually the AC was not working inside the Beef biriyani taste was good but was salty.”
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“The actually the AC was not working inside the Beef biriyani taste was good but was salty.”May 2022
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Boneless chicken Net +1
“It tasted sooo good that i ordered two more (boneless chicken and bbq beef (sort of)) take away for my breakfast next day, all together cost 53AED.”
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“It tasted sooo good that i ordered two more (boneless chicken and bbq beef (sort of)) take away for my breakfast next day, all together cost 53AED.”December 2023
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Chicken kadai Net +1
“The chicken kadai we ordered was absolutely spot on, the kind of tatse you would always except from a mughalai food joint.”
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Review excerpts
“The chicken kadai we ordered was absolutely spot on, the kind of tatse you would always except from a mughalai food joint.”July 2019
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Double masala biryani Net +1
“One must try their double masala biryani, be it chicken or mutton.”
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Review excerpts
“One must try their double masala biryani, be it chicken or mutton.”July 2019
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Double masala mutton biriyani Net +1
“Double masala mutton Biriyani was show stopper for sure, it was rich in flavor and right amount of masala into it , I personally felt rice was little under cooked but 4 pieces of medium sized soft juicy mutton that melts into your mouth took the score high with authentic Raita was perfect combination.”
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“Double masala mutton Biriyani was show stopper for sure, it was rich in flavor and right amount of masala into it , I personally felt rice was little under cooked but 4 pieces of medium sized soft juicy mutton that melts into your mouth took the score high with authentic Raita was perfect combination.”February 2020
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Flavorful mixed platter Net +1
“Had first time experienced of Pak Liyari, and it was amazing, and the flavorful mixed platter.”
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“Had first time experienced of Pak Liyari, and it was amazing, and the flavorful mixed platter.”March 2024
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Full masala biryani Net +1
“If you have a spicy side to your taste buds you definitely needs to order the full masala biryani in which basically they dont add the white rice.”
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“If you have a spicy side to your taste buds you definitely needs to order the full masala biryani in which basically they dont add the white rice.”July 2019
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Full masala briyani Net +1
“We ordered the mix and the full masala briyani and its quite flavourful, the one mix with white rice and masala is quite. Taste wise its good somewhat different from other briyani. If you are in Dubai try it.”
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“We ordered the mix and the full masala briyani and its quite flavourful, the one mix with white rice and masala is quite. Taste wise its good somewhat different from other briyani. If you are in Dubai try it.”October 2025
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Full masala chicken biryani Net +1
“We ordered a full masala chicken biryani, mutton biryani , a spicy chicken gravy ( chicken kadai ) a chapati and raita. The biryani tasted great, oily and spicy! definitely does not hurt your pocket but definitely adds a extra calories to your intake but definitely worth it !! a big thumbs up !!”
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Review excerpts
“We ordered a full masala chicken biryani, mutton biryani , a spicy chicken gravy ( chicken kadai ) a chapati and raita. The biryani tasted great, oily and spicy! definitely does not hurt your pocket but definitely adds a extra calories to your intake but definitely worth it !! a big thumbs up !!”July 2019
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Gravy Net +1
“The gravy was quite good.”
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“The gravy was quite good.”April 2025
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Hummus Net +1
“Warm & friendly services, dishes were amazing (I ordered hummus, spicy lamb mutton), went perfectly well with warm bread.”
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“Warm & friendly services, dishes were amazing (I ordered hummus, spicy lamb mutton), went perfectly well with warm bread.”December 2023
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Kadai mutton Net +1
“So had the best kadai mutton, the roti and the mutton go along so well, the chicken korma was also really good.”
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“So had the best kadai mutton, the roti and the mutton go along so well, the chicken korma was also really good.”August 2023
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Lamb chops Net +1
“Visited PAK Liyari Meena Bazar and tried their biryani—honestly one of the best in Dubai! The flavors were rich and authentic, and the lamb chops were perfectly cooked and full of desi taste.”
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“Visited PAK Liyari Meena Bazar and tried their biryani—honestly one of the best in Dubai! The flavors were rich and authentic, and the lamb chops were perfectly cooked and full of desi taste.”January 2026
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Mix briyani Net +1
“We ordered the mix and the full masala briyani and its quite flavourful, the one mix with white rice and masala is quite. Taste wise its good somewhat different from other briyani. If you are in Dubai try it.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We ordered the mix and the full masala briyani and its quite flavourful, the one mix with white rice and masala is quite. Taste wise its good somewhat different from other briyani. If you are in Dubai try it.”October 2025
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Naan Net +1
“We had chicken korma, biryani, naan, seekh kebab and zafrani kheer...all were tasty...lovely experience...”
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“We had chicken korma, biryani, naan, seekh kebab and zafrani kheer...all were tasty...lovely experience...”September 2024
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Pakola Net +1
“Also ..first time trying pakola...loved it...😊”
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“Also ..first time trying pakola...loved it...😊”September 2024
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Spicy lamb mutton Net +1
“Warm & friendly services, dishes were amazing (I ordered hummus, spicy lamb mutton), went perfectly well with warm bread.”
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“Warm & friendly services, dishes were amazing (I ordered hummus, spicy lamb mutton), went perfectly well with warm bread.”December 2023
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White roast Net +1
“White Roast is Delicious too. (For mild flavour)”
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Review excerpts
“White Roast is Delicious too. (For mild flavour)”March 2021
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Chicken tikka Net 0
Mixed feedback
“Recently experienced the legendary PAK LIYARI, and savored their delicious chicken biryani, my favorite chicken karahi, and the flavorful chicken tikka.”
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“Recently experienced the legendary PAK LIYARI, and savored their delicious chicken biryani, my favorite chicken karahi, and the flavorful chicken tikka.”December 2023
What to Avoid (7)
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Beef hakeem Net −1
“Food taste is average only mutton biryani is better than beef Hakeem and nihari. Food was cold. Less than authentic pak liyari.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Food taste is average only mutton biryani is better than beef Hakeem and nihari. Food was cold. Less than authentic pak liyari.”January 2026
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Chicken boti Net −1
“Chicken Boti was below average, and kebab was OK.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Chicken Boti was below average, and kebab was OK.”June 2022
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Karachi gosht Net −1
“3. karachi gosht: 2* again bland it was some kinda tomato paste and mutton pieces were better than the other gravy smell wise.”
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Critical review excerpts
“3. karachi gosht: 2* again bland it was some kinda tomato paste and mutton pieces were better than the other gravy smell wise.”July 2021
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Lamb biriani Net −1
“Had lamb biriani. Very disappointing. Rice was hard and meat was full of fat. Could hardly swallow without gulp of water”
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“Had lamb biriani. Very disappointing. Rice was hard and meat was full of fat. Could hardly swallow without gulp of water”December 2025
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Malai boti Net −1
“3-Malai Boti Was Really Not Good Made of Chicken Breast Should Be Thigh Boneless. (4.5/10)”
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Critical review excerpts
“3-Malai Boti Was Really Not Good Made of Chicken Breast Should Be Thigh Boneless. (4.5/10)”November 2025
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Mutton white roast Net −1
“2. Mutton white roast: 2*. Gravy is bland and the mutton had a very strong meat smell.”
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Critical review excerpts
“2. Mutton white roast: 2*. Gravy is bland and the mutton had a very strong meat smell.”July 2021
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Zafarani kheer Net −1
“4-Zafarani Kheer Below Average Less Sweet Didn't Like That. (4/10)”
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Critical review excerpts
“4-Zafarani Kheer Below Average Less Sweet Didn't Like That. (4/10)”November 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Choose masala. If you prefer a stronger, spicier biryani, ask for double or full masala; one review says this means omitting the white rice.
Visit evenings. Go for dinner if you want grilled items, since one review says they are available only after 6 pm.
Check freshness. Before eating, check that biryani, salad and accompaniments are fresh and hot; reviews include complaints about cold food and stale salad.
Plan parking. Road parking can be troublesome; a review suggests the nearby RTA car park, reported at AED 5 per hour.
Check portions. If you have a large appetite, consider ordering a side: one diner found the biryani tasty but too small and added daal channa and roti.
Plan the visit
Practical details
BDB Building - 27 21A St - opp. Astoria Hotel
Bur Dubai - Al Fahidi, Dubai
| Mon | 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Tue | 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Wed | 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Thu | 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Fri | 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sat | 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sun | 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Food consistency
Biryani quality varies: reviews mention hard rice, fatty meat, cold servings and, in two recent complaints, undercooked chicken.
Cleanliness
Some diners reported dirty or chipped plates, a stale salad, and hygiene concerns in the dining and restroom areas.
Staff conduct
Service experiences range from friendly and attentive to complaints about inattentive phone use and disrespectful floor management.
Limited availability
A lunch visitor found mutton dishes and many chicken items unavailable, while grilled items were unavailable outside dinner.
Basic setting
The dining room is described as ordinary, sometimes stuffy, with uncomfortable seating and occasional AC or fan problems.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
around AED 15
Chicken Biryani
“Each Biryani cost around AED 15”Google review · January 2023
53AED
boneless chicken and bbq beef
“It tasted sooo good that i ordered two more (boneless chicken and bbq beef (sort of)) take away for my breakfast next day, all together cost 53AED”Google review · December 2023
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The Bottom Line
Pak Liyari is a Pakistani restaurant in Bur Dubai where biryani is the main draw. Mutton biryani gets the strongest following, with reviews describing tender meat, rich masala, Karachi-style flavour and, in one account, a distinctive flavoured potato. Chicken biryani, chicken karahi, mutton korma and seekh kebab are also commonly ordered, while naan and roti make useful partners for the gravies.
There is good value here, and service can be impressively quick: one lunch order arrived within two to three minutes, while another table received food in under ten. The branch has family seating upstairs, but the setting is basic rather than polished. Parking may take planning, with a nearby RTA car park reported at AED 5 per hour.
Consistency is the main caution. Recent diners reported undercooked chicken in biryani, while other reviews mention hard rice, fatty mutton or cold food. Cleanliness concerns include dry salad, dirty or chipped plates and poor restroom hygiene; AC and fan problems have also made some visits uncomfortable.
Ask for double or full masala if you like a stronger biryani, and go after 6 pm if grilled dishes are a priority. Checking dish availability before ordering is sensible, especially at lunch.