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Bangalore Insider Awards 2026 - Public Choice

Namma Bengaluru’s favourites, chosen by the people

Best Biryani

Hotel Empire

Shivajinagar's late-night kebab-and-biryani institution since 1966 · Shivajinagar

Voting closes 30 Nov, 1:31 pm

Empire Restaurant was founded in 1966 by Abdul Rahim Haji on Central Street, Shivajinagar, and has grown into a chain across South India and the Middle East. It is a late-night favourite for biryani, Empire special chicken kebab, ghee rice, pepper chicken and mutton pepper dry.

78, Central Street, Shivajinagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001

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