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Dhaka, Bangladesh · Peshawari · Afghan · Pakistani

A frontier kitchen,
set in Bangladesh.

Peshawari, Afghan and Pakistani cooking, brought to Bangladesh with the kitchen in full view. Hand-pressed kababs, slow-braised mutton, breads that arrive still steaming.

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THE THEATRE OF FIRE · LIVE KITCHEN
Culinary Ritual

Where embers
become art.

Behind glass, our masters conduct the dance of flame and charcoal. Every dum biryani is sealed under hand-kneaded dough. Every skewer rotates over coals reclaimed from the same trade routes that carried these recipes east.

  • Traditional charcoal sigri grills
  • Ancestral spice blends, hand-ground daily
  • Mutton Nehari, slow-braised overnight
  • Hand-tossed naans, straight from the tandoor
Inside the rooms

Four rooms, four rituals.

From a quiet table beside the grills to a private chamber with its own khansaman — every seat in the house has its own pace, its own ritual.

The hands behind the fire

From the kitchens
of Peshawar.

Khansaman-e-Khaas · Head Chef

Arif Khan

Peshawar, Pakistan

Industrial Chef Nominee · Culinary Awards 2025

The chef who anchors our kitchen — a hand in everything from the sigri to the slow-braised work that put us on the map.

Signature dishes

Six that define us.

House Special

Mutton Ranjha Gosht

Mutton on the bone in a glossy, deeply spiced gravy that clings rather than pools. Finished with fresh green chilli and ginger threads. The kind of dish that quiets a table.

Signature Delicacy

Mutton Rosh

A signature of the frontier. Mutton simmered for hours in nothing but its own juices, mountain salt and a few peppercorns. Served pale in a clear golden broth, with ginger threads and green chilli at the surface.

House Favorite

Chapli Kabab

Hand-pressed on the iron tawa daily, coarse-minced and crackling at the edges. Each kabab carries a slice of tomato and a fresh green chilli on top. Eaten as they leave the pan.

Slow-Cooked Classic

Mutton Nehari

Braised overnight in a deeply spiced gravy until the meat slides off the bone. Served in a copper bowl, finished with ginger threads and fresh green chilli.

Heritage Plate

Peshawari Kabli Pulao with Beef

The dish that brought a kitchen here. Long-grain rice cooked in beef-bone stock, layered with tender chunks of beef, julienned carrot, dark currants and golden raisins. Served on a hammered copper platter.

Smoky Char

Beef Seekh Kabab

Hand-minced beef seasoned bluntly with green chilli and Peshawari spice, seared on the seekh until the surface turns mahogany. Served sizzling on a cast-iron platter over a bed of shredded onion.

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The cameras have already arrived.

National television crews have walked through our kitchen. Watch their stories below.

Video Testimonials

In their own words.

Guests recorded these themselves, after their meal. Tap to play with sound.

What guests are saying

Heard at our table.

A few of the Google reviews left after recent meals.

Had a good time with delicious foods

Md Hasan Jamil

”Absolutely loved the Pulao and chapli kebab. Taste seems to be authentic Peshawari and full of flavor! One of the best meals I’ve had in Dhaka. Highly recommended!”

Danish Ahmed

I was walking past I saw how good this place looked, the decor is beautiful, the service from the staff and the manager was literally 10 out of 10! This was just the icing on the cake because we all go to a restaurant because of the food, the food I eat was so good that I actually ordered a parcel to take away as well! Highly recommend if you are in the area! I would definitely travel to come here also!

Ronnie Malique

The Frontier Promise

Authentic flavors aren't created overnight. They come from tradition, culture, and the hands of real chefs.

From the alleys of Qissa Khwani to the boulevards of Dhaka, the traditions of Peshawar travel with us. Every karahi is fired one at a time. Every loaf leaves the tandoor still breathing. Our cooks don't hurry, and neither should you.

By Reservation

Come sit at our table.

Three doors in. Browse the menu, see the room, or skip ahead and book.