21 Hill Street

Insider Tips

Some of the more unusual desserts here include their jelly rabdi, the dry fruit-stuffed gulab jamuns served with ice-cream, and the not-as-ubiquitous-as-you-think, ghee-laden moong dal halwa
• They do an excellent set of biryanis, including the slightly elusive fish biryani, as well as a mutton and vegetable parda biryani (dum-style)
• Both the Continental and Oriental menus are competent, too, featuring comforting usual suspects and some interesting items, such as the Singapore chicken stuffed with pineapple slices and tossed in red wine