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Summary
“Whether it’s a quiet meal for two or a large family celebration, it’s always a treat” to eat at this Bradford institution, which has grown over 45 years from a tiny Kashmiri shop into a vast restaurant accommodating 500 guests. Founder Mumtaz Khan based his original menu on his mother’s recipes, and has entertained guests including the late Queen. He now has a branch in Leeds, a national brand of ready meals and a halal baby food brand with global sales.
Summary
One of the biggest restaurants in our guide, seating 500 guests – this Bradford institution started out 45 years ago as a tiny Kashmiri shop close to its present “very comfortable” premises. Well-known for its “high-quality food”, fans include retired footballer Steven Gerrard and politico George Galloway, and there’s now a spin-off in Leeds and a national brand of ready meals.
Summary
This 500-seat mega-restaurant is “still immensely popular with the Asian community”, having started out more than 40 years ago as a tiny Kashmiri shop on the same street it now dominates. It’s “maybe too big these days” to hit the highest culinary ratings, but remains a “great place for a family get-together”. There’s now a spin-off in Leeds and a national brand of ready meals. Mumtaz banned alcohol on the premises in 2019, ‘to uphold the memory of our late Mother’, founder Farzand Begum.
Summary
This family-run Kashmiri institution began life as a street stall in 1979 and has grown into a 500-cover mega-restaurant with a branch in Leeds and a national brand of ready meals. The “exceptionally good” menu is sharply focused on Kashmir’s traditional strengths of lamb and chicken (including highly authentic slow-cooked lamb trotters), backed up by vegetables and paneer and just a couple of seafood dishes.
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386-410 Great Horton Rd, Bradford, BD7 3HS
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £19.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.20 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £1.50 |
| Service | 12.50% |
386-410 Great Horton Rd, Bradford, BD7 3HS
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 11 am‑12 am |
| Wednesday | 11 am‑12 am |
| Thursday | 11 am‑12 am |
| Friday | 11 am‑12 am |
| Saturday | 11 am‑12 am |
| Sunday | 11 am‑12 am |
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