Food
Where to eat in Bangladesh: restaurants, cafés and dishes to try
The best-known place to eat in Bangladesh is Haji biryani, Dhaka. The travel guide lists 31 places to eat and drink in Dhaka and Chittagong. Local dishes to try: Pithali, Chhanamukhi, Borhani, Thali, and Kala Bhuna.
Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in Bangladesh
Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.
Restaurants 6
Cafés, bakeries and tea houses 1
Barcode Cafe
CaféChattogram District · Since 2013
Places travellers recommend in Bangladesh
Listed in the Wikivoyage travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.
Where to eat in Dhaka
All places in DhakaRestaurants and cafés
- The Amber Room
1 Minto Road
- Elements
1 Minto Road
- Aqua Deck
1 Minto Road
- Voot
House 36 Road No. 2
- Bashudhara City Food Court
Pantha Path
- Coopers Bakery
Mirpur Road, Kalabagan
- El Toro
House 9/A Rd 36, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
- Bamboo Shoot
Gulshan Avenue
Bars and nightlife
- American Club
House No. 13, Road No 69
- North End Coffee
Kha-47-1 Pragati Sarani, Shahzadpur, North Badda
- H. Kabir and Company, Ltd.
12 Abbas Garden, New Airport Road, Mohakhali
- La Diplomat
Road 20, House number 7
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Dhaka · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Chittagong
All places in ChittagongRestaurants and cafés
- Eden Restaurant
137/B K.B. Fazlul Kader Road
- Ambrosia Restaurant Ltd
Jiban Bima Bhaban (Ground Floor), 1053, Sk. Mujib Road
- Bonjour
1692 N1, GEC circle, 2nd & 3rd floor
- Mezzan Haile Ayun
Chowkbazar, Medical Road
- Barcode Cafe
62-East Nasirabad, Bayazid Bostami Road
- Barcode Cafe (GEC)
GEC, Sekender Plaza, 815, CDA Avenue, Dampara
- Barcode On Fire
Ramna Trade Center, CDA Ave
- BIR Chattala
Ramna Trade Center, CDA Ave
Bars and nightlife
- Radisson Blu Chittagong Bay View
SS Khaled Road, Lalkhan Bazar
- Hotel Agrabad
Sabder Ali Road, Agrabad Commercial Area
- The Peninsula Chittagong
486/B, OR Nizam Road, CDA Avenue
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Chittagong · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dishes and drinks Bangladesh is known for
Foods and drinks that come from Bangladesh, the most widely known first.
Pithali
traditional savoury dish originating from the Jamalpur District in Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh
Thali
South and Southeast Asian-style meal made up of various dishes which are served on a platter
Chitoi pitha
a popular rice cake in Bangladesh and West Bengal of India
Muktagacha Monda
Frequently asked questions
What is the most famous restaurant in Bangladesh?
Haji biryani, Dhaka is the most widely documented place to eat in Bangladesh: 3 Wikipedia language editions describe it.
What food is Bangladesh known for?
Bangladesh is known for Pithali, Chhanamukhi, Borhani, Thali, and Kala Bhuna.
Where can you eat in Dhaka?
The travel guide to Dhaka lists The Amber Room, Elements, Aqua Deck, Voot, and Bashudhara City Food Court.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0), photos from Wikimedia Commons.