Serving Karachi since 1980 — one branch, one standard

Open daily 8:00 AM – 1:00 AM

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Steaming beef biryani served in a traditional copper degh

Karachi · Est. 1980 · Only One Branch

The Biryani That
Built a Legend

ذائقہ جو نسلوں سے مشہور ہے

Forty-five years of slow-cooked beef, hand-ground masala and long-grain basmati — still cooked in copper deghs, still on Main Korangi Road, still worth the drive.

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Chef lifting the sealed lid off a copper degh of biryani
1980 The first degh

Our Legacy

Four decades of one uncompromising standard

Raees Ahmed Arain opened a single small counter on Main Korangi Road in 1980 with one promise: nothing leaves this kitchen that he would not serve at his own table. That promise became the name — Standard.

Today the queues still form before the deghs are opened. The beef is still simmered overnight, the masala still ground in-house, the rice still layered by hand in copper. We have never opened a second branch, because a standard you cannot personally watch over is not a standard at all.

  • Original 1980 recipe

    Unchanged spice blend, ground fresh every morning.

  • Copper degh cooking

    Slow dum on coal — never steam-rushed, never re-heated.

  • One branch only

    Every plate leaves the same kitchen, under the same eyes.

  • Fresh daily, zero carry-over

    What is cooked today is finished today. Always.

What We’re Famous For

The four plates people drive across Karachi for

Ask anyone in Korangi and they will name the same dishes. These are the ones that made the name.

Beef yakhni pulao with tender shank pieces

The House Legend

Beef Yakhni Pulao

Basmati simmered in overnight beef stock with whole peppercorn and cumin. Reviewers have called it “the best pulao from Khi to Khyber” — we simply call it Wednesday.

from Rs. 450
Beef biryani layered with saffron rice

Most Ordered

Beef Biryani

Deep-spiced, aloo-free, layered on dum with kewra and saffron.

from Rs. 400
Rich beef qorma in a brass bowl

Shaadi-Style

Beef Qorma

Browned onion and yoghurt gravy, cooked until the ghee separates.

from Rs. 520
Mixed Bar B.Q platter with seekh kabab and tikka

Charcoal Grill

Mixed Bar B.Q Platter

Seekh kabab, chicken tikka, malai boti and reshmi kabab off the coals, with raita, salad and fresh naan. Built for a table of four.

from Rs. 1,850

08 to 11 · Every Morning

اسپیشل صبح کا ناشتہ

Breakfast — a delicious start

The deghs come off the fire at eight. Haleem, beef nihari, beef paya and murgh chana, with special naan, taftaan or sheermal fresh from the tandoor. When it’s finished, it’s finished — come early.

  • Haleem
  • Beef Nihari
  • Beef Paya
  • Murgh Chana
  • Special Naan
  • Taftaan
  • Sheermal
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Beef nihari Beef haleem Beef paya

Word of Mouth

88% of 243 reviewers recommend us

Forty-five years of regulars. Here is what they keep saying.

★★★★★

“Beef pulao was one of the best pulao from Khi to Khyber. The qorma was proper shaadi-wala qorma. Wonderful lunch.”

Google reviewerKarachi
★★★★★

“Best biryani at Raees Ahmed Standard — genuinely Pakistan’s No.1 biryani. Every dish has very good taste.”

Verified dinerLandhi
★★★★★

“One of the most well-known food centres in 36-E. Their beef pulao has a long history of fame and the quality never drops.”

MateenKarachi
★★★★☆

“Beef paya and beef yakhni pulao here are so yummy. Slightly off the main route but absolutely worth going.”

Regular customerKorangi
★★★★★

“In a location like Korangi, this is one of the good places to dine in with family and friends. Hygiene is fine, service is fast.”

Family dinerKorangi
★★★★★

“Specialities are beef biryani, beef pulao and beef qorma — all excellent. Aromatic, hot and juicy every single time.”

Verified dinerKarachi

Delivery · Takeaway · Catering

Hot degh, straight to your door

Order for the family, the office or the whole mohalla. We cater weddings, milad, aqeeqa and corporate orders with full degh sizes — give us the headcount and we will handle the rest.

Find Us

One kitchen. One address. Since 1980.

  • Address

    Main Korangi Road, near Madina Market,
    Landhi No. 6, Sector 36-E, Karachi, Sindh

  • Opening Hours

    Daily 8:00 AM – 1:00 AM
    Breakfast served 8:00 – 11:00 AM

  • Facilities

    Family hall · A/C dining · Outdoor seating · Parking
    Card payments · Free Wi-Fi · Prayer area

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