Bangla Cafe

Biryani

A fragrant, long-grain rice dish cooked with deeply spiced meat — the benchmark dish for any Bangladeshi kitchen and the right first order here

Fish curry

Bangladeshi fish cookery leans on mustard paste and green chili — expect an assertively flavored preparation that's markedly different from the cream-based gravies next door

Beef or mutton curry

Slow-cooked until the fat renders into the gravy, these are the backbone dishes of Bangladeshi home cooking — rich, warming, and best mopped up with paratha

Dal

Lentil preparations at Bangladeshi spots tend to be simpler and earthier than their restaurant-Indian counterparts — a good litmus test of kitchen restraint

Paratha or roti

Freshly made flatbread for scooping up curries — worth ordering over rice if you're sharing multiple dishes