Traditional Bangladeshi & Sylheti
Panshi Restaurant
One of Sylhet's best-known places for home-style Bengali food, with shatkora dishes and a wide choice of fish and bhorta.
Jallarpar Road, Zindabazar, Sylhet 3100
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Restaurants in Sylhet city
Traditional Bangladeshi
Pach Bhai Restaurant
A local favourite for Bangladeshi rice-and-curry meals at reasonable prices, close to Panshi.
Jallarpar Road, Dariapara, Sylhet 3100
Indian & kebabs
Woondaal King Kebab
Indian restaurant in central Sylhet known for tandoori, kebabs, naan and biryani.
East Zindabazar, Sylhet 3100
Dishes to try
Shatkora beef or lamb
Slow-cooked curry with shatkora, the tangy citrus closely tied to Sylheti cooking.
Rice, river fish and bhorta
Everyday plates of rice, freshwater fish and mashed vegetable bhorta seasoned with mustard oil and chilli.
Tea country favourites
Fresh local tea and snacks around the tea gardens; Sreemangal is known for layered seven-colour tea.
Where the restaurants are
All three restaurants sit in and around Zindabazar, Sylhet's main commercial area. Panshi and Pach Bhai are neighbours on Jallarpar Road — Panshi for home-style Bengali food and shatkora, Pach Bhai for rice-and-curry meals — while Woondaal King Kebab serves tandoori, kebabs and biryani in East Zindabazar.
Eating out in Sylhet — questions
Which restaurants serve shatkora? Panshi Restaurant is the known one — its menu includes shatkora dishes alongside fish and bhorta.
Can I call the restaurants? Yes — these are business numbers, shown on each card. Panshi: +880 1761-152939. Pach Bhai: +880 1711-066431. Woondaal King Kebab has no phone number we could verify, so use its Google Maps listing.
Do you list opening times? Not yet — opening hours change, so check each restaurant's Google Maps listing before you set out.
How do I add my restaurant? Use the contact page and send your name, address and what you serve — we check every place before it appears.