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Zaffron Multi Cuisine Restaurant

77/100 (965 ratings)

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"One of the best multicuisine restaurant in pondy! ! Arabic foods are must try from..."

Anvara Mohamed

"Different types of cuisines under 1 roof!! U name it n they have it :) One of a kind in pondy!! Must visit..."

Jumanah Aysha

"Really wonderful Arabic touch and seafood varieties really very..."

Bimal Balan

"SHAWARMA..."

Anees Ahmad

"i love it evn today i was eatng frm..."

Vinisha Srinivas

"Had a very good experience with my family. The ambience is subtle. Food quality is great. The only place which was open till late in the area while..."

Sansom Lobo

"Arabian,Lebanese and middle East lovers u must try here! I have ordered their grilled chicken so many times.....it was Soo yummy, juicy and very..."

Shiva Keerthi

"Really the food was very good and tasty... 👌and responding very well for all the queries. Quick order confirming and delivering so we are comfort..."

Seliyan Ela

"Perfect place for a Non- veg meal. The taste, ambience and the services are all top notch here.I have been to this place numerous times each..."

Balasubramanian Balasubramanian

"Excellent food and service. The hummus is delectable and shawarma the best in town.Very authentic middle eastern cuisine.Highly..."

Sk

"A very good place for evening resto and it's shawarma ausummmmm!!!😋😍and it's has a good spot of location than hot kings hotel .Hot King hotel..."

Girija Dhivya

"I usually used to have barbeques and grills here , but this time for a change I hade #triple.szhcewan fried rice and it is really good nd worth fr..."

Prakash Pazhamalainathan

"I ordered from this outlet without checking the reviews just because my friend who lives nearby, suggested this. zaffron didnt disappoint me at..."

Foodie

"Had one special item ... Triple schz. Fried rice.. It is really good.. Noodles, friedrice , 2pc chicken, fries, pouched egg... 😍😍Really..."

Anisha Biswas

"Good barbecues and service is good. You should try peper BBQ for sure.Should try......All the dishes are very delicious and the..."

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"Located at a prime location and got enough parking . Food tastes good and priced at nominal cost. Lime juice was too sweet. Good place to dine for..."

Lourdson

"First thing the quality and the taste of food provided by zaffron is extremely awesome.AndThe service is so gentle and appreciative. I..."

Zaid Bin Ashfaq

"Biriyani taste was up to the heaven.service was too friendly and the naan is good.disappointed a bit with the mutton masala and the soup is..."

Padampriya

"One of few places in pondy where u get methi malai matar....Food is tasty and affordable.It sells the best chicken manchow soup in pondy.It has huge..."

Anuska Majumder

"A good restaurant that offers prompt and polite home delivery. Delicious vegetarian food at a reasonable price.Definitely recommended for home..."

Radhika Venkatachalam

"One of the main reasons for me reviewing this place is to highlight the fact that they are THE ONLY REASTAURANT OPEN LATE! Most restaurants in..."

Sean Moraes

"Hi! My friends and I visited this place oh so many times mainly for the shawarma. The shawarma here tastes really good and i like how they serve it..."

Nithisha T

"Instantly fell in love with their Biriyanis.. specially their yummy Mutton biriyani !! Also their rates are very reasonable. The service and ambience..."

Rania Poyil

"Taste : 4/5Ambience : 3/5Service: 3/5Price : 4/5Waiting time : normal waiting timeZaffron is special in delivering good..."

JanaRthanan

"Ok food.. poor washroom.. too dirty place to wash hands also.. they gave us burnt barbecue chicken but later changed it on request... quite spacious..."

Ankit Chandra

"This is one of the best place in pondicherry to have chicken shawarma. i will give 3.5 for ambience.if you wanna have shawarma buy it here.i will..."

Burrito Bison

"Been hereOne of the finest Arabian restaurant in town.Tried grilled chicken.Grill chicken was good.Mayonaise wasn't that..."

Farhan Meethal

"You wasted your time here in pondy if you didnt try Zaffron's chicken shawarma! Its really good! :)Oh and the triple schezhwan froed rice(i dont..."

Sanchanaa Anbalagan

"The rating of this restaurant is not a valid representation of the food served.Shawarmas are unbelievably awesome in terms of the taste and..."

Narendran Ananthakumar

"The best restaurant in town for shawarma and falooda. Arabian salad and soups are my favorites. Their menu food varieties go longer than any..."

Sathya Narayanan

"Excellent place,Best chicken in the town.Service is little slow, no clue about the veg , but the chicken is love here.Also the mutton..."

Rishabh Bagrecha

"Just take a turn to the road where Shenbaga hotel is located. Go a bit further it'll fall on the right hand side.Came here twice. The first time..."

Debashmita Poddar

"This was my FIRST VISIT TO PONDY. . . AND MY FIRST RESTAURANT OF FINE DINING OVER THERE. One of the best food of Many and cheap for any..."

Vimal M

"Had been gone to pondicherry last monday and had taken a takeaway from this place...Food here is was great such as the Al faham which i..."

ReviewsbyMaddy

"Really a wonderfull dishes. Quantity and quality both are fulfilled by Zaffron. Enjoyed the food lot. Barbeque chicked is awesome. Again feel to go..."

Elamathy V

"Zaffron a place for the good shawarmas n tandoori items. Must try special zaffron shawarma. Gravy items are alsilo good.n can fullfill your..."

@$h!$h

"Heard a lot of complaints about this restaurant in reviews. But whenever i come to pondicherry i used to come here. The ambiance and service was..."

Sam

"The best arabic cusine in pondy. Now i am regular there. Nice place to hangout with friends. Best service also. The main plus point is..."

John Mathew

"Nothing to say about the fud.. Gud food and good service.. I thnk the only restaurant in pondi where u can find all varieties of arabian food. I..."

Sangeeth Reyroth

"Lip smacking food one of the best place for Arabian food lover👌#Shawarma#Barbeque#Mutton Raan#Kozi laham#chicken..."

Sayed Fais

"Good Restaurant, Best Place for Shawarma Plate 😍 and chicken. Hope Service is not good. Have to improve service. Nice place for night..."

Saravanan

"The restaurant is good with affordable food. The food is also alright.It is a good place for dinner. The place is small but comfortable with spacious..."

Byram Chakravarthy

"Very nice and clean food...taste gives extra..all the items are very tasty... very good service.. and at affordable price.. variety of..."

Kumaran Palani

"Food was very tasty. Don't expect it to be a sophisticated restaurant but go only for food. We went their for lunch and dinner back to back. May be..."

Swathi Udupa

"A crowded diner with awesome range of non-veg food.I had my dinner over here with my group and next day we returned here for lunch as every one liked..."

Neal Singh

"This was the nearest non-veg restaurant from our hotel, which is what made us visit this place for dinner on the first night of our stay in Pondi...."

Anupriya Dg

"Their shawarma is delicious. One of the best places in Pondicherry to have tandoori and barbaque chicken .love their breads.overall its a good..."

Aakassh

"Ohh my... Wen ur starving fr gud chicken for days we all just gather up and crash here.. Our frnds all time favorite for their mouthwatering..."

Lalitha Ramamurthy

"This is a nice place to have non veg food item . this place serves halal meat. the have nice shwarma rolls. few drinks are also good . in total nice..."

Ashish Wadiwa

"This is a decent restaurant, not to expect something classy.! As you enter you can see their shwarmas and their chickens being cooked. It has a..."

Nirranjan

"Ambience : 3.5/5Food: 4/5Service: 3.75/5Value For Money: 4/5Overall Satisfaction: 4/5This place was..."

Quddus

"One word: SHAWARMA. Easily the towns best. Although may not be there at all times. The other flood is also really good. Nice place for a family..."

Nitharsha Prakash

"SHAWARMA it's simply amazing here,this is ine of the finest restaurant in pondicherry and the rates are moderate worth the money,the ambience is a..."

SRI ETHIRAJ ALAGANANTHAN

"It is one of the most affordable and value for money restaurants in town. Do try out their famed Triple Schezwan Rice and Royal Falooda.Service..."

Dibyendu Sekhar Das

"The coastal falooda was amazing with the choice of ice cream and dry fruits and fresh fruits .u rarely find fig in a falooda in pondy but here they..."

Rebecca

"The food was good :)But it took time -.- Too slow delivery :/Ambience is good.. AC providing not much relief in this sweltering heat *_*..."

Sashank Kalyan

"This place is not for vegetarians though!!!Ordered Some Afghan friend rice ( which is plain ) and it was good. Loved their..."

Unmesha Dhaveji

"We went here for lunch and didn't have to wait at all. Shawarma isn't available during lunch. But apart from that, loved the food! The grills and..."

Anupam Yadav

"Amazing experience! First time I have tried chicken patiala, i have never ever tasted this kind of dish. Brilliant work guys! Adding some snaps of..."

Shivam Shivhare

"It was Friday evening 🌆, Usually I buy shwarma in swiggy with offers and lot of ratings .. I never saw zaffron with offers ! When I visited here &..."

siddharth mustang GT

"Very superb multi cuisine restaurant. Here shawarma, grilled chicken, Rohan chicken are very..."

Buhari Adam

"Delicious & tasty😋 shawarma🌯😋 Place was looking nice and..."

rajee raj 65

"People looking for halal food here it is ! Had a very intresting experience, at first was sceptical to how the food will be, but gotta tell worth of..."

Chef Anwar Moiz Khan

"As per my experience, several visits in last 2 weeks, I would like to recommend chicken items instead of Prawn and Mutton which didn't meet my bare..."

Anjum Afroz

"It's a place we go for dinner busy am not get good service but the food is very good we also enjoyed a..."

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"Food is ok, comparitively cheaper. You can get the non veg Arabic items grilled , barbeque, alfam etc. Value for..."

adil kp

"Food is ok, comparitively cheaper. You can get the non veg Arabic items grilled , barbeque, alfam etc. Value for..."

adil kp

"Always delight to have food here.. tempting taste and quick service are few pros of this restaurant.. sure..."

Dalip Ali

"A variety of food items including shawarma, biryani, grilled chicken, etc. are available here. Shawarma and Arabian Grape Juice are the most..."

Anbarasan M

"Must try..."

Rooban Jai

"Food is very tasty and delicious...like 5star hotel food But restaurant is need some renovation &..."

MAHESH CHOUDHARY

"Good food.. Nice have tasted biryani and tandoori..."

Nooreen Azeem

Aasife Biriyani

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"Enjoyed their biriyani and tandoori..."

Chris Mitchell

"Yummiest dum biryani! We packed from the place a couple of times, when we went there to pack they had a nice family restaurant like ambience. This..."

Dimsum

"Good food to eatThe food is cheap and good and it is tastier and spicy compared to all other restaurants in PondicherryThe..."

Sudharsan

"We are a big fan of dum biryani so in first place we're afraid to try it in but I must say they are serving an amazing dum biryani in south. We tried..."

Simran Bedi

"Worlds best biryani as they say.Food: 5/5Cost: 4/5Ambience: 5/5Location:5/5Staff: 4/5Service:..."

Nikitha G

"Saw this place listed on Zomato and decided to check it out. Staff were very nice, cool A/C and comfortable seats made for a pleasant start. We order..."

Tom

"Awesome food quality. Seriously one of the best biriyani is served here. Must try place for people those who love North Indian cuisine. Keep up the..."

Kenny Gh

"Another TN branded restaurant opening it's branches in Pondy....Ambience and service is really good.....Food was tasty and in good quantity......."

Dr.SenthilKumar

"The less price good Food.................I was looking for lunch .So my friend told me about aasife restaurant .The restaurant is nice ,The menu is..."

Hangout With Me

"This place gets a 3.5. The food here is quite affordable and very delicious. The ambiance is pretty much of a family dining and the service is..."

Nilay Shah

"A typical North Indian will love this place in Puducherry as they serve the right and perfect North Indians Hyderabadi Food.They are well..."

Arunima Kumar

"Aasife biryani is quite a popular name in Tamil Nadu, and they extended the same to PondicherryThey have recently started a fine dining..."

Kashish Mittal

"Best Biryani in town... Good flavours and perfect cooking....I mainly like the chicken lollipop Manchurian they make, mouth watering dish......"

Janani Mohan

"Timings: 4/5Open throughout the day, so if u are looking for food at an odd time then turn up here. Tandoor items however start from 7pm...."

Sreemoyee Biswas

"I don't know why people leave bad reviews for this place. This is one of the most well designed Aasife Biriyanis in the whole of South India maybe...."

Little Miss Foodie

"checked out this place as it had good ratings on zomato plus it was walkable distance from our hotel.the ambience is decent, live kitchen facade..."

Andre Pacheco

"I visited this place around 11:15 pm when almost everything was closed in Pondicherry. But the staff here was well mannered, manager was modest too...."

Dr. Manthan Sheth

"Visited this branch on 2nd April 2018 with colleagues. The interiors look like a pirate ship with ropes and bulbs. It was not crowded. We ordered..."

Ganesh Babu

"I was just passing by in the M G. road and I read world best biryani... and I fixed my mind to try this place one day... went with the huge..."

Nyrmal Kumar

"Stands to serve the best biriyani ❤️ in the town..! 🍲Mutton mughal biriyani with prawn masala and vanjaram fish fry 😍 makes the best..."

Hemanth Kumar

" Hello am dishanthdeva am order for lollipop Manchurian is very Nice and spicy chicken briyani is amazing in assife .Mr.sivakumar staff service..."

Dishanth Deva

"This place has the best biryani I have ever had. But just the biryani but every dish of theirs is worth it. Lip smacking and worth each penny. We..."

Himaja

"Nice ambience. Staffs are welcoming and..."

Augustine Kumar

"Wonderful Briyani..... Nice ambience the crab lollipop is..."

Goutham Giri

"Good family restaurant . service is very good.super customer service.totaly happy my family.thank u Aasife biriyani busy..."

Sithakan Dhoni

"Great Ambience. Service offered by Sasitharan is excellent. Great Food and best service offered. If you ever visit Puducherry please visit This..."

Roshan Samasi

"Seethaaraman's service was good we enjoyed every item we ordered , EXCELLENT FOOD.We ordered mutton biryani mughalai prawn biryani chicken..."

Suneel Banka

"Excellent customer service, great food reasonably priced, ac was perfect, nice ambience. Food wait time is absolutely balanced between starters and..."

Shubhranil Deb

"Briyani was good.Grilled chicken was nice.Quantity and quality were great.Service was good and quick.Ambiance was..."

Anushiya Navneeth

"They claim to have world's best biryani. Well they don't disappoint you. We ordered 7 starters and 11 biriyanis. They were quick enough to serve the..."

Deepa Jayachandran

"The best biriyani i had in pondy.the service was good. The ambience is lik perfect. The aasife spl bbq chicken is the best. I wud love to eat there..."

Janani Ramesh

"Popular among college and family crowd, one of the best biriyani's in pondicherry. Beautifully roasted and spice marinated tandoori's. Pleasant..."

Ragav S

"A non- vegetarian's paradise for sure. Sea food, mutton, chicken, egg, you name it and you will get it. Amazing range of food, from baked to..."

Samiksha

"Ambiance and services are good. We had Aasife's BBQ fish, Grill chicken, chicken and Mutton biriyani.Foods were very tasty. Specially loved..."

Md.ajijul Hoque

"Already visited a couple of times. First time I had mutton biryani. It was awesome. Succulent mutton pieces and flavourful rice. Probably the best..."

Kannan Vanangamudi

"Very good ambience coupled with good serving team. Food was good. Definitely a go to with family. Price is reasonable even with GST on the top it...."

Vignesh Vadivelu

"Worlds best biryani as they say. Food: 5/5 Cost: 4/5 Ambience: 5/5 Location:5/5 Staff: 4/5 Service: 4/5 Cleanliness: 4/5 The ambience is mind..."

The Khana Lovers

"They claim to have the best Biriyani in the world. Reality is pretty far away from that. Having said that, it might be the only better place to have..."

kunal agarwal

"Two outlets in pondy but I like the one in bussy street for its ambience. They have a variety of tandoor and grill items after 7pm. Tried their..."

Satyaki Roy

"Biryani is awesome. Hospitality and ambience is so good. Must be aware of some dishes before you order other than biryani. They might be..."

Varun Jaganathan

"Absolutely amazing place Perfect ambience, with a perfectly designed transparent kitchen, polite waiters and just perfect food I am a vegan and I had..."

Dr. Vibhuti Jadhao

"I think it is one of the best restaurant in Pondicherry. Mughal Biriyani was excellent. Must try it. Other dishes also..."

soumen sarkar

"Nice place, cosy, food is also wonderful. Place worth visiting of you are in pondi. Suitable for groups and heavy fooding..."

Keertana Nair

"Good taste of foods and serving is not bad. Creative ideas of..."

Balagirija girija

"Real value for money. Loved the barbeque fish and crab lollipop...very decent n well behaving staffs. Overall aasife...you..."

G.JAYANTH GOWDA

"They serve tasty biryani. Abience is very..."

Mayur Kurhade

"Superb taste, pleasant atmosphere, interior r great, kind staff..."

Arun Kumar

"Best place in Pondicherry, who are searching for known brand quality..."

Pardha Krishna

"Try prawns biryani at Asife..."

Akshay Kanhere (aONE)

"Nice place to for dining and take away. Ambiance is good. Low medium lights makes the place more attractive. Food is also tasty. We ordered only..."

Jeet Gupta

"Very cordial staff who are keen to cater to your needs. Great ambience. I am not a biryani fan so cant comment on their claim on 'world s best..."

Habitart India

"very tasty biryani must..."

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