A Few Words About Ourselves
Khush Amdeed
You are heartily welcome to the Shahi Dastarkhwan.
The craft of royal cooking is a legacy shaped over centuries under the patronage of Mughal kings and queens. Our ancestors mastered the rare art of creating food that was both nourishing and deeply flavorful, a tradition guarded within palace walls.
This heritage found its way to the common man in 1913, when our great-grandfather, Haji Karimuddin — a Chef Par Excellence — laid out the Shahi Dastarkhwan outside the Red Fort. Under the shadow of Jama Masjid, he transformed royal cuisine into an accessible experience and passed this craft to Haji Nooruddin and then to the generations that followed.
Karim, one of the beautiful names of Allah, became a symbol of generosity, growth and legacy. For over a century, this name has carried our journey forward, day after day, generation after generation.
Today, a new milestone is being written. Bhadohi, the Carpet City of India, becomes the next chapter in Karim's story. With the same commitment to authenticity, taste and heritage, the fourth generation now extends the legacy of Mughlai excellence to Bhadohi.
The Line of the Kitchen
Centuries past
The craft of royal cooking is shaped under the patronage of Mughal kings and queens, guarded within palace walls.
1913
Haji Karimuddin, a Chef Par Excellence, lays out the Shahi Dastarkhwan outside the Red Fort, under the shadow of Jama Masjid.
The generations after
The craft passes to Haji Nooruddin and then to the generations that followed — day after day, without compromise.
Today
The fourth generation extends the legacy to Bhadohi, the Carpet City of India, whose handwoven carpets once adorned Mughal courts.
A compliment drawn for Karim's by M.F. Hussain
“Secret of good mood, taste of Karim's food”