Halal
Halal🌶️"redolent with whole spices you can see and taste" (NYT)
🏏"dad's second home on Friday nights" — locals gather for cricket
🥩Bihari kabab is an absolute must-try, worth the 20 min wait
A Jackson Heights fixture since 1971, Dera serves bold Pakistani and Desi comfort food in a cavernous, welcoming space where locals gather for cricket matches and family-style meals. Whole spices perfume every dish: order the Bihari kabab, nihari, or goat biryani and settle in with puffy naan and milky chai.
community gathering spot
family-style dining
spice-forward cooking
cricket match hangout
HalalHalal🌶️"redolent with whole spices you can see and taste" (NYT)
🏏"dad's second home on Friday nights" — locals gather for cricket
🥩Bihari kabab is an absolute must-try, worth the 20 min wait
A Jackson Heights fixture since 1971, Dera serves bold Pakistani and Desi comfort food in a cavernous, welcoming space where locals gather for cricket matches and family-style meals. Whole spices perfume every dish: order the Bihari kabab, nihari, or goat biryani and settle in with puffy naan and milky chai.
community gathering spot
family-style dining
spice-forward cooking
cricket match hangout