Hatkorar Lal Bhuna
৳450Beef, slow-bhuna’d for hours with hatkora — the wild Sylheti citrus — until the gravy turns deep red and the meat falls apart.
Sylhet, Bangladesh
Sylheti food, cooked like home
Pach Vai means “five brothers” — the feeling we cook for. Hand-pounded spices, slow bhuna and the hatkora citrus that makes Sylheti food taste like nowhere else. Open around the clock; no reservation needed.
- Open24 / 7
- BookingsWalk in anytime
- CuisineSylheti & Bangladeshi
From the bhuna pot
Today's specials
A handful of the dishes Pach Vai is known for across Sylhet — the full menu has plenty more.
Signature
Hukoin Shuru
৳280Our opening course: sun-dried hukna shutki, slow-cooked with garlic, green chilli and mustard oil the way Sylheti kitchens have always made it.
Sylheti Mutton Khichuri
৳380Soft rice and lentils cooked down with tender mutton, ghee and a short list of whole spices — comfort food for a rainy Sylhet evening.
From the kitchen
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Regulars tell it best
The hatkorar lal bhuna here tastes exactly like my grandmother’s — I drive across the city for it.
Tanvir AhmedRegular since 2022
Open all night and never rushes you out. We ended up here after a wedding at 2am and it was perfect.
Shermin AkhterVisited for a family dinner
Best hukoin shuru in Sylhet, hands down. Ask for extra mustard oil.
Rafiq IslamLocal food blogger
Hungry? We never close.
Pach Vai is open 24 hours a day, every day. Walk in any time, or call ahead if you would rather we had a table ready.