What Pista House does

Pista House is a Hyderabad-based, family-owned bakery, sweet house, and restaurant chain founded in 1997 by Mohd Abdul Majeed, specialising in traditional Hyderabadi cuisine. The company's signature product is its world-famous Haleem, which carries a Geographical Indication (GI) tag recognising its culinary heritage tied to Hyderabad's royal kitchens. Its core menu spans Haleem, Biryani, biscuits/cookies (Osmania, Pista, Cashew, Butter Almond, Walnut, Multigrain, Dark Choco, among others), Zafrani Dum Ke Roat (slow-baked with saffron and ghee), stick confections, gift hampers, and packaged Heat and Eat Biryani Travel Packs. All products are 100% Halal certified, with gluten-free options and a 7-day shelf-life guarantee on Haleem. The brand claims 710 awards, 25 million customers served, and 25+ years of legacy, with celebrity endorsements from Salman Khan and Sania Mirza.

The company operates an omni-channel distribution model: 85+ physical outlets across India (predominantly Hyderabad, with penetration into Secunderabad, Anantapur, and Mahbubnagar) and four international franchise locations in the USA, Kuwait, Oman, and Dubai; a pan-India direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront on Shopify; and listings on quick-commerce and food-delivery aggregators (Swiggy, Zomato, Blinkit/Instamart, Amazon, ONDC). Revenue mechanics combine dine-in transactions, packaged goods sales, franchise licensing/royalties, and aggregator transaction fees. Headquarters are at H No: 20-4-140 Shia Banda, Hyderabad, with corporate operations run by Director Mohd Abdul Mohsi and CEO Mohd Mohddis Ali.

The firm faces two material governance items: an Income Tax Department investigation launched in November 2025 alleging suppressed sales of approximately Rs 600 crore over six years across Pista House, Shah Ghouse, and Mehfil (with potential tax/penalty exposure exceeding Rs 360 crore), and a municipal food safety inspection in July 2026 in which the Fine Dining outlet achieved 90% compliance. The company is privately held with no institutional funding rounds, no subsidiaries, and no parent entity.

Name

Pista House

Legal name

Pista House

Website

https://pistahouse.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Pista House is a Hyderabad-based, family-owned bakery and restaurant chain founded in 1997, specialising in GI-tagged Haleem, Biryani, biscuits, and Dum Ke Roat, operating 85+ stores across India, USA, Kuwait, Oman, and the UAE with a pan-India e-commerce and quick-commerce distribution network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Restaurant and Packaged Foods (Hyderabadi Cuisine)

NAICS

Retail Bakeries (311811), Baked Goods Retailers (445291), Limited-Service Restaurants (722513)

SIC

Bakery Products (2050), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Ethnic & Regional Bakeries (e.g., Middle Eastern, Asian, Latin) (THAFAFAJ)

Keywords

• Hyderabadi cuisine
• Bakery products
• Indian sweets
• Haleem specialty
• Biryani restaurant

Headquarters

HQ city

Hyderabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices24 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Restaurant / Dine-in Services: Pista House operates 85+ physical store locations across India and internationally (USA, Kuwait, Oman, Dubai) offering dine-in and take-away meals, primarily Hyderabadi cuisine including biryani, haleem, and tea.
2. E-commerce / Direct-to-Consumer Product Sales: Pista House sells packaged products online through its Shopify storefront (pistahouse.in) across India, including biryani travel packs, premium cookies, biscuits, dum ke roat, gift hampers, and sticks. Free shipping on orders above ₹1,499.
3. Franchise Revenue: Pista House generates revenue through franchise partnerships, with 85+ stores worldwide including international locations in USA, Kuwait, Oman, and Dubai.
4. Quick Commerce / Delivery Platform Sales: Products are available through third-party delivery platforms including Swiggy, Zomato, Blinkit (Instamart), Amazon, and ONDC.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pista House operates a chain of 85+ restaurants and bakeries across India, USA, Kuwait, Oman, and Dubai serving authentic Hyderabadi cuisine, with signature GI-tagged Haleem, Biryani, and a packaged food portfolio (biscuits, cookies, Dum Ke Roat, gift hampers, sticks) sold through its own e-commerce storefront and quick-commerce platforms with pan-India shipping.

Product overview

Pista House is a Hyderabad-based food brand with over 25 years of legacy, operating as a restaurant chain and e-commerce platform specializing in traditional Hyderabadi cuisine and sweets. The product portfolio comprises five core categories: (1) Biscuits/Cookies including Osmania Biscuits, Pista Date Roll, Pista Special Cookies, Fruit Cookies, Cashew Biscuit, Walnut Cookies, Coconut Pista Biscuits, Butter Almond Cookies, Dark Choco Cookies, and Multigrain Cookies; (2) Dum Ke Roat in 500g and 1kg sizes featuring Zafrani-style slow-baked delicacies; (3) Heat & Eat Biryani Travel Packs in Mutton and Chicken varieties; (4) Gift Hampers including Premium Assorted Cookies Box, Signature Assorted Biscuits, and Premium Deccan Cookies Box; and (5) Sticks products in Pista, Almond, Cashew, and Chocolate variants. The brand is renowned for its Haleem and Biryani, and offers pan-India shipping through its e-commerce platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biscuits and Cookies Premium Indian biscuits and cookies sold in 250g–500g packs, made with refined wheat flour, pistachios, cashews, almonds, dates, and other traditional ingredients; targeted at retail consumers and gifting.
• Zafrani Dum Ke Roat Rich, slow-baked Hyderabadi delicacy infused with saffron, ghee, and dry fruits, prepared using the traditional dum baking technique; available in 500g and 1kg packs for retail and gifting.
• Heat & Eat Biryani Travel Packs Ready-to-eat Zafrani-style mutton and chicken biryani in 850g heat-and-eat travel packs, enabling consumers across India to enjoy Pista House biryani at home.
• Gift Hampers Premium assorted cookies and biscuits gift boxes curated for festive, corporate, and personal gifting; priced up to ₹890 per hamper.
• Pista Sticks (and other flavored sticks) Pistachio-, almond-, cashew-, and chocolate-flavored stick-shaped confections (150g packs) sold through the e-commerce site.
• Pista House Haleem (dine-in and takeaway) Signature GI-tagged Hyderabadi Haleem prepared in the traditional slow-cooked dum style, served at Pista House dine-in restaurants with a 7-day shelf-life freshness guarantee for takeaway.
• Restaurant Dine-in and Takeaway Services Dine-in and takeaway restaurant service operating across 85+ owned and franchise locations in India, USA, Kuwait, Oman, and Dubai, offering authentic Hyderabadi meals including biryani, haleem, tea, and snacks.
• Pista House Franchise Program Franchise partnership program that allows entrepreneurs to open Pista House outlets under the brand, providing access to established recipes, supply chain, and operational support in domestic and international markets.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 25 million happy customers served
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• World Mithai & Namkeen Convention (WMNC) 2026minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 July 2026Pista House is listed as a supporting brand for the World Mithai & Namkeen Convention (WMNC) 2026, organized by the Federation of Sweets & Namkeen Manufacturers, scheduled for July 16-18, 2026, at HITEX Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad. The convention is a pre-festive sourcing platform with 300+ exhibitors and 30,000+ visitors.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Shah Ghouse: Shah Ghouse is a direct Hyderabadi cuisine competitor operating restaurants and biryani/haleem outlets in Hyderabad, sharing the same category, customer base, and signature dishes as Pista House. It was named alongside Pista House in the November 2025 Income Tax evasion investigation.
• Mehfil Restaurant: Mehfil is a Hyderabad-based biryani and Hyderabadi cuisine restaurant chain that competes head-to-head with Pista House in the same dine-in and packaged categories. It was also subject to the November 2025 Income Tax raids, making it a directly comparable peer in scale and category.
• Paradise Biryani: Paradise is one of India's most recognized Hyderabadi biryani chains with national presence, competing with Pista House on biryani, haleem, and Hyderabadi cuisine in both dine-in and packaged formats. Comparable in heritage, scale, and core product focus.
• Bawarchi Restaurant: Bawarchi is a well-known Hyderabadi restaurant chain specializing in biryani and traditional cuisine with dine-in and takeaway formats, directly competing with Pista House for the same Hyderabad consumer.
• Karachi Bakery: Karachi Bakery is a Hyderabad-based ethnic bakery famous for biscuits, cookies, and sweets with pan-India and international shipping, making it a directly comparable peer in the packaged Hyderabadi bakery category.
• Hotel Shadab: Hotel Shadab is a historic Hyderabadi restaurant chain in the old city of Hyderabad, specializing in biryani, haleem, and traditional dishes, directly competing with Pista House's flagship categories.
• Almond House: Almond House is a Hyderabad-based sweets and dry fruits brand specializing in pistachio and almond-based traditional sweets, closely matching Pista House's premium cookie and sweet product line.

Broad incumbents

• Haldiram's: Haldiram's is a large Indian ethnic snacks, sweets, and packaged foods manufacturer with national and international distribution. While broader in category than Pista House, it competes on packaged traditional sweets, namkeen, and gift hampers through retail and e-commerce.
• Britannia Industries: Britannia is a leading Indian packaged bakery and biscuits manufacturer with nationwide distribution, competing with Pista House's packaged cookies, biscuits, and gift hampers in mainstream retail and quick commerce channels.

Regional players

• Sarvi Foods: Sarvi is a Hyderabad-based biryani and Haleem specialty chain with multiple locations in the city, competing with Pista House in the dine-in and takeaway Hyderabadi cuisine category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pistahousehyd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCMg3LLmKRXOLXr0nkO8QwHA
• Facebookfacebook.com/pistahousehyd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pistahouse
• Instagraminstagram.com/pistahousehyd

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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