In Hyderabad, Eat here!

From roadside eateries to star hotels; from breakfast to midnight biryanis; and from mexican cuisine to hyderabadi; this blog attempts to provide you short write-ups for all the places I have eaten so far in Hyderabad!

Without much further ado, if you are looking for reviews of restaurants in Hyderabad by Alphabetic order (I have 403 so far!), click here. The labels to your right also show options for location and cuisine.

Needless to say, there will be continuous updates, and the list is never final! Happy eating!

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Kabab Centre right next to Babukhan Mall!

When I took Sisir to this place, he was surprised that one plate of Reshmi Kabab and 2 water bottles cost us Rs.100/- ! Well, kuch paane ke liye kuch khona chahiye :D. But after eating the Reshi Kabab he did not have any complaints! Of all the varities he offers, I like this the best. The Chicken Tikka comes next. Others can be given a pass.

Location: Somajiguda


Kulfi Bandi

I think this roadside bandi is also named as Kulfi centre... I didn't observe the name because I was too busy eating the awesome kulfi on offer there!

This is located right outside the MCH stadium on Dharam Karam Road near Ameerpet. It has a simple menu. 4-5 varieties of kulfi. We had chiku, pista and normal kulfi's and all of them were awesome. We didn't have space to have Falooda too, but it sure looked yummy. Next time we go there, it is going to be Falooda festival!

Frankie

Located right next to Lifestyle building, this place is similar to Roll Call, only that the menu is simpler and shorter :).

Again, double egg with either Schezuan Chicken or Chilly Chicken is ideal. And one is never enough here. Two is better. Three is perfect ;-)!

Roll Call

Like the name suggests, this place offers a variety of rolls. We've tried 5-6 different varities of rolls, and all of them tasted good. With any roll, I make it a point to have double egg in it :). And depending on my mood, we will add either chicken or mutton to it :). These yummy rolls make for one of the best appetizers for dinner. If you get a chance, never miss to grab a quick bite here.

Location: Nagarjuna Circle, Panjagutta

Kondapur Circle

Subway

I get hungry within 2 hours of eating a foot long sub too! So, it pains me to spend more than 100 bucks to eat something, and then within 2 hours, spend another 100 bucks to eat a Biryani outside ;-) !

This does not mean to say that the offerings of the menu are not good ;-). To keep it simple, you can just have the Egg with cheese sub. It is the best bet for a quick bite. To make it a little more complicated, you can add your choice of vegetables too. Only Ranch and Red Chilli sauce go good with the egg sub. Chicken Tikka Sub and also the chicken meatball sub are tasty. Mayonese and Southwest sauces are good with these. I do NOT like black olives, and therefore avoid them at all costs!

I never knew I will say this - but their veggie delight salad is truly a delight! If you get a chance, don't miss it!

Location: CMR Shopping Mall, Somajiguda

Near Balakrishna's house, Jubilee Hills

Nagarjuna Circle, Panjagutta

Somewhere on the Himayath Nagar road :D

Thai Ban

Ok, I will start with a wierd observation. Chinese people add a "san" at the end of your name, if they are calling you with respect. I am assuming "ban" stands for the same in Thai :D. ok ok, let's get back to the saner world ;-)


This small place tucked away in the line of buildings opposite Brand Factory on Banjara Hills Road No.2 is simply awesome! That's it. That's the word. The Tom Yum soup is much better that other thai places in the city, and maybe the chef's hand is really good! We ordered a chicken cooked with a roasted thai paste (I don't remember its Thai name L ), and though it was spicy, it tasted very good. I think the key point here is that we have to eat it slowly over some time and not just grab it and eat it (old habits die hard, u see ;-) )!


And people, it will be a sin if you don't eat their Khad Pao, a specialized Thai rice. Believe me, I have eaten in some places which supposedly serve this, but this one was way too good and most probably is the authentic version of the original dish. We ordered prawns along with this, but I guess two spice items don't go well together. Next time, we should maybe take something mild that will go well with Khao Pad.


Sandeep bhai wanted to try a salad too, and we ordered the Papaya salad. We were actually expecting he will get papaya's :D, but the look of the dish surprised us. The taste surprised us too, in a good way! I must say, Thai ban is surely going to be a place that we will frequent more from now on.


Location: Banjara Hills Road no.2, Opposite Brand Factory

Cuisine: Thai (of course ;-) ), Chinese

Cost: Rs. 600-800/- for two persons

Dhaba Chulha/Baba's Chulha

This place was right opposite my apartments, and I did not know about it for about an year! Ok, that was a little exaggerated. Somehow, the ambience of this small place did not appeal to me, and hence I never ventured to try food there. Finally, I thought we should atleast give it a try. And boy, did I regret not going there for so long! This place is essentially for take away food. Mutton Dakhin Curry, Mutton Rogan Josh, Chicken Butter Masala are my favorites here. Have them along with Nan and Steamed rice, and I guarentee you that will yearn for more. This place also makes rolls, which are needless to say superb!

Tangdi Kabab is a must eat at this place, no arguments about that. These guys have recently shifted to the basement of Neeru Silks (where Dosaz used to be there).

Location: Neeru Silks, Raj Bhavan Road

Cuisine: Indian

Cost: Rs.200 - 400/- for two persons.

45, Jubilee Hills

The first time I went, I decided not to go again. And then I was taken there a second time, in unavoidable circumstances. The unavoidable circumstance being that vegetarians liked the food very much! And they had good reason too. The second time, I only had veg and realised that it was actually good!

However, if you are interested in non-veg, you can safely avoid this place. This guy puts in a lot of chilly powder in non-veg dishes making them all taste the same and also very spicy too. You cannot enjoy the taste of non-veg at all ! The salads and the desserts are very good.The red coloured theme is quite good, but the picture frames are a little wierd. For me, I don't think I will avoid this place further, even in unavoidable circumstances!

Location: Road No.45, Jubilee Hills, beside Balakrishna's house :D

Cuisine: Continental

Cost: Rs. 199/- lunch buffet

Sweet Nirvana

Ready to put a BIGGG hole in your wallet? Rather in your friend's wallet ;-) ? Then Sweet Nirvana is the place you would want to go! The food is different and good, undoubtedly. But the pricing is what will stop me from going back there. Just for two of us it cost 1200 rupees. And we had 1/2 soup, one starter, one main course and some fish fry. We had chicken pasta with red and white sauce, and that dish was very good. Even the chicken soup was very good. I don't recollect the starter we had but that was also good! Fish fry was ok, because it didn't have any spices in it. This place is apparently famous for desserts, but we didn't have place in our stomach to accomodate further!


Location: State Art Gallery, Madhapur

Cuisine: European

Cost: Rs.1000 - 1200/- for two people!


Swathi Tiffins

This place has almost been like a second home to me! Right beside my apartments, I have even lost track of the number of times I must have gone here. Idli, Masala Dosa, Onion Dosa, Uthappa, Set Dosa, Puri, Chapati, you name it, I had it! Meals, roti, nan, curries, again you name it, I had it! If you get a chance, don't miss this place. Worth trying stuff here.


Location: Rajbhavan Road, Opposite CMR Mall

Cuisine: Tiffins, Veg

Haiking

Another famous Chinese restaurant. An old one in the city too. And super food too :). Though a little costly, this place is worth visiting for its exotic tastes. Cantonese soup, Hot and Sour Soup are ideal to start with. Chicken 65, and drumsticks are good choices for starters. Prawns and Fish dishes are good for main course along with any choice or rice and dal. This place has not lost its golden touch for a very long time, and hope it will continue to do so!


Location: Himayathnagar

Cuisine: Chinese

Cost: Rs.1500-2000 /- for 4 people


Narmada Biryani

Well, the name suggests what you have to eat there! So, I will not delve into the menu. What else can we talk about then? ;-). Let's suffice it to say that you will not come out disappointed from this place.


Location: Himayathnagar

Shanbhag

This along with Kamat, is the Grand Old Hotel of Hyderabad :D. Once my favorite tiffin place, this has become just another place I would go just because it has been a while since I have been there. Nonetheless, all tiffins are good here, especially the onion dosa and the rawa dosa. This has changed location three times and now even the name has been changed to Samarth Shanbhag. But for us, it will always remain as Shanbhag!


Location: Near Nagarjuna Circle, Panjagutta

Cuisine: Tiffin

Kamat

This, along with Shanbhag, is the Grand Old Hotel of Hyderabad! The best item I like here is the Button Idly, and upma. Dosas and puri is also good. Well, other than that, I don't know what to write :)


Location: Beside RBI, Lakdi-ka-pool. Also in Secunderabad

Cuisine: Tiffin

Tandoor

Only once have I been to this place and the food was very unimpressive. The look from outside and the ambience inside is very regal. Only if the food matched the regal nature of the ambience, would it have been a super hit. And quite surprisingly the buffet had very few "tandoor" items! This junction has much better food places, and this one is something you can safely avoid.

Location: Beside Lifestyle building, Begumpet

Cuisine: Continental

The Great Kabab Factory

A guest post from Akanksha … read on for the excellent recommendations

The name itself sounds so fascinating. A factory for kebabs.. A fountain of icecreams and a tree that grows chocolates - Isn't that what we've always wanted?? The guys who wait on you are dressed in overalls and you need to make sure you befreind an agile and happy looking guy because well.. you'll realise the importance of that during your meal!

Stick to the starters. Don't even think of trying the main course which has some sad sabji and an ok ok dal makhni with an average chicken/mutton/veg biryani. Its a minimalistic main course because the concept of this factory revolves around as many rounds of starters as your tummy and those loose pants permit!

After the starters, move directly to the desserts. On different days you have different options.. order one of each and you can taste and share.. Shahi tukda/Double ka meetha is damn good. Kheer/Sevai, kulfi on sticks are aso decent. Pan icecream is something I tried here for the very first time and I loved it. Do give it a try.

They throw in ulimited beer with your sunday lunch and one beer on other days.. The place is a little expensive and comes to 600 bucks on a sunday afternoon. But it's worth it!

Kebabs on the platter:

Galauti kebab - Just thinking about it makes me go weak in the knees. It is finely pounded meat and a lot love from the heavens .. really.. nothing else can make it melt so beautifully in your mouth.. Reorder multiple rounds of this kebab.. ocassionally with an ulta tawa ka roti.. and make a roll with the chutney and onions.. yum!

Other kebabs are good and you can pick which ones to repeat after you've tried all in the first round. Also ask him for other options for breads. I personally like sheermal.. its got a hint of sweetness which goes very well with most of the spicy kebabs.

Love the place and strongly urge you to visit it TODAY!

Location: Banjara Hills, near to the TRS office

Cuisine: Kababs, of course!

Price: Rs.500/- for lunch per head, and Rs. 750 for dinner per head

Our Place

The name strikes a very interesting chord with you! It's like, you call up a friend and say, "Bhai! Let's meet at Our Place"! Basically, I think the name gives you a sense of belonging!

And neither does the ambience disappoint you, nor does the food! Lemon Coriander Soup, Tiger Prawns, Apollo Fish, the Saucy Chicken, and the veg spring rolls are excellent options for starters!

For main course, I have only one recommendation, for both the name of the dish and taste is just mind blowing! Eat the Kung Pao Kaprow (pronounced by me as Kappa Rao ;-) )! This is a thai flavoured rice that is very unique to Hyderabadi's. No other restaurant in the city serves this dish, that is spicy and tasty in equal measure! This rice is available in both veg and non-veg. forms. Frankly, you wouldn't need any dish to accompany this rice, but if you insist then maybe any mild saucy dish should be good enough with it.

Also, try to get a table on the hill here; it is quite a different experience!

Location: Road Number 10: Banjara Hills

Cuisine: Continental

Price: Rs. 400-500/- for two

Southern Mirchi

Nagarjuna circle is slowly starting to boast of nice food joints that are hidden from main road! You have Roll Call and Subway for snacks, Midways for Bakery stuff, Harahs for lunch, and now Southern Mirchi!

When you first open the menu, you will not find anything southern about it. The appetizers are all Chinese, but hidden amongst that big list of Chinese are a few southern dishes like chicken fry, fish fry etc.

But what's southern about this place is the main course! The fish fry is very good here. For the main course, mutton iguru, chepala pulusu, chettinad chicken, chicken pulao, white rice etc are all good options. We also had Egg Porutu, which was also good. Basically this dish goes well with roti/naan, and we don't get this dish in many restaurants!

We ended our meal with a "tooti fruity" icecream! This place has is opposite to cinema paradiso, and has been decorated from the outside in a way so as to give it the southern touch. The interior is good, but doesn't have the authentic southern touch. Ohh and also, the waiters could do with a clean uniform!

Location: Nagarjuna Circle

Cuisine: Chinese, South Indian

Price: Rs. 300-500/- for two

Holi

I have been there once, and don't think that I will be there again. Not that the food is bad, but somehow it isn't inviting! Vegetarians seem to be having a lot of options, and also the menu of this place resembles very closely to that of Ginger Court. I really don't know what else to write beyond this : !

Location: Kondapur

Cuisine: Continental

Price: Rs. 189 + taxes for buffet

Mantra

The name is what attracted us to this place, but the experience was so bad that now the very name sounds repulsive! This guy brings Paneer Chat Phat when we ordered Paneer Butter Masala and then tells us that both are same curries, so we shouldn't bother much! We go in at around 2'o clock on a Saturday afternoon, and he tells us that the fish they have is stale, and fresh ones will arrive at 2:30!! And the food we ordered was not something to remember either! Anyways, this being a one time experience I am not sure if we can write off the restaurant, but I am not going back there for sure!


Adios Mangoes :(

You know, these are testing times! I don't know whether to feel happy about the advent of the belated monsoon, or feel sad that the Mango season has come to an end! Mangoes made this summer yummier, and their taste just countered the disgusting feeling because of the excessive heat this year. Last year, I didn't have as many, but this year, I used to eat an average of 3 Mangoes per day! Infact, you know what - Mango is to the fruits, just like the lion is to the jungles!

But like they say, all good things have to come to an end. So for this year, it's adios to mangoes! The wait is on for the next year!

List and Reviews of Restaurants to eat in Hyderabad - Alphabetical wise

1

10 Pounder Pizza

2

100 degrees

3

100N

4

13 Dhaba

5

180 Degree

6

36 BBQ

7

36 Chattees

8

36, Jubilee Hills

9

45, Jubilee Hills

10

7 Biryanis

11

7 sisters

12

AB’s - Absolute Barbeques

13

Abhiruchi

14

Absolute Telugu Buffet

15

Aditya Sarovar

16

Agra Sweets

17

Ahobilam Foods

18

Akson Restaurant

19

A'la Liberty

20

Aladdin's Biryani

21

Alampana

22

All Seasons

23

Almond House

24

Anandam

25

Angeethi

26

Anjappar

27

Ankapur Village Military Hotel

28

AnTeRa

29

Arabian Food Corner

30

Aromas of China

31

Autumn Leaf

32

Avasa

33

Avial

34

Baker’s Inn

35

Bakers Dozen

36

Bakingo

37

Barbeque Nation

38

Barbeque Pride

39

Bawarchi

40

Behrouz Biryani

41

Beijing Bistro

42

Bhajjis

43

Bhojanam Restaurant

44

Big Byte

45

Bikanerwala

46

Biryani Stories

47

Blind Ch3mistry

48

Bliss Punjabi Paratha

49

Blue Fox

50

Bombay Duck

51

Bon Appediet

52

Bowl’O’China

53

Bread Talk

54

Brownbear

55

Buffalo Wild Wings

56

Burger Division

57

Burger King

58

Burgerman

59

Café Bahar

60

Café Eclat

61

Café Heart Cup

62

Café Ristoretto

63

Cake Zone

64

California Burrito

65

Canton

66

Celebrations

67

Chaitanya Food Court

68

Chaitra - Chinese

69

Chakkh de Punjab

70

Chickpet Donne Biryani house

71

Chillies

72

China Bistro

73

Chinese Bandi

74

Chitti Dosa

75

Chopsticks

76

Chubby Cho

77

Churrolto

78

Chutneys

79

Ci Gusta

80

CIBO House

81

Cinnamon Fusion

82

Ciro's Pizzeria

83

Clay Pot

84

Coastal Spices

85

Coffee World

86

Colours and Flavours

87

Concu

88

Country Oven

89

Daspalla

90

Davanagere Benne Dosa

91

Deccan Food Joint

92

Dhaba Chulha

93

Dhaba Estd 1986 Delhi

94

Dine Hill

95

Dominos

96

Drunken Monkey

97

Dwaraka Tiffins

98

Eagles Pizza

99

Eat Burp Repeat

100

Eat Street

101

Elsewhere

102

EMYEE

103

Eunoia

104

Far East Asia

105

Farzi Café

106

F-House

107

Fishland

108

Flaming Bowl

109

Flaming Wok

110

Flavours of Taj Mahal

111

Flecazho

112

Flying Sphagetti Monster

113

Flyover Bakery

114

Four Seasons

115

Frankie

116

Freshery

117

Frio Bistro

118

Froststick

119

Gappe Vappe (@Almond House)

120

Gaurang's Kitchen

121

Ginger Court

122

Glocal

123

Gokul Chat

124

Goli Soda

125

Goodness Kitchen

126

Gourmet Baklava

127

Gravity Hotel

128

Green Park-Midnight Biryani

129

GudGudee

130

Gunturolla Vanta

131

Habanero

132

Haiking

133

Haiku

134

Haldirams

135

Harika Mess

136

Harley's Fine Baking

137

Hashi

138

Hashtag Café

139

HazelNut

140

Hello Curry

141

Hitech Bawarchi

142

Hocco Eatery

143

Holi

144

Homely

145

House of Bagara

146

House of Dosas

147

Hyderabad Chefs

148

Hyderabad house

149

Idlee Tree

150

Idly Dosa for you

151

Idly.com

152

Indi Joe

153

Indian Spices

154

Indiana Burgers

155

IndiBlaze

156

Indu Deluxe

157

Indu’s Food Court

158

Indulge Ice-creams (At Almond House)

159

Inorbit Mall

160

International Airport

161

Ishtah

162

Istah- Shawarmah and Biryani

163

ITC Kohenur

164

Jai Bhavani Food Court

165

Jain Kitchen Pure Vegetarian Restaurant.

166

Jaitra Food Court

167

Jonathan’s Kitchen

168

Jubilee Ridge

169

Just Bake

170

Just Biryani

171

Kabab Centre next to Babukhan Mall

172

Kairali

173

Kamat

174

Kangan (At Westin)

175

Karachi Bakery

176

KFC

177

King’s Drive IN

178

Kinnera Tiffins

179

Kodi Kura Chitti Gare

180

Krishnapatnam

181

KS Bakers

182

Kshatriya Foods

183

Kuchipudi Pulav

184

Kulfi Bandi

185

Last Coffee House (by the lake)

186

Little Italy

187

Little Tibet

188

Lo! – Low carb and Keto foods

189

Ludus F3

190

Maa ooru biryani

191

Maa Santosh Dhaba

192

Madhura

193

Maharaja Chat Bandar

194

Mainland China

195

Makers of Milkshakes

196

Mak-o-Brew

197

Malgudi

198

Mama Goto

199

Manchi Baphe

200

Mandhar

201

Mandi@36

202

Mantra

203

Manzar

204

Maredumilli

205

Mayur Pan Shop

206

Medley

207

Meenakshi Parcel and Catering

208

Mehfil's Restaurant

209

Meridian

210

Millet Express

211

Millet Kitchen

212

Minerva Grand

213

Minverva Coffee Shop

214

Mirchis

215

Moghul's Paradiez

216

Mountain Bakery

217

Mr. Idly Dosa

218

My Boli

219

My Fishing Boat

220

Nabanno

221

Nalaas Aapakadai

222

Nan King

223

Narmada Biryani

224

N-Asian

225

Nautanki Gali

226

Needs Dhaba

227

Nellore vaari mess (Shamshabad)

228

New Kritunga

229

New Meghana Spicy Foods

230

N-Grill

231

Nizam’s Kitchen

232

Noodle Bar

233

Nosh Bistro

234

Oh so stoned!

235

Oh!Calcutta

236

Ohris

237

Ohri's Cake Nation

238

Ohris Golf Course – Boulder Hills

239

Oki Poki

240

Old Madras Baking Company

241

Olive Garden

242

On the Rocks

243

Order Chesi Chudu

244

Our Place

245

Ovenstory Pizza

246

Over the flames

247

Padmavathi Deluxe Mess

248

Pakka Local

249

Palamuru Grill

250

Panda Pavillion

251

Papa Johns

252

Papaji ka Dhaba

253

Papparoti

254

Paradise

255

Paratha Experiment

256

Pizza Hut

257

Polar Bear

258

Pondy Parottas

259

Poorna Tiffins

260

Potful

261

Prego (At Westin)

262

Prost Brew Pub

263

Prowl foods by Tiger Shroff

264

Punjab Grill

265

Punjab ki Rasoi

266

Punjabi Affair

267

Punjabi by nature

268

Punjabi Paratha House

269

Qaffeine Qoffee

270

Quality Inn

271

Radisson Blu

272

Raja Rani Ruchulu

273

Rajamundry Ruchulu

274

Raju gari Vindu

275

Ram ki Bandi

276

Rayalseema Ruchulu

277

Red Bean Café

278

Red Beans

279

Red Fox

280

Renao

281

Roast

282

Roll Call

283

Rotis

284

Rotiwala

285

Rubaiyat

286

Saangcha Chulha

287

Saarvi

288

Saharsh Udupi Grand

289

Sahib Sindh Sultan

290

Sairam Mess

291

Sandarshini Tiffin Centre

292

Sandwich Eatery

293

Santosh Jubilee

294

Satti babu Biryani

295

Savla's Home Food

296

Secunderabad Railway Station

297

Serangiti

298

Seventh Heaven

299

Shah Ghouse

300

Shamshabad Airport

301

Shanbhag

302

Shangai Dice

303

Sheraton

304

Sherlock's

305

Shoyu

306

Siddique Kababs

307

Simhapuri Deluxe

308

Simply South

309

SLAY Coffee

310

Smokey House

311

Smoking Jalapeno

312

Smoky Pitara

313

Sodabottle Opener wala

314

Southern Mirchi

315

Southern Spice

316

Spice 6

317

Spice Box Organic

318

Spicy Venue

319

Squeeze @ The Lime

320

Sree Harsha Deluxe Mess

321

Sri Kavya

322

Sri Raghavendra Pure Veg

323

Sri Vyshnavi

324

Srinidhi Restaurant

325

Starbucks

326

Star-in-Bakers

327

Subayya gari hotel

328

Subway

329

SV Pulav and Sea Snacks

330

Svadh

331

Swach

332

Swagath De Royal

333

Swathi Tiffins

334

Sweet Magic

335

Sweet Nirvana

336

Taaza Kitchen

337

Tabla

338

Taco Bell

339

Taj Banjara

340

Taj Deccan

341

Taj Krishna

342

Tandoor

343

Tansen

344

Taro

345

Taro

346

Tashi

347

Tasty Bowl

348

Tatva

349

Telangana Spice Kitchen

350

Ten J

351

Tewari's

352

Tex Mex

353

TGIF

354

T-Grill

355

Thai Ban

356

Thai Express

357

The Big Cup Theory

358

The Bowl Company

359

The Buffet – GVK

360

The Curry Café

361

The Grand Trunk Road

362

The Great Kabab Factory

363

The Joint Al Mandi

364

The Palette

365

The Spicy Venue

366

The Symphony

367

The Trident

368

The Village

369

The Westin

370

The Wonton

371

Third Wave Coffee

372

Thyme & Whisk

373

TILT Bar Republic

374

Tim Tai

375

Times Tiffins

376

True Black Coffee

377

Tung Kein

378

Turquoise

379

Turquoise @Le Meridien

380

Udupi's Upahar

381

Ulavacharu

382

United Kitchens of India

383

Unnathi Grand

384

Urban Kitchen

385

Vacs

386

Van Lavino

387

Vantillu

388

Vasista Sri Lakhsmi

389

Venky’s

390

Vennela Mess

391

Via Milano

392

Wangs Kitchen

393

Waterfront

394

Weekend at Kuchipudi

395

Winnis Cake and Café

396

Wok Republic

397

Yi Jing

398

Yum Yum Tree

399

Yummy Bee

400

Zafraan Exotica

401

Zafraan/Shangai Dice

402

Zomoz - The Momos company

403

Zurna