The 10 Best Local Restaurants In Hyderabad India

India‘s food culture is extremely rich, and includes Mughlai, Turkish and Arabic influences among others. Due to its geographical location, Hyderabad is a prime destination to savor the flavors of South India, the culinary focus of many of the city’s best restaurants; but there’s no shortage of kitchens taking excursions into the North’s cooking, either. Here are a list of the top restaurants you should visit when in town.

1. Barbeque Nation

Barbeque Nation

Hyderabad’s Barbeque Nation offers a fun and engaging dining experience. A dinner here starts with a pre-fixed menu of five barbecued starters, which are the real draw of all the Barbeque Nation outlets. Each table is equipped with a grill that guests can use to keep their starters warm or glaze with the accompanying marinades and sauces. All tables also have a little flag: the alert service keeps the starters coming until the flag is up. If you wish to take a break or proceed to the main courses, signal this by folding the flag down. The extensive spread of dishes offered at Barbeque Nation is influenced by international cuisine, but deeply founded on India’s national fare.
Barbeque Nation, Ground Floor, ANR Centre, Plot No.6-3-249/5/1, Road No.1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, India, +91 40 6060 0000

2. Paradise Restaurant

Bakery, Cafe, Restaurant, Food Court

Paradise Restaurant

With six outlets throughout the city, Paradise is a food empire not limited to Hyderabad specializing in Hyderabadi, Indian and Chinese delicacies. The branches range from large spaces in pre-established compounds to enormous venues comprising several different eateries under the same roof – quite the progress for a little cafe that first opened in 1953 to serve tea and a few snacks. The secret to Paradise’s wild success is the ridiculously good biryanis, the best in town by general consensus. One of the most frequented Paradise spots is the food court located in the district of Secunderabad. Here, a multi-level, modern palace hosts a cafe, a bakery, an al fresco restaurant on the roof, another one with seating on the street level patio, and the acclaimed Persis Gold restaurant.
Paradise Food Court, Mahatma Gandhi Rd, Sappu Bagh Apaprtment, Jogani, Kalasiguda, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, India, +91 40 6631 3721
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3. Bawarchi

Restaurant, Indian, Asian, Chinese

If you’re too far from a Paradise branch, but desperately craving a delicious, well-cooked biryani, look for a Bawarchi restaurant instead. Bawarchi is another Hyderabad chain of restaurants that locals love and flock to for some of this ubiquitous, rice-based staple. Several variants of biryani are up for grabs, including a vegetarian option, but in the most popular recipe the basmati rice is seasoned with succulent bits of marinated mutton meat. Besides biryani, Bawarchi serves delectable, traditional Asian fare spanning meat dishes, noodles, fried rice and kebabs.

5. Dakshin

Restaurant, Indian

Hyderabad’s regional cuisine features a stronger emphasis on fish and seafood than in the country’s northern regions. Hyderabad’s restaurant Dakshin, part of the city’s ITC Hotel, specializes in South Indian specialties and reflects the prominence of sea-inspired dishes through a tantalizing variety of fish-based treats; but the house’s menu lists many other delectable delicacies of the South, including the mouth-watering traditional Kerala stew. Dakshin’s chefs surprise patrons with personal, creative touches that throw new light – and taste – on the staples they eat every day.

6. Minerva Coffee Shop

Cafe, Restaurant, Coffee Shop, Coffee, Indian, Snacks, Chinese

Minerva Coffee Shop has been part of Hyderabad’s dining scene for many years now. The restaurant has a solid fan base of foodies that thoroughly enjoy the scrumptious, authentic dishes of Indian cuisine expertly prepared by the kitchen. In fact, Minerva provides all the highlights of both North and South Indian cooking, which can be quite different from each other. Open all day-round from breakfast time to dinner, this casual haunt has one of its major draws in South India’s tiffins, a collective name used to describe an array of inviting snack pastries like the dosas or the idlis.

7. Gufaa

Restaurant, Indian

Choose Gufaa for an unconventional dining experience in Hyderabad. The themed restaurant’s rocky walls are designed to resemble the inside of a cave. Sculptures of elephant and tiger heads are hung on the walls, plant roots and branches creep up the rocks and a large mural mimics ancient man’s rock drawings, as dim lighting plunges the restaurant into half darkness. Sit in one of the bamboo chairs with zebra-skin cushions and enjoy a meal of tasty Indian fare.

8. Kangan

Restaurant, Indian, Tea

Hosted inside Hyderabad’s upmarket Westin hotel, restaurant Kangan is firmly driven by chef Rakesh Singh. Chef Singh delivers a delectable menu of Indian specialties which fully celebrate the country’s distinctive aromas and spices. In particular, Kangan is a recommended choice to experience the tastes of Northwestern India’s gastronomy, influenced by the Peshawari tradition hailing from the neighboring Pakistan. The beverage department is another forte of Kangan’s. The restaurant boasts a fine selection of Indian teas typical of Hyderabad, as well as an outstanding gamut of single malt Scotches.

9. Olive

Bistro, Restaurant, Mediterranean, Indian

Stepping into irresistibly charming restaurant Olive Bistro, you are made to wonder whether you’re still in Hyderabad or if you have been magically teleported to the Greek island of Santorini. Beautifully decorated, the bistro’s whitewashed walls are nicely complemented by faux vaults, tablecloths in floral patterns and pastel tints, and a stunning tile floor. The outdoor patio is simply magical, complemented by garden furniture and offering panoramic views of the freshwater Durgam Cheruvu lake ahead. A gem of a restaurant in a lucky location, come to Olive Bistro to experience exquisite Mediterranean fare.

10. Sahib Sindh Sultan

Restaurant, Indian

The first train to ever take to the rails in India took off from Bori Bunder in 1853, during the British Raj. Hyderabad’s restaurant Sahib Sindh Sultan celebrates that historical episode and era in a truly unique way. The venue is set up like a train station: on one side, plenty of tables are arranged on what would be the station’s platform; on the other, extra seating is available in the wagons of a pretend train that carries the name of the restaurant spelled in gold lettering. Elegant decor, silverware, silk tapestries and exquisite Anglo-Indian dishes complete a mesmerizing, must-visit restaurant in Hyderabad.

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