Biryani, Mughlai and Nizami dishes make dining a memorable experience in Hyderabad. The city is a heaven for all food lovers and there are plenty of outlets serving North Indian, South Indian, Chinese and seafood delicacies. Banjara Hills, City Center and MG Road are prominent places to look for the city's posh restaurants. India Profile offers information on the best restaurants in Hyderabad, their location, specialty and menu.
Location : Hotel Taj Krishna
Specialty : Indian cuisine
Opening Hours : 12:30pm-3pm (lunch) and 7:30pm-12am (dinner)
Rich draperies, world class services and excellent traditional food marks the Firdaus restaurant in Hotel Taj Krishna. Owned by Taj Resorts and Palaces, Firdaus has an ethnic look and you can enjoy several Hyderabadi and Nawabi dishes here. The restaurant overlooks a beautiful garden and pool and is a treat to the eyes of all diners. You can also enjoy the live Ghazal show every evening. The menu includes shorba, kebabs, paneer tikka, mushroom dishes, crabs and Hyderabadi special biryani.
Location : Banjara Hills
Specialty : Continental and American
Savor a wide variety of vegetarian and non-vegetarian starters at Barbeque Nation outlet in Banjara Hills. This restaurant in Hyderabad is known to serve American, Asian and Continental cuisine as appetizers and main course meals. The buffet lunch served here includes paneer siya mirch, awadhi korma, subz gulbahara, Thai green veg and mushroom preparations in vegetarian menu. For non-vegetarian foodies, the palate will include mutton roganjosh, chicken dum biryani, ginger chilli fish, jeera murg and roasted lambs for main course. In desserts, you can order gulab jamun, pudding, pineapple cheese cake, mocha pastry and walnut brownie.
Location :City Center Banjara Hills
Specialty : North Indian cuisine
Even down south of the country, you can enjoy authentic north Indian delicacies by planning your lunch at Sahib Sindh Sultan. The ethnic look of the restaurant and its traditional recipes give you a glimpse of the bygone Nizam era. It is one of Hyderabad's finest dining plazas maintained by the BJN Group. With your entry to the restaurant, you are taken back to the colonial era platform, the time when British introduced railways. The carriage style restaurant has a separate smoking area and opulent interiors. The menu card comprises starters like makai mothia seekh, palak chaat and rashmi paneer tikka. In main course non-veg, guests can enjoy murg ka soola, fish tikka curry and murg badam. The sultan sharbat is its signature dessert.
L1ocation : ITC Kakatiya Sheraton
Specialty : South Indian cuisine
As the name implies, Dakshin brings live the traditional homemade food of the southern states in India. This 5 star restaurant in ITC Kakatiya Sheraton serves Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka cuisine. The rich spices and seafood are two integral aspects of South Indian delicacies. Karimeen curry, lobsters, crabs, biryani and murg massalam, kebabs are favorite among guests.
Location : Paradise Circle, Hyderabad
Specialty : Hyderabadi Biryani
You cannot miss checking into Paradise Restaurant on MG Road if you are in Hyderabad. World famous Hyderabadi biryani is their specialized dish. Tourists and locals both throng this place, though it is not a high-end posh restaurant, to savor chicken, mutton, lamb and beef biryani.
Location :Banjara Hills
Specialty : Indian cuisine
Opening Hours: 12:30pm-3pm (lunch), 7pm-11:30pm (dinner)
Besides ordering Punjabi and Rajasthani food, choose from the limited Kashmiri and Mediterranean menu here. The Mediterranean menu is prepared from the heartland of France and Italy. Salmon is its specialty dish. Combine your meals with your choice of wine.