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Best restaurants in Hyderabad

Where to eat in Hyderabad — from market lunches to tasting menus

Hyderabad's eating-out scene, edited. Sit-down restaurants worth crossing the city for: regional kitchens, modern Indian, the legacy continental rooms, and the chef-led places opening this year. Long lunches and table-for-two dinners alike.

Top 10 restaurants in Hyderabad

Ratings & reviews via Google

  1. Exotica Banjara Hills01

    1. Exotica Banjara Hills

    4.3· 10,880 reviews₹₹··

    5th Floor, 12th Square Building, NBT Nagar, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana 500034, India

  2. Ishtaa - Vegetarian Cuisine | Basheerbagh02

    2. Ishtaa - Vegetarian Cuisine | Basheerbagh

    4.6· 10,698 reviews₹₹··

    5-10-173, VASANTHA CHAMBERS, Fateh Maidan Lane, Band Colony, Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad, Telangana 500004, India

  3. Blue Sea Restaurant03

    3. Blue Sea Restaurant

    4.4· 8,635 reviews₹₹··

    Hyderguda-Basheerbagh Rd, Gun Foundry, Basheer Bagh, Hyderabad, Telangana 500001, India

  4. ANANDOBRAHMA (Fine Dine Restaurant)04

    4. ANANDOBRAHMA (Fine Dine Restaurant)

    4.5· 12,835 reviews₹₹··

    7-1, 208&209A, beside Satyam Theatre Road, Swathi Avenue, Ameerpet, Hyderabad, Telangana 500016, India

  5. Hotel Shadab05

    5. Hotel Shadab

    4.0· 89,504 reviews₹₹··

    Madina Circle, 21-1-140-144, High Court Rd, near High Court, Charminar, Ghansi Bazaar, Hyderabad, Telangana 500012, India

  6. Jewel Of Nizam- The Golkonda Hotel Banjara Hills06

    6. Jewel Of Nizam- The Golkonda Hotel Banjara Hills

    4.1· 3,455 reviews₹₹₹₹

    D No. 10/1/124, The Golkonda Hotel, Saifabad Rd, Ambedkar Nagar, Masab Tank, Hyderabad, Telangana 500004, India

  7. Tevar - The Progressive Indian Kitchen & Bar07

    7. Tevar - The Progressive Indian Kitchen & Bar

    4.3· 1,517 reviews₹₹₹₹

    Shop 3, Unit 2, Block, Gate no. 11, SALARPURIA SATTVA KNOWLEDGE CITY, Silpa Gram Craft Village, Madhapur, Hyderabad, Telangana 500032, India

  8. Pakka Local08

    8. Pakka Local

    4.3· 4,984 reviews₹₹₹·

    plot no.98, Rd Number 7, Imam Khomeini Rd, Zahara Nagar, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana 500034, India

  9. Jewel of Nizam = The Minar09

    9. Jewel of Nizam = The Minar

    4.2· 5,076 reviews₹₹₹₹

    The Golkonda Resort, Gandipet, Telangana 500075, India

  10. Habitat Cafe10

    10. Habitat Cafe

    4.5· 5,821 reviews

    Terrace, Vimbri Boulevard, Road No 4, Green Valley, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana 500034, India

Eating in Hyderabad, an honest take

Every city has its food clichés — and the gap between the tourist-trail restaurant and the place where chefs actually eat is wide. We've kept this list to the latter: restaurants we'd book for a birthday, recommend to a vegetarian guest, or send a client to between meetings.

When to book

Top restaurants in Hyderabad take reservations 2–4 weeks ahead for prime weekend slots. Lunch is almost always easier than dinner. Most kitchens close between 3 PM and 7 PM; the late-night exceptions are noted below.

Dietary notes

Vegetarian and Jain options are widely available across Indian and pan-Asian menus in Hyderabad; vegan menus are reliable at modern places, less so at legacy restaurants. Allergens — gluten, nuts, shellfish — are best flagged at reservation time, not on arrival.

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