10 restaurants · updated November 2026
The Best Indian Restaurants in Hyderabad
Hyderabad is the biryani capital of India, and the Old City around Charminar still has the cafes that made the name, along with haleem in Ramadan and Irani chai all year. Newer kitchens in Jubilee Hills and the tech corridor are now giving Telugu home food the same attention.
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Modern 3Biryani and the Old City 5Telugu and Andhra 2
Modern
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Theta Theta Telugu
#17, India Top 50 Restaurants 2026 (Condé Nast Traveller)The city's only entry on India's top 50 for 2026, cooking Telugu food with care.
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The slow-cooked Awadhi and Hyderabadi dining room at ITC Kohenur.
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A grand dining room at The Golkonda Hotel, best for haleem and Nizami classics.
Goat Curry
Uttapam
HaleemBiryani and the Old City
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A vintage Old City restaurant near Charminar that many say serves the best biryani in town.
Details, rating and dishesMapSources: lbb.in
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A biryani and haleem institution with branches across the city.
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The name most people think of for haleem, now with a big bakery too.
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The famous Secunderabad biryani house, now a chain.
Details, rating and dishesMapSources: wanderon.in, magicpin.com
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Known for serving haleem all year, not just in Ramadan.
Goat Biryani
Vada PavTelugu and Andhra
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Generous Andhra vegetarian meals served on banana leaf.
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Thali
Misal PavHow we chose
Picked from the Condé Nast Traveller x District Top Restaurant Awards 2026 (via Esquire India), NRAI, WanderOn, EazyDiner and magicpin guides to the city. Restaurants change, close and lose or gain stars, so check before you travel. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.