The best restaurants in Hyderabad right now

What is it: This 96-seater runs on the ambition to not reinvent Telugu cuisine but do it fine-dine justice.  

Why we love it: Chef-Partner Vignesh Ramachandran, ranked among India's top 50 chefs and shaped by stints at Indian Accent and the award-winning Once Upon A Time, brings an ingredient obsession to the table that Telugu cuisine has rarely been afforded at this scale. The sourcing reads like a love letter to the region: Pennada brinjal from Bhimavaram, murrel from the Krishna backwaters, prawns from the Godavari delta, Teja chilli from Guntur, and Potla sheep from Telangana.

The menu is obviously what earns T3’s spot, though. Mudapappu hummus reframes the everyday Telugu pairing of lentils and pickle through the structure of a mezze. The lovely grilled ghee upma borrows the logic of Italian polenta but tastes unmistakably of home. Chintapandu ghee prawns take their cue from gambas al ajillo but arrive swimming in tamarind, curry leaf and ghee instead. You get the gist. From the corn ribs finished with Guntur Teja chilli, quail egg kheema balls, a Telugu-style seafood boil, and mutton chops from selective cuts of Potla sheep… each dish is constructed with restraint, never sacrificing flavour for finesse.

The beverage programme, entirely 0% ABV, is also good: a Rasna Mojito, filter coffee boba, Curry Leaf Ginger Soda are our recommendations.

Time Out tip: The Mutton and Ragi Sangati main course is the one to order.

Address: 8-2-293/82/A/270/A, Road No. 10A, Gayatri Hills, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad – 500045 

Timings: Mon-Sun. 12pm-3.30pm, 6.30pm-10.30pm.

Price: ₹2,500 for two

What is it: Founded by international coffee expert Marc Tormo and hospitality entrepreneur Vikaas Passary, NAAD is built around a live, open industrial roastery that guests can watch in real time.

Why we love it: Do NOT leave this place without trying the Iced South Indian Cold Coffee. Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, NAAD is essentially designed as a modern riff on the Indian Coffee House, housing a refill-led system where guests smell and select beans before packing them into reusable tins. The Learning Centre runs workshops from beginner brewing through to advanced sensory science and post-harvest processing, and the food programme, drawing from Indian culinary specials like pickles, chutneys and regional influences from Bengal, Bihar and Maharashtra, is deliberately restrained. The slow-fermented breads and small-batch baking offer flavours that are divine.

Address: Ground & First Floor, R Quad, Before NCC Building, Durgam Cheruvu Rd, Hyderabad, Telangana 500081

Timings: Mon-Sun. 9am-7pm.

Price: ₹800

What is it: India's first serious attempt at a pod-to-bar-to-bonbon chocolate experience, built around cacao grown across more than 3,000 acres of farms in Andhra Pradesh's West Godavari district. 

Why we love it: Founder Chaitanya Muppala is India's first Level 3 Certified Chocolate Taster and has constructed an entire ecosystem here: a live chocolate-making floor where you can watch raw beans become smooth couverture in real time, a chocolaterie turning out bonbons whose rich hues come solely from natural fruit extracts, a Chocolate Lab where you can make and personalise your own tablets, and a retail floor stocked with over 350 unique products spanning tablets, truffles, barks, macarons, spreads, gianduja and more. The building itself is a marvel, constructed with weathered steel, 150-year-old repurposed wooden pillars, hand-chiselled terrazzo floors, and concave terracotta roof tiles that nod to West Godavari farms. The café is where you'll want to linger. Order the Cold Drip Cacao Nitro, coffee steeped through single origin cacao for a finish that is buttery and unlike anything else in the city. Follow it up with a millet taco or kheema bunny chow. 

Time Out tip: Budget an hour for the Chocolate Lab – where you can make your own tablet from origin chocolates on tap.

Address: Road No. 12, Kaushik Society, Ministers Colony, Anand Banjara Colony, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana 500034

Timings: Mon-Sun. 10am-11.30pm.

Price: ₹1,200

What is it: This 22-seater from Niharika Gollapalli, Chef Suryansh Singh and Darshan Ramchandani trades reservations for reputation, and the payoff is a room that's red-lit and clubby.

Why we love it: Come for the speakeasy theatrics, but stay for the food, which outshines the drinks. The seekh paratha comes with a juicy lamb seekh with a khasta paratha served Bombay-style with onions and mint leaves. Something they call the NRI bowl and their bheja fry are equally good, which says a lot. Dessert is the right amount of over-the-top. Cocktails, of course, are still very experimental, if you can get past their wacky names (and you should!).

Address: Inside They See, 2, 293, 82 A, Plot No.8, Rd Number 13, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana 500033

Timings: Mon-Thurs and Sunday: 7pm-11.30pm.  Fri-Sat: 7pm-12.30am. 

Price: ₹5,000 for two

What is it: A bar built around the idea of the Indian chaupal, a communal gathering space centred around a tree, with drinks that ditch syrups and preservatives for house infusions, ferments, and fruits like guava, mango, sitaphal, and amchur.

Why we love it: It’s quite literally anchored by three Kadamba trees, as well as materials like cement jalli, coloured cement tiles, nevar chairs, bold colours and mirrors, all arranged so that nothing comes between you and the lake beyond. A bottle-shaped entrance gate conceals a door to the place.

One of the best drinks on the menu is the T-loop, where the T stands for Telangana; it pairs muskmelon with mezcal and finishes with a caper foam. The agasi negroni layers watermelon, cacao and coffee through gin, Campari and vermouth in a way that is dangerously easy to reorder. As for the food – the mushroom gola is inspired by a trip through Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, Maska Chole channels a Delhi street corner at dawn, and the ghee tari Machhi served with pav in a nod to coastal simplicity. Music programming spans folk, funk, jazz and indie-electronica, with major performances timed to full moon and no-moon nights. A neighbourhood bar in the most generous sense of the phrase.

Time Out tip: Come at sunset and grab the outdoor table with the lake view.

Address: 4th Floor, R Quad, beside NCC Building, Doctors' Colony, Madhapur, Hyderabad – 500081 

Timings: Mon-Sun. 5pm-11pm. Open till 1am on weekends. 

Price: ₹2,000

What is it: A legendary non-vegetarian restaurant in the old city that hasn’t changed much since 1986.

Why we love it: The kitchen still cooks over wooden log fires, which gives its biryanis and kormas a uniquely smoky richness that most restaurants in the old city can no longer replicate. The room is no-frills, the seating is communal, and the service operates at its own pace, but none of that matters once the food arrives. Come for breakfast if you can: the rich malai paya, the slow warmth of nihari, and the bold spicing of bheja fry create an experience that is more than a meal. Order a Kesar chai alongside them.

Time Out tip: The best time to visit is before 9am on a weekend – trust me.

Address: 22-8-111 & 112, Nayapul Road, Near Tipu Khan Masjid, Charminar, Hyderabad – 500006 

Timings: Mon-Sun. 9am-11pm.

Price: ₹600 for two

What is it: The restaurant by the founders and original makers of Irani haleem in Hyderabad.

Why we love it: Sarvi is owned by Mirza Ali and his brothers, whose forefathers hailed from Iran, with the family in the food business for over eight decades. The Irani haleem is prepared from a traditional recipe requiring nine to ten hours of work, beginning at four in the morning, using only male goat meat and ghee made from butter sourced from local dairy farms. The result is something noticeably different from the city's other haleem, lighter and less heavy, with a fine mashed texture and a sophisticated spice blend that focuses on fragrance rather than raw heat. The pathar ka gosht, the mutton biryani, and the murgh malai are all worth ordering, and the entry through the bakery downstairs, up a staircase to the dining room above, adds a suitably old-school charm to the whole visit.

Time Out tip: During Ramzan, Sarvi's special Irani haleem is loaded with chicken 65, boiled egg, cashews and cream. It’s one of the city's essential seasonal eating experiences. 

Address: 8-2-626, Road No. 11, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad (also at Road No. 1 and Madhapur) 

Timings: Mon-Sun. Noon-12.30am.

Price: ₹1,000 for two

What is it: Meethe Miya is a small store in Banjara Hills dedicated entirely to authentic Hyderabadi desserts, going well beyond the familiar Qubani Ka Meetha and Double Ka Meetha. 

Why we love it: The recipes are sourced from royal Nizam kitchens, including dishes like Ande Ka Lauz, Badam ki Jali, Litchi Rabri, Anjeer ki Kheer, and selections of phirni, laddoos and halwa, preparations that exist almost nowhere else in the city at this level of authenticity. 

The packaging is thoughtful: liquid desserts come in Mason jars, dry desserts in sturdy cardboard boxes.

Time Out tip: Call ahead for the Ande Ka Lauz,  it is the rarest item on the menu and sells out without warning. 

Address: CC9W+6RP, Rd Number 7, beside Canara Bank, opp. to Iran Counslate, Zahara Nagar, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana 500034

Timings: Mon-Sun. 11am-11pm.

Price: ₹550 for two.

What is it: A neon-lit pizzeria up front that hits like the opening screen of a retro arcade game, and a darker, more magnetic sound bar behind it where the music takes over.

Why we love it: You book online, show up at what appears to be another café entirely, and are then directed through a working kitchen before arriving somewhere that feels, unmistakably, like a secret. The conceit could easily tip into gimmick, but Suprnova earns it. The two spaces share the same cosmic DNA but express it in opposite registers, one in playful, candy-bright tints, the other in deeper, iridescent shades. The food and drinks are locked firmly in the 1990s. Cocktails and pizzas are pulled straight from the decade's cultural playbook. The menu is also slightly tongue-in-cheek… you’ll see what I mean when you read it. The evening runs in two slots: 7pm to 9pm is for the easy listeners, when trip-hop and alt-rock hum agreeably under conversation and a first round of drinks, and 9pm to midnight is when the music stops being background and starts being the main character. A total millennial fever dream.

Time Out tip: Book your slot online before you go, this is not a drop-in situation. 

Address: 293/82, Plot No.8-2, Rd Number 13, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana 500033

Timings: Tues-Sun. Two seatings: 7pm-9pm and 9pm-midnight. Mondays closed. 

Price: ₹ 2,000

What is it: An offering, boldly inside a 130-year-old heritage building, of just 12 cocktails.

Why we love it: Hyderabad's nightlife instinct still leans toward spectacle, but this cocktail-first bar makes its case entirely through restraint. It’s somewhere between a speakeasy and a straight-up experimentation lab. There is no pretence here, and notably no long menu padded with safe options. The brevity of the menu means every drink has earned its place through rigorous iteration, and the result is a depth of flavour that most bars with triple the options rarely achieve. In a city still building its cocktail vocabulary, Oxymorons is doing the patient, unglamorous work of proving that world-class craft doesn't require a 200-cover room or a DJ on a podium.

Time Out tip: Ask the bartender what's new in the lab. They always have something that hasn’t officially launched yet. 

Address: Pillar number C1405, Uma Nagar, Begumpet, Hyderabad, Telangana 500016

Timings: Tues-Sun. 5pm-midnight. Mondays closed.

Price: ₹2,000

What is it: Surrounded by ancient boulders that frame a view, this 30-seat bar blends Indian and Japanese influences in their drinks.

Why we love it: Kin-Rü earns its name on multiple levels. Drawn from Kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, finding beauty in the fractured and the healed and Rü, short for ruins, the bar sits within its parent space RÜ Craft Bar in Jubilee. The space is deliberately intimate, dimly lit, and designed with Kintsugi's philosophy running through every material decision. The cocktail list blends Indian and Japanese influences with a lightness of touch that belies the technical rigour underneath. The Monday Morning Breakfast is a clarified gin cocktail layered with Greek yogurt wash, matcha, red apple and vanilla and reads like a contradiction and drinks like a revelation. Elsewhere, Gongura sorrel leaves find their way into a tequila-based drink that is bold, locally rooted, and playful; a thoughtfully curated mezcal and tequila selection introduces elevated spirits through the comfort of familiar regional ingredients. In 2025, Kin-Rü was ranked #22 on India's 30 Best Bars list. Beyond the accolades, the bar runs guest shifts, masterclasses and collaborative events that have made it one of the most culturally generous drinking spaces in the city.

Time Out tip: The Monday Morning Breakfast cocktail is a non-negotiable first order.

Address: 377, Road Number 10, Jawahar Colony, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana 500033

Timings: Mon-Sun. 3pm-11:30pm.

Price: ₹2,500 for two

What is it: Under one roof in Banjara Hills, you will find a specialty coffee roastery, a full-scale pastry and dessert studio, an in-house bakery, a gelato production kitchen, a dedicated coffee lab, a private chef's table, and a banquet venue.

Why we love it: You can already tell this is one of India's most ambitious multi-format culinary destinations. It’s anchored by one of the country's first Loring S70 air-roasting machines, a piece of equipment that roasts with hot air rather than direct flame, producing cleaner, more nuanced cups with remarkable consistency. Under one roof in Banjara Hills, you will find a specialty coffee roastery, a full-scale pastry and dessert studio, an in-house bakery, a gelato production kitchen, a dedicated coffee lab, a private chef's table, and a banquet venue. It is one of India's most ambitious multi-format culinary destinations, and it wears that ambition without any of the self-consciousness you might expect. The culinary programme is shaped in part by collaborations with internationally trained chefs and pastry professionals. Among them Chef Joakim Prat, whose Michelin-starred kitchen experience has brought structured European pastry techniques and contemporary precision to the dessert and baking output. The results show. Pastry here has the kind of architectural clarity and flavour discipline that is genuinely rare in Indian café culture. Coffee workshops, roasting and tasting experiences, seasonal chef collaborations and chef's table dinners round out a format that is as much about education and craft as it is about eating and drinking well. 

Time Out tip: Book the chef's table experience. It is what separates a very good coffee and cake from something genuinely memorable. 

Address: GAR, Laxmi Pinnacle, Venkat Nagar, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana 500034

Timings: Mon-Sun. 7am-1am.

Price: ₹1,500

What is it: Aptly named after the French word for ‘crafted,’ Conçu is an elegant café and patisserie that treats pastries with rigour. 

Why we love it: The display case is the first thing that stops you: a Salted Caramel Tart, Tiramisu Cup, Chocolate Éclair, Strawberry Tart, and assorted macarons, each one constructed with a care that announces itself without shouting. The fusion of French and Indian sensibilities works, desserts are impressive, and the café's light-filled, greenery-framed setting makes it the kind of place you arrive at for one thing and leave an hour later having tried three. 

Time Out tip: The choux buns are the move. They disappear fast so go before noon if you want the first pick of the display case. 

Address: Plot No 738, Rd Number 37, CBI Colony, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana 500033

Timings: Mon-Sun. 11am-midnight.

Price: ₹800 for two

What is it: A first-of-its-kind experiential cocktail room in Hyderabad from TSK Food Works and Cocktail Kompany.

Why we love it: Designed by Sona Reddy Studio, the interiors are a masterclass in how to style bamboo labyrinths, mossy greens, floating cubes, and even vintage televisions playing ambient loops. Curry leaf distillations, clarified tomato, smoked tea, and fermented pineapple are served with a wink rather than a flourish. Road No. 999, a martini with marigold cordial, is a Hyderabad in-joke and a very good drink simultaneously. On the plate, Chef Sombir Chaudhry reimagines regional Indian ingredients with a modern hand, creating food that comforts and challenges at the same time. At just 45 covers, it is intimate in the way that the best bars always are.

Time Out tip: Order the Fifth Dimension, vodka with carbonated yogurt and curry leaf tempering, a nod to curd rice that sounds alarming and tastes triumphant. 

Address: Gate No. 7, Sattva Knowledge Park, Silpa Gram Craft Village, HITEC City, Hyderabad 

Timings: Mon-Sun. 5pm-11.30pm.

Price: ₹3,000

What is it: Hyderabad's coffee culture has been building up for years, and True Black is one of the clearest expressions of where it has arrived. 

Why we love it: Specialty-grade beans, expertly roasted and crafted by skilled baristas where the philosophy is stripped back and the execution is precise. The menu at True Black is anchored in single-estate 100% specialty Arabica, with signature drinks like a Valencia Orange Coffee built around a ristretto shot over sparkling orange juice, a Vietnamese latte made with condensed milk and a blend of Arabica and Robusta, and a matcha latte using in-house vanilla extracted from Kerala pods. The food is easy yet wholesome. Sourdough toast with black sesame hummus and sautéed mushrooms, and almond butter with caramelised apple  is thoughtful and unfussy, best consumed with a good cup of joe. With multiple locations across the city including Jubilee Hills, Film Nagar and HITEC City's Silpa Gram, True Black has made specialty coffee genuinely accessible across Hyderabad. 

Address: Plot 1069/A, Road No. 45 Jubilee Hills, Nandagiri Hills, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana 500033

Timings: Mon-Sun. 7am-11pm.

Price: ₹600

What is it: An intimate Cantonese kitchen and bar.

Why we love it: Designer Siddharth Kerkar (the man behind Soka in Bangalore and Sopo in Goa) has conjured an interior of hand-beaten copper, ceramic, wood and fabric; you should sit alongside the hand-painted sculptures that feel integral to the space. A palette of crimson red, olive green and soft beige warms the space. In the kitchen, Brand Chef Tarun Bhatia channels a decade-plus of experience across Michelin-starred kitchens and fine dining rooms worldwide into cooking that is rooted in Cantonese tradition but wears it lightly. A Dashi Sichuan dish lands with deep umami and heat that is measured rather than aggressive; Ho Fun noodles carry smoke and savoury depth, lifted by soy chilli crisp; the Yuzu Cacao Wedge closes the meal with an elegant, unshowy finish. At the bar, World Class India Winner 2018 Gaurav Dhyani turns Chinese folklore and Cantonese philosophy into cocktails that are technically dazzling. Try the milk-clarified Ji Sik or the precision-built Open Sesame, made with sesame oil infusion and tomato water. 

Time Out tip: Book a table in advance; at 45 seats, it fills up fast.

Address: Plot No. 1069, Road No. 45, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad – 500033 

Timings: Mon-Sun. 11.30am-11.30pm.

Price: ₹2,500 for two.