16/08/2026
Hyderabad was less of a trip and more of an extended food coma. Biryani, followed by more biryani, with some seriously good food in between.
The verdict? Not a single bad biryani. I’d happily fly back to Hyderabad, ignore every tourist attraction and spend the entire trip eating.
Leading the charge was Hotel Shadab — 10/10. Easily the best biryani of the trip. Be prepared to battle crowds of hungry people and a long wait, but it’s absolutely worth it. The Chicken Gaurani was ridiculously delicious too. Qubani ka Meetha? Not really my thing.
Nawaab’s
Biryani — 8/10
Patthar ka Gosht — 6/10
Double ka Meetha — 6/10
Mehfil’s Biryani — 8/10
Simple, satisfying and exactly what you want from a Hyderabad biryani.
Antera brought the vibes and the food. Guntur Bilal Biryani — 7/10, mainly because the Nalli Gosht Biryani was sold out. The Kodi Koora, a regional chicken curry, made up for it — 8/10.
Pista House Biryani — 7/10.
And then there was True Black — arguably the best coffee and cakes of the trip, served with an ambience that makes you want to stay much longer than planned.
Hyderabad, I came for the city. I left thinking about the biryani.
Would gladly go back. For food. And absolutely nothing else.
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