Biryani trails, haleem and hidden kitchens

Food with a local

Eat the way Hyderabad eats. A Local Partner picks the table, orders the right things and tells you why the biryani here is different.

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Neighbourhoods

Where to go for food

Areas our Local Partners love for this, from café-lined streets to the lanes around Charminar.

Banjara Hills

Leafy lanes & café terraces

Jubilee Hills

Quiet cafés & brunch spots

Hitech City & Gachibowli

After-work coffee & malls

Old City & Charminar

Irani chai, bazaars & biryani

Necklace Road & Hussain Sagar

Lakeside evenings

City guides

Read up before you head out

All guides

A shared table with a pot of Hyderabadi biryani, a bowl of mirchi ka salan and raita, hands reaching in from both sides

Food · 5 min read

Hyderabad Food for First-Timers: What to Eat and How

Biryani is only the beginning. A first-timer's guide to the Hyderabadi and Telangana table, how to pace it, the small courtesies that matter, and how Food experiences on Meezoy work.