1. Shah Ghouse

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Shah Ghouse is a Hyderabad institution that serves Indian-Muslim food and is famous for its mutton biryani. Upon ordering at the table, your heaped portion of hot mutton biryani that is served in a battered tin bowl will arrive in record time! The no-nonsense servers, who have been with the restaurant for ages, are brusque but the biryani makes up for it tenfold. The tender and savory morsels of mutton are buried under mounds of spicy, saffron-tinted rice topped with an egg and served with a small cup of curry gravy. Drench the biryani with curry and proceed to enjoy it.

Shah Ghouse

Address: Tolichowki Road, Kakatiya Nagar, Toli Chowki, Hyderabad, Telangana 500008, India

Website: Shah Ghouse

Opening hours: 12pm - 1am (daily)

2. Paradise Biryani | Gachibowli

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Paradise Biryani, Gachibowli branch, is located in the heart of Hyderabad’s high-tech fortress, where technology reigns supreme. Expect sparkling clean surroundings as you dig into one of the best biryanis in the city! Tender chunks of mutton are marinated in a proprietary blend of spices in Hyderabad style. This delicious mess of meat and rice is then cooked in the dum method, a style of cooking in a heavy-bottomed clay pot over low heat, which seals in all the fragrance and juices of the biryani. What you get is a plate of fluffy rice with crispy onions, topped with generous portions of mutton, a bowl of spicy curry, and a cooling cucumber-yogurt raita (a traditional condiment in India).

Paradise Biryani | Gachibowli

Address: Plot Number 22 & 23, Gachibowli Road, Vinayak Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana 500032, India

Website: Paradise Biryani

Opening hours: 11am - 11pm (daily)

3. Biryanis And More

Biryanis And More is a chain restaurant but do not let that deter you as they cook their biryanis from scratch using traditional methods and fresh every day! Biryanis And More cater to diners who are in search of a lighter biryani or even a vegetarian biryani. Besides the ubiquitous mutton biryani, their extensive menu also includes various mixed vegetable biryanis, tofu biryani, paneer (a type of mild Indian cheese) biryani, chicken biryani, and even chicken tikka biryani, which is a spiced and grilled chicken dish on top of biryani rice, making it an ultimate combo of two Indian comfort foods! Service is fast and cheerful, making it an ideal spot for a lunch biryani as it is located in a central part of the city as well.

Biryanis And More

Address: Fantasy Square, Plots Number 1 & 2, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana 500032, India

Website: Biryanis And More

Opening hours: 11am - 11pm (daily)

4. Cafe Bahar

Cafe Bahar is an iconic biryani restaurant in Hyderabad that faithfully serves the biryani-craving, late-night crowd. Be prepared to join a long queue that often extends from the shopfront to the edge of the pavement. But service is fast and many diners take away their biryanis too, so you can be assured of a seat after a short wait. Loyal fans of Cafe Bahar have hacked the biryani menu at this restaurant and the order of the day is always a mutton tikka biryani (roasted mutton) and a Cafe Bahar special, Hyderabad Dum biryani - with double masala. The additional portion of hand-blended seasoning that contains upwards of 19 different spices adds a kick to Cafe Bahar’s already delicious biryani, tipping it into an addiction.

Cafe Bahar

Address: 3-5, 815/A, Old MLA Quarters Road, Avanti Nagar, Himayatnagar, Hyderabad, Telangana 500029, India

Website: Cafe Bahar

Opening hours: 11am - 1am (daily)

5. Golconda Chefs

Golconda Chefs is another popular biryani restaurant that specializes in Hyderabad Dum biryani and more unusually, ulavacharu biryani. Ulavacharu biryani is a very different tasting biryani that makes use of beans, herbs and vegetables for a hearty, vegetarian meal. Horse gram, which is a lentil-like bean, is the star of this type of biryani. It is an ancient grain and superfood that is slightly chewy and is regarded as a good winter food because consumption of horse gram keeps the body warm. Curry leaves, which are generally not present in Hyderabad-style biryani are also used, lending an unmistakable fragrance to the dish. The tamarind water, which is used in place of yogurt and tomato in traditional biryanis, adds a lovely piquancy.

Golconda Chefs

Address: 1209, Ayyappa Society Main Road, Ayyappa Society, Mega Hills, Madhapur, Hyderabad, Telangana 500081, India

Website: Golconda Chefs

Opening hours: 12pm - 11pm (daily)

6. Hyderabad Chefs

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Hyderabad Chefs is a chain biryani restaurant with three locations, all located conveniently in Gachibowli. The restaurant is popular for its affordable food and it has a great range of biryanis that you can get in individual portions or large family packs. A favorite with the IT crowd working in the high-rises nearby is the restaurant’s chicken biryani with mirchi ka salan on the side. This spicy peanut curry is a traditional accompaniment to Hyderabad-style biryani and adds a zing to the dish. The juicy and succulent chicken thigh and parts pieces are well marinated, complementing the fluffy and spicy biryani rice while the mirchi ka salan ensures that the palate never gets sick of this savory taste!

Hyderabad Chefs

Address: HIG 46/ A, 4th Phase, APHB Colony, Near DLF Building, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana 500032, India

Opening hours: 12pm - 10:30pm (daily)

7. Blu Ginger Restaurant

Blu Ginger Restaurant is a great place for a casual date or outing with friends as this beautifully decorated restaurant is located on the rooftop, making for a relaxed meal out. The chicken biryani is a popular choice comprising tender cuts of well-seasoned meat and fluffy rice that is rich and buttery. An unusual biryani that Blu Ginger Restaurant also dishes up is the prawn biryani that somehow manages to retain a perfect cook on the delicate seafood without overcooking, and rice that has been infused by the umami flavors of the ocean.

Blu Ginger Restaurant

Address: 55e, Nanakramguda, beside Golf View Apartments, Gachibowli,, Hyderabad, Telangana 500032, India

Website: Blu Ginger Restaurant

Opening hours: 11am - 11:30pm (daily)

8. Deepak Edla's Kitchen

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Deepak Edla’s Kitchen is one of the most hyped biryani in Hyderabad due to the unusual cooking method that this restaurant employs. The biryani here is called Pot Biryani due to the specially commissioned clay pots that the biryani is cooked in from start to end. Many biryani restaurants in the city cook the dish separately and transfer it into pots upon serving to speed up the cooking time, but Deepak Edla’s Kitchen insists on slow cooking its biryani to infuse it with maximum flavor. The meat is marinated with Deepak Edla’s (the head chef and owner) secret recipe then added to premium long-grain Basmati rice in the clay pots. These cooking vessels are then sealed tightly and cooked over a low flame for more than 45 minutes. This ensures that the meat is fork-tender and the rice perfectly cooked.

Deepak Edla's Kitchen

Address: 314, Diamond Hills, Lumbini Avenue, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana 500032, India

Website: Deepak Edla’s Kitchen

Opening hours: Tue - Sun: 9:30am - 3pm, 5:30pm - 10pm (closed on Mon)

9. Al-Saba Restaurant

Al-Saba Restaurant is a biryani restaurant that surprisingly has won fans for its vegetable biryani. This is a lighter version of the typically meaty and carb-heavy dish and you will walk away from Al-Saba Restaurant feeling pleasantly full. The succulent mix of vegetables and spicy rice creates a riot of flavors and textures on the palate and also frees your stomach up for the other attraction that people visit Al-Saba Restaurant for. Did we mention that Al-Saba Restaurant is also a tea house specializing in strong Iranian-style milk tea and a traditional Hyderabad snack called Osmania biscuits? These saffron-scented rounds are crumbly and milky thanks to the custard powder that is added in abundance.

Al-Saba Restaurant

Address: Opposite Future Furniture, Diamond Hills, Telecom Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana 500048, India

Website: Al-Saba Restaurant

Opening hours: 6am - 12am (daily)

10. Hi-Tech Bawarchi Multi Cuisine Restaurant

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The name of Hi-Tech Bawarchi Multi Cuisine Restaurant says it all. This is a great place for a group of friends who cannot decide on a cuisine since the restaurant offers Northern and Southern Indian food, Iranian cuisine, and even Indian-Chinese dishes! Hi-Tech Bawarchi Multi Cuisine Restaurant has two branches in Hyderabad, making visiting even easier. The restaurant currently offers seven different types of biryani to satiate any cravings, ranging from chicken to mutton, vegetarian, egg, fish, and prawn. This is a cheap and tasty option for biryani in the city. The restaurant even offers delivery so if you prefer to eat in the comfort of your room, do consider Hi-Tech Bawarchi Multi Cuisine Restaurant!

Hi-Tech Bawarchi Multi Cuisine Restaurant

Address: 2-30/2/1/E, Near KFC, Hanuman Nagar, Indira Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, Telangana 500032, India

Website: Hi-Tech Bawarchi Multi Cuisine Restaurant

Opening hours: 12pm - 11pm (daily)

Biryani feasting throughout Gachibowli

We can all agree that one of the attractions of India is its food. In Hyderabad, biryani is king and we have sourced the most popular biryani establishments in the city for your tasting pleasure. Whether you are a first-time visitor to this high-tech city or on the lookout for new biryani places to eat at, you will never be caught unaware when someone asks you where to get the best biryani in Gachibowli, Hyderabad.