Spice, Slice, and Everything Nice: Hyderabad’s Food Story Goes Far Beyond Biryani

Hyderabad's 2025 food culture is a vibrant blend of tradition and novelty, with far more up its sleeves than its iconic biriyani. While biryani remains popular—innovative ones such as quinoa, millet, and jackfruit biriyanis now on menus—the culinary scenario of the city isOpening up at warp speed. Health-conscious Hyderabadis are savoring millet khichdi, multigrain cutlets, and even nutritionally balanced versions of time-tested favorites, a sign of this tide of conscious eating.

 

The fine dining in the city is alive and kicking, with stand-alone restaurants and revamped classics overtaking regional gems and world-famous flavors. Menu items like Tomato Rasa Vada consommé and Malabar Paratha Jackfruit Tacos are in line with the innovative brain. The bar scene in Hyderabad is also undergoing a transformation, with signature cocktails like Pearl City Paan and Rasam Heritage, that are breaking local flavors into the limelight.

 

Desserts are also in the limelight—cafés are serving up viral desserts like the Magnum Croissant and international hits with a Hyderabadi twist, such as pistachio-crusted San Sebastian Cheesecake. Specialty coffee shops are proliferating, with creative beverages like Tiramisu Latte and Strawberry Cream Cold Brew.

 

Chefs are embracing fusion, combining Telugu and Hyderabadi spices with modern techniques. Lambadi tribal cuisine and local ingredients are gaining center stage, while food tech and AI are streamlining kitchen efficiency. From haleem and pappu charu to newfangled cocktails and global desserts, the food scene in Hyderabad in 2025 is a tasty reflection of the city's altered palate and innovative fervor.

 

Source: The New Indian Express, Mint