Dum Biryani, Kebabs & Banquets

Hyderabad Biryani &   Banquet

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A Nawabi table set beneath the watch of the four minarets — slow-cooked dum biryani, heirloom kormas, and ceremony fit for any occasion. Restaurant, banquet hall and event catering, under one regal roof.

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A house built on dastarkhwan.

Heritage & Philosophy

The long, generous table of Hyderabad — served slowly, served well.

For over a decade, our kitchen has kept watch over a single, unhurried promise: rice grain by grain, masala stone by stone, the patience of a sealed handi and the whisper of saffron in warm milk. Recipes carried down from a Nawabi household in the old city, refined into a contemporary fine-dining grammar.

Every dish is plated with the reverence of a court banquet — slow, intentional, and uncompromising. We don't cook biryani; we host it.

XII Years at the Table
50+ Brigade in the Kitchen
VIII Hours Per Handi
Our Heritage
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The court's table, served nightly.

Signature Cuisine
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The House Signature

Dum Gosht Biryani

$ 9

Long-grain basmati married to slow-braised mutton under a sealed lid, perfumed with kewra, saffron and the deep hush of charcoal embers.

Slow Dum · 8 hrs Spice
Dum Gosht Biryani
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From the Nawab's Kitchen

Royal Mutton Korma

$ 8

Tender mutton simmered in a gravy of cashew, almond and yoghurt, finished with kewra water and a careful glaze of pure ghee.

Nawabi Recipe Spice
Royal Mutton Korma
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A Courtly Dessert

Shahi Tukda

$ 4

Bread fried to a deep amber, soaked in saffron rabri and crowned with slivered pistachio & edible silver — the closing note of a royal meal.

Pistachio · Silver Vark Sweet
Shahi Tukda

Eighty more dishes across six cuisines — from kebabs through breads to the closing sherbets.

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Three rooms. One house.

What We Host
Restaurant Dining
Minaret I

Restaurant Dining

An eighty-seat fine-dining room — low light, copper-leaf ceiling, table-side biryani service from a sealed handi.

  • Open daily · 6.30 PM — 11.30 PM
  • À la carte & chef's tasting menu
  • Private booths & valet parking
Banquet Hall
Minaret II

Banquet Hall

Two ornate halls seating up to 500 guests. Hand-cut chandeliers, marble floors and a stage dressed in the Nizami style.

  • Capacity · 80 – 500 guests
  • In-house décor & lighting team
  • Bridal suite & green rooms
Events & Catering
Minaret III

Events & Catering

Off-site catering for weddings, milad and corporate gatherings — our kitchen travels, the silver service follows.

  • Weddings, mehndi, walima & sangeet
  • Custom menus across 6 cuisines
  • Service staff in livery, on-site
An Invitation

Host your celebration in royal style.

Two banquet halls, an in-house décor atelier and a brigade of fifty in the kitchen — ready to dress your day in the colours of the Nizami court.

500Seated Guests
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VIRegional Cuisines
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In the words of our guests.

Voices at Our Table
N° 01 From the Hall
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Five

The biryani arrived sealed in its handi and broken at the table — the entire room turned to watch. A meal we will tell stories about for years.

Aisha & Rohan MehtaWedding Reception, March 2026
N° 02 From the Table
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Five

The korma is the closest I have come to my grandmother's kitchen in Charminar. Slow, deep, and quietly perfect.

Tariq HussainRegular Patron
N° 03 From the Gala
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Five

Catered our annual gala for 400. Flawless service, gracious staff, and dessert that drew applause. We will only host here again.

SanaDirector, Crescent Foundation
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A seat is held in your name.

Reservation

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