NAVIGATING HYDERABAD
Hyderabad is a wonderful place for cuisine, shopping, and sightseeing.
Food and Restaurant recommendations
- Zomato or Swiggy: Food delivery apps
- Q-Mart: a local grocery store that is a 5 minutes away by car. You can find both Indian and International groceries at Q Mart.
- Chutneys: South indian breakfast (try the 70 mm dosa, babai idli, steamed dosa, the chutneys)
- Farzi cafe: Indian fusion, bar, cocktails (try the cheese and truffle kulcha, yam galouti ulta tawa paratha (tender mutton)
- Nue cafe: Cafe with wifi, coffee, healthy bowls, salads
- Roastery: Coffee house, no wifi, local artisan coffee.
- Sanctuary: Chill space/lounge, all-day menu in a beautiful outdoor setting.
- Kebabs and Kurries: Mughlai fine dining, at the ITC Kakatiya hotel (try the Hyderabadi biryani and kebabs)
- Yi Jing: Indo-chinese fine dining, at the ITC Kohenur
Salons for hair and make-up
- Zique the Salon (Park Hyatt hotel)
- Tease Dry Bar (Jubilee Hills)
- Juice Salon (Banjara or Jubilee Hills)
Gyms
- Park Hyatt hotel gym
- FitMap (Banjara Hills)
Sightseeing (* > 30 minutes away)
- Falaknama Palace*: Consider making a reservation for high tea or a meal
- Golkonda fort*: Historical tour, sound and lights show
- KBR park: National park with free roaming peacocks. Great for an early morning walk or run.
- Charminar monument*
- Salar Jung museum*
- Hindu temples: Birla Mandir, Shri Jagannath temple
- Buddha statue*: The world’s tallest buddha monolith, in the Hussain Sagar lake
Shopping & Wedding Attire
- Shilparamam: Local handicrafts, art, garments. Would try to bargain.
- Karachi Bakery, Almond House, Vellanki Sweets: Indian sweets and delicacies
-Shanti stores (Banjara Hills), Barkat bangles (Banjara Hills): Bangles, accessories and bindis
- Jade Blue (Punjagutta), Jahanpanah (Banjara Hills), The Wilsons (Park Hyatt): Men’s wedding attire
- Mebaz (GVK one mall): Retail stores for women’s wedding attire. Many other stores in GVK one mall for attire, shoes, accessories
- Pernias Pop-Up Shop (Banjara Hills), Ogaan (Banjara Hills): Designer stores for women’s wedding attire
Getting Around Hyderabad
If you'd like to explore the city—Uber works well in Hyderabad, and will charge your US credit card! Skip the Uber Moto, for a fun short ride consider Uber Auto (auto-rickshaw!), and for anything >10-15 minutes we’d suggest Uber Premium.
If you'd like a private car & driver, you can contact the wedding help desk on WhatsApp (+91 6304 127 689) to book one with >2 hours notice. (charges will apply)
We will have pre-assigned cars and drivers to take you to and from the wedding events.
COVID Procedures
India requires either vaccination OR a negative PCR test to enter. It is very important that you fill out the online self-declaration form called Air Suvidha a few days before you travel. Airlines might not let you board without a completed Air Suvidha.