Zaranj
At standalone Zaranj, you can sample excellent north Indian cuisine.
Budget
Arsalan
Arsalan is a tiny hole in the wall serving some of the best biryani in Kolkata.
Eau Chew
Eau Chew (Tel 91-33-22378260) is a New York Times-reviewed restaurant serving superb Chinese food out of a home.
Bijoli Grill Food
Bijoli Grill Food World is a true son of the soil, serving fresh, hot fast food.
Midrange
Mocambo
Mocambo, off Park Street (Tel 91-33-22172934) is a culinary throwback to the 1960s, with prawn cocktails and sizzlers on the menu.
Oh! Calcutta
Oh! Calcutta at Forum Mall has a choice of Anglo-Indian and Bengali food.
Kewpie's
Visit Kewpie's, at 2, Elgin Lane (Tel 91-33-24759880), for authentic home-style Bengali food.
luxury
La Terrasse
The Sunday brunch buffet at La Terrasse, the Oberoi Grand, is to die for.
Pan-Asian
Pan-Asian at the ITC Sonar has the city's best line-up of Asian dishes.
Zaranj
At standalone Zaranj, you can sample excellent north Indian cuisine.
Astor
The three-star Astor (from Rs 6000) boasts one of the best kebab restaurants in town in Kebab-e-que.
Budget
34, Allenby Road
Try the Bed&Breakfast 34, Allenby Road (arayccu@gmail.com; Tel 91-33-24861854/91-9830041781; Rs 2400), which offers air-conditioned rooms and breakfast.
Best Inn
Try Best Inn, a Bed&Breakfast on the Metro route.
Sunflower Guest House
The Sunflower Guest House (Rs 1000), which offers a convenient location and decent rooms.
Hotel Rose Valley
Try Hotel Rose Valley (from Rs 2800), which offers air-conditioned rooms and breakfast.
Hotel Aston
Hotel Aston is a good bet for business travellers (from Rs 1600).
Midrange
Astor
The three-star Astor (from Rs 6000) boasts one of the best kebab restaurants in town in Kebab-e-que.
The Floatel
The Floatel (Rs 4200) is a unique floating hotel on the Hooghly, stationed very close to Eden Gardens, with great discounts for internet bookings.
Peerless Inn
Peerless Inn (from Rs 6300) is also excellently located for the stadium.
Luxury
Oberoi Grand
The centrally located Oberoi Grand (from Rs 9600), housed in a magnificent colonial structure.
Park Hotel
The Park Hotel (from Rs 7000) is a boutique five-star hotel on Park Street, the nightlife headquarters.
ITC Sonar
The teams will be housed in the ITC Sonar, rather far away, especially when you don't have a police escort clearing your way through traffic.
Taj Bengal
The Taj Bengal (from Rs 10,800) is a modern luxury hotel with all the trappings
Roxy and Tantra
Roxy and Tantra, both at the Park Hotel, are the city's glitziest party places.
Budget
Park Street bars
Most of the many bars dotting Park Street will offer you a tipple and a snack at prices that will not pinch.
Midrange
Sheesha
Sheesha, located atop a shopping mall on Camac Street, is a bar, lounge and outdoor deck rolled into one.
Luxury
Roxy and Tantra
Roxy and Tantra, both at the Park Hotel, are the city's glitziest party places.
Café Mondegar
Mondegar's nightly traveller-based crowd is as 'colourful' as the wall caricatures by a famous Goan artist, but that could be our beer-goggle glasses talking. Expect to shout your draught beer (around Rs85) orders over the popular, non-stop CD jukebox.
Ramoji Film City
The Telugu movie industry is probably the second largest in India, after Bollywood. This film city is located about 35km outside the city, on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada highway. It is a well-equipped mini city by itself, with a couple of five-star hotels and a shopping plaza. You could probably stay there ...More details
Walk by Tank Bund
Parade Grounds
Andhra food
Paradise restaurant
Getting around Hyderabad
It is easier to hit Dale Steyn for a six than find a Hyderabadi tuk-tuk driver who agrees to go by the meter. The usual fare is Rs 16 for the first 1.6 kilometres and Rs 8 for every successive ...
Weather in Hyderabad
39 °C | Partly Cloudy Hyderabad is usually very hot for most parts of the year, except the winter months. The best time to visit is between October and March. In April and May temperatures can go up to 45°C during the day, so it's best to wear a cap or a floppy hat, dress in cottons and carry water while travelling around the city. Autos, buses, cabs all ply to and fro the stadium, so reaching the ground will not be a problem. However, keeping in mind the city's obsession with the game, leave for the stadium a few hours in advance as traffic jams are commonplace a couple of hours before the game begins.
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