Signature Dishes & Modern Dining: 10 Chef-Led Restaurants In Hyderabad

When you step into The Glass Onion, you immediately sense that this is a modern dining destination that still keeps things relaxed. Spearheaded by renowned chef Shankar Kishnamurthy, the restaurant serves a global menu that swings confidently between wood-fired pizzas, Pan-Asian bowls, and inventive takes on Indian classics. Chef Shankar’s creative fingerprints are all over, with over three decades of culinary experience, across everything from Indian and Thai to Greek and Mexican. Whether you’re digging into a grilled kebab or sampling a Thai curry at The Glass Onion, you’ll find flavour profiles that feel both familiar and fresh, matching his style. 

Google rating: 4.2/5

Timing: 12 PM - 11:30 PM

Contact: 091212 39551

Price for two: INR 3,000 - INR 3,500

Social handle: @theglassonionhyd

RU is a regular feature in architecture magazines, sure, but each evening here also feels like a creative masterclass in dining, all thanks to Deepanker Khosla, the chef who’s already made waves with his Michelin-star credentials. Under his guidance, the menu becomes a vivid journey with dishes that range from rich Indian classics like ghee-roasted mutton to bold Lucknow-inspired gravies. And not the kitchen, you can sense his hand in the precision of plating, too. Now with a bar that’s becoming popular among the city’s elites, Kin-Ru, Ru Hyderabad is a chef-led restaurant for elevated dining. 

Google rating: 4.3/5

Timing: 12 PM - 12:30 AM

Contact: 073311 17812

Price for two: INR 3,000 - INR 4,000

Social handle: @ru.hyd

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At Tuya, chef and founder Suresh DC takes you on a personal, rooted journey through South Indian cuisine. The restaurant’s name, Tuya, means “pure” in Tamil and that itself sets the tone for what’s about to come – clean flavours, honest ingredients, and respect for authenticity on the plate. Chef Suresh brings his travels through the five southern states to life through the food. Dishes like avocado-topped sarva pindi, green chilli chicken with buttery bun, or a karaikudi-style jackfruit taco show his love for fusion and unique techniques that we personally love. Not to forget, the unique rooted aura this restaurant has with terracotta walls, deep green accents, and South Indian motifs. After all, there’s a reason this place is tightly packed. 

Google rating: 4.4/5

Timing: 12 PM - 11:30 PM

Contact: 090084 10690

Price for two: INR 1,800 - INR 2,500

Social handle: @tuya.hyd

Speaking of South Indian vibe, stepping into Terrai feels like entering a curated space that blends rustic Telangana textures with modern style. We’re talking about mud-toned walls, embossed Ikat patterns and earthy decor cues. This restaurant in Hyderabad is led by Chef Rizwan Khader, who embraces the heritage of the region, and it shows. From millets like jonna rotte to tamarind-rich pachi pulusu, he gives humble household recipes a new life with a flair. The result? A meal that honours Telangana’s food roots and makes you amma and nanna chaala happy. Nijam! 

Google rating: 4.5/5

Timing: 12 PM - 12 AM

Contact: 089883 58888

Price for two: INR 1,500 - INR 2,000

Social handle: @terrai.hyd

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Next time you visit Manam Chocolate Karkhana and pick up a chocolate treat, say thanks to chef Ruby Islam, who brings her patisserie mastery and creative flair to the bean-to-bar vision. She shapes the flavours, working through the finishing, and helps put Indian cacao under the spotlight. Whenever Manam is in the news, it’s for all the right reasons. Be it for their beans sourced from West Godavar to bold experiments with ingredients like chakkarakeli banana or Indian spices. 

Google rating: 4.6/5

Timing: 10 AM - 12 AM

Contact: 081210 31763

Price for two: INR 1,000 - INR 2,000

Social handle: @manamchocolate

Roast CCX in Banjara Hills redefines the cafe hangout scene in Hyderabad with its large space and menu. And at its heart is Prateek Malusare, the chef driving the savoury kitchen with global comfort-food finesse, paired with the latest arrival of internationally acclaimed French pastry maestro Joakim Prat. Yes, that’s a big deal. Together, they have crafted a menu that hops from cold brew cocktails and artisanal brunches to fun fusion mains and elevated desserts. Think pastas, salads, fresh croissants, gelatos, layered cakes, and pastries that range from seasonal specials to classics like cheesecakes and tiramisu. If a cafe date with your friends is long overdue, you know where to go. 

Google rating: 4.6/5

Timing: 7 AM - 1 AM 

Contact: 091333 01860

Price for two: INR 1,600 - INR 2,500

Social handle: @roastcafe.in

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One of the most popular South Indian restaurants in Hyderabad, Simply South is Chef Chalapathi Rao’s tribute to the variety of southern cooking. Instead of sticking to one regional style, the restaurant moves between Andhra, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala, offering everything from pepper mutton fry and Kerala fish curries to staples like pappu, sambar, kurma, and fresh pooris. The vegetarian thali is one of their most ordered items, giving diners homestyle dishes without compromising on authenticity. It’s yummy, we vouch for it. For the rest of the menu, he uses familiar recipes but polishes them with his own technique, for that restaurant-ready feel that your amma can’t say she can replicate at home. 

Google rating: 4/5

Timing: 7 AM - 11:30 PM

Contact: 091007 17999

Price for two: INR 1,600 - INR 3,000

Social handle: @simplysouth_hyd

Planning a family dinner? Salt brings a polished, pan-Indian dining experience to Hyderabad, guided by Chef Balaji Balachander’s clear vision of making desi food feel fresh, modern, and flavour-first. The menu has everything to make everyone happy: think butter chicken lollipops, galouti kebabs, Alleppey-style fish curry, prawn biryani, takatak chilli paneer, and even lighter plates like the millet and nacho salad for the super health-conscious. He comes with a background from Taj’s Southern Spice, and his exposure to global kitchens shapes the way he treats traditional dishes. That’s what makes it mummy-approved. 

Google rating: 4.2/5

Timing: 11:30 AM - 11 PM

Contact: 073378 30208

Price for two: NR 2,400 - INR 3,000 

Social handle: @saltrestaurantsin

Akina is more than a party place; it’s quickly becoming one of Hyderabad’s go-to spots for modern Asian food, thanks to chef Rahul Punjabi’s sharp, playful menu. Located on a stylish rooftop, the restaurant surely looks like a place apt for a night out, but the food is what keeps people coming back. He has planned dishes on the menu that strike the sweet spot between obvious and fresh – dim sums with unexpected fillings, Asian small plates with bold flavour pops, Korean-style fried chicken, robata-grilled skewers, and delicious main courses.

Google rating: 4.3/5

Timing: 12 PM - 4 PM, 6:30 PM - 12 AM

Contact: 089777 59560

Price for two: INR 3,000 - INR 4,000

Social handle: @akinahyderabad

This is a new restaurant in Hyderabad, and it's swanky in all ways – menu and decor. Moai draws you in first with its calm, contemporary ambience, and when you look at the menu, you’ll know that it sets the perfect tone for the kind of food Chef Mohib Farouqi creates. You’ll find innovative dishes like black garlic focaccia with whipped ricotta, Dum Ka Kheema 2.0, and silky pate served with warm milk bread. His involvement goes beyond the menu, too. He shaped the entire experience, right from the first step of sourcing ingredients to how the plating tells a story.  

Google rating: 4.5/5

Timing: 12 PM - 1 AM

Contact: 072888 38111

Price for two: INR 3,500 - INR 4,000

Social handle: @moaikitchen.hyd