 Enter
Hotel Madina near Charminar and you
will see the real Hyderabad bustling. All sections
of people, irrespective of religion and age, come
here to either have a cup of Irani tea or a fill
of delicious Hyderabadi biryani.
Ideally located in the busy Charminar area and surrounded
by shopping centres like Pattharghatti and Laad
Bazar, Madina Hotel has been a favourite place
since decades to just hang out.
Originated during Asaf Jahi period the Hyderabadi
cuisine is a blend of Mughalai flavours and spices.
Madina hotel is one of the best hotels for biryani.
Along with mutton and chicken biryanis, Madina specialises
in 'Nahari', a kind of soup prepared from
sheep's trotters and tongue. It is served in soup
bowls and relished with spongy bread. Rose Mutton
and Dhum ki biryani are the other two famous
items of Madina. In the month of Ramzan,
Ramzan special, Haleem, and a special tea
called Arabi tea (made from pure milk) is
prepared. Haleem is prepared by mixing wheat and
meat. Vegetarians, can look out for vegetarian dishes
like mixed vegetable curry.
 The
huge building of Madina houses a café and a bakery
on the first floor and a dining hall on the second.
It can easily accommodate 300 people at a time.
It is neat and well decorated with chandeliers.
Started in 1948, it has seen the change of Hyderabad
from old nawabi cultural centre to the modern computer
savvy hi-tech centre. Last year, it celebrated its
golden jubilee and on this occasion, a Madina
Conference Hall was opened.
Madina has created its own niche among the people
of Hyderabad. For more than fifty years, Madina
hotel continues to attract the food lovers of Hyderabad.
In fact, For the Hyderabadis Biryani is at Madina.
Address: Hotel Madina, Madina
building, Pattherghatti,
Hyderabad-500 002.
Phone: 523 686 |
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