Santosh Dhaba, Abids
22 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/hyderabad·24 comments quoted below
What people say, in short
Santosh Dhaba is a multi-branch spot that locals often bring up for veg biryani, with the paneer, kaju, and veg handi versions praised as tasty, and branches like Abids, Begum Bazaar, and Hanuman Tekdi recommended; one calls it economical. Not everyone agrees: one local says it deserves more criticism than Paradise and should not be ranked above it, and another argues paneer does not belong in biryani at all.
Address
Santosh Dhaba Exclusive, No. 4-1-364/1 & 2, Jaya International Lane, opposite Sabarwal Travels, Hanuman Tekdi, Abids, Hyderabad, Telangana 500001, India
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Paneer biryani, Kaju biryani, Veg handi biryani
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
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Says even this dhaba puts more paneer and cashews in its veg biryani than Paradise did.
Suggests trying the paneer biryani at this place.
Suggests Santosh Dhaba branches across the city for veg biryani.
Tried paneer biryani there and found it tasty and economical.
Suggests this dhaba near Begumbazar for veg biryani.
Recommends the paneer and handi biryani served with mirchi ka saalan.
Says the kaju biryani here is genuinely very good.
Lists it among good-tasting biryani places.
Says Santosh Dhaba has decent veg options.
Calls it the original but argues paneer doesn't belong in biryani.
Recommends the Goshamahal branch of Santosh Dhaba.
A non-vegetarian says the Tarnaka branch serves a surprisingly good veg 65 biryani.
Suggests trying only the Abids or Begum Bazaar branch.
Points to the Banjara Hills Road 12 branch and says every paneer dish there is good.
Fully vegetarian place with good biryanis.
Loves the veg biryani at the original location despite expecting judgment for it.
Says the veg biryani is pretty good but advises going specifically to the Hanuman Tekdi branch.
Lists Santosh Dhaba among vegetarian options, recommending zeera rice, daal tadka and Schezwan manchurian.
Says this branch has good mushroom biryani.
Suggests Santosh Dhaba in Abids.
Believes Santosh Dhaba deserves more hate than Paradise and should not be ranked above it.
Recommends the Santosh Dhaba at Paradise.
Recommends the veg handi biryani at this branch.
Simply recommends Santosh Dhaba.
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