Santosh Dhaba, Abids
30 people recommend, 3 warn against itvia r/hyderabad·28 comments quoted below
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What people say, in short
A pure vegetarian dhaba-style restaurant in Abids that people frequently recommend for North Indian food; one also likes its Chinese vegetarian dishes. A few call it the original, evergreen spot, and a few advise making sure you go to the original Abids outlet, as similarly named places exist. A couple of recent visitors feel the food has slipped and is just average now.
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
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- Vegetarian, Budget, Visitors
The evidence
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The original one's taste is gone now.
Calls Santosh Dhabas decent.
Lists this vegetarian dhaba among budget-friendly places.
Says the original is near Boggulakunta/Abids and the other outlets are not legit.
Says any Santosh Dhaba works.
Amazing North Indian food; only visit the original dhabas, beware of copies.
Listed among personal favorites
A commenter says it remains a solid choice for those who only dine out occasionally.
Suggests it as a vegetarian option.
Urges eating at Santosh Dhaba, saying all visiting relatives loved it.
Suggests trying Santosh Dhabha, noting some may have been renamed.
Mentions any Santosh Dhaba branch as a good a la carte choice.
Non-vegetarian commenter says they love this vegetarian place.
Recommends Santosh Dhabas and similar places.
Says Santosh Dhaba is the best.
Enthusiastically suggested
Recommended for North Indian food
Recommends Santosh Dhaba for pure vegetarian North Indian food.
Suggests it as an option for vegan food.
Calls Santosh Dhaba evergreen as usual.
Calls it the famous vegetarian Santosh Dhaba.
Visited it and found it pretty average now
Calls it one of the OG veg places worth visiting
Considers Santosh dhabas better than Parivaar Veg at this point.
Recommends for North Indian cuisine.
A local recommends it for good North Indian and Chinese vegetarian food in Abids or Banjara Hills.
Recommended for North Indian food.
Lists it among vegetarian options.
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