Karavalli in Hyderabad: A Culinary Trails Experience at Taj Krishna

Karavalli, the restaurant at Taj Gateway Residency Road, Bangalore is perhaps the most popular places for south-western coastal cuisines. Its menu covers the entire belt along the coastline from Goa to Kerala with a little bit of Coorg thrown in too. The restaurant has been enthralling the food lovers of the city for the last 25 years, and as a visitor to Bengaluru, I have had the occasion to dine there quite a few times.

Tiger Prawn Roast

The Revamped Buffet at Saffron Soul, Hotel Marigold

Hotel Marigold in Begumpet is well-known to the food lovers in the city for quite a few reasons. Their oriental restaurant Mekong is arguably the best Pan-Asian restaurant in town. The banquet services of the hotel have a good reputation, and the place is one of the favourite destinations for marriages and other festivities. However, their restaurant Saffron Soul is also known for its all-day dining options including their sumptuous lunch and dinner buffets.

Branzino

Caribbean Sagas at Novotel, Hyderabad Airport

The islands from the Caribbean region are known for their stews, grilled meats, coconut based dishes and jerk spices. Their food habits are a confluence of British, Dutch, Creole and African tastes with the South American palate, and as a result, we really have an exciting range of cuisines which differ within the region from country to country and even island to island. Perhaps for the first time, The Novotel Hyderabad Airport brings Caribbean Sagas, a festival showcasing Caribbean cuisine in Hyderabad.

Bengali Rannaghor at Taj Deccan

2017 can be termed the year of Bengali food promotions in Hyderabad. Until October itself, we have already seen about a dozen Bengali festivals in the city. So when I was informed that Taj Deccan is organizing another Bengali promotion, I must admit that I was not super excited. Still, I am not someone to miss a good Bengali meal, so on a Wednesday evening, I was at Spice Junxion attending a bloggers’ table.

Ulavacharu Brings its Telugu Delicacies to Gachibowli

Ulavacharu is one of the highly rated restaurants for Telugu cuisine in Hyderabad and is credited with popularizing the cuisine among the food lovers in the twin cities. The name of the restaurant comes from a very popular horse gram dish. The restaurant’s range of pulavs such as Raju Gari Pulav and Pachi Mirchi Kodi Pulav have become must-have dishes to anyone who loves the local fare. Credited with many innovations with their recipes, the restaurant is a popular destination even for tourists visiting the city.