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A plate of Hyderabadi mutton dum biryani at Madina Hotel — long-grain rice with pieces of slow-cooked goat, fried onion and fresh coriander
Established 1947

Authentic Hyderabadi Biryani & Haleem

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A 75-Year Culinary Odyssey

1947

The Foundation

Madina Hotel opened at the threshold of the Charminar in the year of independence. What began as a modest dining hall became a fixture of the Old City’s daily life.

1956

Haleem for Everyone

Madina is widely credited with bringing haleem — until then largely a dish of palace kitchens and private gatherings — onto an everyday commercial menu in Hyderabad.

To eat at Madina is not simply to have a meal; it is to sit inside the history of Hyderabad itself.

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Archival photograph of the Madina Building on Pathergatti Road, Hyderabad, its name painted across the parapet beneath the domed turrets
Legendary Signature Tastes

The Dishes That Made Us

Prepared the way they have been for seven decades — slow, unhurried, and without shortcuts.

Mutton dum biryani as served — long-grain rice, pieces of slow-cooked goat, fried onion and fresh coriander Iconic

Mutton Dum Biryani

Goat meat marinated and sealed with long-grain basmati, then cooked slowly over coal so the rice takes on the spice without losing its grain.

Our most ordered dish

A bowl of Madina’s mutton haleem, topped with whole cashews, fried onion and fresh mint Heritage

Madina Haleem

Wheat, lentils and mutton pounded together and slow-cooked for hours until smooth, finished with ghee, fried onion and lime.

Every day of the year, 2 PM – 9 PM

A cup of Irani chai in a traditional cup and saucer on a granite table at Madina Hotel Pathergatti Classic

Irani Chai & Osmania Biscuits

Strong, milky, slow-brewed tea in the Pathergatti style — the cup a great many of our regulars come in for on its own.

Served all day

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From Our Kitchen

Inside Madina, on Reels

Short films from the kitchen and the tables — shot on Pathergatti Road, posted to Instagram, and kept here so you can watch them without leaving.

Long-grain rice spread in an even layer over marinated meat in a wide cooking degh, ready for the dum
Biryani from the start — the meat, the marinade, then the rice layered over it.
A large aluminium pot of deep red marinated meat being turned through by hand in the Madina Hotel kitchen
Inside the kitchen — the marinade worked through by hand, in the pot it will cook in.
A bowl of Madina’s mutton haleem topped with whole cashews, fried onion and fresh mint
Mutton haleem, finished the way it leaves our kitchen — cashew, fried onion and mint.
A platter of kebabs and fried chicken pieces garnished with coriander, plated at Madina Hotel
Plate after plate, as they leave our kitchen.
A plate of biryani with boiled eggs on a table at Madina Hotel, mid-meal
Guests at our tables, in their own words.

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Guest Information

The questions visitors ask us most before making the trip into the Old City.

What are Madina Hotel’s timings?

We are open every day from 12 noon to 1 AM, including weekends and public holidays. Ramadan timings differ.

Is there parking near the restaurant?

Parking on Pathergatti Road is extremely limited — the lanes around the Charminar are narrow and busy through most of the day. Most visitors park at the designated lots near the Charminar and walk the short distance, or arrive by auto-rickshaw, which is by far the easiest option.

Where exactly is Madina Hotel?

We are in the Madina Building on Pathergatti Road, in Ghansi Bazaar — about 800 metres north of the Charminar, a ten-minute walk, in Hyderabad’s Old City. Full directions and landmarks.

Is the food halal, and are there vegetarian options?

All our meat is halal and the certification is displayed on the premises. There is also a full vegetarian selection — veg biryani, paneer curries, dal and more — so a mixed group can eat here comfortably. See the menu.

Do you deliver, and what payments do you take?

We do takeaway and delivery, including no-contact delivery, and we are listed on Zomato. We also cater events and have a private dining room.

We accept cash, credit and debit cards, Google Pay and other UPI apps, and contactless (NFC) payments. More in the FAQs.

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Plan Your Visit

Find Us in the Old City

Address

Madina Building, Pathergatti Road,
Ghansi Bazaar, near Charminar,
Hyderabad, Telangana 500002

Hours

Open daily, 12:00 PM – 1:00 AM

Come and Eat

We are a walk-in restaurant — no booking needed. We do take bookings for large groups and for lunch, and we cater events, so a phone call is the quickest way to arrange either.

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