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The Lamakaan cafe: people at small tables in a yellow room hung with framed photographs
The cafe

Lamakaan is known for tasty snacks. Our chefs dole out some stupendous snacks and meals. While visiting Lamakaan, it is a must that you should try out some.

We try our best to serve food that is cooked with organic grains, locally sourced and ethically grown. The recipes are traditional Hyderabadi fare. No, there is no biryani, but there is the excellent Khatti Dal. Scroll down for the menu.

People at the canteen tables, with big trees outside the open windows
The canteen, under the trees

Here is what we do and don't at the Cafe:

A glass of milky chai

Chai ₹20
Lamakaan's signature drink is the chai. It is not your connoissuer tea. This is how the Hyderabadis drink. It is boiled, milky and sweet. It is addictively good.

A glass of nimbu pani with mint

Nimbu Pani ₹50
The sweet and salt limewater has a hint of Pudina (Mint). Kids love it. It outsells everything else during the summers.

Samosas and a fried green chilli on a plate, with glasses of chai, on patterned tiles

Samosa ₹20 each
Everybody swears by these masterpieces of our chefs. You must try these when visiting Lamakaan. Many a starving artists have survived on a steady diet of these.

A bowl of khatti dal

Khatti Dal ₹70
The Khatti Dal is a tarty, delightful pulse cooked with fresh tadka that is the staple of Hyderabadi households. Lamakaan is unusually one of the few places where you can savour this outside the homes.

From the kitchen

Menu

To drink

Tea ₹20
Coffee ₹30
Black Coffee ₹20
Green Tea ₹20
Lemon Tea ₹40
Milk ₹20
Nimbu Pani ₹50
Nimbupani Bottle ₹200
Buttermilk ₹60
Lassi ₹70

Snacks

Samosa (each) ₹20
Mirchi Bhajji ₹20
Aloo Bhajji ₹20
Combo ₹60
Palak Pakoda ₹70
Onion Pakoda ₹80
Anda Pakoda ₹40
Dahi Wada ₹50
Sprouts ₹70
Boiled Chana ₹70

Eggs and sandwiches

Boiled Anda ₹20
Omlette ₹80
Bread Omelette ₹100
Anda Bhurji ₹120
Veg Sandwich ₹60
Egg Sandwich ₹80
Chicken Sandwich ₹100

Meals

Roti ₹20
Plain Rice ₹50
Khichdi ₹80
Veg Pulao ₹120
Veg Curry ₹70
Khatti Daal ₹70
Aaloo Paratha Raita ₹70
Raita ₹30
Chicken Saalan ₹150
Chicken Pulao ₹180
Mutton Qeema ₹200
Mutton Qeema Pulao ₹250

Sweet

Fruit Custard ₹120