New menus, cafés and pop-ups in Hyderabad to try this weekend

From new menus that showcase regional flavours to month-long food fests celebrating Burmese cuisine, and even sipping your favourite coffee at a new address, this could be your weekend dining plan.

Burma calls

At Mekong in Marigold, Hyderabad, Burmese cuisine takes centre stage at a month-long food festival. The concise, no-fuss menu strikes a balance between vegetarian and non-vegetarian options.

I began with a prawn and tomato cold salad — tangy, with the sharpness of fresh red onions, while the prawns and tomatoes lend a soft bite. I skipped the khow suey and mohinga and moved on to starters: chilli brinjal, Burmese chilli chicken and pork belly.

For the mains, the coconut rice, made with fragrant sticky rice (not jasmine), paired well with the Burmese chicken curry, hitting that home-style note. The rice also works well with the chilli chicken or pork if you prefer to skip gravies. The chicken curry itself is light, soupy and fragrant, almost reminiscent of a Malaysian curry.

There is also a raw mango prawn curry on the menu, but I opted for the Burmese fish cake, which carries an intense lemongrass aroma. It is a dry dish, best paired with rice if you are also ordering a gravy.

For dessert, the coconut-sago featuring pearls of sago in sweet coconut milk, topped with tender coconut shavings and black rice for a nutty texture, is unmissable.

Where: Mekong, Hotel Marigold, Begumpet

When: Lunch and dinner, till April 30

Tweaked classic

At Tuya, Chef Suresh DC takes liberties with classics on the new menu, with dishes like almond 65, ragi melting cake with orange ice cream, and curry leaf ice cream. There is also keema pulao, available in both chicken and paneer.

Explaining the almond 65, the chef says, “We first prepare the 65 masala, then toss almonds in it till they turn toasty and crunchy.” Part of the small plates selection, it is paired with curd rice.

The menu also features a Nizami murg shorba, served alongside malai chicken. Another standout is Tuya’s fire-roasted prawn curry with kalappam. The vegetarian alternative, grilled vankatya with sesame and peanut, is served with vadiyalu.

Also worth trying is the Dakhni kofta, served with tawa roti.

Where: Tuya, Madhapur

When: Lunch and dinner

Anytime meal

The 9am to 9pm dining at Le Café ensures freshly baked breads, classic patisserie and savoury café creations. The menu works as well for breakfast and brunch as it does for a late afternoon indulgence.

While sourdough, focaccia and multigrain loaves tempt from the sidelines, the obvious choice is the buttery classics like the croissant egg sandwich, listed as croissant masala omelette, served with fries and garlic butter.

For something sweet, the French toast is worth lingering over. This is not your everyday version — hazelnut and cheese are sandwiched between brioche, topped with mascarpone and finished with a drizzle of maple syrup. The cheese adds a savoury creaminess that balances the sweetness.

Before that, you could ease in with the Guntur chicken pizza or a mutton patty burger. There are a few basic salad options too, but these can be easily overlooked.

Where: Le Cafe, Hyderabad Novotel Convention Centre

When: 9am to 9pm

Bold moves

Coffee Sangam is making a bold move with its mosambi Americano — a sweet lime–flavoured take on the classic.

If you prefer something sweeter, go for the tender coconut boba or the carrot milk. For food, there are playful additions like Nimmakaya guddu bonda — think deviled eggs meet South Indian traditional lemon pickle. It is an easy go-to if you are looking for a protein fix.

The Ema Datshi Maggi also delivers — al dente noodles tossed with melted cheese and chopped green chillies. For dahi puri lovers, there is mokka jonna dahi puri; once the puri cracks, the flavoured hung curd and sev take over.

Also, the pulled kodi vepudu dog (brioche curried pulled chicken) makes for a satisfying meal. A bite of the butter-soaked brioche with curried pulled chicken brings back the comfort of leftover chicken curry with toasted bread and butter from childhood.

Where: Coffee Sangam, Jubilee Hills

When: 8am to 11pm        

Lumere is No 7

Hyderabad’s True Black Speciality Coffee has a new address in Secunderabad — Sainikpuri. Its seventh outlet, titled Lumere, complete with a dedicated “parking area for pets”. Open from 7am for breakfast, the café, despite limited seating, is already drawing a sizable crowd.

On the menu, the crowd favourites include cold brews, flat whites, cold lattes and the matcha selection. If you are looking to skip caffeine, the ginger turmeric tea or yuzu lemon are good alternatives.

Desserts lean comforting — cheesecakes and cookies — while the food menu features an interesting egg section, overnight bowls and sandwiches.

Where: True Black, Sainikpuri

When: 7am onwards

Published – April 01, 2026 08:33 am IST