For those who have lived or been to Hyderabad, the lure of a plate of steaming hot, spicy and flavourful biryani is simply irresistible. Here are some of the restaurants that serve delicious Hyderabadi biryani in Chennai.

Your first port of call is Hyderabadi Biryani at College Road. Comfortable seating, prompt service and finger-licking biryani are its USP. Dig into pakki or kachchi biryani and we assure you, you’ll come back for more.

Yet another restaurant that’s worth a visit or two is Hyderabadi Biryani Corner on Ormes Road. The ambience is clean and pleasant, the staff courteous and the food tongue tingling. They serve a vegetable biryani and Chinese as well, in case you decide to change your mind.

One of the new players in town, Lotus Pond, also serves up tasty biryani, a la the Nizami kitchen. Right combination of spices and ghee makes the biryani here a rage with the locals, as well as those passing by.

All set to taste the food of the royals?