Kaapi & Karam · Old City, Hyderabad · Walk in, no booking

Bring the whole family.
We’ll bring the kaapi.
100% Pure Vegetarian Restaurant near Charminar

Crisp dosas for the kids, hot filter kaapi for the grandparents, a full thali for everyone. Beside Sardar Mahal, about 100 steps from Charminar, with air-conditioned seating, clean washrooms and parking. Walk in as you are. Planning a birthday or a family get-together? Upstairs, KnK Private seats 4 to 24 guests by advance booking.

Ground floor · Walk in

Lunch with the family

Breakfast, dosa, idli, chaat, thali and filter kaapi. No booking needed, just bring everyone.

Family dining near Charminar →
First floor · Advance booking

Celebrate upstairs

KnK Private is a private air-conditioned room for birthdays, anniversaries and get-togethers of 4 to 24 guests.

Private dining near Charminar →
100%pure vegetarian
~100steps from Charminar
4 to 24guests in KnK Private
ACclean washrooms, parking
At a Glance — Kaapi & Karam
Kaapi & Karam at a glance

One Address, Two Ways to Dine

Kaapi & Karam is a 100% pure vegetarian restaurant beside Sardar Mahal, just about 100 steps from Charminar in Hyderabad's Old City. The ground floor is a walk-in restaurant serving South Indian breakfast, dosa, thali, chaat, snacks and filter kaapi.

KnK Private is Kaapi & Karam's first-floor private dining and meeting space, suitable for groups of 4 to 24 guests, with air-conditioned private dining, table service and advance booking.

Beside Sardar Mahal · About 100 steps from Charminar · Hyderabad Old City

Ground Floor · Walk-in Dining

Kaapi & Karam

100% Pure Vegetarian Restaurant

South Indian breakfast, dosa, thali, chaat, snacks and filter kaapi. No booking needed, just walk in.

Walk In & Dine
First Floor · Advance Booking

KnK Private

Private Dining & Meeting Space

Private air-conditioned dining and meeting space for 4 to 24 guests near Charminar. Advance booking required.

Book KnK Private Private dining near Charminar →

Upstairs Walk-In Dining. When the first floor is not booked, families may sit upstairs without a booking, for up to one hour and subject to availability. This is regular dining and is not an exclusive KnK Private booking.

Ground FloorKnK Private
DiningWalk-inPrivate
BookingNot requiredAdvance booking
Group sizeAny4 to 24 guests
Air-conditionedYesYes
Food100% pure vegetarian100% pure vegetarian

Who is KnK Private for?

Family gatherings
Birthdays & anniversaries
Corporate meetings
Hosting visiting guests
Heritage & tour groups
Private lunches & dinners

Why KnK Private?

  • Private dining space
  • Air-conditioned
  • Pure vegetarian food
  • Table service
  • Clean washrooms
  • Parking assistance for confirmed bookings
  • Projector and Wi-Fi on request
  • Near Charminar
  • Suitable for 4 to 24 guests
Where You Sit — Kaapi & Karam
Where You Sit

Three Floors. One Address.

Downstairs is for anyone who walks in. Upstairs is KnK Private, for those who book ahead. The terrace is for the evening, and it is nearly ready.

Walk In · No Booking

Ground Floor — The Restaurant

Tiffins, ghee dosas, chaat and filter kaapi. Quick service, no reservation.

Advance Booking

First Floor — KnK Private

Air-conditioned, closed to the street, work by local artists on the walls. Private dining and meetings for 4 to 24 guests, by advance booking. When it is not booked, families can use it as Upstairs Walk-In Dining.

Opening Soon

Rooftop — The Terrace

Open air, looking onto the illuminated minarets. Evenings, by reservation.

Upstairs Walk-In Dining: subject to availability, 1 hour, not exclusive KnK Private: 4–24 guests, advance booking, one room, table service

Six or fewer and just here to eat, walk in downstairs, no call needed. Want the room to yourselves? Book KnK Private ahead. If it is free, families may also sit upstairs as Upstairs Walk-In Dining, which is not a private booking.

The Menu — Kaapi & Karam
What We Serve

The Menu

100% pure vegetarian, no eggs ever, no meat ever. Ground floor, every day, veg thali is served 12 noon to 12 midnight, walk in, no booking.

The ₹99 fixed South Indian vegetarian thali at Kaapi & Karam Ground Floor · Walk In

South Indian Thali

Fixed plate ₹99 · Unlimited ₹149

Hyderabadi vegetarian biryani at Kaapi & Karam near Charminar Ghar Jaisa Swaad

Hyderabadi Veg Biryani

₹79

South Indian tiffin at Kaapi & Karam — crisp ghee masala dosa with sambar and chutney Tiffin · 7 Items

South Indian

  • Masala Dosa
  • Idli & Sambar
  • Medu Vada
  • Uttapam
+ Upma, Puri Sabji, Idli
Chaat counter at Kaapi & Karam — pani puri, samosa chaat, raj kachori and pav bhaji Made to Order · 16 Items

Chaat Corner

  • Pani Puri
  • Samosa Chaat
  • Raj Kachori
  • Pav Bhaji
+ 12 more, incl. Palak Patta Chaat
Filter kaapi and kullad masala chai at Kaapi & Karam near Charminar 6 AM – 12 AM · 7 Items

Kaapi & Drinks

  • Filter Kaapi
  • Kullad Masala Chai
  • Masala Chai
  • Buttermilk
+ Nimbu Paani, Aerated, Water
Bakery counter at Kaapi & Karam — veg puffs, brownies, pastries, muffins and cookies Baked Daily · From ₹20

Bakery

  • Veg Puff ₹25
  • Brownie ₹60
  • Pastries ₹50
  • Doughnuts ₹40
+ Muffins ₹40, Cookies ₹20

Everything above is on the ground floor, self-service, walk in, no booking. Jain options on advance notice. KnK Private, our first-floor private dining and meeting space, has its own curated menus, by advance booking for 4 to 24 guests.

Chole bhature at Kaapi & Karam — puffed bhature with chole, pickle, onion and green chilli Authentic Punjabi · Pure Veg · Walk In

Chole Bhature

₹80 per plate. Bhature fried to order, no egg in the dough.

Full menu & prices →
— Kaapi & Karam
Why Strict Vegetarians Come Here

100% Pure Vegetarian, Always

No egg. No meat. Not on the menu, not in the kitchen, not on the same tawa. Ever.

One Kitchen

No non-vegetarian section to keep apart from yours, because there isn't one.

Jain Guests

Tell us at the table, or call ahead for a group.

Comfort

AC, clean washrooms and parking, all in one restored building.

Families

Sit-down seating for a table of eight, not a standing counter.

Priced for the Street

₹99 thali, ₹129 unlimited, priced for the neighbourhood.

Finding Us

Beside Sardar Mahal, opposite the BSNL building.

In Print, and at the Table — Kaapi & Karam
In Print, and at the Table

Kaapi & Karam in Focus

The Hindu · 9 July 2026

“Charminar has always served stories.”

Prabalika M. Borah, on the tiffins, the ghee dosas, the unlimited thali and the heritage walks arranged around them.

Deccan Chronicle · 19 June 2026

“A meeting point between a city's past and its future”

Reshmi AR, on a restored heritage building where readings, workshops and talks are the reason to come.

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07 / 09First floor · Advance booking

KnK
Private

A private, air-conditioned vegetarian base for meetings and curated Old City experiences near Charminar. Closed to the street, work by local artists on the walls, unlimited tea and kaapi, and parking assistance on confirmed bookings.

There is one room. One booking sits in it at a time — so the earlier you ask, the more of the day you can choose from.

CorporateBreakfast meetings
CorporateSmall offsites
VisitorsDelegations & VVIP
ToursHeritage groups
FamilyKitty & celebrations
CultureReadings & workshops
The KnK Private room on the first floor at Kaapi & Karam near Charminar — air-conditioned private dining and meeting space for 4 to 24 guests, with table service and work by local artists on the walls
4–24 Guests · One room
Table service
08 / 09Bringing other people with you

Groups, tours
and companies

If you are arranging for others rather than eating yourself, start here. The detail lives on its own page, so you can send the link on to whoever needs it.

A group seated at Kaapi & Karam near Charminar — a vegetarian stop for heritage walks and tour groups in Hyderabad's Old City
Tour operators · Guides · Concierges

A stop your group can actually use

Begin, break or finish a Charminar heritage walk here. Pure vegetarian throughout, clean washrooms and space that takes the whole group.

  • Fixed group menus and rate card
  • Pre-walk breakfast and mid-route stops
  • Guide meal arrangements
  • Drop-off instructions for coaches
  • Custom itineraries around the Old City
KnK Private set up for a corporate breakfast meeting near Charminar, Hyderabad — private air-conditioned room for 4 to 24 guests
HR · Admin · Executive assistants

A private room near Charminar

Host a team breakfast, a client discussion, a visiting-delegation meal or a small offsite for 4–24 guests, with table service and fixed vegetarian menus in a cozy air-conditioned room.

  • Corporate breakfasts and team meetings
  • Facility for presentation
  • VVIP, delegation and hosted guest dining
  • Corporate billing and fixed packages
  • Parking assistance on confirmed bookings

Delivery and standard table reservations run through the verified listings. For KnK Private, corporate groups and heritage experiences, contact us directly — those are not bookable through the platforms.

Getting Here — Kaapi & Karam
Getting Here

At the Heart of Old City

Beside Sardar Mahal, opposite the BSNL building, about two minutes on foot from Charminar.

Driving route to Kaapi & Karam from Gulzar House, near Charminar, Hyderabad
  1. Start at Charminar, facing the monument, take the road opposite Mahalakshmi Temple towards Sardar Mahal.
  2. Walk past the dental shops, straight onto Sardar Mahal Road.
  3. We're on the right, just before Sardar Mahal, a restored Art Deco building opposite the BSNL office.
  4. Ground floor is walk-in any time. Upstairs is KnK Private, our first-floor private dining and meeting space, by advance booking.
Open: Daily 6:00 AM – 12:00 midnight KnK Private: advance booking