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Originally Posted by LonelyPlanet How do I get to this place. I am new to Hyd and can find my way to Big Bazar Abids. Need directions from there. |
If you know Ravindra Bharathi in Lakdikapul, from there keep coming towards Mehdipatnam/Panjagutta road. At the signal, if you go straight you will go to mehdipatnam and when you turn right it leads to Panjagutta.
As soon as you turn right, Shahji ka Dhaba is immediately on your left right after the petrol bunk. Its a small joint so you need to keep your eyes peeled out.
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Originally Posted by traveloholic Mr.Bajaj/Avi Bhai... hope i would also get the discount thing at sholay. |
Sorry, no discount for you. Please pay the membership fees of Rs.500 each to me and Bajaj saab
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Originally Posted by dr.syedfarhan Are newbeis, like me also eligible for this discount? , or you plan to have some criteria based on number of posts or duration of membership. |
Same as above. Please register with Avibajaj Foodie Club to avail discounts. We both work in tandem.
Avi discovers good restuarants
Bajaj saab negotiates for deals with them.
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Originally Posted by kkr2k2 But there are some paan shops in Hyderabad which have regular clients. Here are few around Himayathnagar:
1. Opposite HighKing restaurant.
2. Adjacent to Bluefox hotel.
3. One near Niagara hotel (the one in Chadarghat!!)
There could scores of them in Hyderabad. I think Avi, Nikhil and others can list out them. |
Apart from that, there are several that i know and frequent regularly where the paan is heavenly. As Raj said, you wont get paan better than Hyderabad anywhere in this country.
A few others that are amazing
1. Palace Heights, Abids
2. Opp to erstwhile Skyline Theatre, Basheerbagh ( he is the most popular)
3. Mayur Paan Palace ( Boggulkunta and Minister Road)
4. Dimpy's Paan Place
My alltime favorite paan ( i never eat meetha, its always calcutta Meenakshi..LOL) is at Uday Cafe in Boggulkunta.
However, if you go to 2, 3, 4. You need to tell them not to make it strong, Kattha and Chunna should be less and meenakshi chutney too also less.
They usually make it for Marwari customers who eat so strong paans, it will burn your toungue. I know some marwari friends who's first visit in morning is at these paan shops and buy for whole day ( 8-12 paans). And, they eat a special one ( not able to recall the name now) which is stronger than Meenakshi and made in a unique way. The chutney applied on paan and is kept to dry for 5-10mins and then they make it.
That paan costs Rs.20 each, so imagine these marwari folks spending easily 200 bucks a day on their paan
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Originally Posted by Rajesh Rawal i usually go to the shop next to cafe latte on road no 36 j.hills. i quite like the meetha pan one gets there |
Rajesh bhai, Hyd is heaven for "Calcutta Meenakshi Paan". Try that sometime, it takes some getting used to. But, when you do, its addictive.
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Originally Posted by pulsar56 speaking of Pan - The one opposite Palace heights is also good.
Has anyone tried the Pan Bullets? Pan made in the shape of a small ball without the leaf!
Tried it once at New Club, Secunderabad and it was awesome! |
You get many exotic paans like that but, only in those fancy Paan stores like Dimpy's, Mayurs who started the first AC paan shops in Hyd long time back. Boy! some of there paan is bloody expensive.