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board with all of Hyderabad's most interesting possibilities. It's on a small lane off Rd No
1, north of GVK1 mall.
Beyond Coffee
(
www.beyondcoffee.in
;
Rd No 36, Jubilee Hills, near Jubilee Checkpost; coffees ?55-100, light meals ?170-300;
7am-10.30pm; )
Hyderabad has a zillion Baristas and Café Coffee Days, but the coffee here
is in another league entirely, making it worth the trip. It also has rotating contemporary-art
exhibitions, live music on Thursdays and free wi-fi.
CAFE
Coco's
( 23540600; 217 Rd No 2, opp KBR Park, Banjara Hills; mains ?145-295)
The rooftop setting, along with
the cosy white-cushion bamboo couches, makes Coco's perfect for a cold drink on a
balmy evening. There's live music daily, plus decent Indian and Continental dishes.
(Reserve for dinner on weekends.)
BAR
LOUNGE
Syn
(Taj Deccan, Rd No 1, Banjara Hills; Tue-Sun)
Syn has sparkly black floors, blue lighting and fu-
turistic white-vinyl seating, but it's still classy, in a space-age way. The outdoor seating is
equally atmospheric. But it's the sushi, cocktails and weekend parties that have made it
Hyderabad's new favourite scene.
Aqua
MAP
BAR
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.theparkhotels.com/hyderabad
; The Park, Raj Bhavan Rd, Somajiguda)
The live music here goes well
with the infinity pool, chaises longues, city views and late-night hookahs. Come in the
early evening for a swim, a Thai starter and a sundowner, or on Saturdays, for the DJ pool
party.
Kismet
(
www.theparkhotels.com/hyderabad
; The Park, Raj Bhavan Rd, Somajiguda; Wed-Sun)
Kismet is expensive
and glamorous, but it also has macrame hanging chairs, chimneys leading to the illumin-
ated glass-bottom pool overhead, passageways covered in mirrors and a secret smoking
room (favoured by gals maintaining reputations). Friday's Bollywood night.
NIGHTCLUB
