Hyderabad, Nov. 1 -- If Hyderabad's food scene were a book, Abids would be its most dog-eared, impossible to skip chapter. Once the busiest spot in the city, it was where shopping trips ended with chai, where old-school theatres spilled out hungry crowds and where Hyderabadis discovered the joy of dining out long before cafes and fine dining became cool.

Now, even as the city's centre of gravity shifted to Jubilee Hills and Banjara Hills, Abids has quietly held onto its flavour. Walk through its streets and you can still sense that lingering old-world rhythm. It has evolved just enough to stay relevant without forgetting its roots.

Siasat.com takes a walk through this iconic neighbourhood to trace how its food landscape has changed, fro...