Hyderabad, July 20 -- In a city constantly experimenting with new cafes, fusion menus, and sleek Instagrammable corners, there is Uday Cafe in Abids that quietly continues to win hearts, just as it has for over six decades. It does not need neon signs or influencer shout-outs. What it has instead is a fiercely loyal crowd, hearty food that never lets you down, and a legacy that dates back to the early 1960s.

Tucked unassumingly off Hanuman Tekdi Road in Abids, this modest cafe is easy to miss if you are walking by casually. But for the true-blue Hyderabadis who have been visiting it for years, Uday is not just a restaurant, it is part of the city's memory.

A cafe that grew with the city

Established in 1963 by Hanumanth Rao, Uday Cafe w...