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Best for the Last

“Save the best for the last”, a desert is a course that concludes a meal. It consists of sweet foods ranging from cookies to custards to ice creams to chocolates and much more. The term “desert” is synonymous with “pudding”, “sweet”. Dessert was derived from the French word “desservir” which means “to clear the table". It is usually served when the table is cleared from other dishes. Each country has their own speciality in deserts that vary in taste, texture and appearances. Many cultures have varieties of deserts. Variation in deserts depends on the region and culture of the place. There are a variety of desserts in the world like ice creams, custards, pies, cakes, puddings, cookies and much more. There are different flavours in the dessert section too. The Best Countries to visit for the best desserts in the world are France, Italy, India, Belgium, Germany, Austria etc. A dessert is delightful and in a literal sense, it can light up a person’s mood.

Bombay Kulfi

Kulfi is a frozen dessert that is originated from India in the 16th century. It is famous in the Middle East like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan etc. Kulfis are creamier than ice creams and it had with authentic flavors like mango, cardamom, kesar and many more. Bombay kulfi is the oldest and most authentic brand in Hyderabad. With around 13 outlets in all parts of the city, they are also the most easily available and customer friendly brand. The Varities at Bombay Kulfi is extravagant. Their flavours include a mix of fruity flavours along with rich dry fruit flavours. The Kesar- pista, mast malai, badam pista, roasted almond and mango flavours are a must try. They also have seasonal special kulfis like the custard apple, real strawberry, juicy litchi etc. These flavours are so fresh and so creamy and tasty that you will be left wanting more once you are done. Bombay Kulfi also prides itself in selling sugar free kulfis for diet conscious and diabetic customers. All of their Kulfis can either be relished in stick form, slice form or in the form if family packs.They also have something called The Fruit Salad which is many Hyderabadis’ Favorite. It is served with fresh custard and fruits. All in all, the place is a must try as it is worth the price and pocket friendly too. Address: Himayathnagar, Hyderguda, Sainikpuri, Begumpet, Banjara Hills, Kukatpally , Gachibowli, Red hills etc

Van Lavino

A vintage ambience is something that everyone loves. Its interiors are a lovely brown and gold finishing. They have stunning sofas and chairs. They serve delicious food and desserts that are made all around the world. Van Lavino is one of the best places to taste yummy desserts and I’m sure it’s going to be worth it. It has a different mould of allowing the crowd to taste the flavoursome candies in town. From Quake Shakes to Cakes, The Classic Oreo shake is wonderfully made with Oreo Biscuits, Vanilla Ice Cream and Milk which is wholly blended to give a smoothy finishing and look to the shake. Caramel lovers should try out the Caramel Cheesecake at Van Lavino. We relished over a Caramel Dessert for the first time and we definitely will be going back for their Caramel Cheesecake. The Caramel Cheesecake was eye-candy and not missing out on the Blueberry Cheesecake which was amazing too the cheese filling was good and we enjoyed all the desserts at Van Lavino. Address: Shop No, 4, Rd Number 36, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana 500033

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Cream Stone

Cream Stone was launched in Hyderabad in 2006 and to date, it is one of the best places to visit for the best ice creams. The variety of flavours in Ice Cream is a bit confusing for every customer to choose the best one. They believe in serving high-quality premium ice cream blends, homemade waffle bowls & cones, innovative recipes, a wide range of mix-ins and its dedication to enhancing the customer experience at every stage. When we visited Cream Stone we tasted the Willy Wonka, Crunchy Choco, Oreo Shot, Nuts OverLoad and Nutella Brownie. The Nuts Overload has excessive delicious nuts. Cream Stone is very famous and a lot of people around India love Cream Stone. Address: Plot No. 8-2-293/82/A, Sami Complex Plot 1125, Ground Floor, Rd Number 36, next to Kaya Skin Care, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana 500034

Budapest Bakehouse Located at one of the central areas of Hyderabad, Budapest bakehouse just like it’s name serves food and desserts in a very unique way. Everything you order here is served to you in a cone- yes a cone! It is most famous for the number and variety in icecreams. A few of their must try Chimney cone flavors include the OG cone with vanilla iceccream and chocolate syrup, oreo chimney with powdered oreo topped off with vanilla and chocolate ice cream and oreo cookies, red velvet with icecream and chunks of red velvet brownie popping out etc. The ambience at Budapest has a very chill vibe with high chairs, red walls and latest music. If you are a dessert lover, this place is a must visit!Address: Maruthi Park, Himayat Nagar Rd, Devi Laxmi Bagh, Domalguda, Himayatnagar, Hyderabad, Telangana 500029

Ohris

Ohris is a restaurant, it serves meals, sweets and sundaes. The ambience and the lighting are very soothing and very family-oriented restaurant. The restaurant serves very tasty food too and Ohris serves very fancy Ice Cream. The Titanic Ice Cream at Ohris has 7 cubes of different flavours of Ice Cream like Vanilla, strawberry, chocolate, mango, Vanilla and a topping of Mango with wafers. We tasted the Classic Awful Awful which is a combination of Vanilla and Chocolate Ice Cream and nuts as the topping, the quality and quantity were a 10/10. The fudge brownie jar is tasty and healthy, it is a jar with chocolate fudge and a brownie, we loved it the most and it was very smooth and yummy. Address: 682, 8-2, 3, Rd Number 12, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana 500034

Concu

Concu is a café located in the heart of Hyderabad, at Jubilee Hills. It has very comfy, elegant, bright lighting and vibrant colours. It serves European Desserts. Many people who visited Concu loved the Tiramisu the most. They also relished other desserts like cheesecake, Choco fudge, chocolate éclair and many other mouthwatering Desserts. We visited Concu and we loved the ambience at it. It had the perfect vibe for the perfect day with the most delicious desserts in the city. The Tiramisu at Concu is the best, we enjoyed it the most. Every bite of the dessert was a relishing one. My friends and I really enjoyed the Tiramisu and the Chocolate Macaroons. The coffee and the rum taste in the Tiramisu had a perfect blend. Everyone who visits Concu should NEVER miss tasting the Tiramisu. I am sure a lot of cake lovers exist in Hyderabad and they should taste the Rich Chocolate Hazelnut as It will make all the chocolate lovers go crazy and it’s got a plus point which is; it has a good amount of hazelnuts in them. The chocolate éclair itself is tasty and at Concu it is amazing as the whipped cream and chocolate was very well balanced. Address: Country Club, Gate, next to Metro Pillar 1405, Uma Nagar, Begumpet, Hyderabad, Telangana 500016

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Labonel Fine Baking

Labonel first launched in Hyderabad in 1995. They bring freshly baked, made-to-order cakes and desserts, representing home-style baking at its best. From the rarest of chocolates and freshly made jams, it is irresistible. The best-sellers are Berry Crumble Loaf, Red Velvet Cake, Class

Chocolate Cake and the most famous their Classic Assorted Brownies. The Brownies at Labonel are very appetizing and delicious. We tasted the brownies and they were soo smooth and perfect which gets tastier for every bite. Everyone says Labonel serves the best brownies in the city. Their assorted brownies are a box of 15 pieces with a variety of luxurious and very rich brownies. The brownies are rich but they are very light so that helps you to eat an entire box of brownies from Labonel.

Address: 1335/A, Rd Number 45, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana 500033

Gourmet Baklava It serves Turkish Desserts which proves its love for the Turkish culture. It opened its first outlet in Telangana and later in Banjara Hills with grandeur that is symbolic of the Middle East flavour. It offers a wide variety of luxurious Turkish deserts. It was established by Imtiaz Ali Siddiqui, a famous figure in the food and social circles, a food connoisseur of proven expertise in the business. The deserts contain ingredients that are found in abundance in the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Some of the mouth-watering dishes include Almond Baklava, Cashew Baklava, Traditional Baklava, Walnuts Burma, Barazk, Garaiba, Chocolate Sare, Mamool, Kunafa Bel Jebna, Warbat Bel Istha, Kunafa Nebulsiya wal Jibna, Harisa Belloza, Warbat Turkiya, Turkish Tea, Turkish Coffee, and much more. It has a 4.4 rating. It offers a wide range of delicacies that is lip-smacking and absolutely delightful. The Turkish cake melts in your mouth not forgetting the cheese khunafa that everyone adores. This is a place where one can binge on sweets and treat themselves to these premium delicacies. The ambience is spectacular. However superior quality comes with a price. It serves the best authentic Turkish desserts to satisfy your sweet tooth! Address: 8-2-332, Rd Number 3, Green Valley, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana 500034

The Chocolate Room CUISINE | Chocolate is everyone’s Favorite and the chocolate room stands in the best places of Hyderabad to taste the tastiest chocolates ever! The chocolate room’s interest is to serve chocolate in the most unique way of tasty chocolate. It is so obvious that The Chocolate Room has the yummiest chocolate available in Town. It has excessive chocolate in all their dishes. The Chocolate Room is known for its chocolate flavour. To start off with we tasted the cookie crumble which was a good blend of cappuccino and chocolate chip cookies which were crunchy and tasty. The hazelnut delight had an incredible mix of hazelnuts, vanilla Ice Cream and Milk which was lip-smacking. The Tiramisu at The Chocolate Room is mouth-watering and a must-try. The bounty shake is definitely a must-try which has vanilla Ice Cream topped with whipped cream and coconut flakes at the top. The Brownie Sundae was a feast to our eyes as it was a crispy brownie dipped with chocolate syrup and a scoop of vanilla Ice Cream. The Hot Chocolate and Vanilla Ice Cream is such an amazing combination and every chocolate lover should visit THE CHOCOLATE ROOM. Address: #33 , Lighthouse Building Near Durgam Cheruvu Metro Station Pillar # 1761, Madhapur Rd, Hyderabad, Telangana 500081

ThickShake Factory Thick shake factory is popular for their thick shakes and milkshakes. Thick shake Factory stands alone as a champion of ThickShakes and Milkshakes since 2013. They make the most smooth and well-blended shakes. When we visited the thick shake factory, we ordered the Belgium Chocolate ThickShake which stands the best on our list, it was very nice, delicious, the consistency of the shake was too good, there was lovely Belgium Chocolate Taste with some Choco Chips and The Ferro Rocher Shake was amazing too as it was so to the point of having the Ferrero rocher chocolates in our shakes with some chocolate ice cream which gave the thick consistency of the shake. The ambience at ThickShake Factory is very friendly. They serve the shakes in orange cups and orange straws with the label of thick shake on them. It is also pocket friendly and it has many branches all around the city. Address: Near Asha Hospital, Road Number 14 BN Reddy Colony, Rd Number 14, Venkat Nagar, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana 500034

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Famous Ice Cream

Famous Ice Cream is the best and oldest place in Hyderabad for desserts. It is located at Nampally at Mozamjahi Market. Famous Ice Cream was founded in 1955 with a small ice cream joint. The growth of the small ice cream shop led to a chain of ice cream shops in the city. They believed in giving the best quality of Desserts to their customers and it was open to everyone. Elders, teenagers, kids everybody loves famous ice cream as it has the best quality of ice cream and best flavours. Going back to famous ice cream is always a very nostalgic feeling because we all visited it as children and many memories were created there. They have an extreme variety of desserts like Ice Creams, Faluda, Kulfi, Cassatta, Fruit Ice Creams, Shakes, Ice Cream Cakes, Soda, Fruit Salads etc and the flavours are varied from Mango, Vanilla, Chocolate, Tutti Fruity, Kesar, Chiku, Litchi, Badam, Strawberry, Pineapple, Custard Apple, Red Grape and much more. They use fresh ingredients in their desserts and shakes which makes us really happy to know that everything is healthy and clean. Address: Nampally Station Road, Inside Clock Tower, Mozzamjahi Market, 3-4-350, NH65, Abids, Hyderabad, Telangana 500001

Theobroma

Theobroma means ‘Food of the Gods’ in Greek, befitting our exclusive and indulgent range of offerings that include brownies, cakes, desserts, chocolates, slices of bread and savouries. Theobroma is most loved for the yummiest brownies in the city. They have many stores across India and Hyderabad. The brownies are very appetizing and many people in Hyderabad choose to buy brownies from Theobroma. Theobroma has an extravagant stretch of food from pastries, cupcakes, brownies, sandwiches, cakes and more. When we went to Theobroma first, we tasted was the Lemon Tart which was lovely and we tasted the chocolate and red velvet cupcake which was so fresh and melted in our mouth. The butter croissant at Theobroma was crispy and delicious. We have tasted Butter Croissant’s all over the city and Theobroma was one where we enjoyed it the most. The brownies at Theobroma are yum-yum, they are the best which again there’s a variety of them. We love the Walnut and the Choco chip brownie the most. The Fresh Cream Pineapple Pastry we loved and relished. The Banana Cake is my favourite. Address: Shop No. 4, Ground Floor, Impero Estate, Gouri Shankar Nagar Colony, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana 500034