Best Budget Biryani Under ₹150 in Warangal: The Honest List
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₹89 unlimited, ₹99 dum plates, ₹130 meals — Warangal's budget biryani scene is legendary. Here are the counters where ₹150 still buys a serious plate.
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₹89 unlimited, ₹99 dum plates, ₹130 meals — Warangal's budget biryani scene is legendary. Here are the counters where ₹150 still buys a serious plate.
Somewhere along the way, "biryani under ₹150" became a local art form — and then a viral reel format. A "top 8 biryanis under ₹150" series pulled 1.3K+ likes from Warangal food accounts, and unlimited deals at ₹89–₹100 have become the city's favourite price war. Students near NIT and REC, office crowds, and families all eat from this tier, and the quality at the best counters embarrasses biryani that costs three times more elsewhere.
Here's the honest list: places spotted in local listings and reels with their budget claims attached. Every price below was real when it was posted — promos expire, menus change, so confirm before you go.
Sohail Hotel (Mandi Bazaar, Warangal) ran an unlimited chicken biryani promo at ₹89 that went properly viral on local reels. That price is promotional, not permanent — but even at normal pricing this is one of the cheapest handi-adjacent kitchens in the old city.
Swad Biryani (Waddepally, Hanamkonda) serves street-style chicken dum biryani at around ₹99, plus a gongura biryani in the same price band. This is the counter the "under ₹150" reels keep returning to: proper dum, proper portions, pocket-money pricing.
Red Bucket Biryani (Mandi Bazaar, Vellore Road) built its identity on ₹100 unlimited promos and bucket-style family deals. The unlimited format suits groups that eat like it's a sport; check what's running before you walk in.
Vasumathi Hotel (Mulugu Road, beside Sai Sri Inn) went viral locally for budget meals — sambar rice with chicken curry around ₹130, and biryani around ₹150. This is home-style quantity cooking rather than restaurant polish, and the value is genuine.
Raju Gari Biryani Adda (Warangal) does gongura chicken biryani and chicken 65 biryani at roughly ₹150 — arguably the most interesting cooking in the budget tier. Gongura at this price is a steal.
Bista's Food Court (near Subedari Police Station, Hanamkonda) is a budget-Chinese specialist (momos, noodles, manchuria at roughly ₹90–130) that also does biryani in the same band — useful when the group can't agree on a cuisine. It even picked up a Swiggy Restaurant Award 2026 for "Best in Chinese – Warangal", shown in local reels.
Understanding the pricing keeps you from being disappointed:
Could you eat well in Warangal on ₹150 of biryani money? Easily. Here's a realistic itinerary: morning tiffin at a Hanamkonda counter (idli-vada, well under ₹60), lunch dum biryani at Swad (₹99), evening chai and a bun at an Irani counter (₹30), and you've still got change. The city's budget tier isn't a compromise tier — it's the main event for most residents. The fine-dine rooms exist for occasions; the ₹99–₹150 counters are where Warangal actually eats, daily, happily. Visitors who skip the budget belt to "eat properly" at a mall food court are making the single biggest food mistake in the city.
Is unlimited biryani under ₹100 in Warangal real? Yes — Sohail Hotel's ₹89 unlimited chicken biryani and Red Bucket's ₹100 unlimited promos both went viral on local reels. They're promotional offers, so verify current availability.
What's the cheapest decent biryani near NIT Warangal? Hotel Amaans at REC Circle (biryani ₹180) and Swad Biryani at Waddepally (₹99) are the student-budget anchors; Bista's Food Court near Subedari covers the ₹90–130 band.
Are these prices still current? Prices and timings change — confirm before you go. Budget promos in Warangal turn over fast.
