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Bluebell Hospitality

Dining · Celebrations · Art · Heritage

A family of distinctive hospitality destinations across Hyderabad — from a multi-cuisine club in Gachibowli and an artisan patisserie, to a pure-vegetarian art café in Banjara Hills and a South Indian café beside Charminar.

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Destinations
10+
Venues & Spaces
Art
At Its Heart
Hyderabad
Across the City
About Bluebell Hospitality

Where hospitality meets culture

Bluebell Hospitality is the hospitality vertical of Kalakriti India — a curated portfolio of restaurants, cafés, event spaces, and experiences across Hyderabad. Each destination has its own character, yet all share a common thread: a belief that great food, beautiful spaces, and art belong together.

From grand celebrations at Club Botanika in Gachibowli, to an intimate film screening at Nova, to filter kaapi beside Charminar at Kaapi & Karam, to a vegetarian feast surrounded by original art at The Gallery Cafe — Bluebell brings warmth, craft, and culture to every table.

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Club Botanika

Jayabheri Enclave, Gachibowli, Hyderabad

Hyderabad’s premier destination for dining and celebrations. From intimate gatherings to grand events, Club Botanika brings together a multi-cuisine restaurant, a premium ballroom, a business centre, a personal theatre, and a lounge — all under one roof, open daily 9:00 AM to 11:00 PM.

CuisineKraft
Multi-Cuisine Restaurant

A 64-seat casual-dining restaurant serving multi-cuisine breakfast, lunch and dinner. Buffet and à la carte, open 8 AM–10 PM, also on Swiggy & Zomato.

Windsor — The Ballroom
Events & Banquets

A premium ballroom for weddings, receptions and corporate events. Up to 200 guests, no hall rental fee, in-house multi-cuisine catering.

The Enterprise
Business Centre

Professional meeting rooms and a business centre equipped with audio-visual and conferencing facilities for corporate gatherings.

Nova
Personal Theatre

A private mini-theatre — 32 cinema seats, a 16×10 ft screen, and Qube server technology for screenings, celebrations and presentations.

The Lounge
Lounge Dining

A relaxed lounge-dining space within Club Botanika, perfect for unwinding before or after an event.

📍 Gachibowli, Hyderabad — 500032 🕘 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM clubbotanika.in →
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Kaapi & Karam

Beside Sardar Mahal, near Charminar, Hyderabad

A 100% pure-vegetarian South Indian café in the heart of the Old City, a minute from Charminar. Crispy dosas, idli, vada, Hyderabadi chaat, and proper filter kaapi — served from breakfast through to midnight, in a clean, family-friendly setting ideal for tourists, shoppers and families.

The Café — Ground Floor
Walk-In Dining

Walk-in South Indian breakfast, tiffin, chaat and filter kaapi, served fresh through the day. A daily lunch thali is served 12:00–3:30 PM.

K&K Private
Private Dining

A reservations-only space for 4–24 guests — for private meals, family gatherings, kitty parties, corporate breakfasts, and curated heritage experiences.

The Terrace
Open-Air Dining

An open-air rooftop available by booking, overlooking the Charminar precinct — a memorable setting for groups and small celebrations.

📍 Beside Sardar Mahal, Opp. BSNL, near Charminar 🕖 7:00 AM – 12:00 Midnight kaapikaram.in →
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The Gallery Cafe

Kalakriti Art Complex, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

A well-curated, pure-vegetarian art café and venue at the Kalakriti Art Complex — once named among Hyderabad’s top ten cafés by the New York Times for its continental cuisine, furnishings, ambience, and service. Art surrounds you here: hand-painted designer furniture, works on the walls, and sculptures, all available for sale with proceeds shared with the original artists.

The Café
Pure-Veg Continental Dining

An entirely vegetarian menu with a loyal following for the creations of its award-winning Chefs de Cuisine, in a serene, art-filled setting.

The Venue
Art & Culture Space

A launchpad for emerging artists, musicians, poets and dramatists — and a favourite of content creators for its highly photogenic interiors.

Art for Living
Interiors for Sale

Every interior element — furniture, paintings, sculpture — is available to buy, with proceeds shared with the artists who created them.

📍 Kalakriti Art Complex, Road No. 4, Banjara Hills — 500034 📞 +91 90306 16161 gallerycafehyd@gmail.com →
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The Baked

Gachibowli, Hyderabad

An artisan patisserie and café crafting handmade cakes, pastries, cookies, brownies, baklava and desserts — alongside signature snack boxes and curated corporate hampers. The Baked is a natural choice for celebrations, everyday treats, and thoughtful corporate gifting.

The Patisserie
Cakes & Pastries

Handcrafted cakes, pastries, cookies, brownies and desserts, made fresh — for celebrations and everyday indulgence.

Corporate Hampers
Gifting

Curated hampers and signature snack boxes for corporate gifting, available in bespoke formats for orders of ten or more.

The Café
Bakery Café

A warm bakery café experience in Gachibowli — coffee, bakes and treats to enjoy in or take away.

📍 Gachibowli, Hyderabad 📞 +91 79972 50000 thebaked.in →
What We Offer

One group, many experiences

Restaurants & Cafés

Multi-cuisine, pure-vegetarian South Indian, continental art dining, and artisan bakes across the city.

Events & Celebrations

Weddings, receptions and milestone events at the Windsor Ballroom, with in-house catering and full event support.

Private Dining

Intimate private spaces — K&K Private near Charminar and curated group dining across our venues.

Personal Theatre

Private screenings, celebrations and presentations at Nova, Club Botanika’s personal mini-theatre.

Art & Culture

Dining surrounded by original art, and a venue for emerging artists at The Gallery Cafe.

Corporate & Gifting

Corporate breakfasts, business meetings, and curated hampers for thoughtful corporate gifting.

Plan Your Experience

Dine, celebrate, and discover

Whether it’s a family dinner, a grand celebration, a private screening, or a curated corporate gift — Bluebell Hospitality has a destination for the occasion.

Bluebell Hospitality
A hospitality vertical of Kalakriti India · Hyderabad
Club Botanika · Kaapi & Karam · The Gallery Cafe · The Baked
clubbotanika.in · kaapikaram.in · thebaked.in
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Sardar Mahal

Near Charminar  ·  Hyderabad  ·  Est. 1900

Kalakriti Ventures  ·  Heritage Restoration

Sardar
Mahal

A palace brought back to life

A Nizam-era palace built in 1900 — restored, reimagined, and reopened as Hyderabad’s most distinctive cultural destination.

1900Built by Nizam VI
125Years of history
₹30 CrRestoration investment
2026Reopening
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The story of Sardar Mahal

A love story.
A city landmark.

“Built as a symbol of love. Never inhabited. Taken over. Left to decay. And now — finally — brought back to life.”

In 1900, Mir Mahboob Ali Khan — the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad, and one of the wealthiest men in the world — built the Sardar Mahal as a gift of love for Sardar Begum, one of his adored consorts. The palace was designed in the European style, a blend of Persian, European, and Indian architectural traditions that reflected the cosmopolitan ambition of the Nizam’s court.

Sardar Begum refused to inhabit it. She found it wanting. The palace stood empty. Its name came from hers. For over six decades it sat at the heart of the old city’s most visited precinct — near Charminar, Mecca Masjid, and Chowmahalla Palace — seen by millions but entered by none.

In 1965, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation took over the Sardar Mahal due to unpaid property taxes. It was declared a heritage building by the Heritage Conservation Committee and INTACH. And there it waited — for someone to see what it could become.

1900

Built by Nizam VI Mir Mahboob Ali Khan for Sardar Begum in European style — a blend of Persian, European, and Indian architectural traditions. Cost: a royal fortune.

1900s–1960s

Sardar Begum refuses to inhabit the palace. It stands largely empty for over six decades — a grand building at the heart of the old city, seen by millions but entered by none.

1965

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation takes over Sardar Mahal due to outstanding property taxes. It is declared a heritage building by the Heritage Conservation Committee and INTACH.

2022

A tripartite agreement is signed between the Telangana State Government, QQSUDA, and Kalakriti Art Gallery to restore Sardar Mahal under a Public Private Partnership — Built, Operate and Transfer model.

2026

Restoration nears completion. Sardar Mahal prepares to reopen as Hyderabad’s newest and most historically resonant cultural destination.

Sardar Mahal — architectural elevation
The architecture

A palace of
three traditions

The Sardar Mahal is one of Hyderabad’s finest examples of the eclectic architectural style that defines the Nizam era — a confident and self-assured fusion of Persian, European, and Indian traditions that reflects the extraordinary cultural complexity of the Asaf Jahi court.

Its European-style facades conceal interiors shaped by Deccani sensibility. Its proportions speak of Baroque influence; its detailing of something distinctly of this place. It is a building that could only have been built here, at this moment in history, by this dynasty.

The restoration has been undertaken with the express aim of conserving the building’s original structure and grandeur — restoring it to its 1900 appearance while adapting it sympathetically for contemporary cultural use. The new look will be the same as the original building. What changes is its purpose.

Persian European Indian Deccani Nizam-era INTACH listed
1900 Sardar Mahal Charminar Precinct  ·  Hyderabad
The vision

A cultural destination
for the old city

Once developed, Sardar Mahal will showcase the history of the region through maps, paintings, pictures, and other artwork — becoming the cultural hub of the Charminar precinct, and a destination for every visitor who comes to the old city.
Art Gallery

A permanent gallery space showcasing the history and culture of Hyderabad and the Deccan through maps, paintings, photographs, and artworks — drawing on the extraordinary holdings of the Kalakriti Archives and the Kalakriti Art Gallery to tell the story of this city across centuries.

Cultural Centre & Art Studio

A vibrant cultural interpretation centre — a space for workshops, performances, residencies, heritage walks, and public programmes that connect visitors to the living culture of the Charminar precinct. An art studio for working artists and collaborative projects rooted in the heritage of the Deccan.

Heritage Café

A carefully curated café within the restored palace — where visitors can rest, eat, and absorb the atmosphere of a 125-year-old Nizam-era building. Food and drink rooted in the culinary traditions of Hyderabad, served in one of the city’s most extraordinary settings.

Heritage Accommodation

On the lines of Neemrana Fort Palace in Rajasthan — a model of heritage hospitality that has shown how a historic building can be made to live again without compromising its character. Guests will sleep within the walls of a palace built by the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad.

Heritage Walks & Experiences

Sardar Mahal sits at the centre of Hyderabad’s most concentrated heritage zone — within walking distance of Charminar, Mecca Masjid, Chowmahalla Palace, and the old city’s historic bazaars. The cultural centre will anchor a network of heritage walk experiences for tourists, students, and cultural visitors.

Tourism Anchor

The state government has announced that Sardar Mahal will be developed as the cultural hub of the Charminar area — adding a major new attraction for the millions of tourists who visit Charminar, Mecca Masjid, and Chowmahalla Palace every year, and strengthening Hyderabad’s identity as a city synonymous with heritage, creativity, and culture.

The project

Restoration at
a glance

1900 Year built
₹30 Cr Project cost
PPP Built, Operate & Transfer model
2026 Reopening to public
Project partners

A tripartite agreement
for a shared vision

Government partner
Government of Telangana

The Telangana State Government has backed the restoration of Sardar Mahal as a flagship heritage tourism initiative — positioning the old city of Hyderabad as a world-class heritage destination and Sardar Mahal as the anchor of the Charminar Historical Precinct Revitalisation plan.

Urban development authority
QQSUDA

The Quli Qutub Shah Urban Development Authority is overseeing the restoration works — managing the ₹30 crore project, supervising the private restoration contractor, and ensuring that the heritage structure is conserved to the highest standards of the Heritage Conservation Committee and INTACH.

Cultural partner
Kalakriti Ventures

Kalakriti India’s heritage and hospitality division brings its 20+ years of cultural expertise to the Sardar Mahal project — curating the art gallery, designing the cultural programme, and operating the heritage destination once restoration is complete. Kalakriti will manage the site for the concessionaire period of 10 years under the Built, Operate and Transfer framework.

“This will create and strengthen the identity of Hyderabad as a synonym for heritage, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation — and maximise the historical, cultural, social, and tourist potential of the Charminar area.”

Get in touch

Enquiries &
collaboration

For enquiries about Sardar Mahal — including future gallery programming, event hire, heritage accommodation, or collaboration opportunities — please get in touch with the Kalakriti India team.

Location
Near Charminar
Old City, Hyderabad
Telangana, India
Status
Restoration complete 2026  ·  Opening soon
Part of Kalakriti India
Kalakriti Art Gallery
Kalakriti Archives
Historic maps · Vintage photographs · Google Arts & Culture partner
ArtCafe
artcafe.in  ·  Affordable art & retail
Krishnakriti Foundation
Non-profit · Annual festival · Scholarships
TIMELES
Cultural tourism · Heritage experiences, Hyderabad