Dandari / Gusadi Dance Festival.

Going for this? Adilabad in December

Getting there

Where to stay in Adilabad

• Haritha Hotel Jannaram (TGTDC)

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  government-hotel · Jannaram, Mancherial-Adilabad region — a Telangana Tourism hotel on the edge of the Kawal Tiger Reserve

  The Telangana Tourism Haritha hotel at Jannaram, built in the cultural style of the region close to dense forest and waterfalls near the Kawal Tiger Reserve. Spacious rooms with a tourism-department restaurant; the practical government-run option for travellers heading into the Kawal forest belt.

• Haritha Hotel Kadem (TGTDC)

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  government-resort · Kadem (Kaddam), Adilabad-Nirmal region — a Telangana Tourism resort near the Kadem dam, set in forest

  The Telangana Tourism Haritha resort at Kadem, near the Kadem dam and surrounded by forest. AC accommodation with an on-site restaurant; the standout in the otherwise thin Adilabad accommodation map is the dam-and-forest setting, a useful base for the Kawal Tiger Reserve belt in north Telangana.

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Where to eat

• Hotel Surabhi Grand Family Restaurant

  Opposite Andhra Bank, Netaji Chowk, Adilabad town · ₹₹

  SignatureHyderabadi-style biryani

  The Netaji Chowk location makes it the easy town-centre meal. Biryani is the order; the South Indian tiffins cover breakfast. Adilabad is non-veg country — the meat dishes are the local strength. Walk-in.

• Lotus Family Restaurant

  Opposite New Bus Stand, Bhuktapur, Adilabad · ₹₹

  SignatureBiryani and Mughlai kebabs

  Opposite the New Bus Stand, so an easy first or last meal in Adilabad. Open roughly 11.30am-11pm; biryani and kebabs are the strengths. Per-head spend lands around ₹200-400. Walk-in.

• Nirmal Dhaba

  Opposite Kanchar Road Katta, Adilabad · ₹

  SignatureDhaba-style desi food

  Go for the dhaba chicken and a fresh tandoori roti — this is comfort food, not fine dining. Casual roadside seating; quick and cheap. Confirm timings as small-town dhabas can vary.

• Rajadhani Multicuisine Family Restaurant

  Pittalwada Road, Dasnapur, Adilabad · ₹₹

  SignatureMulti-cuisine veg and non-veg family meals

  Its proximity to the railway station makes it a natural arrival or departure meal. Biryani and tandoori are the picks; the kitchen handles a broad veg-and-non-veg menu. Walk-in.

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Other festivals in December, elsewhere

• Gita JayantiDecember (Ekadashi of Margashirsha)
• Winter Festival Mount AbuDecember 29-31
• Osian Camel Safari FestivalDecember (varies)
• Pinjore Heritage FestivalDecember (varies)
• Mussoorie Winterline CarnivalDecember (varies)
• Hornbill FestivalDec 1-10

See every festival in December →