Cafe Niloufer

Cafe Niloufer at HITEC City

Cafe Niloufer is a tea cafe chain based in Hyderabad, India.[1][2][3][4][5] The cafe is known for its Irani Chai & Bun Maska.[6] The Chain is operated under the name ABR Cafe & Bakers Private Limited; it has grown from a single outlet to India's largest Chai Cafe, based in Hyderabad.[7]

History

A. Babu Rao established Niloufer Cafe in 1978 next to the renowned Niloufer Hospital, which also served as the inspiration for the name.[8][9][10][11]

Babu Rao's rise has been central to the development of Niloufer Cafe. He came from a small village in Adilabad district in the mid-1970s with little money[12], and he started working at the Niloufer Cafe as a cleaner and waiter before learning to work in the kitchen.[13] Later, Babu Rao started managing the entire cafe in 1978, and in 1993 he eventually purchased the entire rights with his savings. Under his ownership, Niloufer expanded from a single branch in Lakdikapul to multiple outlets in the neighbourhoods of Hyderabad city, including prominent locations like HITECH City and Hyderabad Airport.

Products

The restaurant is most renowned for its Irani chai, which is made to a uniform house blend, and for its side dishes, which include malai buns, bun maska (buttered buns), and Osmania biscuits.[14] The menu has grown over time to include vegetarian options, rice combos, millet-based dishes, and baked goods. The business has now entered the retail market, offering its tea blend for at-home preparation.[15]

See Also

References

  1. ↑ Khurana, Aishwarya (2025-06-29). "India's largest tea cafe, Cafe Niloufer's new outlet is immersive and feels like home". Architectural Digest India. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
  2. ↑ Borah, Prabalika M. (2022-04-25). "Rags to riches, the chai way". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
  3. ↑ Thatipalli, Mallik (2017-08-01). "Café Niloufer: Tea trails". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
  4. ↑ "Hyderabad gets 40,000 sq feet tea café". The Hindu. 2025-03-19. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
  5. ↑ Borah, Prabalika M. (2025-04-10). "Cafe Niloufer in Hyderabad is India's largest tea cafe". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
  6. ↑ Tiwari, Mayank (2021-07-31). "Tête-à-tête with the master blender". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
  7. ↑ Borah, Prabalika M. (2025-04-10). "Cafe Niloufer in Hyderabad is India's largest tea cafe". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
  8. ↑ Today, Telangana (2021-09-01). "Inspirational story of Hyderabad's Niloufer Café owner". Telangana Today. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
  9. ↑ Krishna, Nitika (2025-04-15). "Anumula Babu Rao, the chai master of Hyderabad". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
  10. ↑ "టీ, బిస్కెట్లు అమ్ముతూ.. నెలకు రూ.25 లక్షల ట్యాక్స్ కట్టే స్థాయికి చేరుకున్న హైదరాబాదీ!". Samayam Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 2026-07-23.
  11. ↑ "వెంకన్నకు వజ్రాల బంగారు యజ్ఞోపవీతం | Niloufer Cafe owner Babu Rao Golden Sacred Thread Lord Venkateswara Swamy | Sakshi". www.sakshi.com (in Telugu). Retrieved 2026-07-23.
  12. ↑ Ravikumar, Aruna (2025-04-13). "Niloufer Babu Rao -The man who brews generosity into every cup". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
  13. ↑ B, Nitin (2016-10-26). "Once a cleaner at Hyderabad's famous Niloufer cafe, this man now owns it". The News Minute. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
  14. ↑ Aranha, Jovita. "Once He Swept Hyderabad's Niloufer Cafe. Today, Babu Rao Owns It!". thebetterindia.com. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
  15. ↑ Borah, Prabalika M. (2026-02-26). "Newly opened Niloufer Chath by Niloufer Cafe introduces vegetarian haleem in Hyderabad". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2026-07-23.
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