Overview
- Hyderabad Marriott Hotel & Convention Centre opened Vayu on Sunday, August 2, 2026, unveiling an open-air rooftop resto-bar built around the Sanskrit concept of wind as a traveller.
- The space uses contemporary layered seating, intimate corners, communal tables and a vibrant bar to create a social setting aimed at professionals, entrepreneurs and food-minded visitors.
- The menu moves across India with small plates and signature mains such as Shrimp Pickle with Masala Brioche, Steamed Kalimpong Momos, Andhra’s Gongura Mamsaam, Kundapur Ghee Roast and Kolhapuri Mutton Sukka.
- Vayu’s cocktail programme, The Paper Plane’s Logbook, features drinks like Crimson Wind, Kokum Cloud and Firestorm Ember that use regional ingredients including gongura, kokum, passionfruit and fermented chilli.
- The launch reflects a broader trend of hotels using rooftop settings, regional curation and craft mixology to compete for Hyderabad’s nightlife trade, though current coverage is drawn from hotel materials and independent reviews are not yet available.