Manasa Hotel on Madras Road, near YV Street, is the city's go-to for non-vegetarian cooking and one of the better places in the Rayalaseema region. The menu is broad — Andhra meals with mutton and chicken, a wide tandoori section, Chinese, even prawns and other seafood from the coast. Prices are reasonable.
It is busiest at lunch on weekdays. Service is fast but the dining room can be loud at peak hours.