Bhendi Bazaar: A Foodies Paradise
The charming, historically significant streets of Bhendi Bazaar take you closer to the heritage and culture that continues to live on ever since its establishment in the 19th century. A legendary vicinity among the Mumbaikars, Bhendi Bazaar stands to be nothing but a paradise for everyone who loves the good old-world charm and relishes food, sweets and beverages that are blended with culture and tradition.
The culmination of closely knit towns and bazaars that are undergoing revamp makes it exemplary and a must-visit location to entice your taste buds. Offering choicest food delicacies from rich and contrasting cuisines like the traditional Bohra food, Mughlai, North Indian, and Indian Chinese that will leave you spoilt for choices, along with the street food and good old Indian sweets, farsans and sherbets to devour on a tiring, hot day.
Visited by Indian and international tourists when travelling to Mumbai, this popular bazaar is also every local’s favourite. Perennially filled with shoppers and foodies, Bhendi Bazaar has a different grace and glory around the Ramadan festive season. The restaurants and eateries are often family-run businesses passed down generations, delivering the same taste and experiences. Be it the aromatic and fiery biryani or classic malpuas, good old firni, or also everyone’s favourite paan, attracts food enthusiasts from around the world to Bhendi Bazaar. One can, be charmed by the astonishing sights, sounds, colours, and variety of food and beverage stalls that spring up in both well-known and crowded lanes that provide a breathtaking experience to all.
Most popular and must-visit food destinations in Bhendi Bazaar:
Indian Hotel
This hotel serves the best rolls, sandwiches, tawa dishes and many more. Amongst the vast menu, their varieties of mutton rolls, mutton sandwiches, chicken rotis are the bestsellers and are worth the travel.
Fakhri Farsan Mart
People looking for fresh and crunchy farsans, Fakhri Farsan Mart is the place. There are multiple kinds of dishes here. Everything from kachori, khakhra, wafers, chewda, sev, etc. is extremely delicious. The shop has a legacy for decades and is amongst the best farsan shops in the area.
Haji Tikka Centre
A treat for all the non-vegetarians! Haji Tikka serves the most delicious, juiciest, and palatable charcoal BBQ at an affordable price. Mouthwatering dishes like Mutton Seekh Kebab and Chicken Seekh Kebab are amongst their bestsellers. Equally soft are their well-done Boti Tikka and Chicken Tikkas. Their Chicken legs and Chicken breasts serve to be a complete meal with bread naans. Their menu also comprises different types of burgers and sandwiches.
Imam Sharbatwala
Infamous yet devouring, the sharbets churned out of this shop will straight make way to your heart. The most noteworthy shop of this Bohri Mohalla with its most popular and special sharbat will leave you refreshed, especially on a hot summer day.
Taj Ice Cream
This age-old ice cream shop, which has endured the test of time in Mumbai, needs no introduction and is amongst the most famous shops in the area. Staying true to its origin and establishment, they still produce their ice cream by hand churning, which gives it a deeper flavor and creamier texture. The strong recommendations and people’s favourite are the seasonal fruity flavors, and the classic chocolate almond that remains an evergreen choice.
Unarguably, Bhendi Bazaar can fill you with content, tasty food and drinks, calories, and complete satisfaction. This calls for a day out in the lanes of Bhendi Bazaar for foodies who are looking for a variety of food, sweets and refreshing drinks to binge on. The splendour of Bhendi Bazaar has something for everyone. After the completion of the redevelopment project taken up by Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust to uplift the lives of the people of Bhendi Bazaar, the area will have a completely new look, but the quality and essence of food will remain the same.
