Wednesday, April 06, 2005

The better samosas in Mumbai

I had the opportunity to eat at "Laxmi Dairy Farm" opposite IIT Powai. It seems that the only snacks they serve are samosas. These were supposed to be good (quite a few recommendations) and when I tasted the samosas myself, they were definitely among the better ones in Mumbai.

There are other places I know of that serve good samosas:
  • Sind Hindu Hotel - outside Kurla station (West) in a lane where the theatre is located
  • Sri Krishna - at Dadar (Western Railway west) on Chabildas Road (They are supposed to be popular for their "Batata Wadas", but I would prefer their Punjabi Samosas anytime).
On a related note, Panshikar under the flyover outside Dadar station (Western Railway west) has the best "Farali Misal" (a "mixture of sabudana kichdi, gravy and potato crisps (salli)), whereas the best "Kothimbir Wadi" award should go to "Sapre Brothers" near Goregaon station (west).

The best low-cost coffee comes at Rs. 8 at "Cafe Mysore". I visit this one quite frequently for the rasam and the coffee. Also, their lunch is not heavy and is priced econmoically at Rs. 30.

Note: None of these "eateries" have any kind of ambience that white-collared people would want; these are places where you would go for a "quick bite" and not to sit and enjoy an evening.
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Aseem Rane said...

One other place to get good samosas is hotel "Guru Krupa" at Sion. Famous for its tangy gravy including "Chhole" which they serve along with the samosas. While there you should also try pattice and sweet lassi. Despite being a punjabi hotel, it servers very good south indian dishes also.
To reach there from Sion circle, take the road exactly in opposite direction to theatre "Cine-Planet", go till the end of the road and turn left. From Sion station its a 5-7 minutes walk. take the first right turn while walking towards sion highway and walk till you see the Hotel.

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