Ashok Vaidya Vada Pav
Order Two vada pavs with red garlic chutney.
The original vada pav stall outside Dadar Station charges INR 25 a piece. Narendra Vaidya carries on what his father Ashok started in 1966 on the same.
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Kyani and Co
Order Bun maska, Irani chai and a mawa cake.
Kyani still prices bun maska at INR 30 and Irani chai at INR 25. Two of each plus a mawa cake comes to INR 100; the breakfast price has barely moved.
Cafe Madras
Order Filter coffee and a Mysore masala dosa.
Cafe Madras serves filter coffee and a Mysore masala dosa for around INR 200 across two. The thali at lunch comes in similarly priced; cash and card both.
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Pancham Puriwala
Order Pancham Thali with extra puris.
Pancham Puriwala by CSMT runs the Pancham Thali (puri, sabzi, dal, rice, papad, chutney, sweet) for INR 250 a head. Open since 1848, lunch counter only.
A Rama Nayak Udipi Shri Krishna
Order Unlimited thali; come hungry.
A Rama Nayak's unlimited thali on banana leaves runs INR 280 a head. Sambar, ghee roast, four vegetable curries, rice and dessert. Cash easiest.
Sukh Sagar
Order Pav bhaji and a sweet lassi.
Sukh Sagar at Chowpatty has run a pure-veg multicuisine menu for four decades. The pav bhaji is INR 220, sandwiches and dosas around the same.
Sardar Pav Bhaji
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- Tardeo
Order Pav bhaji with extra butter and a sweet lassi.
Sardar charges INR 150 for the canonical Mumbai pav bhaji. Cheese version runs INR 200; counter service is faster than table service at busy lunch hours.
Fort Vada Pav Stalls
Order A vada pav with garlic chutney and a samosa pav.
Fort's vada pav stalls along Horniman Circle and DN Road price at INR 30 a piece. Mill-worker rates have held; the chutney is made every morning.
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