Parsi-style soft scrambled eggs cooked slow with onion, tomato, ginger, green chilli and coriander. The Parsi breakfast institution, served with pav or brun and a glass of Irani chai on the side.
Akuri is the Parsi take on scrambled eggs, with the Persian-influenced addition of warming spices, onion and tomato cooked slow until the eggs stay creamy. Britannia, Jimmy Boy and most Irani cafes serve daily versions from breakfast through late morning. It has become a Mumbai breakfast staple beyond the Parsi community, with brunch rooms across Bandra and Colaba including it on weekend menus.
3 editor picks for Akuri in Mumbai, ranked by editorial score. All Mumbai signature dishes · Akuri across every city.
Kyani and Co ★ 4.8
marine-lines · 657 Jer Mahal Estate, Dr Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Marine Lines, Mumbai 400002
Kyani and Co opened in 1904, making it Mumbai's oldest Irani cafe. Bun maska, brun maska, mawa cake and the sweet milky chai have not changed in a century.
Britannia and Co ★ 4.7
fort · Wakefield House, 11 Sprott Road, Ballard Estate, Fort, Mumbai 400001
Britannia has poured Iranian zereshk berries over mutton pulao at this Ballard Estate room since 1923, three generations of the Kohinoor family running it.
Jimmy Boy ★ 4.4
fort · Vikas Building, 11 Bank Street, Off Horniman Circle, Fort, Mumbai 400023
Jimmy Boy is a three-generation Parsi room off Horniman Circle, serving the wedding-table dishes daily: patra ni machhi, sali boti, dhansak and lagan nu.