we did this one two years ago with a guide.. a 4 hour eat-walk starting from byculla station and ending at suleiman usman mithaiwalla on mohammed ali road. our guide, zenab, knew the area quite well so apart from the food a lot of interesting architecture and local history was pointed out to us.
this year we didn't have zenab so the proportion of experience was skewed towards the food.
nonetheless :
starting point : hotel sarvi opposite nagpada police station... the kebabs are amongst the best i've had in bombay, the dabba gosht and rotis are good too. so is the chai if the chai drinkers are to be believed.
exit sarvi on the side oppo the police station and start walking south.
next pit stop : around 300m down on the right, there's a halisa (halim/khichda) setup. not to miss. excellent. i saw several of these further on as well.
next pit stop : bori mohallah : several kebab and tandoor places here. you will come back here for the dessert. we didn't eat here this time... age has caught up with us and we were saving our appetites for ...
next pit stop : surti handi , next to zenaibi hall .. just ask your way there, its right next to bor.mol. very nice barah (12) handi here. also nalli nihari (mutton not beef and not a patch on the delhi stuff but nonetheless) and paya.
back to : bori mohalla for malpua and firni at tawakkal sweets (the mango firni was surprisingly nice) and sitaphal icecream at the shop next door.
burp.
pics here.
5 comments:
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Hello, Minubhai!
Was searching for 'walking' and came across your blog. This is exactly the kind of surprise I've been planning for my friends in January during Bakri Id. They're avid carnivores and I guess M. Ali Road will be perfect that day. Could you suggest a starting point and an appropriate time? We're a group of around 6-7.
hello vini!
pretty much follow the route in the post. start at hotel sarvi (byculla.. oppo nagpada police station) and wind your way to md.ali rd. bon apetit!!
Keep up the good work.
Walking is such a wonderful idea and I feel it's still quite unexplored here. So loved reading the entries on your blog and look forward to more. Am definitely getting those calcutta walking books. Do you know any for Bombay? Or do you have any more walks for Bombay in your pocket?
Jaya
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