A Walk Down Memory Lane: Country's Famous Pre-Independence Eateries .

I have visted a few of them, one is our own Mitra Samaj in Udipi where you get besides Vada Sambhar and Goli Baje,  excellent  Masala Dosa with butter and Upma made with Cashew nuts .Mavalli Tiffin room in Bangalore used to be a favorite haunt for us during college days and now of course MTR food items are known all over being exported to many countries as well. their special Thali is to die for and one must reserve even on week days and go with an empty stomach or else you will not be able to do justice to it..

I visited Mavali Tiffin room. As usual, the list is not complete. There are many eateries in AP as old as 80- 90 years and still going strong.. None of them are enlisted.

I might have visited couple of these during my stay in South India but the list is not complete without mention of 

https://www.zomato.com/ncr/indian-coffee-house-connaught-place-new-delhi

This coffee house has branches in almost every big/small city worth its name in India. The place is popular among people who sit and talk for hours esp from art and litrature world.

suni51 wrote:

I might have visited couple of these during my stay in South India but the list is not complete without mention of 

https://www.zomato.com/ncr/indian-coffee-house-connaught-place-new-delhi

This coffee house has branches in almost every big/small city worth its name in India. The place is popular among people who sit and talk for hours esp from art and litrature world.

 

There is a Coffee House in Hyderabad. But did not visit it as far as my memory goes. I might have forgotten.\ even. I remember it's located in King Kothi Road.

The name is Indian Coffee House, common in all cities and with common menu and dress for staff.

One omission is  India Coffee house in Bangalore which is a land mark and restaurant that one has to visit when in bangalore .It used to be on MG Road before but after the Mono rail project it has now shifted to Church street off Brigade road , another of our college day haunts where we used to share coffee, sandwiches and cutlets because everyone was on a tight budget !

suni51 wrote:

The name is Indian Coffee House, common in all cities and with common menu and dress for staff.

 

Yes. It was in the premises of The Taj, by the side of my School located in King Kothi Road.

Indian Coffee house was first started in Cochin and I have visited it there , the restaurant is very interesting with a spiral structure ..Now of course it is there in most metro cities ..

rambabu wrote:

suni51 wrote:

The name is Indian Coffee House, common in all cities and with common menu and dress for staff.

 

Yes. It was in the premises of The Taj, by the side of my School located in King Kothi Road.

 

Here it is the complete geography and history of Indian Coffee house with its 400 + branches

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Coffee_House

 

 

suni51 wrote:

rambabu wrote:

suni51 wrote:

The name is Indian Coffee House, common in all cities and with common menu and dress for staff.

 

Yes. It was in the premises of The Taj, by the side of my School located in King Kothi Road.

 

Here it is the complete geography and history of Indian Coffee house with its 400 + branches

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Coffee_House

 

Started in 1940. And there were only 50 coffee Houses in India during British regime. Amazing.

 

 

 

Years back, when I was in Delhi I used to go to Indian Coffee House, whenever I was in Connaught Place. Anywhere in the country they appear the same with their white uniform and royal turban, and having a friendly and natural atmosphere. Quality food at economy rates; and a feeling of freedom.

Indian coffee House has a long History. Ever since it was established way back in 1940 in the British regime, It is maintaining the same standard. There are a chain of Indian coffee Houses, spread all over India.

There are so many firsts associated with Indian cofee house like I had my masala dosa in Indian coffee house As a seven year old also saw my father left a 25 paisa coin by mistake in the tray ( my mother told me later that was tip), It was my first south Indian dish which I can remember later I insisted my father to visit the place again and again. I loved the special smell of coffee the place had and always felt thrilled in south indian restaurants during my long stays in different parts of south India and surrounding areas.

Aha... while walking down the memory lane of country's vintage eateries, you became nostalgic about your own past. It is wonderful. In fact, it's these sweet memories that are etched on the heart and stays with you forever.. Cheers.