5 oldest eateries in Mumbai

5 oldest eateries in Mumbai
What an experience of dining at restaurants which are more than 50 years old! Let's take a look at 5 oldest iconic food setups in Mumbai known for simplicity, authenticity and old-world charm. Feel the real taste of modern India with these 5 oldest eateries in Mumbai.

1. Joshi Budhakaka Mahim Halwawala
220 Years Old, MahimHalvawala is the legacy that Bombay holds close to its heart! Ramesh Joshi is the eighth generation descendant of Jetha Joshi, a   businessman who moved from Gujarat to Pushkar, Rajasthan and then to Mumbai to set up this legendry sweet shop. The first shop opened in Mahim and then there was another one set up years later in Dadar.
Established Year: 1800
Location: 6 West, MahimKoliwada, Mahim West, Mahim, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400 016
Contact No. +91 22 2446 4022
Must-Try: MahimHalwa

2. PanchamPuriwala
PanchamPuriwala is a century-old eatery, located outside Victoria Terminus, now called ChhatrapatiShivaji Terminus, the central train station of Mumbai. The restaurant was started by Mr. Pancham came to Mumbai in 1848 from Agra on a bullock-cart and set up a small stall opposite the station to feed people and earn his living. Do you know why it is called PanchamPuriwala? Pancham means ‘Five’; this restaurant served 5 pooris initially with dry potato bhaji& ref pumpkin curry. From being a roadside eatery to a landmark restaurant, this eatery has become a popular stop for people craving for hot sizzling poories at yesteryear prices. 
Established Year: 1848
Location: 8, 10, PerinNariman St, Borabazar Precinct, Ballard Estate, Gate, Mumbai, Maharashtra  400 001
Contact No. +91 9004 188 052
Must-Try: PooriBhaji

3. Leopald Café
Leopald Café is a popular resto-bar located in the Colaba Causeway in the Colaba area of Mumbai. Founded by Iranis in 1871, the café offers a clamorous atmosphere favorable to swapping stories with strangers, and an upstairs DJ most nights from 8 pm. It also witnesses the most horrible terrorist attack of killing 10 persons and injuring many others. in 2008.
Established Year: 1871
Location: Opposite Olympia Coffee House, ShahidBhagat Singh Road, Colaba Causeway, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400 001
Contact No. +91 22 2282 8185
Must-Try: Chicken Pot Rice

4. Baghdadi Restaurant
Built by Bade MiyanSukhaa in 1892 and taken over by Shafiq Ahmed in 1960, the Baghdadi Restaurant is in the bucket list of every Mumbaikar craving for Tandoori/Mughal delicacies. The ambience is very basic with a simple seating arrangement but the food served here is amazing that can blow anyone’s mind.
Established Year: 1892
Location: Tulloch Road, Behind Taj Inter-Continental Hotel, Apollo Bandar, Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400 039
Contact No. +91 22 2202 8027
Must-Try:  Chicken Fry Masala

5. Kyani& Bakery
Setup as a bakery by Mr. KhodramMarezaban, an Irani who wanted to offer the people of Mumbai a taste of his local Irani culinary delights. It sold bread, biscuits, cakes and other tea time bakes to customers until 2000, when one of the current partners, FarokhShokri, a Parsi took over added a few more items to the menu which are the MUST TRY'S. The famous Parsi bun maska, saliboti, Akuri, kheemapao and the legendary mawa cake.
Established Year: 1904
Location: Kothari Heights, Lamington Road, Navjeevan Society, Ratan Tata Colony, Dalal Estate, Mumbai Central, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400 008
Contact No. +91 22 3015 0864
Must-Try: Mawa Cake