Bun ki Baat | Irani Bakeries and Cafes of South Bombay

[@psychedelhic]

If you want to read more about these bakeries and the men who ran it, you might want to check out this piece where I write about it in detail: adityaworah.in/bombay-irani-bakery-cafe/

[@whatsinthename8660]

Look at these lovely people.They came from outside and they became one of us.They are more Indian than any of us India will remain indebted to you.

[@MegaSquasher]

Thank you Hindu people for making us welcome and loved in India.. we will always remain loyal Indians

[@JanakD]

@@MegaSquasher it is your nobility.

[@nitishsaxena1372]

@@MegaSquasher it's silly but that made me teary eyed. I mean in this divisive political climate it's so heartwarming to see this.

[@MegaSquasher]

@@nitishsaxena1372 credit should go where it is due Nitish 👍...

[@SuperKirkb]

@@MegaSquasher It sad how these same people dont see the good of other religions

[@karanveersingh6367]

This documentary is an award winning documentary it has all in it. The art,the sentiment, the culture, the purpose and the reality of life and time that Time changes everything. I hope thier culture and families and thier businesses survive the strong winds of Time. Keep Baking .

[@DIVASWorld]

I got tears in my eyes, what a lovely documentary, I have grown up eating here whenever my father used to take us to South Bombay during Ganpati festival. Sassanian cafe owner was so unhappy with the current situation, parsi's are the most peaceful people, they're fun and had given us our very fav Mawa cake, please help them stay. Only a true Mumbaikar will understand their feelings. Share this video.

[@vinayakshukla6182]

The owner of Byculla bakery died . He was a simple man whose aim was to serve best quality food to everyone in any situation even at low costs and to continue the tradition of parsi food with old and antique touch to preserve culture . Rip sir....

[@NandiniBisht-c4o]

How refreshing!

[@kaaaah2003]

It reminds me Iranian cafe and Restaurants in Karachi's Saddar and Garden areas exactly in same fashion. I am in North America now but this program has taken me in the memory lane of old days. Thanks for uploading.

[@Elifdiaries]

Also same here are those cafes still there in Karachi

[@taherapanjwani19]

That Sassanian Uncle. His eyes when he said he had a sentiment, he is barely surviving:(

[@sridharvarma9603]

Big joKe. Idiot he is. Prawn pulao is 950 rs, fish fry is 900Each person pays no less than 1500-2000. And always full. Moreover he takes only cash. Full black money. Bankchor!!

[@james98731]

@@sridharvarma9603 very true

[@tejask6034]

@@sridharvarma9603 You idiot...those are the rates of Britannia not Sassanian...check before you speak..!!!

[@beltek01]

@@sridharvarma9603 what!!950!!🙄🙄..rate sunke pet bhar Gaya bhai

[@kumargaurav2170]

Yazdani bakery's apple pie is just amazing.... Infact there all items are too good... These Irani cafes are just more than a restaurant....I was a frequent visitor of Yazdani during my Bombay days and boy the conversation I used to have with the owner was out of this world... You're served food with compassion at these eateries...

[@my2cents363]

These irani restaurants are legendary. Yo just can't compare them with modern day restaurants. In these restaurants you get a feeling of 19th century.

[@subodhsawant5786]

My favourite is brun maska bread and chai. Also egg omllet with bread since last 66 yrs.when I was 4 yrs old.with all memories of my dad.

[@shaikh4695]

Kayani & Co irani cafe mumbai honest review... Let me tell you guys..this is one of the worst cafes running in mumbai by their" Old time's name" 1) Food is very average.Nothing special in taste. 2)Waiters are disinterested.even they are not ready to take the order. 3) they have list of rules like they are paying us for eating 4) Hand wash area and surrounding is very unhygienic.over all the cafe looks very dirty( even not painted) 5) they only accept cash..not even card. 6) serving food in disposable plate. 7)The manager is very rude and they are not customer friendly. I really regret about the visit to this cafe.it really hurts when people behave rudely. Disheartened.very pathetic experience. You can see the same experiences in google review ..thank you..guys

[@yogfull]

From past 18 odd years me n my friends occasionally go to the first place shown in this video which is in Byculla east. I also go to Yezdani bakery from year 2001...this video is sheer nostalgia. I hope these places keep running.

[@Enemji]

you & others need to keep going to keep them running

[@yogfull]

@@Enemji yes, most certainly! Call me old school, but m real fan of such places which depicts spirit of "Bombay". I like to relive the nostalgia through visiting such places.

[@Enemji]

Yogesh Padwal - Thank you. There should be some effort made to showcase these cafe and popularize them. Facebooks, Instagrams, etc.

[@kalaxchannel9068]

very good videography..Irani hotel is Rock all the time ...I am just simply loving it..bun maska n Irani tea it's deadly combination...feels like heaven

[@Rajraj-qm7kj]

Really feeling so sad ..please someone save this beautiful Irani cafe's ❤

[@harsh8426]

As someone who stayed in Mumbai for 10 years...I worked as a sales manager...so these cafes were absolute favourites!!especially after a long day in field....this video brings back so many memories...makes me hungry 😄 ...great background music

[@otomackena7610]

Rather than going to these places people are helping food corporations like KFC,MCD etc... Go eat here help out our citizens.

[@bhaveshbansal11]

Beautiful story amazing soulful music voice on the background was superb loving watching your short documentary on Iranis love from punjab

[@sohail2612]

many Iranian Restaurants have been shut down in Karachi too. I was very fond of eating at Iranian Restaurants when I was in college. Extraordinary service, neat and clean waiters, delicious food and above all wonderful environment. I miss those restaurants a lot.

[@nirajjaiswal6857]

AFTER A VERY LONG TI ME I HEAR VERY LISTENABLE MUSIC. VERY NICE VIDEO.

[@psychedelhic]

thank you :)

[@psychedelhic]

Two of these legendary Irani-cafewalas have since passed away. Mr Boman Kohinoor of the Britannia Bakery passed away in September 2019 and Mr Darius Ferzandi of the Byculla Bakery passed away in May 2020. RIP :(

[@OK-vh2xp]

Om Shanti

[@Dpggc23369]

💐💐🙏🙏

[@keyurpatel8333]

A very intimate and evocative story of Irani Cafes in mumbai !!

[@biswatma]

These masala alu bun , puffs , irani chai are my daily breakfast . Good job team for covering the story

[@psychedelhic]

thank you :)

[@chanchoyling4919]

Cafes serving food of an identity culture are gems and should be valued in each community. Otherwise the world becomes just a mono consumers culture

[@si-fi7823]

Thanx my irani brothers to make my india good

[@malwadeneha]

Very well portrayed. The true essence - like the man dipping his Khari biscuit in Chai, or Milk Bread Load being wrapped impeccably is just gorgeous! As the next gen, we need to keep these traditions alive.

[@shihabshaikh9886]

Boman kohinoor the owner is no more RIP Sir what a legend

[@sanjayvaidya4925]

Why?

[@MaharshiPandya]

@@sanjayvaidya4925 do yoh mean How?

[@Raky2427]

@@sanjayvaidya4925 He passed away.

[@jenniferwalker9616]

These cafes were the highlight on my trip to Mumbai. I loved the Yazdani Bakery! Amazing bun maska and chai. Other favourites were B. Merwan & Co. and Kyani & Co. I tried to visit as many as I could when I was there. Lovely video, but so sad to hear they are dying out.

[@avikchaki1807]

Dump Mc Donalds and go to these places

[@scientificatheist9381]

@@rexxbailey2764 that speaks alot of imitating culture

[@upscjourneypk]

Agree

[@MsRiya1991]

These little cafes and bakeries should try and thrive and it is really upto the present generation to pick them over the modern franchises. It's in these little cafes and shops that you find the most authentic, man made delicacies that also define a region and it's people. Same goes with Kolkata (if you ever plan to make a similar video there). There are numerous age old ''Mishthanna Bhandar'' that make traditional sweets and savouries like no one else. We as a generation should pass on few things to our kids, like the habit of going all the way to these shops and buying from them..we should instill the taste and sentiments in our future generation! Thanks for this video!

[@techntreats4538]

Very nicely said Riya.

[@chaitalic6028]

This video reminds those 90's documenteries..old heritage cultures and legacies should be preserved and carried forward..

[@Deepak_Bhalerao]

Very nice documentary.. lovely film...Plz keep it up... Waiting for more dear...

[@psychedelhic]

thank you :)

[@IndoPakCanvas]

How lucky are India and Pakistsn to have this community present and active in their respective societies. Such straight forward people. May they be blessed.

[@aminamulla86]

True Bombay we love and miss

[@kanizrizvi5869]

And I want to eat Pakistani food...

[@kanizrizvi5869]

@sheh hocane .. u know na its not possible now..

[@upperkut]

This is shot so well. Love the background score. Awesome stuff!

[@vasudhakamath3037]

I like the beautiful broad smile of that Uncle when one of the customers said Who will be there after him. His sons are all millioners in Canada. I don't know to make all these. I am a baniya. Very sweet people. God bless.

[@raviSingh-bk3ru]

We youngsters love irani cafe sir great respect 🙏

[@joannevardakis873]

Sahebji,I wish u all the best, I grew up, with parsis.very good hearted, it’s too sad, they slowly disappearing.they r the best people in India. I live in Canada for last 34 years, and missing all this dishes.

[@sanjayvaidya4925]

Thousands parsis in canada look for them

[@kalkun009]

Osum video... You brought back good old days I wish I cud visit these places once again...... Cheers God bless

[@psychedelhic]

thank you :)

[@stillwatersnightsky6533]

The Irani cafes mostly in Mumbai I would think is a great place for people to connect...support them as these enterprises bring in tradition which we are losing today.

[@nikwani]

Being a documentarion I LOVE YOUR WORK . This thing makes me fall in love with Mumbai Jahan main kabhi nahi gayi. :)

[@Anoop04b]

Man... what a good video..what a good background music..what a good way to show history...I almost smelled the aroma of those bun maska.

[@1824ajay]

Please don't close down these iconic places they are part of Mumbai's great past they should be cherished and valued and maintained above all!!God bless them all!!

[@bharathreddy74]

Brilliant documentary!!!!

[@ravishanker2024]

Thanks for your service to the nation sir . MAY GOD BLESS YOU

[@mangeshgaikwad82]

great content .. great background music... ths irani cafes gives us a 90's feelings... great vdo.....

[@joannevardakis873]

Lots of good memories, growing up with Paris’s, best people in India, dhansaag, missing all the good stuff, best kulfi, I live in Canada for last 30 years

[@AalokChokshi]

i come back often every few months to watch this video. its a masterpiece.

[@manpreetkohli1379]

My Best Wishes, these heritage cafes will never come to an end. They will keep on going with their food serving business, it will flourish always. I like all old things they have maintained very well. It's my pray, these cafes will go on forever

[@neilpaliwal9102]

Amazing work! Really love the spirit of these Parsi cafes.

[@ushabhalinge9]

Missed all these stuff after departing from south bombay especially plum cake

[@dekidolkar5061]

This made me happy and sad at the same time . Very informative and touching at the same time .

[@simranarora1376]

What a lovely presentation! Great job, guys. Would love to see more of Mumbai's diversity documented in this way

[@somak4522]

Great work ! In eyes of these people our india remain intact

[@vai82dabang19]

My gosh ! I grew up on that byculla parsi Restuarant ! Miss those simple days ❤️😊👍🏼

[@vishalmakwana7629]

It's better to visit vintage cafe more better than modern restaurants.. very thanks to parsis community for kept their villas , vehicles even shops kept in original condition..

[@ahmedvlogs9473]

Recently on my trip to Mumbai from Bangalore. I happened to visit Kyani and B.Merwan (legendary outlets). And trust me the MAWA CAKE was just out of the World. It was so yummy I packed few dozens and took it along with me to Bangalore😅😋 Great video 👍

[@ravish2cute]

My mom is from marine lines. And thats how i know what these irani cafes can offer. No matter what nothing beats nostalgia

[@harneetkaur3565]

such a beautiful video made by you guys really your work is amazing n pls make more videos like old food shops pls

[@ShaherNama]

Interesting Information

[@ejaaz7260]

Very nicely put together. Well done. Cheers 👍

[@maddypanjwani]

Bohot Badhiya. Waiting for more videos

[@psychedelhic]

thank you :)

[@aliasgarasgie]

Wow! So well made! Kudos

[@rajkhaire1700]

Just for the fact people love this old kinda places.. N buildings which serves good food n delicacies.. .. All the need is to revamp the whole menu.. N bring in some new gen food.. Clean tables.. Dressed waiters.. I've seen restaurant owners wanting to make their interior like some of the places.. This places can work actually . Need some investment.. A good management n they are good to go..

[@ornellaaribam]

I love the old school feel of these cafes. No opposition to modern cafes yet, I prefer them to fast food restaurants anyday. They're a part of Indian heritage and youngsters should promote them though they may not be hip or trendy.

[@lochanaadivarekar2548]

Hey...This is video was great...I don't know what...But by the end of the video ...I was in tears...I love cafés,Irani food n i couldn't accept this bitter truth ...Nevertheless...I wish I could help them...

[@psychedelhic]

thank you :)

[@dreamyeyes09]

Omg glad to see byculla restaurant uncle! :)

[@sakawale7677]

Really good documentary. Made me emotional.

[@sakawale7677]

But visit to Kyani bakery was not pleasant. Complacency will kill these guys on their own slow path to death. The behavior of the staff and the cashier and owner was full of "Who cares"

[@AnshRus]

Parsis are Indias model citizens. May their tribe thrive!

[@indapamod]

Great documentary guys...

[@utkarsha6943]

This was such a good video to watch. Very well made. Kudos to the team.

[@The2010arian]

Loved it completely. Being in Delhi how I wish I could be in Bombay. I would have gone to these cozy Irani cafes as often as I could. 😊

[@bennyparambi3924]

I was a regular visitor of razdani restarent. Bun muska and tea are most precious memmory in my life. May god help this great restaurant

[@huzefajawadwala1347]

Lovely !

[@hashack7243]

Parsis are legendary, some of the best people you can come across, salute

[@ashishbangera4302]

Loved the background music

[@narayanhattiholi9771]

The taste of Tea, in these restaurants is unforgettable. During my childhood, I had spent in Bombay & had visited all of Irani & Parasi restaurants from Colaba to Mahim. N.V.Hattiholi,Belgaum,Karnataka.

[@ART_INDIA]

We love Iranee...food....in our Mumbai..... missing bun maska...& Irani chaay......my favourite ...kheema pava...😋😋😋 Missing now.....this hotel's... now in our Mumbai.....🙏🙏🙏🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 Please don't go..... missing you...😥😥😥🙏🙏🙏 Come to Mira road, Bhayandar, Virar, vasi.. Borivali Kandivali... Goregaon in subarb....we are here.....and same respect and love....all are staying in town now shifted in this palace...so ... please come.... with your beautiful test and same stayle......🙏🙏🙏🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@abhigiga]

Good work guys ..keep it up .. loved it .

[@kiranakre8018]

Great video guys.

[@psychedelhic]

thank you :)

[@fernandesstanley]

My favorite memories of living in Mumbai, are these Irani n Parsi Cafe s.

[@sarath4778]

These should never be closed, the aroma and the taste are better than the Fast food we have today. My mouth is watering.

[@thewanderingfoodie8521]

Such a nice friendship can be seen between modi uncle and Irani uncle.

[@devaputran5049]

I used to chitchat in the irani hotel near our college with friends having chai, bun maska, omelette pav.Those were the great days which have now gone with the winds,it is taken over by mcdonald's,CCD,starbugs.But no outlet can match the irani chai and all other stuff which was available those days. LONG LIVE THE PARSIS ,GREAT PEOPLE'S.

[@amitabalgopal9876]

Beautiful documentary

[@yogfull]

Background music (sans wordings) in this video seems to be taken from an Afghani food vlog ..very nice tune.

[@rishikeshmhalaskar5969]

Your presentation is very good.

[@francisdsa6790]

Bycula restaurant I used to eat there 1975 to1980 🙏👍👌💐🇮🇳🇦🇺♥️🌹

[@RajeshGadiraju1]

Youngsters : Please eat at these places because they serve tasty, quality & fresh food for economical price. All American chain of restaurants McDonalds, Burger king etc sell slow poison frozen food by adding some brand to it.

[@cristoroi420]

Great Video, The stores / shops / cafe , must be considered as NATIONAL HERITAGE both from Parsi / Iranian and Indian . I think they should contact the government to assist them with economic help to run they business if they have hard time to survive . I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE them to Visit Iranian embassy and ask for economic help and maybe they can get help to promote their business , by shining light over their business for Iranian and other tourists to come and visit them Pleas try and visit the embassy of Iran and ask them IF they can help . I knew in the late shah of Iran those shops could get help. I wish all of you good health and happiness from the Bottom of my hearth cheers

[@MuhammadAhmad-mm8pd]

In the fictions of Manto and Karshan Chandar I read about Irani cafes and bakeries.

[@aliverynicesayed7007]

Very super information brother

[@visibleto-yj8ts]

Most peaceful and love spreading community.

[@shilpabaidyametaphoricallies]

I don't mean to offend anyone with this long comment. I apologize in earnest before hand. Irani tradition has been a promising gem to India. They brought so much to us and we are forever indebted. Their cuisine, the elitism, the class etiquette. They were also one of the most educated class of the country and its heartbreaking to witness the decline. I understand they want to preserve their authenticity but even when the restaurant was built, the original owners must have tried to decorate it in the newest fashion. If only they would renovate a little, may be the crowd would flock in. Soda bottle opener wala is a great example and though I have never been to britania, I can tell britannia will exceed sodabottle.

[@irfann8820]

Next generation is not interested in this culture

[@shilpabaidyametaphoricallies]

@@irfann8820 that's just sad, man. Had my forefathers had such a strong base for an establishment, it'd be a delight to keep crafting such great cuisine.

[@clovisdacruz6078]

Dhishoom: Carnaby Street

[@Aashiqz]

Bombay !! Sounds so special !! Wonder why it got 'forcefully' changed to Mumbai !!

[@SatyendraVarma]

Few enthusiastic people entered these restaurants, ate food and gone up.

[@siddheshchitre2070]

Unfortunate to see the number of Irani restaurants dwindle .They’re an EMOTION

[@sujitdsouza]

Jeena yahaan Khushiyan Manama yahaan iske sivai Jana kahaan 🤗

[@Bhusawal]

अतुल्य भारत Incredible India..

[@nikitapatil7127]

This is our culture our heritage

[@roshnipavri3765]

I have been seeing this owner since childhood. Sorry to say he is no more. RIP

[@Oftunesandofftunes]

Do these places still exist ? I would love to visit sometime soon