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Five locations in Mumbai for the tastiest pav bhaji

Bombay flourished as the Civil War tore a fledgling country apart halfway around the world. And the pav bhaji evolved into the go-to dish for the newly wealthy traders.

The bread that goes with the bhaji, known as pav in Marathi, is frequently purchased from nearby bakeries. Hundreds of Bombay traders ate this as they finished their shift just before dawn, closed their accounts, and went home to rest before returning for another round of cotton trades in the evening.

Ashok Pav Bhaji – Even though Ashok Pav Bhaji isn’t likely to be mentioned in any of the hundreds of “best of” lists on the Internet, locals in South Mumbai can vouch for the legend that is Ashok Pav Bhaji. Of course, this streetside pop-up has no name; it just adopted the name of its proprietor, who opens their business every evening close to the famous Haji Ali crossroads. If you’re having trouble finding Ashok, cross the street from Heera Panna, the city’s first store for high-end knockoffs, and ask one of the street vendors for directions. Make sure you give them a small purchase as payment for their cooperation.

Maji Sagar – Maji Sagar is a full-fledged restaurant serving South Indian appetizers, desi Chinese, vegetarian biryani, and other dishes. It’s not a streetside kiosk. One of the many options at Maji Sagar is pav bhaji, perhaps superior to the city’s most well-known pav bhaji restaurant, Sardar Refreshments. Another underestimated eatery that delivers some of the best pav bhajis in the town is located a few hundred steps east of Ashok Pav Bhaji as you walk away from the Arabian Sea.

Sardar Refreshments – Mumbai’s famous pav bhaji joint might also be considered one of the most overrated. Many people think Sardar Refreshments, also called Sardar Pav Bhaji, is the best spot to get pav bhaji. Sardar Refreshments may not be at the top of the list for most pav bhaji enthusiasts, despite being mentioned in virtually every international travel book and, more recently, in Netflix’s Midnight Asia. But what makes it Reels-worthy are the fabled dollops of butter that melt into the oozy bhaji.

Chatai Pav Bhaji – Chatai Pav Bhaji is a street vendor, much like Ashok. His clients named his company after the sitting arrangement in his alfresco restaurant at Maheshwari Udyan in Matunga because he didn’t see the need to call it. His restaurant’s somewhat strange moniker comes from the custom of serving meals to customers while they squat on mats. The Hindi word for the straw mat is chatai. Additionally, it’s where his customers eat, kneeling on the sidewalk as he quickly serves dish after dish of pav bhaji. The owner doesn’t mind, though. or is concerned.

Shiv Sagar – Shiv Sagar is a chain of eateries in Udupi that offers a wide variety of various delicacies. The restaurant’s menu has changed over the past 20 years just as quickly as customers’ tastes have. They introduced a variety of Chinese meals after realizing their customers were starting to like Chinese food. Indianized variations of the Italian classic debuted on Shiv Sagar’s menus when pasta became popular. Shiv Sagar also provided the option for anyone curious about how Chinese noodles or creamy Italian spaghetti would taste on a dosa. Shiv Sagar is an entirely vegetarian restaurant with locations all around the city and a well-known logo. Additionally, its pav bhaji is legendary.

This article was drafted by Sai Choudhari and shared with Prittle Prattle News exclusively.
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