Flury’s

26, PJ Ramchandani Marg, Apollo Bandar, Near Gateway of India, Colaba, Mumbai 400001

Mob: 0 70203 28892

Meal for two: Approximately Rs600 + taxes, without alcohol

Need we say more! It’s the entrance of this Calcutta icon in SoBo, near Gateway of India, a tearoom that has stood the test of time. Now don’t be confused with the other Flury’s cafés you would have seen across the city. While it’s the same brand, this one is Bombay’s first tearoom, flown in straight from Calcutta, for aficionados and novices alike to partake of, with abandon.

It’s nothing short of nostalgia that hits you when you enter into the café-typified space, with neat wooden interiors and fuschia as its theme colour. We recall sitting in the flagship Flury’s on Park Street during the Durga Puja festival years ago, when the city is at its peak, and forking into the strawberry cube pastry and its heritage coffee. While the seaside venue of Bombay, with a sublime view of the Arabian Sea, is far from the cosy café that remains one of Calcutta’s landmarks, a Flury’s is a Flury’s. Historic – founded in 1927 by the Swiss couple, the J Flurys – and delightful in its chicken sandwiches, milkshakes and rum balls... They have cocktails, too, and main courses, if you wish to go all out. 

The Rose Macaron is a milkshake that will fill you up nicely and the egg and mustard sandwich is a comforting snack. If you’re looking to start the day at Flury’s, their English breakfast stays intact, with two sunny side up eggs, grilled sausages, sautéed mushrooms, crispy bacon, hash browns and toast with a side of baked beans. A seaside café in the city, Flury’s at that, Bombayites are a happy lot!