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Cafe Military
Alli Chambers, Nagindas Master Rd, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001, India
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Al
Review №1

Good place for Irani/parsi dishes.. although not much options available..very limited menu..taste was good..

si
Review №2

This place has lost its charm. When we ordered their famous kheema pav, we were surprised to find a piece of hair in the kheema. The waiter did replace it but the new dish too had many tiny pieces of hair. It turned out to be a disgusting experience.

Ti
Review №3

Must visit. Great kheema pav , biriyani and definitely order the caramel custard.

KE
Review №4

Place tucked in a busiest business district of Mumbai. It has retained its old world charm. Want to have a quick chilled beer in the afternoon or want to chill over a beer in evening before going home, good place. Minimum frill but good service. Food menu is limited. Cheers.

ga
Review №5

All time favourite Old School Joint. Parsi restaurant with limited menu. Rustic vintage restaurant

NO
Review №6

Cafe Military Restaurant & Beer Bar. A Parsi/Iranian iconic Restaurant, right in the busy street of Fort. It is just next to Central Bank of India Head Office.A very few Iranian restaurants left in our South Mumbai or what they call Town.The place was bought in the year 1933 and the then owner started with Brun maska, Omelettes, and Egg Bhurji – these mouth watering and tantalizing ones taste buds dishes were not available in those days – to Bombay.It became very popular with the office goers and College crowd.Later with other restaurants coming up in the nearby area. The Brun Maska didnt work much and the owner had to introduce certain non-vegetarian dishes to sustain.Slowly it introduced Beer. One can chill out with Beers in hot summer afternoons or can lurch the thirst in the evening while going home.Though the menu has limited dishes but each one is tasty and tantalizing.It remains open till 10 p.m. and us open now also.They do serve beer.The typical Iranian furniture - table and chairs brings in nostalgia. Chairs are very comfortable.Service is fast and the staff is cordial and co-operative.One must try their Mutton Cutlets, Kheema fry, Biryani & Custard.

MP
Review №7

A must visit for a person who wants to relax, njoy and have a good meal. Service is exemplary and environment is casual and soothing. A value for money at all times . A must visit place .

KA
Review №8

Food quality is very good 👍 👌 😋

Pr
Review №9

Average place. Its like any other neighborhood beer cafe with one difference - it serves parsi food. Objectively, food is average.But, if you want to experience/understand an irani/parsi cafe vibe, its great.

Ka
Review №10

Lovely place to spend time with your besties...

Sh
Review №11

Cafe Military is a Military theme based cafe located in Fort , Mumbai Maharashtra India.This Cafe located in very crowded places, Cafe military basically serves more Non-Veg item as compared to Veg one.Non-Veg items are Beef keema, Chicken bhuna, Mutton stew, Mutton Biryani, and many more along with Chilled Beer.And their have daily routine menu, I visit this cafe to tired out some delicious food and Chicken Cutlet is too good in tasteService is too fastPrice quite reasonable as compared to modern cafes.

Ra
Review №12

Lovely Parsi cafe/restaurant at the heart of busy Fort business district in Mumbai. They serve amazing Parsi cuisine/delicacies. Also serve beer.

Dr
Review №13

It used to be one of the best Irani Food Place..But now quality-Taste is not that yummy and rich that used to be 4-5 yrs earlier.

Ro
Review №14

If u r in South Mumbai and want to have alcohol in budget and cheap. U should visit this place. They only have beer and few starters apart from keema pav and biryani.The only turn off was thier ambiance. They should have a Air conditioner too. Although it has old school vibes which u Miss sometimes in our busy lifestyle.Good cafe..must visit if ur in South Mumbai..

He
Review №15

The Covid effect has taken its toll, the staff is least interested in running the joint, had pallonji raspberry too much sweetened drink as other soft drinks were with rusty cap, as first had ordered only available sprite which had flakes of oxidised cap

Ro
Review №16

A wonderful little corner cafe that is a great example of the traditional Irani cafes that are so popular in South Mumbai. Its not as old as the others this was started in 1933 but serves some delicious food. Highly recommend their kheema ghotala for breakfast along with their bun maska and chai. If youre here for a meal they have a daily menu with different dishes for each day and some weekly staples so the dhansak and mutton cutlets are what is recommend. If youve got a sweet tooth then the raspberry soda and caramel custard.

Vi
Review №17

This is a superb place to enjoy authentic irani food and grab a beer ......... typical irani cafe ambience......... food taste and quality is superb ...... quick service ....... pocket friendly ..... serves a beer named kangaro which i have never seen in mumbai at any other place ...... overall a fantastic experience

ma
Review №18

If u love Parsi cuisine then this is the place to visit.. full of traditional love and taste is to remember for decades...

Te
Review №19

It is sort of a Irani cafe that serves booze. A variant of lager beer called Kangaroo immediately caught my attention and it was not bad at all!! Its open only from mon to fri.. with special items everyday.. the waiting staff is really entertaining and fun..food is really good..

Su
Review №20

Best best place for cheap beers in Mumbai

Sh
Review №21

The chicken and mutton fry masala was really good , wanted to try the chicken cutlet but it was unavailable.Drawback- only cash payments

An
Review №22

The landscape of Mumbai cuisine would be incomplete without the vast number of Irani Cafés dispersed across the city. One of the most legendary cafés has to be Cafe Military.Located on a busy street in Fort, Mumbai, this café may not look like much on the outside but has character on the inside. Just enter the restaurant and seat yourself. You only have to wait for a few minutes before a server comes to take your order.You must have their Irani Chai. This is one of the best I have had. This light chai is packed with lemongrass goodness. And no chai is complete without some Bun Maska. They add tutti-frutti to their bread and slather plenty of butter.I do recommend their cheese toast as well. While vegetarians dont have a lot of options for a hefty meal, you have enough choices to have a light snack. Most people do visit Cafe Military for its affordable range of alcohol.Service is no frills. The servers are sweet. They come, take your order, and give you your food as soon as possible.I hope Cafe Military starts providing more options for vegetarians. For now, Ill always go back for their tea.

pr
Review №23

The legendary military cafe !! What can I say about this place that has never been said before!!! The perfect place to chill.. The food here is perfect. Cheap beer is an added incentive. The place just takes you back in time. A must go for anyone in Bombay who wants to have some fabulous parsi food.

sh
Review №24

Best place to visit... Affordable place and even food is yummy.. service provided by them is best.. they take care of customers very nicely

Bi
Review №25

Good place to have cheap beer around in fort area and some real good Parsi food. Keema ghotala was awesome. Value for money. Classic Parsi cafe ambience. Service people may be rude. Does not accept anything but cash. Walking distance from CST station.

sa
Review №26

Cafe Military is located at Nagindas master road, Fort. This place was on the list of top Irani restaurants, so I thought I would give it a try. So we ordered akuri pav and caramel custard. I just loved both those items, caramel custard was perfect. I would love to taste other items on my next visit. I loved the ambience, which was old school. This place is cheap, budget friendly when you compare it with other legendary Irani restaurants.

Do
Review №27

A heritage irani / parsi eatery tucked away at the side of flora fountain in South Mumbai.They have half the section with the old charm seating and half with the general seating. Good if they can change some broken metal chairs lying around.Their signature dishes include,1) Kheema Sali (Kheena with Sali)2) Akuri (an iranian scrambled egg, with masala)3) Mutton Sali Boti (Mutton Pieces in gravy with sali)4) Kheema Masoor Pulav (Pulav with Kheema and Masoor Dal on top)5) Caramel Custard for desertThey also serve chilled beer, sandwiches and a variety of other items.Their food is just AWESOME and they have different specialities, that change everyday.Rates are reasonable compared to the other irani / parsi joints. Dont expect anything fancy, besides the food.Waiters are always smiling and service is very quick.

Ch
Review №28

This iconic place in Fort needs no introduction. Service is quick and items are cheap. Food is quite savoury. Two cons though are that they only accept cash and keep mild beer.

Hi
Review №29

One of the few Irani Cafes where you get Beer. Salli Boti is recommended here alongwith Kheema Pav and Mutton Cutlet. Dont forget to have the Rasberry Drink quintessential to Parsi Cuisine

Vi
Review №30

Cafe Military is a legendary Irani Cafe which has been around for almost 80 years now.It serves mainly Iranian cuisine & 95% of their menu is non-vegetarian but the vegetarian dishes that they serve are nice such as Dhansak, Dhandal & Masoor Dal.No meal is complete without the Caramel Custard or Badam Pak.

Ke
Review №31

Jast go and Child out.Child Beer Maind Fresh 😍

Sa
Review №32

An iconic Parsi eaterie. Lovely kheema and Salli boti. Try the old-school beers.

Mi
Review №33

Great cafe. Chicken Berry Pulav reminded me of the old country. Topped off with an obligatory Caramel Custard ... all for less than the price of a designer frappacino.

Kr
Review №34

An amazing place to hang out with friends and have chilled Kangaroo beer.Post covid they have limited their menu.Very few items are available now.

pr
Review №35

Great taste , n best kheema in Town

'A
Review №36

This parsee cafe has better food with better waiters!!

An
Review №37

Super Irani cafe to enjoy their speciality Kheema pav ... Kheema Biryani... Monday Military Mutton

Ar
Review №38

Its an old cafe serving Irani food and beer too that too early morning 😜 Had chicken cutlet and keema ghotala and obvious Irani drink i.e. Pallonji Soda. Cutlet was dry and tasted okay. keema ghotala was good served with bread. Nothing so extraordinary and not so bad too. So you can surely give it a try. Wont dig a hole in your pocket like Britannia 😜

Mo
Review №39

Quiet an old restaurant located at fort and run by parsees, most of the visitors which i have noticed here are lawyers along with their clients and mostly occupied at lunch times. The food is nice and the staff here are really decent... nice place for a quick lunch.

De
Review №40

Pocket Friendly place...... Good food and amazing taste.....Parsi Tea a must must thing to have

Ra
Review №41

Good food, prompt service, pocket friendly.

In
Review №42

The age old cafe with its good Parsi food and cheap beer is one of the best ones in town.

Te
Review №43

Good place to hang out with friends...beer and Parasi food joint...pocket friendly...good teast

Ra
Review №44

A shadow of its former self. Limited menu, no specials of the day, beers stills feel good on a hot afternoon

Aa
Review №45

Raspberry soda was the best

An
Review №46

Very old, historic parsi joint in south mumbai. Traditional old furniture, chairs, high ceiling. They serve only beers in terms of alcohol. Not a big variety in menu but one can relish differently tasting veg & non veg delicacies like Keema, Chicken Fushka, Dhanshak, etc. Everything is highly affordable & easy on pocket. The menu & availability changes daily. Only drawback is for everything, there is a bread(pav). They do not serve roti. Keep it as a thing to do in Mumbai, thats it.

Ud
Review №47

Quality of food gone down. Visited only for sake of nostalgia.

In
Review №48

Great food, excelent price.Beer is not fresh ( but its writen in menu that it is mild chilled).I totally recommend this one.We had veg biryani ( 150 rupees) and kanda batata ( 100 rupees) both vegetarian.Delicious.

va
Review №49

The place is nice and chep for food as well as beer ,they should add more brands , kangaroo new brand tasted there .

Sa
Review №50

Kheema was great available only from 8 to 11 am

Bh
Review №51

Certainly a place to visit in South Mumbai. Tasty kheema pav and akuri served throughout the day. A refreshing Parsi Tea with Brun Maska can make your day.

Bh
Review №52

Good to spend time with friends...

Su
Review №53

Nice place to try sali boti very fast service and cheap beer.

Bh
Review №54

Nice place but should again start playing music.Also should serve papad

Bo
Review №55

Brilliant irani food at a cheap rate. Also beer available. Dhansukhs are a must have.

Di
Review №56

1. On a rainy afternoon we hoped into this cafe. A perfect place to describe as a classic. The restaurant has maintained the old rugged look.2. Chilled Beer and some Parsi delicacies is what makes this place a must visit.3. We tried the Chicken Cutlet with gravy and Keema Biryani. The one last star was not given as I have had better Parsi preparations.4. Just hop in and enjoy the food and ambience.

NI
Review №57

Its a beer place. You will get Parasi chakna and cold beer. A classic place with Parasi touch. Please carry cash when you visit here they dont accept cards or digital payment.

Sh
Review №58

Great place to chill! Kheema pav is a must try...#LetsGuide #fastfood #Mumbai #foodieparadise #non-vegetarian #cafe

As
Review №59

Parsi Irani cafe. Good budget but tasty food. Fast service. Packed during lunch hours. Only beer served in alcohol.

Sa
Review №60

Keema pav was too good.

As
Review №61

Authentic Irani food. Had delicious Sali Kheema and pav followed by Caramel Custard.🤤🤤The tough and rude signs 😁😁were there.Down nostalgia lane.

De
Review №62

One of the best parsi cafe in mumbai..

ro
Review №63

Busy place... always crowded.. quick service.. dont forget to try keema paav and cheez omelet.. average taste..

Na
Review №64

Yesterday I visited Cafe Military...is the chef changed? The taste is not upto the mark like earlier...

Si
Review №65

Your destination for budget food. Saali boti is a must try and dont forget to couple it with 160rs kangaroo mild beer.

Ke
Review №66

Visit for authentic mughlai food.

Fl
Review №67

Having been to many Parsi/Irani food joints, this place is a big hit because it serves 🍻 🍻The food though aint on the level as other places hence 3 starThey have Specials for every day of the weekBut definitely worth the visit

Am
Review №68

Nice place for non-vegitarian ppl, vintage look and cheap rates.

Vi
Review №69

Very limited menu, pathetic food - no taste whatsoeverHad so many pleasant memories about the place - all vanished in this one visit!Highly NOT RECOMMENDED

St
Review №70

Old school cafe. Small menu and perfectly chilled beer.

Da
Review №71

Must try : keema Pav and chicken curry . Nostalgic value , cultural heritage and good cheap food .. bring it on.

Ra
Review №72

Operating from a limited menu but what they have is top notch. Great kheema

an
Review №73

Perfect irani food..

Ed
Review №74

Simple and delicious food at this Irani cafe. Had a very good value lunch, quick and friendly service, and you can enjoy a beer with your meal too!

Fl
Review №75

Having been to many Parsi/Irani food joints, this place is a big hit because it serves 🍻 🍻The food though aint on the level as other places hence 3 starThey have Specials for every day of the weekBut definitely worth the visit

Ab
Review №76

Its a quaint and quality spot in the heart of a very expensive real estate and is very reasonably priced

Ri
Review №77

Ambience is full of nostalgia

Ra
Review №78

Nice Kheema pao. Also servers beer. One of the few places that still serves Kangaroo beer.

Ab
Review №79

Authentic Irani food at good price. They serve beer as well.

Ch
Review №80

Simple yet elegant cafe.One of few left over Irani/parsi cafes.Great tasteWarm serviceDecent ambianceGood QualityOnly challenge:STRICTLY CASH (NO CARDS/PAYTM

Aj
Review №81

Budget hotel to hangout and chill with friends. Value for money.

Dh
Review №82

Cafe you can visit everyday and not get bored

Sa
Review №83

Authentic Parsi food along with the most reasonable rates of Beer in SoBo

Ar
Review №84

Very sad place to go to post covid... Keema Pau their best in menu is now no more their best. Today it was served cold with literally no salt in it. I would recommend not to visit this place!!!!

Sa
Review №85

Great Parsi place with a retro ambiance. Most recommended dish would be Keema Pav coupled with Raspberry Soda. Do try the daily specials as well.

Ya
Review №86

Affordable price meal and they dont charge extra for beer and they serve only mild beer like Kangaro,Kingfisher,carlsberg,Turborg

Sh
Review №87

Pretty good place. Doesnt make you feel bad about day drinking because lawyers are sitting there doing the same. Whilst the elder ones are having the Chai there. At 11am, their vast menu included three items. Omlette pav, kheema pav and bhurji pav. I chose the kheema, i asked which animal was sacrificed for this scrumptious meal, he grunted back. The portion is the same quantity it probably was when they were rationing out food during partition to the military.

Fa
Review №88

Kheema pav and other parsi food.. Sali boti and dhansak are fantastic. Ambiance and decor of the old Iranian cafes which are hard to find nowadays. Cheap eats and great service.. A must do for any foodie in Mumbai.

Kh
Review №89

Super Parsi food extremely reasonable and great turn around.Must visit if you happen to be in Fort Mumbai

Vi
Review №90

Very good service

Vi
Review №91

All time favourite . Beer and chill

Va
Review №92

Tried chicken salli and lime soda, 8/10 - will visit again

ma
Review №93

Best Parsi food.

Sa
Review №94

The portion size is too less

Pa
Review №95

E excellent service and yummy foods...

Zu
Review №96

The place was shut but it is a fantastic place to eat as I have been there before the lockdown

Ra
Review №97

Good place but due to lockdown no food but chilled beer available.

pr
Review №98

Use to visit this place twice a month around 2 years back. Visited it recently, the food quality/taste use to be so good earlier. Now its just bad. Would not go there again. Ambience and service is still the same.

Sh
Review №99

Excellent place , food is delicious. New introduction of non alcoholic beer too.

As
Review №100

Our usual cheat non veg lunch haunt! Doesnt pretend to be anything its not. Just good decadent parsi food at affordable every day prices with excellent and quick service!

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  • Address:Alli Chambers, Nagindas Master Rd, Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001, India
  • Phone:+91 22 2265 4181
Categories
  • Bar
  • Mughlai restaurant
  • Breakfast restaurant
  • Cafe
  • Coffee shop
  • Non vegetarian restaurant
  • Restaurant
Working hours
  • Monday:8:30AM–10PM
  • Tuesday:8:30AM–10PM
  • Wednesday:8:30AM–10PM
  • Thursday:8:30AM–10PM
  • Friday:8:30AM–10PM
  • Saturday:8:30AM–10PM
  • Sunday:Closed
Service options
  • Delivery:Yes
  • Takeout:Yes
  • Dine-in:No
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:No
Dining options
  • Dessert:Yes
Atmosphere
  • Casual:Yes
Crowd
  • Groups:Yes
Payments
  • Cash-only:Yes
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