Review: House of Daaruwala

POSTED ON DECEMBER 21, 2018

I admit. I have a big fat soft spot for  Irani cafes. And I mourn their dwindling numbers as also the lack of  good Parsi food restaurants in our city. So when I hear about Andheri’s brand new Irani café lookalike “House of Daaruwala” I dash across the city with big hopes through equally big traffic jams.

Read my full review in today’s Bombay Times.

House of Daaruwala : with gorgeous actor producer foodie Neetu Chandra.

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