It’s the end of an era for South Mumbaikars as the 100-year-old Sun-Shine Restaurant, Bakery and Beer Bar is shutting down. Nestled in Thakurdwar in South Mumbai, this iconic Irani restaurant was once frequented by legendary actor, the late Rajesh Khanna. So, why is the 100-year-old iconic Irani bakery saying its final goodbyes? Read on to know more.
100-Year-Old Sun-Shine Irani Restaurant & Bakery In Mumbai Shuts Down
Sun-Shine Irani restaurant is shutting down for good after the over 120-year-old building in which it resides will be demolished by BMC. Unfortunately, the building is in a dilapidated condition with no scope for repairs. So, the Irani restaurant received a notice to vacate the place.
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Interestingly, the iconic 100-year-old Irani bakery cum restaurant hosted a slew of popular celebrities like late MLA Pramod Navalkar, late Pradip Patwardhan and more. In an interview with The Free Press Journal, manager Ashok Shetty revealed that their bestsellers included Kheema Paav, Omelette Pav and just freshly baked bread with melt-in-the-mouth butter. He further added that Sun-Shine restaurant has a massive kitchen. All bakery items like bread and biscuits were baked in-house.
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Bakery Says Final Goodbye To South Mumbaikars
Not just politicians and celebrities, even residents of Girgaum often frequented the 100-year-old restaurant cum bakery for a leisurely evening beer or an afternoon bun maska with Irani chai. it’s quite unfortunate that the reason for Sun Shine bakery’s shutdown is not due to a change in management, losses or even COVID-19 pandemic-induced losses. Rather, it has everything to do with the over 120-year-old building that is in extremely poor condition, with no room to salvage.
Well, we bid goodbye to Sun-Shine Irani restaurant and bakery with heavy hearts. We hope in the coming months they may reopen in another location in a whole new avatar. Adios!
News Source: The Free Press Journal
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