Open since 1905, Badash does a roaring trade refuelling customers drained by shopping trips in nearby Crawford Market.
A superbly designed diner-style premises open to the street, with (presumably) unintentionally kitsch decor, that includes fantastically OTT on-table mango trees and hot-pink foil covered cups holding a vertical tunnel of impossibly balanced napkins. All brilliantly complimented by 80s style back-lit picture boxes showing off Badash's extensive falooda menu.
Falooda's are rose-flavoured Muslim speciality drinks made with milk, cream, nuts and strands of vermicelli. We went for the Royal variety pictured above, which came with a delicious scoop of vanilla ice cream. An acquired taste we got the taste for pretty quick, reminded Rachelle of glutinous rice balls, and me of naughty trips to Mr Boni's Ice Cream parlour.
Bill for two (we shared): 80 rupees (£1, AU$2)
Badah, 152/156, Opposite Crawford Market, L T Marg, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400003, India - 022 23421943
