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Cafe Mondegar
Cafe Mondegar Logo
Cafe Mondegar entrance
Map
Restaurant information
EstablishedApril 1, 1932 (1932-04-01)
Owner(s)Rusi Yazdegardi
Hoshang Yazdegardi &
Family
Dress codeNone
Street addressMetro House,
Shahid Bhagat Singh Road,
Colaba Causeway
CityMumbai
StateMaharashtra
Postal/ZIP Code400005
Country India
Other locationsNone
Other informationOpen daily: 0800 to 2400 Hrs

Cafe Mondegar (a.k.a Café Mondegar and Mondy's) is amongst the first (along with Leopold Cafe) and most iconic restaurant and bars in Mumbai, India. Cafe Mondegar is the first restaurant in Mumbai to house a jukebox.

The restaurant is a popular landmark and touristic attraction of Mumbai. Famous Indian cartoonist and painter Mario Miranda painted murals (his cartoons) on all inner walls and entrance ceiling of the restaurant.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

History

Cafe Mondegar was started in 1932 by Iranian Zoroastrians (Parsi settlers in India) as an Irani café. The current building (Metro House), then housed a hotel called Apollo Hotel and the café was started in the reception area of the hotel. By mid 20th century, the café introduced a jukebox, (first in Mumbai) and was simultaneously converted into a restaurant. By 1990s, Cafe Mondegar was refurbished, Mario Miranda's murals were painted on the walls & ceiling, and the restaurant was converted into a bar. Café is owned by Yazdegardi family and Rusi Yazdegardi / Hoshang Yazdegardi are the Managing partners of the business.[7][8]

Location

Cafe Mondegar is situated in the Metro House in Colaba Causeway, 450 meters North-West of Gateway of India, 200 meters North-East of Leopold Cafe and 400 meters South of Elphinstone College in Mumbai.[9][10]

Murals

In 1990s, Rusi Yazdegardi (owner) asked Mario Miranda to draw murals (cartoons) on two opposite walls; i.e. wall adjacent to the main entrance and wall opposite the main entrance. Both walls have different themes. Whilst one wall is dedicated to Life in Mumbai, the other wall is dedicated to Atmosphere in the Café.

Since Mario Miranda only drew in black-and-white and on canvas, initially all the drawings were made on canvas. Those drawings were later rendered on the restaurant walls and colors were filled in with the help of students from Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Art and under Mario Miranda's supervision.[11]

  • Murals
  • Cafe bar with murals
    Cafe bar with murals
  • Murals on restaurant walls
    Murals on restaurant walls

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mumbai's most legendary". CNN. Retrieved Jul 2015. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ^ "Cafe Mondegar cartoon". Tripadvisor. Retrieved Jul 2015. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ "Cafe Mondegar review". Lonely Planet. Retrieved Jul 2015. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ "Cafe Mondegar remembers Mario Miranda". Rediff.com. Retrieved Jul 2015. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ "10 Meals You Must Have in Mumbai". NDTV food. Retrieved Jul 2015. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ^ "Cafe Mondegar location". wikimapia.org. Retrieved Jul 2015. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. ^ "Mumbai's Parsi Café Culture". Skift. Retrieved Jul 2015. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  8. ^ "Café Mondegar may shut down". First Post. Retrieved Jul 2015. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  9. ^ "Coordinates". latlong.net. Retrieved Jul 2015. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  10. ^ "Location". Google Maps. Retrieved Jul 2015. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  11. ^ "Cartoonist who loved to draw". Hindustan Times. Retrieved Jul 2015. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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