Mani's Lunch Home

MANI’S LUNCH HOME

(Since 1937)

Plot. No. 153/C.  Mhaskar Building,

Matunga, Mumbai-400019

Tel.24127188

A peaceful walk down the main road just in front of the Matunga C.Rly. Station

i.e. Lakhamsey Napoo Road, past Welingkar Management Institute, then R.A.

Podar College of Commerce, Ruia College and opposite Hindu Colony stands the

humble modest “Mani’s offering every thing that is good in South Indian Snacks

with homely taste and atmosphere.

The place opens around 6.30 a.m. and close sharply by 9 p.m. with a weekly

holiday on ‘Monday'

The restaurant serves only few items and never compromise on quality.  It prides

in quality with modest price. In fact Mani’s is worth to money.

The restaurant serve exotic perfectly light Idly, mouth watering Medu wada,

Potato wada, Uppuma, Sheera, Pongal, in the morning session and in addition Kela

Bajji, Vegetable Bonda, Dal wada, Rasam wada, Dahi wada, Onion pakkoda,

Mysore bonda, in the evening session and vast varieties of crisp Dosa’s. All these

served with limitless accompaniments of chutney and spicy delicious Madras Onion

Sambar.  One can consume as much as chutney and sambar as desired without

paying any extra cost.  This is the only restaurant in Mumbai that serve chutney

and sambar in limitless quantity happily free of charge.  Mulagapodi the so-called

Powder Chutney really have a magical taste and it further enhances the quality

and intake. In addition in the afternoon session varieties Rice such as Dahi Rice,

Bisibellabath, Tomatoe Rice, Lemon Rice and Tamarind Rice also were served

The Restaurant on Sundays prepares a special South Dosa called ”ADDAI” in the

evening after 3.30 p.m. served with pure fresh Butter accompanied by chutney

and sambar which attracts customers in large from far and near.. 

On Sundays to meet the demands of Gujarati customers Sambar is prepared with

out onion, Jain type.

Now after the demise of Sri. V.S. Mani Iyer in 1978 his eldest son Sri. K.S.

Narayanaswamy assisted by his brothers S. Venkatesh, & S. Raman took the

charge of the restaurant.

MANI’S LUNCH HOME

Plot. No. 12, Sion- Dharavi Road,

Sion, Mumbai-400022

Tel.24079584

The restaurant have a sister concern at

Sion close to Sion Rly. Station, opposite

to ‘Our Lady School’ serving exclusive

varieties of Palakkad Kerala style Lunch

and dinner. This shop opens by 10.30

a.m. to 3.30 p.m. for lunch and by 6.30

p.m. to 10.30 p.m. for dinner, with a

weekly holiday on Saturdays. 

Now Sri. K.V. Narayanan the nephew of

Late Sri. V.S. Mani Iyer administers the

hotel.          

MANI’S

Model Co-Op. Hostel Soc. Ltd.

384, DADBAWALA SADAN,

Opp: Sri Bajan Samaj

Telang Road, Matunga, Mumbai-400019.

Tel.24021112

Now on May, 2002 Mani’s have

opened one new additional outlet

at Model Co-Op.Hostel society

(popularly known as Society), 384,

Dadbawala Sadan, Telang Road,

Opp: Sree Bajan Samaj, next to

Sankar Mattam, Matunga, Mumbai-

40019, on conductor basis serving

with authentic entire gamut of

South Indian delicious fine cuisine,

breakfast, Lunch, snacks and

dinner.

This shop opens at 6.30.a.m. and

close by 10.30 p.m. with a weekly

holiday on Tuesday.

Morning breakfast includes Idli,

Meduvada, Uppuma, Poori-Baji,

Sheera (Kesari), Pongal and

varieties of Dosa’s. All breakfast   

items shall avail up to 12.30 Noon.

Lunch starts by 10.30 a.m. and

includes 2 bowls of rice, 2

Chapattis, one cup of solid baji, 2

cups of liquid baji, Rasam, Sambar,

papad, pickles, butter milk and

curd all at Rs.35.00.   The full

meals served on fresh plantain

Leaves cost Rs.70.00 with one

sweet dish/ payasam i.e. pudding.

On Thursday, Saturday & Sunday

the menu includes Payasam. The

take away Carrier meals Costs

Rs.40.00 and pure Vegetable set

priced at Rs.70.00 per set.

Sundays Lunch menu includes

potato dry baji, pineapple pachadi

(Liquid Baji), Aviyal, and Madras

onion sambar with pickles puleenji

(Injipuli).

The lunch session ceases by

3.p.m. and thereafter-evening

snacks session starts by 3.30p.m.

Evening snacks items over and

above the breakfast items includes

fresh Sevai cocoanut/ lemon/plain,

Kela Bajji, Vegetable Bonda,

Mysore Bonda, onion Bajji/Pokkoda,

and vast varieties of spl. Dosas

Such as Palak Dosa, Ulundu Dosa,

Set Dosa, Addai Dosa, Neer Dosa,

Tomato omelet, Cheese Dosa etc.

and Semiya Pulav, Semiya Kitchadi,

Vegetable Pulav, and much more

mouth watering South Indian

Delicious Delicacies.During the

festive occasion such as Onam

traditional authentic full Keralite

feast and items were all prepared

according to custom and tradition

to suit the respective festive

mood.