Restaurant in Maharashtra, India
Bademiya is an iconic food stall and restaurant chain in Mumbai , India. It was established in 1946 by Mohammad Yaseen as makeshift seekh kabab counter . The counter has now branched out into several restaurants, takeaway joint and a permanent food stall at the original location. The restaurant is a popular landmark and touristic attraction of Mumbai.[ 1]
History
Mohammad Yaseen (a.k.a. Bade Miya after starting the counter ) was born in a small village in Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh . Yaseen moved to Mumbai at the age of 13 and became a butcher . He also started supplying meat to hotels. In 1946 Fida Mohammed Adam Chisti, who was the religious Guru of Yaseen, gave him ₹ 20 (equivalent to ₹ 2,100 or US$25.30 in 2023) seed money to start the counter. Yaseen started the food counter at Apollo Bundar near Mumbai naval port as late-night snack option for naval officers living nearby. A Fine dining restaurant was later started at Horniman Circle .[ 1] [ 2] Bademiya is said to have popularized Seekh kabab in Mumbai.[ 3] The food stall measures 10 X 4 feet and is situated behind The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Apollo Bundar , Mumbai. Bademiya had two sit-down restaurants in Apollo Bundar and at Horniman Circle .[ 4]
Location
Bademiya has three outlets. The first and most popular outlet is a food stall situated behind The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Apollo Bundar .
Places adjacent to Bademiya
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