Mani's Lunch Home, Chembur
9 people recommendvia r/mumbaiFood, r/mumbai·9 comments quoted below
What people say, in short
Mani's Lunch Home in Chembur is recommended for its home-style Tamil and Palakkad cooking; it is distinct from the similarly named Mani's Cafe chain. One diner singles out the dosa, idli and meals, while another makes it a weekend breakfast stop and praises the sambar and filter coffee. One supporter rates its food above familiar Chennai restaurants, and a separate diner praises its sambar in a comparison with Santosham.
Address
Ground Floor, Mani's Lunch Home chembur, Garodia Market, DK Sandu Marg, near Sai Baba Mandir, opposite Savla Hospital, Chembur Gaothan, Chembur, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400071, India
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Dosa, Idli, Tamil style meals
- Best for
- Breakfast
The evidence
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Praises amazing authentic Palakkad Iyer food with a simple menu.
Weekly breakfast go-to; proper unsweetened sambar and good filter coffee; notes it's better than Mani's Cafe.
Recommends Mani's Lunch Home in Chembur.
Prefers its sambar to Santosham's while praising its Tamil cooking.
Recommends Mani's Lunch Home.
Big fan; warns not to confuse it with other Mani-named outlets.
Recommends the Chembur branch for Tamil-style meals, dosa and idli.
Having lived in Chennai, insists its taste and quality surpass even Chennai's big vegetarian hotels.
Recommended (distinct from Mani's cafe) for vegetarian Tamil/Palakkad-style food.
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