Yazdani Bakery is a heritage Irani bakery located in the Fort area of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Known for its traditional breads, biscuits, and confectionery, it is one of the few surviving Irani bakeries in the city and is widely regarded as a cultural landmark of South Mumbai.
| Type | Bakery |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food and bakery products |
| Location | Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Country | India |
| Cuisine | Irani, bakery products |
Background
Irani bakeries and cafés were established in Mumbai by Zoroastrian immigrants from Iran during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. These establishments became an integral part of the city's culinary and social fabric, offering bread, baked goods, and tea in modest, community-oriented settings. Yazdani Bakery belongs to this tradition and continues to operate from a colonial-era building in the Fort precinct.
Products
The bakery is recognised for items typical of the Irani bakery tradition, including:
- Brun pao (a hard-crusted bread)
- White bread loaves
- Khari (flaky savoury biscuits)
- Butter biscuits and ginger biscuits
- Apple pie and other simple confectionery
- Tea served in the traditional Irani café style
Significance
Yazdani Bakery is frequently cited in writings on Mumbai's heritage food culture as a representative of the dwindling Irani bakery tradition. The shop's wood-fired oven, vintage interiors, and continuity of family operation have made it a subject of interest for food writers, photographers, and heritage walks in the Fort area. It also supplies bread to several restaurants and households in the neighbourhood.
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References
- Wikidata entity: Q8050594