LMB Hotel, short for Laxmi Mishthan Bhandar, is a heritage hotel and vegetarian restaurant located in the Johari Bazaar area of the walled city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. It is among the well-known landmarks of old Jaipur and is closely associated with traditional Rajasthani vegetarian cuisine and Indian sweets.
| Name | LMB Hotel (Laxmi Mishthan Bhandar) |
|---|---|
| Type | Hotel and vegetarian restaurant |
| Location | Johari Bazaar, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
| Cuisine | Rajasthani and North Indian vegetarian; Indian sweets and namkeen |
| Country | India |
LMB combines a small hotel with a long-running sweet shop and dining hall. It is situated within the Pink City precinct of Jaipur, an area listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, and stands along Johari Bazaar, a market historically known for jewellery and textile trade. The establishment is widely identified by its acronymic signage and its dual identity as both a confectioner and a sit-down restaurant.
The business began as a sweet shop (mishthan bhandar) catering to residents and traders of the walled city, and over time expanded to include a vegetarian dining hall and lodging facilities. It is operated as a strictly vegetarian establishment in keeping with the dietary traditions of its founding community and clientele.
The menu features dishes drawn from Rajasthani and broader North Indian vegetarian traditions. Items commonly associated with the establishment include:
LMB Hotel is frequently cited in travel writing and guidebooks on Jaipur as a representative example of the city's vegetarian culinary heritage. Its location in Johari Bazaar places it within the traditional retail and tourist circuit of the walled city, alongside landmarks such as the Hawa Mahal and the City Palace.