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Our Story

Thandi chaas, sumptuous dal fry, and of course, our lighter-than-air naram phulkas!  No matter which part of the world you’re in, the incomparable taste of authentic, wholesome, home-style food will always remain with you – much like your best experiences in life. 

 

And that’s exactly what we here, at B. Bhagat Tarachand, bring to you, in the form of our delicious food – an unmatched experience.

 

What started out as something best described as an establishment that was a little larger than a stall, in Karachi, in 1895, B. Bhagat Tarachand now spans the whole of Mumbai. But even though B. Bhagat Tarachand (or BBT as our patrons and team fondly refer to it), is a wildly successful franchise, we have managed to retain what most other restaurant businesses lose in the process of expansion – our essence and commitment to quality food.

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In fact, all those who frequent the restaurant, are familiar with the legendary tale of our founder, Tarachand Chawla. A century ago, even as a small business owner just starting out, Mr. Chawla was a generous and kindred spirit. He would often allow customers to eat for free, if they couldn’t afford the meal.

 

This justifiably earned him the title of ‘Bhagat’ (meaning kind), and hence our restaurant was christened ‘Bhagat Tarachand’, after it’s benevolent founder.

What remains consistent from our time as a little stall in 1895, and hasn’t changed across our present counterparts all over Mumbai, is our serious commitment to quality and freshness.

 

We are all quite used to seeing the terms ‘Quality’ and ‘Freshness’ being thrown around in advertisements and marketing gimmicks, by every restaurant out there, but at BBT, we put our money where our mouth is (quite literally!).

Daily, our cooks churn out fresh, healthy and delectable food, not once, which is the industry standard (that most don’t abide by), but twice! Prakash Chawla, proud owner of the BBT chain, says “We are so committed to preserving the freshness of our food and meeting our customer’s expectations, that we use the same raw materials at home, as we do in the restaurant”. 

 

Ghar ka khana doesn’t get more literal than that!

Our most buzzing center, is the BBT restaurant in Zaveri Bazaar, started in the 1970’s. The area is frequented by traders, businessmen and the working class, who have a penchant for well-cooked, traditional vegetarian food and, unsurprisingly, have long since adopted our restaurant as their go-to hub for mealtimes. Our unique Punjabi and Sindhi pure vegetarian fare, always cooked fresh and always up to our remarkably high standards, has found it’s way into the hearts of our customers. Some of our crowd pullers and absolute favourites include dal fry, papad churi, buttery soft phulkas and a novelty beverage we fondly call ‘kutchi beer’, which is chaas that we serve in beer bottles. It perfectly compliments the variety of flavours you can enjoy in our thalis. 

With the resounding success of the Zaveri Bazaar restaurant, we expanded to other parts of Mumbai and beyond. Please view the locations page to find out more about our presence.

What remains consistent from our time as a little stall in 1895, and hasn’t changed across our present counterparts all over Mumbai, is our serious commitment to quality and freshness.

 

We are all quite used to seeing the terms ‘Quality’ and ‘Freshness’ being thrown around in advertisements and marketing gimmicks, by every restaurant out there, but at BBT, we put our money where our mouth is (quite literally!).

Daily, our cooks churn out fresh, healthy and delectable food, not once, which is the industry standard (that most don’t abide by), but twice! Prakash Chawla, proud owner of the BBT chain, says “We are so committed to preserving the freshness of our food and meeting our customer’s expectations, that we use the same raw materials at home, as we do in the restaurant”. 

 

Ghar ka khana doesn’t get more literal than that!