eating at anil’s cafe (or any one of the now five shops that make up chaar dukaan) is all about nostalgia and love for food.
the dishes served at all the shops at chaar dukaan are similar with slight differences based on which shop you sit in. there’s bun omelette, pizza, pakoras, sandwiches, momos, and of course maggie.
one of the reasons why anil’s cafe is recommended is because the proprietor is friendly and happy to converse and recommend. there’s a homely feel to the whole setting which is always appreciated.
the food though was a mixed bag with the momos falling just short of being completely steamed and the bum omelette while good, lacking any real flavours. the only saving grace is that they use a slightly sweet bun instead of the normal burger bun.
the onion and potato pakoras are recommended, even though slightly spicy for my standards. the kids loved the large portion of waffles and icecream. i particularly liked their ginger lemon tea.
don’t be fooled into thinking that either one of the chaar dukaan cafe’s are budget eats, although not as expensive as eating in a separate restaurant.
however, the weekend rush that comes up to landour means you will end up sitting next to a parking with cars backing and trying to manoeuvre out of tight spots leading to excessive pollution.
ratings:
food - 4/5
service - 5/5
location - 2/5 (while it would be a 4/5, the pollution on the sunday knocks away two points).