Most importantly, the Dishoom team believe wholeheartedly that when people break bread together, barriers break down. Each Dishoom restaurant attempts to capture some of the romantic nostalgia of these spaces – through stories, design, food and service. Students ate breakfast while high court lawyers read their briefs, families had lunch and writers found their characters.ĭishoom pays loving homage to these Irani cafés, of which fewer than 30 now remain in Bombay. Wealthy businessmen, sweaty taxi-wallas and courting couples sat close to one another on rickety bentwood chairs at chipped marble tables.

Fans turned slowly, panelled walls were hung with sepia-toned family portraits. These cafés were the first places that people of any caste, class, religion or race could come together over food and drink, taking cool refuge from the street to enjoy a cheap snack, a hearty meal, or just a cup of chai. Opened early last century by Zoroastrian immigrants from Iran, there were almost four hundred Irani cafés in Bombay at their peak in the 1960s. The restaurant will also have a Permit Room bar, serving Dishoom’s award-winning cocktails, teetotal tipples, chai, coolers and more. Bringing together the food of all Bombay, dishes cooked in Hindu, Muslim, Irani and Parsi traditions will all jostle for space on the table, and a new chef’s special will be created especially for Dishoom Birmingham (particulars forthcoming in due course). Dishoom Birmingham will draw upon the ethos and the poetry of these cafés, but will have its own distinct story, exploring the parallels and connections between Bombay and Birmingham (please kindly read on for more details).Įxecutive Chef Naved Nasir’s menu of Bombay comfort food will be served all day, from breakfast-time until late. They were places that warmly welcomed all places where differences were celebrated, not judged. These cafés broke down barriers by bringing people together over food and drink. The restaurant pays loving homage to the old Irani cafés that were once part of the fabric of life in Bombay. The team, led by co-founders Shamil and Kavi Thakrar, are truly delighted to have moved into this new home, where they enjoy the company of the city’s most beautiful and historic buildings. The team behind Bombay café Dishoom are delighted to open a new restaurant in Paradise Birminghamĭishoom Birmingham is located in the heart of the city at One Chamberlain Square, part of Paradise Birmingham.

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