Cafe Mondegar (a.k.a. Café Mondegar and Mondy's) is a popular landmark and touristic attraction of Mumbai. Famous Indian cartoonist and painter Mario Miranda painted murals (his cartoons) on all inner walls and entrance ceiling of the restaurant.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| Cafe Mondegar | |
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 Cafe Mondegar entrance | |
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  Location in Mumbai, India | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1 April 1932 |
| Owner(s) | Rusi Yazdegardi Hoshang Yazdegardi & Family |
| Dress code | None |
| Street address | Metro House, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Colaba Causeway |
| City | Mumbai |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 400005 |
| Country |  India |
| Coordinates | 18°55′27″N 72°49′56″E / 18.924158°N 72.832126°E |
| Other locations | None |
| Other information | Open daily: 0800 to 2400 Hrs |
History
editCafe Mondegar was started in 1932 by Iranian Zoroastrians (Parsi settlers in India) as an Irani café. The current building (Metro House), then housed a hotel called Apollo Hotel and the café was started in the reception area of the hotel. By the mid 20th century, the café introduced a jukebox, (first in Mumbai) and was simultaneously converted into a restaurant. By the 1990s, Cafe Mondegar was refurbished, Mario Miranda's murals were painted on the walls & ceiling, and the restaurant was converted into a bar. Café is owned by Yazdegardi family and Rusi Yazdegardi / Hoshang Yazdegardi are the Managing partners of the business.[7][8]
Location
editCafe Mondegar is situated in the Metro House in Colaba Causeway, 450 meters North-West of Gateway of India, 200 meters North-East of Leopold Cafe and 400 meters South of Elphinstone College in Mumbai.[9][10]
Murals
editIn the 1990s, owner Rusi Yazdegardi asked Mario Miranda to draw murals (cartoons) on two opposite walls; i.e. the wall adjacent to the main entrance and wall opposite the main entrance. Both walls have different themes, one dedicated to Life in Mumbai, the other dedicated to Atmosphere in the Café.
Mario Miranda sketched his drawings on canvas before their being rendered on the restaurant walls with the help of students from Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Art under his supervision.[11]
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Cafe bar with murals -
Murals on restaurant walls
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Jukebox in Café Mondegar
See also
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References
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- ^ "Café Mondegar may shut down". First Post.
- ^ "Coordinates". latlong.net. Archived from the original on 7 August 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ "Location". Google Maps.
- ^ "Cartoonist who loved to draw". Hindustan Times.[dead link]