Updated On: 19 January, 2026 10:48 AM IST | Mumbai | Shriram Iyengar
In 2014, mid-day had reported when the cafe had come close to shutting down, only to reopen after ‘repairs’. However, this time we fear it might be for real

Pic/Satej Shinde
Seems as if it’s curtains for B Merwan & Co at Grant Road. Regulars of the iconic Irani cafe were surprised to find the 112-year-old popular eatery, started by Boman Merwan opposite Grant Road railway station, had shuttered last weekend. With only a notice to announce that the cafe is now shut.

A notice that was put up on the door of the establishment. Pic/Viraf Langrana, Old Bombay on Facebook