In a world of 24 hour, modernized food spots with lots of glass and steel décor – there’s something so refreshing about walking into this old room adorned with peeling paint, checkered tablecloths and remnants of Bentwood furniture imported from Poland. The restaurant is only open from noon to 4PM. One can only sit there and imagine how much history the place has held. Britannia is probably the last of a dying breed of authentic Parsi/Iranian food cafes that were hugely popular at one time.
The food is good but you must order right. The mutton dishes reign supreme at Britannia! The mutton berry pulav, the mutton cutlets and the salli boti are all really tasty. The chapattis here are to die for – I don’t know what they put in them but they are so so good. There is really very little here for vegetarians to eat.