There are bakeries in Mumbai, and then there is Yazdani — a place where the bread is still judged by the sound it makes.
Tucked into Cawasji Patel Street since the 1950s, Yazdani runs on a wood-fired oven that predates most of Fort's office towers. The Zend family bakes through the night; by 7am the racks are stacked with brun, pav and the seven-grain bread that half of Fort's old guard swears by.
What to order
Brun maska — crusty outside, cloud inside, butter doing the heavy lifting. Pair with Irani chai in a glass tumbler. First visit? Add the apple pie — unfashionable, unchanged, perfect.
Insider tips
Come before 9am — the first bake sells out. Cash works faster than cards. Look up: the ceiling fans and fire-brigade signage haven't moved in seventy years, and that's exactly the point.
