Makkah Cafe

Evening time at Makkah Cafe is a perfect time for a chai, harira and steaming hot samosas. If you stand at Fanoos facing the market, you just have to start walking into the lane with flower sellers at the beginning. Follow your nose and you will see hordes outside Makkah Cafe just before you hit the road again. This little hole in the wall actually has limited seating inside which is constantly full. When we arrived, the samosa tray was empty and I was heartbroken. But the man at the counter said “Two minutes. Fresh aayega!” and two minutes later an ancient scooter loaded with a blue crate arrived. Two samosas were promptly put onto pieces of paper and shoved into our hands.These onion/peas filled samosas were crisp on the outside, steaming hot on the inside, and we had them with a glass of half chai. Makkah Cafe is also famous for its naans — circular pastries stuffed with coconut or fruits or khova. Heavy duty in themselves, these are sold by the triangle cut. There are also biscuits and nankhatai on offer.