Vadapav, also known as Indian Burger or Batata Wada, is vegetarian street food. It’s a simple receipt involving a deep-fried patty made of potato, coriander, garlic, and other spices. It is served with various chutneys, toping, and combinations.
This patty is served with bread (also known as pav).
Ingredient – Mashed potato, chilies, garlic, turmeric, mustard seeds, and many other mixed spices. Small balls are made of this mixture and coated with gram flour batter and
deep-fried.
It is served with Indian bread, as shown in the pic.
This snack is sold at virtually every nook and corner of Mumbai and is a favorite evening snack for most Mumbaikar.
Do not forget to try this when you are visiting Mumbai.
Nowadays, Vadapav is served with bread, cheese, chutney, and other toppings. The cost range from Rs.10 to Rs. 30 (less than a dollar).
Interesting facts about Vada Pav:
- 23rd August is celebrated as ‘World Vada Pav Day.’
- Vada Pav was mainly eaten by mill workers around Parel during the old days. It was very economical, around ten paise around 1970.
- Ashok Vaidya from Dadar is believed to have set up the first vada pav cart outside of Dadar railway station in 1966.
One of the famous places to eat Vadapav with the various varieties is. ‘Jomboking‘
Here are the addresses where you can find their joints:
Andheri Metro Station
Andheri West, Opp Bus Depot
Ocean Pearl, Opp. Best Depot,
MA Road, Andheri West,
Mumbai – 400 058
Andheri West, S.V. Road
Mukund House, Shop No.1, Andheri Naka,
S.V.Road, Andheri West,
Mumbai – 400 058
Borivali East, Kasturba Cross Road
4, Kamla Niwas, Kasturba Cross Road no.1,
Borivali East, Mumbai – 400 066
Borivali West, Chandawarkar Road
Shop no.9, Sainiketan Building,
Chandawarkar Road, Borivali West
Mumbai – 400 092
Chembur East, Railway Compound
Shop no.2, C/o Supreme Food Parlour,
Railway Compound, Chembur Station,
Chembur East, Mumbai – 400 071
CST
Neelam Food Court,
CST Railway Station Opposite Platform No.12
Dahisar West, Sai dham
Shop No.8, Sai Dham,
L T Road, Dahisar West,
Mumbai – 400 068
Kandivali East, Near Station
Ram Villa, Akurli Road,
Opposite Sandeep Hotel,
Next to Railway Crossin,
Kandivali East, Mumbai – 400 101
Kandivali West, Raghuleela Mall
Raghuleela Mall, Food Court 3rd floor,
Kandivali West, Mumbai – 400 067
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Kotak Mahindra, Kotak Infiniti 3rd floor,
Building No 21 Infinity IT Park
Gen.A.K Vaidya Marg Malad East
Malad East, Rani Sati Marg
10, Rani Sati Marg,
Near Railway Bridge,
Malad East Mumbai – 400 097
Malad West, Sunder Nagar
Sunder Nagar, Near Vodafone Gallery,
Malad West, Mumbai – 400 064
Marine Lines, Mumbai
C/1, Shree Sitaram Sadan,
280, Princess Street,
Marine Lines, Mumbai – 400 002
Mira Road East, Shanti Nagar
Shop No.8, Bldg no. C/35,
Sector No.11, Shanti Nagar, Mira Road East,
Thane – 401 107
Mumbai Central, Inside Station
Bellasis Rail Caf, Mumbai Central Station,
Mumbai Central East,
Mumbai – 400 008
Mumbai Metro – Ghatkopar
Ghatkopar Metro Station , Mumbai
Mumbai Metro – Marol
Marol Metro Station, Mumbai
Nallasopara East, Railway station
Shop: B-5, partly towards the railway station,
Darshan Apartment, Opp. Railway station,
Nallasopara (East)
Sakinaka Metro Station
Santacruz East ,Vakola
Corner of Santacruz, Kalina,
Vakola, Santacruz east,
Mumbai – 400 055
Santacruz West, Station Road
Municipal store,
Near Gulab Baug,
M.G.Road, Santacruz West,
Mumbai – 400 054
Sion West – Railway Station Junction
9, Boustan Court,
Opp Sion Railway Station,
Next to Ramdeo Hotel,
Sion West,
Mumbai – 400 022
Vasai – Railway station
Survey No.43, Near Navghar Bus Depot,
Next to Railway Ticket Window
Vasai (w)
Vasai West, Railway Station Road
Shop no.4, Near Vasai Railway Station,
Vasai West,
Mumbai – 401 202
Vashi, Inside Railway Station
East wing Concourse,
Ground floor, International Infotech Park,
Vashi Railway Station,
Vashi, Navi Mumbai
Virar West – Opposite Viva College
Shop no 9, Yashwant Kunj bldg,
opposite Viva college,
near Mangalmurti Mandir,
Virar ( West ) – 401303.
