Indian Coffee House (Mall Road branch)
Indian Coffee House
Mall Road café established in 1957, known for filter coffee and masala dosa; cheap, lively and a Shimla institution.
Located at No. 1, The Mall, around Lower Bazaar, this café opened in 1957 and is one of Shimla's liveliest and most affordable old institutions. It keeps its old-fashioned décor, with uniformed waiters, and its specialties are South Indian filter coffee and masala dosa. It also serves mutton or vegetable cutlets, omelettes, jam toast and pakoras. It is often crowded in peak season and at weekends, does not take reservations, and costs about 400 rupees for two. It is an easy walk from Scandal Point and the Ridge.
Opening hours
Daily, about 8:00–21:00 (sources vary slightly)
Nearby sights
- Scandal Point & Gaiety Theatre
- Kali Bari Temple
- The Mall & The Ridge
- Christ Church
- Lakkar Bazaar & Ice Skating Rink
- Kalka–Shimla Railway
- Jakhoo Temple
- Annandale & Army Heritage Museum