Pass me a Catuai Martini barman, doctors orders.
Since 1949 and to this day, Bombay has been under a state of prohibition and as such, a personal permit is required by law if one is to “continue to require foreign liquor and country liquor for preservation and maintenance of my health.” In these authentic cafes, there is a special place kept separate from the family room which unofficially takes the name of the Permit Room where alcohol can be sold and drunk, but only for the goodness of health.
Head up the stairs, and you find yourself in the dimly lit and incense filled Permit Room also known as the bar, where you can grab yourself one of Dishoom’s delicious cocktails. The room is divided through the use of ornate wooden partitions, features vintage ceiling fans and is brightened with pops of mustard upholstery which compliments the dark wood and further accents throughout the building. The restaurant and bar is spread over two levels with a bright and the airy “Family Room” on ground level is the perfect location for indulging in Dishoom breakfast including (and not limited to) the infamous bacon naan. Keen to explore the connections between their restaurant location and Bombay, the team at Dishoom visited Bombay’s Freemasonry Hall (the Lodge Rising Star) for decor inspiration and many of its characteristics have inspired the design for Dishoom Manchester. Opened in January 2019, Dishoom Manchester, a 231 cover restaurant located in the grade II listed former Freemason’s lodge & Masonic Hall on Bridge Street takes its food and style inspiration from the old Irani cafes popular in 1960s Bombay.
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