Doesn’t food always taste better in the mountains? Maybe it’s the rolling hills, the greenery, the climate, or just being away from the pollution and noise of the city.
In Mussorie, you get the best eggs in the country. Don’t believe us? Just drop in at Lovely Omelette Centre and find out yourself.
Make sure you grab a chai to go with your omelette and you have the perfect pahadi snack.
Mussoorie’s most famous eatery is also its smallest — a cubbyhole along the Mall that serves what are arguably the best omelettes in India, for almost a century now.
No wonder Lovely Omelette Centre is a popular tourist attraction.
Established in 1918, it was initially a shop where one could buy eggs. Then we started selling boiled eggs, and now you get omelettes.
– Khurshid Mohammed, Proprietor and Chef, Lovely Omelette Centre
Haldi, Mirch aur Chocolate
Their speciality is the cheese omelette, with chillies, onions and spices, served on toast.
If you’re feeling really decadent, the maestro at the frying pan will whip up a chocolate omelette on request.
When asked about what makes these omelettes so popular, Khurshid reveals he uses haldi (turmeric). “Turmeric kills the egg-y smell and aids in digestion. I routinely put in a little bit of haldi in my omelettes so that they may smell better,” he adds.
Children’s Delight
Located in the middle of the Mall road area, Lovely Omelette Centre is always packed with students, who get preferential treatment.
That’s right, kids eat for free!
The shop is reserved for school kids on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, especially if there are any school trips. Kids who can afford it pay and eat, and those who can’t, eat for free.
If you still aren’t convinced, take a peak at the eatery’s unofficial Facebook page.
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