Overview
- The storied café, founded in 1914 by Boman Merwan opposite Grant Road station, closed on January 1, 2026 after 112 years of service.
- Regulars found a simple “We Are Closed” sign and a thank-you note on the door with no explanation or prior announcement from the owners.
- Patrons shared memories online of daily bun maska with chai and mawa cakes, describing the closure as the loss of a neighborhood routine.
- Coverage links the shutdown to mounting challenges for Irani cafés, including rising real estate costs, staffing shortages, succession gaps, changing tastes, and regulatory burdens.
- The café previously shut for repairs in 2014 and reopened, but there has been no indication of a return this time, with reports steering diners to other historic Parsi-Irani spots that remain open.