“In the good old days, there used to be 7 to 800 Irani restaurants in Mumbai, now there are hardly 30 to 40,” shares Afshim Kohinoor, the third generation of the Kohinoor family that mans the cafe all on his own.

A file photo from 2009 showing Britannia & Co owner Boman Kohinoor (centre) at his iconic restaurant in Ballard Estate. Pics/Shadab Khan