Sarson da Saag · Makki di Roti
Mustard greens slow-cooked with white butter, served with hand-rolled corn roti, jaggery and onion. Available November to February only.
₹420
Pure Veg
100% Shuddh Shakahari · Pure Vegetarian
Mohan ji ka Desi Dhaba
खाओ दिल से, याद रखेगा आप ही
"Eat from the heart — you'll remember us forever."
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Family-run since 1978
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Three generations of recipes
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4.7 ★ on Google · 2,800+ reviews
Hamari Kahani · Our Story
Three generations.
Three generations.
One pure-vegetarian kitchen.
तीन पीढ़ियाँ · एक रसोई · सौ प्रतिशत शाकाहारी
What started in 1978 as a roadside stop on GT Road for truckers and travellers is today one of Delhi-NCR's most-loved shuddh-shakahari dhabas. Daada ji's slow-cooked dal, Papa ji's tandoori sigari rotis, and Mohan ji's gentle insistence that "food is prashad — never rush it" — that's our recipe.
Our kitchen is 100% vegetarian. No shortcuts, no Maggi-cubes, no food colours. Ghee from a Murthal dairy we've worked with for forty years. Spices ground every morning. That's the difference you can taste.
- 1978Daada ji opens the dhaba on GT Road, near Murthal
- 1995Papa ji takes over · expands to a 60-seat hall
- 2008Online catalog launches · first Zomato listing
- 2026Mohan ji ki third generation — three locations now
"Khaana banaya hai dil se. Aap khaayenge dil se, hum samjhenge. Bas itni si baat hai."
— Mohan ji
Specials · Aaj ka Khaas
Today on the menu
Paneer Lababdar Thali
Our most-ordered dish in a complete thali — paneer lababdar, dal makhani, jeera rice, two butter rotis, raita, salad, and gulab jamun.
₹540
Pure Veg
Festive Combo for 4
Two paneer dishes, dal, biryani, six rotis, raita, salad, and a tray of mithai. Pickup or delivery within 5 km. Saturday-Sunday only.
₹1,840
Pure Veg
Reserve · Booking
Apni table abhi book karein
Reservations are confirmed by reply on WhatsApp. We hold the table for 15 minutes past your booked time.
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Walk-ins also welcome
Reservation only guarantees a table at peak hours (Sat-Sun 7-10 PM).
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Group bookings · 10+ guests
Pre-set thali menu available. WhatsApp Mohan ji directly to discuss.
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Catering · home delivery
Within 10 km. Festival platters and family packs from ₹1,200.
Gallery · Tasveerein
Aankhon se khao
A taste of what awaits you.
Customers Speak · Aap kya kehte hain
“My grandmother grew up in Murthal and she still says Mohan ji's dal is the only one that tastes like her ma's. Three generations of our family eat here.”
Anjali Sharma
Regular customer · Greater Kailash
“Pure veg, no compromises, and the paneer is house-made. We do all our family functions here. Mohan ji personally checks every thali before it goes out.”
Rohit Kumar
Lawyer · Lajpat Nagar
“Took my parents from Bengaluru here and they couldn't stop talking about the sarson da saag. Now we order it on Sunday family lunches.”
Priya Iyer
Doctor · CR Park
“I run a strict vegetarian household for religious reasons. The fact that this kitchen is 100% pure veg, with separate utensils and no eggs even in desserts — that matters to us. Trustworthy food.”
Sunita Kapoor
Homemaker · East of Kailash
“Office team lunches every Friday. ₹1,200 family pack feeds 4. The biryani is genuinely the best veg biryani in south Delhi.”
Arjun Mehta
Tech founder · Saket
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Find us · Hours · Contact
Hours
- Monday – Friday
- 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
- Saturday – Sunday
- 10:30 AM – 11:30 PM
- Festival days
- Extended kitchen · Pre-order recommended
- Tuesday
- Closed (kitchen rest)