Best Fast Food Joints in Thane to choose for lunch and dinner

Best Fast Food Joints in Thane to choose for lunch and dinner. It's easy to be tempted when you're eating away from home - especially if everyone around you is chowing down on unhealthy options. Thaneweb Thane Mumbai

Like everyone else, even I love the rainy season, especially in Thane. Lush greenery, aroma of earth, fresh air to breath and a variety of food to eat in Thane this season. Everything around you becomes so special when you get a chance to have vadaa paav or bhajiya along with a cutting chai at a road side food stall.

There are some famous places to eat in thane with a plethora of food items like upvas food, and after having hunted for some quality food in the city, I am listing here the top ten fast food joints which every Thanekar and visitor to the city must try this monsoon.

Have a look at them. And yes, there are several affordable restaurants in thane as well, which are also worth visiting and might have been missed in the list - visit them and let everyone know what a great food hub our Thane is.

1. Missal Paav at Maamledaar

If you are in mood to enjoy this rain with some absolutely hot and spicy snacks, here is something which is definitely made for you. Maharashtra’s very own, hot, spicy and tempting all time snack -Missal, which is served with paav, is easily available at mostly all the small and big roadside stalls and even at restaurants too.

Well, even though it’s available at a lot of places and people have their own opinion about Missal at Maamledaar, but for me, a missal eating experience can’t get any more rustic than this. What makes Maamldeaar’s missal so unique is the style and taste with which it arrives on your table. Spicy veg gravy made up mainly of dried peas and sprouts topped with the spicy mixture of farsaan and onion along with a thick layer of oil on top is just too much to resist.

The Missal here is available in three varieties depending on the level of spiciness, but since Maamledaar is famous for its spicy missal, you should try ‘teekha missal’. And yes, the best way to enjoy the missal paav is eating it with your hands without using any spoon or fork. Just wash your hands and dig into the oily lake of spicy missal in front of you and have the eating pleasure that starts right from the first bite till you wipe the bowl clean. Also, you can order some additional yoghurt, lassi or chaas to compliment the cuisine.

Do remember that there can be long to very long queue during peak hours and wait time can go to 20 to 30 minutes when heavily crowded. Just to mention about the place and ambience – it’s not a very modern and lavish eating outlet, but has good enough place to eat. If vacant, you might need to share your table with other customers as well.

And lastly, if you don't know Maamledaar is one of the finest restaurants in thane for lunch.

Location: Maaledaar, Next to Next to Tahsildar's office, Thane Station Road. Timing: 11 am to 11 pm

2. Mirchi Chaat, Basket Chaat and variety of other chaats at Dilip Chaat corner

If you have ever travelled to Delhi, and had the chance to eat delicious paapdi chaats, Dahi vadaas or Basket chaat and looking for similar kind of delicacies and taste, you should definitely give a shot to this small but all-time crowded chaat shop famous as Dilip’s Chaat corner in the vicinity.

These varieties of chaats are completely different in taste and look from the ones like dahi Puri, sev puri, ragda patties you get at the regular chaat shops in Mumbai. Kachori, Mirchi, Papdi (or whichever base you wish to take) is mixed with fresh sweet yoghurt, a variety of chutneys, spices and is served to you with toppings like sev, chaat masala, etc. Items highly recommended here: Mirchi Chaat, Corn Cheese Sev Puri, Dahi Vadaa, Basket Chaat and Kachori Chaat.

Location: Dilip Chaat Corner, Kopri Market. Timing: 4 pm to 10 pm.

3. Special Falooda at Kailash Sweets

When done with all the street food in thane and an assortment of teas, what you should try for are a couple of cold and sweet delicacies which definitely would add some extra flavour to your taste buds.

The special falooda at Kailash Sweets consist of a variety of ice cream and kulfis set in layers, which include flavors like pista, kesar, rose etc. topped with rabdi, flavoured syrups, dry fruits and of course, falooda. The ice cream pieces are soft, easy to cut and each bite of these ice creams should be eaten with a bit of falooda and rabdi for better taste with each and every finishing morsel. Make sure you finish it before it melts as the serving is large in size and you might loose on taste if it becomes cocktail and sweet flavoured-syrup.

Location: Kailash Sweets, Kopri Market. Timing: 11 am to 11 pm.

4. Kanda-Kothambir Bhajiya at Umesh’s Snacks stall

Umesh Snacks is one of the oldest and good restaurants in thane for family to have crispy kanda bhajiyas along with tea, is the first combo which one usually thinks of. But when these regular bhajiyas which are made with a typical mixture of besan and onion slices taken to the next level of taste, it probably becomes your best companion for this season.

These set of bhajiyas are round in shape (and not in amoeba- like shape in the regular kanda bhajiya) made with finely cut onions, green chillies, fresh coriander leaves, little bit of salt and spices mixed with besan which are deep fried in refined oil and then served piping hot with a variety of chutneys and fried green chillies. You can also ask for a regular cutting chai or order a special chai to make it a better combination to have.

What gives you an additional flavour to this combo is the place where you eat it, and it was necessary for me to add the details about the outlet as well, just because of its location. Located on the Yeoor Hills, surrounded by lush green ambience of trees and mountains, fresh air to breathe and if you are lucky to get rains while you are having it, is like experiencing monsoon in the best possible way.

Location: Umesh Snacks Stall, Yeoor Village, Yeoor Hills. Timing: 9 am to 1 pm and 4 pm to 8 pm.

5. Vadaa Paav at Aunty’s cart

If your mom ever made mouth-watering vadaas at home which are less spicy, big in size and taste like the typical ‘maa ke haathon Ka khaana’ and in case if you are getting the strong craving to eat similar kind of vadaas right now, and you are tired of eating vadaa paavs at all the Kunj Vihars, Jumbo King outlets or any other street side shop, you should definitely stop at Aunty’s vadaa paav corner which is one of the evergreen restaurants near thane station.

Served in the most traditional way, vadaa and paav are served separately in two different plates (and not like a sandwich) along with three different chutneys – coconut/peanut chutney, dry garlic chutney and mashed chilly chutney. With the entire shop managed on a small cart, there is hardly a chance that any vadaa taken out (in a bunch of 12-15 vadaas) from the oil after its fried, would last for more than a couple of minutes. When visiting, be ready to wait for a few minutes to get your order in hand as you would find pretty good number of people surrounding the cart, waiting to eat at shop or for their takeaways.

Vadaa Paav at Aunty's cart gives you the feeling of one of the best fast food in thane.

Location: Shivai Nagar, Near Sanskaar Public School. Timing: 4 pm to 9 pm.

6. Variety of Dosas at Angel Dosa Centre

Masala, plain paper, Mysore masala, podi, rawa. Does any more name click in your mind when it comes to eat Dosa? Now, imagine this: Chilly Paneer Dosa, Noodles Dosa, Manchurian Dosa, Palak Paneer Dosa and so on. Yes, these are the wide array of unique dosas, probably the types which you can’t even think of, and the best part - you get all at Angel Dosa Centre right here in Thane - one of the best restaurants in thane for couples.

With over 50 varieties of dosas, right from traditional to innovative flavors, all are available at this cart which has 7 dosa tavaas and around 5 to 7 cooks where both tavaa and cook keep each other busy all the time in the dosa making process. They don’t really have a sitting place, so you need to stand to eat, but yes, the taste definitely makes up for that.

Also, due to high patronage, you need to have patience as you might need to wait for a little long in spite of 5-6 cooks making dosas at the best of their speeds because of high patronage.

Location: Angel Dosa Centre, Mahavir Milestone, Near Vikas Complex. Timing: 3 pm to 11 pm.

7. Honey Dew Ice-cream at Simla Ice-cream corner

Put the best of Cassatas, Cornettos, Gelatos and all of the other varieties of ice-cream on one side and ‘Honey Dew’ on the other. Unquestionably, in my scale, this authentic, natural and rich milk made Honey Dew ice-cream is one of the best famous food in thane.

Natural with no preservative added, this ice-cream made is up of milk & honey, with a layer of chocolate and cashews on the outer part of it. As you start munching and licking this big, soft, creamy and exceedingly yummy frozen milk delicacy, get ready to get the icing on the cake – the honey filling. Filled with thick and hefty amount of honey in the centre of the ice-cream, it all starts dripping out if you are not careful with your style of eating. Put all of your focus in taking every bite of it and carefully managing the flow of honey, which is bulging out with each and every bite you cut from the ice-cream.

Location: Simla Ice-cream Corner, Opposite Gaon Devi Temple, Kopri. Timing: 9 am to 12.30 am (mid-night).

8. Litti Chokha at Maa Durga Snacks Corner

Being a North-Indian delicacy, Litti Chokha is rare to find in Mumbai or Maharashtra, but it’s musch liked by people who hail from the northern part of India. Of late, after being introduced to some street-side stalls, this cuisine has drawn rave reviews for its taste from the home-growns as well.

If you are looking at eating something which non-greasy, oil-free, fills up your stomach and keep you energized for a long time, this cuisine should probably top your eating list this monsoon.

Litti - coal-roasted dumplings made up of wheat flour mixed with roasted gram floor, carom seeds (ajwain), black caraway (mangrail/kalonji) and few other condiments - is served with Chokha, a mixture of roasted Eggplant, potato, tomato, onion, ginger, garlic, green chillies, coriander and mustard oil. This healthy food combo is generally eaten during lunch or dinner (because it is quite filling) but it can also be eaten as breakfast if taken in small quantities. Tastes best with onion and green chillies eaten separately, which serves your taste buds even better.

Location: Maa Durga Snacks Corner, Opposite Kashinath Ghanekar Auditorium, Hiranandani Meadows. Timing: 9 am to 5 pm every day.

9. Dal Pakwaan at Narayan Snacks

Lazy Sunday morning, drizzling rain and the aroma of earth tickling your taste buds to have something localized, unique and offbeat? Come, try Dal Pakwaan at Narayan Snacks. This is one of the fastest selling dal pakwaan fast food near me in thane.

A typical, authentic and extremely popular Sunday breakfast delicacy in Sindhi homes. Three varities of dal-chana, wet moong and makhani cooked separately with curry leaves, chopped green chillies and spices. These thick, creamy and spicy dals served in three different layers in one plastic bowl, topped with spicy onion flakes and pudina chutney eaten with Pakwaan.

Pakwaan – a deepfried, crisp, unpuffed maida (refined flour) pooris, flavored with salt pepper and ajwain, eaten just like one eats roti and sabji.

Make sure you have enough patience to place your order and get it in your hand fighting with large number of people, all placing their order at the same time. Feel yourself lucky if reach the counter and manage to place and get your order well in time.

Well, there are more dal pakwaan centres and restaurants in thane, but at narayan snacks... you shouldn't miss this one!

Location: Narayan Snacks, Kopri Market. Timing: 8.30 am to 11 am.

10. Sulemani Chai and Ginger Tea at Ayza

Looking for veg restaurants in thane? Than how can eating super spicy and oily food be complete without the cups of tea especially when it would help in digestion, maintaining the acid level, and general health?

Come to Ayza, one of the tastiest food restaurant near me in thane and a multi cuisine restaurant, and try Sulemani Chai and Ginger tea. With a similar appearance to Lemon tea, the Sulemani Chai is absolutely different because of its cooking process and taste. Cooked on ‘dum’- a process where the tea pan is covered with a lid having all the ingredients like tea leaves, lemon, lemon grass, mint leaves sugar inside it, put on a very low flame.

The Chai gets heated up and gets cooked with the steam which it releases inside the pan, unlike the traditional way of making chai by boiling it. Filtered, it is served hot with lemon slices and fresh mint leaves in a small glass tumbler, giving it even more authentic look.

Ginger tea is the best when you need some warmth in your body and for sure, this can be the situation when you happened to get drenched in the rain. Ask for a cup of ginger tea, made in the traditional way of tea making having a strong ginger flavour and served in earthenware look-a-like ceramic cup. Sit in the shaded veranda outside the restaurant watching the rains, and these cups and tea would definitely give you the best tea drinking experience.

If you are ready to try something unique in one of the best restaurants in thane, then must visit AYZA.

Location: Ayza Restaurent, Hiranandani Meadows. Timing: 11 am to 11 pm.

Home Eating Out

Healthy Eating Away From Home

August 2022

Healthy Eating Away From Home

Why Does it Matter?

It's easy to be tempted when you're eating away from home — especially if everyone around you is chowing down on unhealthy options.

But eating too much fast food or choosing high-fat, high-calorie menu items can drag a person's body down. The most obvious problem is weight gain. But because the food we eat affects how our bodies work, eating the right (or wrong) foods can affect things like:

mental functioning.

emotional well-being.

energy.

strength.

weight.

future health.

Eating on the Go

It's pretty easy to make good choices at a fast-food restaurant, the mall, or even the school cafeteria. Most cafeterias and fast-food places offer healthy choices that are also tasty, like grilled chicken or salads. Keep an eye on portion sizes and high fat add-ons, like dressings, sauces, or cheese.

These tips can help you make wise choices:

Go for balance. Choose meals that contain a balance of lean proteins (like fish and chicken, or beans if you're a vegetarian), fruits and vegetables (fries and potato chips don't qualify as veggies!), and whole grains (like whole-wheat bread and brown rice). That's why a turkey sandwich on whole wheat with lettuce and tomato is a better choice than a cheeseburger on a white bun.

Watch portion sizes. Portions sizes at restaurants can be double or triple what you might eat at home. People tend to eat more when portions are larger.

Drink water or low-fat milk. Avoid regular sodas, juices, sweet tea, and other sugary drinks that have lots of calories with no nutrition.

Tips for Eating at a Restaurant

Most restaurant portions are much bigger than the average food serving at home. Ask for half portions, share an entree with a friend, or take half of your dish home.

Here are some other restaurant tips:

Ask for sauces and salad dressings on the side and use them sparingly.

Use salsa and mustard instead of mayonnaise or oil.

Ask for olive or canola oil instead of butter, margarine, or shortening.

Choose nonfat or low-fat milk instead of whole milk or cream.

Order baked, broiled, or grilled (not fried) lean meats including turkey, chicken, seafood, or steak.

Salads and vegetables make healthier side dishes than French fries. Use a small amount of sour cream instead of butter if you order a baked potato.

Choose fresh fruit instead of sugary, high-fat desserts.

Tips for Eating at the Mall or Fast-Food Place

With a little planning, it's easy to eat healthy foods. Here are some choices:

a single slice of veggie pizza.

grilled, not fried, sandwiches (like a grilled chicken breast sandwich).

deli sandwiches on whole-grain bread.

a small hamburger with side salad.

a bean burrito.

a baked potato topped with broccoli.

Choose the smaller sizes, especially when it comes to drinks and snacks. If you crave something unhealthy, try sharing it with a friend. Here's another tip for eating while shopping: Don't put off eating until you're so hungry you could inhale everything in sight. Set a time to eat, then stop what you're doing to take a break, sit down, and savor the food you are eating.

Tips for Eating Well in School

The suggestions for eating in a restaurant and at the mall apply to cafeteria food too. Add vegetables and fruit whenever possible, and choose leaner, lighter items. Get sandwiches on whole-grain bread or a plain hamburger instead of fried foods or pizza. Go easy on the high-fat, low-nutrition items, such as mayonnaise and creamy salad dressings.

You might want to pack your lunch sometimes. These lunch items pack a healthy punch:

sandwiches with lean meats or fish, like turkey, chicken, tuna (made with low-fat mayo), lean ham, or lean roast beef. For variety, try other proteins, like peanut butter, hummus, or meatless chili. If you don't like your bread dry, choose mustard or a small amount of lite mayo.

low-fat or nonfat milk, yogurt, or cheese.

fresh fruit or fruit cups packed in juice.

raw baby carrots, green and red pepper strips, tomatoes, or cucumbers.

whole-grain breads, pita, bagels, or crackers.

It can be easy to eat well, even on the run. And the good news is you don't have to eat perfectly all the time. It's OK to splurge every once in a while, as long as you make good choices most of the time.

Source: kidshealth.org

Also Read: Kids And Food: 10 Tips For Parents

Best Fast Food Joints in Thane to choose for lunch and dinner