Unlike mass-produced ice creams, Taj’s offerings are made using traditional methods. Ice cream is hand-churned in wooden barrels and copper ‘sancha’ moulds, resulting in a rich, smooth texture that stands out from modern machine-made varieties.

Taj Ice-cream is one of the most famous ice cream parlours in Mumbai, which is tucked away in the bylanes of Mohammed Ali Road behind the bustling Crawford Market in South Mumbai's Bhendi Bazar. Despite being a small outlet, you will always find lots of people in queue waiting for the ice cream. Unlike mass-produced ice creams, Taj’s offerings are made using traditional methods.

Ice cream is hand-churned in wooden barrels and copper ‘sancha’ moulds, resulting in a rich, smooth texture that stands out from modern machine-made varieties. This artisanal process, unchanged for over a century, gives each scoop a depth of flavour that’s difficult to find elsewhere.

Taj Ice-cream: Once Madhubala's favourite

The centuries-old place is not only popular among common people but celebrities as well. It was a favourite of Indian cinema icon Madhubala. According to the current owner, Aamir Icecream wala, his father used to personally deliver ice cream to Madhubala’s home. Not only Madhubala; other Bollywood legends like Johnny Walker and Waheeda Rehman were also known to frequent the shop.