Ram Babu Paratha Bhandhar

This version of Ram Babu Paratha Bhandhar is over at Belanganj, shop number 6/127. We are right by the Belanganj Crossing, not too far from the Yamuna Kinara Road. Unlike the highway spots, this one feels more like a part of the city market. It’s always crowded with local shoppers and people working in the nearby shops. The building we are in is quite old and the street is narrow, so it’s always a bit of a squeeze. We make the same kind of parathas people expect from the name. You can hear the sound of the spatulas hitting the iron plates all day long. It gets very smoky inside, so we keep the doors open to let some air in. People come here for a quick lunch or a heavy snack in the evening. We don't have any fancy waiters, just a few of us running around with plates. The address is 282004, and we’ve been a fixture in this market for many years. Sometimes we run out of certain fillings before the day is over because it’s hard to predict how many people will show up. We don't have a website or anything like that, just our spot near the crossing. It’s a local business through and through, where you might have to share a table with a stranger when it’s busy. That’s just how we do things here in Agra.