Lovely Veg Champ & Foods

This place is tucked away at 172 Kt Moti Ram in C Block. We are quite close to the Durgiana Mandhir, just at the backside of Ranjit Avenue if you are coming from inside Hathi Gate. Amritsar’s old city area has these narrow streets and a lot of history. Our shop is a bit smaller than the ones on the main roads, but we like it that way. It’s mostly locals who live in the C Block area or people visiting the Mandhir who find their way here. We spend a lot of time preparing the veg champ and other items we serve. The kitchen is small but we have everything we need. Since we are near the temple, the atmosphere around here is a bit different, a little more peaceful compared to the bus stand area. We don't have any big signs or bright lights, just a simple front where people can walk in. The staff lives nearby, so we all walk to work. We’ve seen many shops come and go around Hathi Gate, but we’ve stayed in this spot. It’s a lot of manual work, chopping vegetables and keeping the stove going, but we are used to the rhythm. There’s no corporate office or anything like that, just us making food and serving it to whoever sits down at our tables. It gets a bit crowded on festival days, but we manage by working a little faster and staying late.