Aug 05, 2016 07:13 PM
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Lakshmi Misthan Bhandar Hotel, popularly known as just LMB, is a well-known hotel, restaurant and sweet shop in jaipur city in rajasthan state in india. Established in 1954, it is located in downtown Jaipur in Jauhari Bazar. The hotel is said to be the first three star hotel of the state. Today, it is most known for its restaurant and mithai shop(sweet shop), which are a popular tourist attraction, serving traditional sweets like panerer ghewar, and the sweet lassi, apart from snacks, like samosa, chat etc. If the popularity of any mithai shop/restaurant is to be gauged by the crowds that surround it, then Laxmi Mishthan Bhandar(LMB) would easily win in every category that you may propose! LMB, as it is popularly known, is undoubtedly an institution today and there is as much activity here as you would see on a busy railway station! The 142-cover restaurant is listed as a must-visit place in all important tourist guides, and at any given time you can see tourists armed with their guide books, with the relevant page open, to make sure they don’t miss out on any important detail. They serve delicious meals cooked in pure ghee along with other Rajasthani delicacies. It is rich, wholesome food, the way it was meant to be(before health consciousness hit us)! Try their thalis to get a taste of authentic Rajasthani cuisine. Since the restaurant is open from 8am onwards, you can go there for breakfast as well; another option that is not always available in other restaurants, is the convenience of getting meals without garlic–onion, if you so desire. The adjoining mithai counter is perpetually abuzz with sounds of laughter and customers jostling for space as they try and inch closer to the display counter. It is certainly worth a visit as the place needs to be experienced for its unbeatable charm and energy. Visit it for the unique LMB experience and don’t think of calories. For the people of Jaipur, LMB has been recognized as the legendary mithai shop for decades. Laxmi Mishthan Bhandar or LMB, as it is popularly known, is located in the famed Johari Bazaar — the jeweller’s hub in the walled city — and very close to another of Jaipur’s iconic monuments. the Hawa Mahal. It is a must-visit for any visitor to Jaipur — Indian or foreign — as it is also very highly recommended by all guide books. Almost all tourists plan their sightseeing tours in a way that they can stop by at LMB for lunch. But at LMB you don’t need any occasion to draw in crowds — at any given time the place is crowded, noisy and you might end up being pushed towards or away from the counter. If you manage to get to the counter, do try their Ghewar, Mishri Mawa, Dahi-Vada, Aloo Tikkia and innumerable mawa delicacies. these are to die for. And there is always some interesting new mithai on display each time you visit.
