Fort’s 100-year-old Jimmy Boy is not shutting down: ‘It’s a speed breaker, not a final verdict,’ says Sherzad Irani

The building has been declared a C1 category structure (dilapidated), which prompted the BMC’s notice. However, lawyers have since filed a petition in the High Court, seeking a stay and reclassification to C2, which would allow for structural repairs instead of evacuation, shared a lawyer who works out of Vikas Building.

In the meantime, Jimmy Boy, which is gearing up for its centenary celebration in September, continues to serve customers via its Mahim outpost.

“We’re delivering Parsi fare all the way from Colaba to Andheri through online food delivery platforms,” said Irani. He added that they also serve at Olive Green, Colaba, where customers can enjoy their signature puffs and other confectionery.

Now an iconic institution, Jimmy Boy was founded in 1925 by Jamshed Irani and his brother Boman Irani as Cafe India, offering all-day breakfast. It later expanded to serve traditional Parsi delicacies for lunch and dinner. In 1999, Jamshed’s son, Aspy Irani, renamed it Jimmy Boy, in honour of his father.