Chappan Dukan (56 Shops) is a must-visit place for all foodies where you can find all street food, namkeens (Indian snacks), and other food/noon-food items !! This street is famous for delicious & cheap snacks and sweets of Indore !! Right from 6:00 AM everyday when the Indore's ubiquitous breakfast Pohaa is served at various shops, till late in the evenings (around 10:00 PM) !! This market is abuzz with a huge variety of items - you can have many types of snacks, chaat, sweets, foods, hotdog (banjos), momos, and hot & cold drinks such as coffees, teas, milkshakes, juices, etc., all at one place !!
Three of the famous Indian sweets makers of Indore - Agrawal Sweets, Madhuram Sweets, and Gangaur Sweets - have their big outlets here !!
The mornings and days are business-as-usual, and evenings are happening and colourful as when youngsters, singles, couples, and families keep hopping from one food joint to the other, savouring their favourite foods !! Then, for the enjoyment of kids, there are various options including pony-rides, camel-rides, small swings, balloon shooting, etc., which keep changing from time to time !! There are a whole lot of convenience shops too, here !!
You might wonder why has this place been named as Chappan Dukan, which literally means 56 shops !! Originally, when the market started, there were actually 56 shops here and thus the name !! However, as time passed by, some of the retailers sold their shops to the ones next-door, who wanted to make their shops bigger !! Even today, if you count the number of pillars between the shops, you'll actually see that there are exactly 56 shops !!
Now, the foodie & convenience market is not confined to just these shops on the main street, but has also extended in the area behind and around these original shops - the whole area being called as Chappan Dukan (56 Shops) !! Below is the list of some of the eating joints and Indian sweetmeat shops (mithai) present there:
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FYI
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Rollacosta
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Cakes 365
* Rolls Mania
* Pizza World
* Jumbo King
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Dosa Centre
* Café Yummy
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Tibb's Frankie
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Johny Hot Dog
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Agrawal Sweets
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Gangour Sweets
* TAB - Taste a Bite
* Vijay Chaat House
* New Chappan Bhog
* Milap - the Paan Destination
* Madhuram Sweets & Namkeen
and many more........................
Adjoining or very close to Chappan Dukan (56 Shops) are the following hotels, restaurants, cafés:
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Hotel Kanchan Tilak and its restaurants
The Roof and
Impression
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Hotel Sapphire Star and its restaurant
Taas Greens
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Slice Square & Ice Balls
* Udipi King Express
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Mangosteen Café
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Mama Loca
* Mars
* Alav
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