We wanted to celebrate an occasion and make it memorable. The first place that came to our mind was 1909 The Crown of Bhopal. It is located in Kushabhau Thakre Hall or Minto Hall which is its popular old name. It does have an ancient history with Begum of Bhopal and her son had it built for Viceroy of India. As soon as you enter the place you are greeted by beautiful landscapes and old style mansions everywhere. The places are so well maintained that you would want to live there. 1909 The Crown of Bhopal is a rooftop restaurant which has exotic lake views the kind you would die for. It is frequently visited by politicians and film stars alike. After absorbing the serene atmosphere and feeling like royalty, we clicked tons of photos and videos. Finally, we looked at the menus, took recommendations and ordered all the fancy named stuff. For starters, we ordered Tandoori Murg (Half) @₹375 for my non-vegetarian parents. They really loved it. For vegetarian starters, we went for Tashtari E Kebab (₹590) which is a delicious veg platter. It had 4 kinds of veg snacks (Paneer Tikka, Mushroom Tikka and 2 types of kebabs) with 16 pieces in all. We also ordered Corn Salt & Pepper (₹350) which was ecstatic. Paneer Tikka is known as Paneer Ke Soole (₹390) which we ordered separately as they were grilled to perfection. In mocktails, we got Orangatang (₹250), Sea Sickness (₹300) and Hawain Blue (₹250). The former two were a lovely mix of juices while the latter was just heavenly. My dad ordered an Erdinger Beer Dunkul (₹300) which has kind of coffee taste in beer. He really liked it. In the veg main course, we went for Tawa Paneer (₹425) which was different from the usual Paneer dishes we have tried. It was tasty. Dal Makhani (₹360) was light and not heavy like other places serve. It was delicious. For non veg, we ordered Chicken curry Home style (₹625) which was medium spicy and my parents loved it. For Indian bread, we ordered Garlic Naan which is billed as Kaju Naan (₹100), Lachha Parantha (₹100) and Butter Tandoori Roti. All were delicious. We loved the memorable experience we had and would visit again. This rooftop restaurant lives up to its title of being The Crown of Bhopal.

It is a beautiful place with a gorgeous view and very delicious food. Drinks are not available in the family section restaurant. There is a cafe like cosy set up with sofa style seating for a casual feel and sit-in a family restaurant, both with indoor and outdoor seating. They provide a fireplace for warm dinners with friends and family! I would recommend a reservation for a table here as it can be very busy. Parking is available. Wheelchair friendly atleast for the outdoor seating since there is an elevator. To move in indoors there are a few small stairs.