ANR, NTR’s favorite ‘Babai Hotel’ still rocking

More than 70 years old, Babai Hotel in Vijayawada was once the favourite eatery of Superstars ANR and NTR. The hotel which turned in to a landmark in the city recently turned 73 and their stock menu over the years remained the same – idli, masala-dosa, godhuma ravva upma, podi-dosa and pongal – maintaining the quality and taste.

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Despite several new entrants in to the business, the hotel did not change its menu nor did lose the crowds it always had. The hotel was accredited it as fifth best hotel out of around 116 restaurants in the city, by the world’s largest travel website, Trip Advisor. Babai Hotel was established in 1942 by Patruni Samba Murthi.

He became popular as ‘Babai’ to one and all. The ghee soaked idlies even made it to the menus of the several five-star hotels. The hotel which was started as a small dingy place was renovated into a two-storey building in October 2007. The hotel boasts of several customers who come every day for the breakfast for several years.