One of the oldest and authentic tea shop, that serves varieties of tea and snacks. It is a very small shop, with limited sitting arrangements. We had the Darjeeling first flush tea, it was pretty good. The service was also very promt. This tea shop was owned by Dolly Roy, wife of veteran politician Sougato Roy. She left this world in April, 2023 and it was her birthday today when we visited. Spotted Sougato Roy there.
The price was nominal, for a hot cup of first flush we only paid 100Rs.
Great selection of loose leaf Darjeeling teas, particularly in the premium price ranges. Have been buying from here for many years now as a part of any trip to India. Sealed plastic foil packaging keeps the tea fresh for years.
![4]( "Recensione")
A hidden gem in Dakshinapan. This place is owned by the first woman tea taster of India and named after her: Dolly. The inside of the tea shop is air conditioned while you can choose to take a seat outside if you want a smoke with your cup of tea. The ambience is really good with old retro music in the background. They hang lanterns from the ceiling which adds to the warm, cosy feeling offered by this tea shop. Almost all sorts of tea that they offer is A+ in quality and in make. The salads are fine. And the sandwiches are quite good too. Dolly's is quite pocket friendly and undeniably one of the better food sections in Dakshinapan.
Dakshinapan is non air conditioned and in case you want to take a break from the shopping for a light casual meal, this is the place to go. There is Indthalia outside too but Dolly's provides, good tea, comfort food for lesser bucks, an amazing ambience and a cosy atmosphere. You can buy tea to take back home as well. There are no taxes of any kind imposed on any item on the menu. The menu is rather limited to a few varieties but I would still go back. The pasta however is not that great.
An error has occurred! Please try again in a few minutes