Must-see restaurants in Mumbai (Bombay)

  • Poetry By Love and Cheesecake

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Poetry By Love and Cheesecake is a European oasis in the middle of Mumbai, conceived by chef Amit Sharma. The menu of snacks and treats ranges far and…

  • Pantry

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Pantry is a bakery-cafe that offers a choice of fine pies and organic breads, soups and sandwiches plus delicious mains. The gourmet cheese toastie is…

  • Candies

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    This sprawling, Portuguese-style villa with alfresco seating is a great spot for a chicken sandwich and a cup of hot chocolate, served with old-school…

  • Kofuku

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Probably Mumbai's most affordable authentic Japanese, this bamboo-laden 6th-floor restaurant feels far away from India. Good sushi, hot pots and ramen…

  • Panshikar

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    This clean and wonderful cheapie near Khotachiwadi is an excellent spot for snacks any time of day, but it all goes down especially well at breakfast…

  • Sequel Bistro

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    This 100% organic bistro does breakfast all-day, with local avocados and free-range eggs piled on toast, orange sweet-potato waffles. It has a delicious…

  • Swati Snacks

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Get in line for the upscale street food at this Mumbaikar classic, dishing up mostly Gujarati specialities since 1963. Amid minimalist, industrial…

  • Theobroma

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Perfectly executed cakes, tarts and brownies go well with the coffee at this staple Mumbai patisserie. The pastries change regularly; if you’re lucky, you…

  • Tasse de Thé

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Welcome to the tea party! A new addition to busy Veer Nariman Rd, Tasse De Thé was inspired by the extravagance of Versailles Palace. Think arches,…

  • Birdsong

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Long on wall-to-ceiling windows and neighbourhood charm, this Ranwar village organic cafe dishes up an enticing Mediterranean/Indian melange of sandwiches…

  • Kyani & Co

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Over 110 years young, Kyaani is one of just a few Parsi cafes left in Mumbai. With its rattling, sky-high ceiling fans, black bentwood chairs and chipped…

  • Suzette

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    A tiny and relaxed Parisian-style place serving delectable crêpes, croques, salads and healthy juices. Ingredients are organically sourced where possible…

  • Britannia & Co.

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    This Parsi institution is the domain of 97-year-old Boman Kohinoor, who will warm your heart with his stories (and he still takes the orders!). The…

  • Salt Water Café

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    A Bandra institution where filmi producers and expats socialise in the stylish air-conditioned dining room or buzzing terrace. The classic breakfasts,…

  • 5 Spice

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    A 30-minute wait is common at this overheated – thank goodness for the air-con section – near-divey Indo-Chinese eatery that bridges the culinary gap…

  • Oye Kake

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    An intimate all-veg Punjabi place where the daily thali (₹269) is wildly popular with local office workers and renowned for its authenticity. Signature…

  • Gulshan-e-Iran

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Classic and clean Mughlai cheapie near bustling Crawford Market. You can't go wrong with a mutton curry here – kadai gosht (cooked in a traditional round…

  • Sardar

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    If you're spooked about Indian street food, try one of the city's most beloved street staples, pav bhaji, at this Mumbai institution. The curried-veg…

  • SodaBottleOpenerWala

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    A quirky, hipster re-imagination of a traditional Parsi cafe, this Bandra Kurla hot spot dishes out ambience (mismatched lanterns, a moving toy train…

  • Fatty Bao

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Reimagined pan-Asian cuisine and creative cocktails lure the cool kids to funky Fatty Bao, part colourful, quirky and buzzing bar, part Hong Kong–style…

  • JIA-The Oriental Kitchen

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    The owners of Mumbai’s celebrated Royal China now share their love for oriental cuisine in a new fine-dining space in Colaba. The menu is vast, spanning…

  • Theobroma

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    This staple Mumbai patisserie serves perfectly executed cakes, tarts and brownies that go well with coffee. All the regularly changing pastries are great,…

  • Pradeep Gomantak Bhojanalaya

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    A simple but satisfying place that serves Malvani cuisine and gets very busy at lunchtime. Its bombil thali (₹130) and crab masala thali (₹130) are very…

  • Prithvi Cafe

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    This bohemian cafe on a large, shady terrace is attached to the Prithvi Theatre, something of a cultural hub for intellectuals, artists and theatre types…

  • Kala Ghoda Café

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Once tiny, this boho cafe was expanded in 2016 with the addition of a vintage Mumbai backroom (a wine bar from noon), and now turns away fewer of its…

  • Le 15 Pâtisserie

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    A little piece of Paris in Mumbai, this trendy new cafe is a good bet for breakfast, with excellent coffee, eggs your way, croissants and other treats…

  • Indigo Delicatessen

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    A bustling and fashionable cafe-restaurant with cool tunes and massive wooden tables. The menu includes all-day breakfasts (₹300 to ₹710) and…

  • Food for Thought

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    This quaint little in-house cafe, tucked away in a corner of an old-world book store, sometimes hosts screenings and discussions, and it's a great spot…

  • Salt Water Café

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    The classic breakfasts, omelettes and sandwiches/burgers are the safest bets at this Bandra transplant (some of the zany fusion-flavour combinations can…

  • Bademiya Restaurant

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    A small, sit-down branch of the outrageously popular Bademiya late-night street stall. Expect spicy, fresh-grilled kebabs and tikka rolls hot off the…

  • Raaj Bhog

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Modestly priced restaurants are not easy to find in this part of town, so this friendly Gujarati place by Khar train station is a welcome addition. The…

  • Mamagoto

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    The menu at Mamagoto (which means ‘play with food’ in Japanese) really delivers with punchy Pan-Asian flavours. The authentic Malay-style Penang curry is…

  • Hotel OCH

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    A bustling Kala Ghoda cheapie, with decent lunch thalis (₹110 to ₹200) and lots of Punjabi dishes in a large, cafeteria-like setting. Popular with…

  • Star Daily

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    This upscale Tata/Tesco enterprise is one of Mumbai's best supermarket chains for self-caterers. It's an air-con, Western-style affair with all your daily…

  • Bademiya Restaurant

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    The grown-up, sit-down version of Bademiya’s legendary Colaba street-side stand has the classic rolls and rotis, plus biryani, tikka masala and dhal.

  • Godrej Nature’s Basket

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    An eco-leaning well-to-do supermarket chain with fresh produce, a deli counter, loads of international items as well as a sizeable organic section.

  • Status

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Fantastically cool logo aside, Status does a bustling Gujarati thali business amid the corporate confines of Nariman Point.

  • Colaba Market

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    A colourful and atmospheric fresh fruit-and-vegetable street market.

  • Good Wife

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Run by the Chinese Tham family, who also run swanky nightlife venues such as Triology and Henry Tham’s, this gastropub has an impressive food menu, along…

  • Pabulum

    Mumbai (Bombay)

    Crispy potatoes and toothsome milkshakes lure Mumbai’s college kids and youngsters to this small joint, tucked away in the city’s western suburbs. It…