The Mumbai food guide
A ranked, curated guide, checked by our team. Weekend picks, the restaurants worth the trip, street food, cafes and the hidden gems. Never paid placements pretending to be reviews.
Open the food mapTop 5
Every shelf our desk runs, chosen and ordered by hand. Rank is editorial. A sponsor can buy a label, never a place on the list.
No Top 5 published this week yet
A Top 5 goes out only when five places have been picked, written up and checked, so a shelf with nothing ready stays empty rather than short. These are the shelves the desk runs. Each one links to that part of the guide, which is stocked whether or not this week's five are done.
Suggest a placeBreakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Picked from each place's own hours and the dishes it names. Never paid.
Open early: misal, poha, idli, chai and the first coffee.
Matunga
South Indian · Dosa
Matunga
Cafe Madras
South Indian · Dosa
Matunga
Dakshinayan
South Indian · Dosa
Juhu
Hotel Deluxe
Kerala · South Indian
Fort
Pancham Puriwala
Aloo Puri · Thali
Fort
Open through the afternoon, for a proper sit-down lunch.
Kala Ghoda
Kebab · Rolls
Kala Ghoda
Bademiya
Kebab · Mughlai
Colaba
Basilico
Italian · Cafe
Colaba
Bastian Beach Club
Seafood · Asian
Juhu
Britannia & Co.
Parsi · Irani Cafe
Ballard Estate
Open through the evening, from fine dining to the late kitchens.
Kala Ghoda
Kebab · Rolls
Kala Ghoda
Bademiya
Kebab · Mughlai
Colaba
Basilico
Italian · Cafe
Colaba
Bastian Beach Club
Seafood · Asian
Juhu
Bhagat Tarachand
Punjabi · North Indian
Kalbadevi
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No ranking for Mumbai yet: the team has not rated its places. So, one place from each kind of food the guide holds most of.
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Curated
Long chats, laptops and a second round of coffee.
Curated
Wood-fired, Neapolitan, fresh pasta.
Curated
Japanese, Korean, Thai and Vietnamese kitchens.
Curated
Noodles, manchurian and momos.
Curated
Tandoor, kulcha and dal makhani.
Curated
Dosa, idli, vada and filter coffee.
Curated
Unlimited plates, the city's own.
Curated
Pav bhaji, aloo puri, bhajiya and the late stalls.
Curated
Bowls, salads and lighter plates.
Curated
Barbeque at the table, charcoal and buffets.
Curated
When the meal is the occasion.
Curated
Waffles, cheesecake and chocolate.
Curated
The sweet shops and farsan counters.
Curated
Something cold, any month.
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