Steph & Pete's Mumbai Favorites
Food Scene
Great Punjabi food in a fun atmosphere. Located in a busy area (Pali Naka) full of restaurants and bars. About a 10 minute rickshaw ride away. Meals cost around Rs. 400-500pp.
9 locals recommend
Papa Pancho da Dhaba
Saint John StreetGreat Punjabi food in a fun atmosphere. Located in a busy area (Pali Naka) full of restaurants and bars. About a 10 minute rickshaw ride away. Meals cost around Rs. 400-500pp.
We wouldn't normally recommend Starbucks, but if you're desperate for a decent cup of coffee and need free WiFi, it'll do.
37 locals recommend
Starbucks
Juhu Tara RoadWe wouldn't normally recommend Starbucks, but if you're desperate for a decent cup of coffee and need free WiFi, it'll do.
Bru World Cafe
Saint John Baptist RoadA laid-back coffee shop with a communal guitar.
One of our favourite places for a no-frills meal. A bit of a hole-in-the-wall, but the food is fantastic. Not a great spot for vegetarians, but the stuffed mushrooms are great.
10 locals recommend
Khane Khas
& 33rd RoadOne of our favourite places for a no-frills meal. A bit of a hole-in-the-wall, but the food is fantastic. Not a great spot for vegetarians, but the stuffed mushrooms are great.
If you're craving sushi, this is our favourite and the most authentic we've tried. Not cheap though.
7 locals recommend
Kofuku
Linking RoadIf you're craving sushi, this is our favourite and the most authentic we've tried. Not cheap though.
The best ice cream! Known for their fruit flavours. Bonus: there's usually a guy making fresh waffle cones outside the shop! And they deliver!
10 locals recommend
Natural Ice Cream
Sion - Trombay RoadThe best ice cream! Known for their fruit flavours. Bonus: there's usually a guy making fresh waffle cones outside the shop! And they deliver!
A good place to try classic street food items in a hygienic environment (prices reflect this.) Even though we'd recommend real street food (ask about our tour), this place is also very good.
6 locals recommend
Elco Pani Puri Center
A good place to try classic street food items in a hygienic environment (prices reflect this.) Even though we'd recommend real street food (ask about our tour), this place is also very good.
Good place for a cheap, quick meal. The pav bhaji is pretty good, and there's a large menu of dosas. Wash it down with fresh juice- our favourites are watermelon and/or pineapple.
Amrut Sagar Fast Food
31 Hill RdGood place for a cheap, quick meal. The pav bhaji is pretty good, and there's a large menu of dosas. Wash it down with fresh juice- our favourites are watermelon and/or pineapple.
Great late-night stop if you need a kebab after a night of drinking! Tons of other options on this road as well.
Carter's Blue
Great late-night stop if you need a kebab after a night of drinking! Tons of other options on this road as well.
A good place to sample a Gujurati thali. Unlimited food for Rs. 250! Pretty sweet and heavy, but a really fun experience! Our visitors always love it.
Raj Bhog Gujarati Thali
3rd RoadA good place to sample a Gujurati thali. Unlimited food for Rs. 250! Pretty sweet and heavy, but a really fun experience! Our visitors always love it.
Good food, but quite heavy. Nice outdoor atmosphere and they serve alcohol (there are usually deals.) The basil garlic paneer tikka is our favourite paneer dish in town. Moderately priced.
Masalazone Bar & Kitchen
12B, Santhal ONGC ComplexGood food, but quite heavy. Nice outdoor atmosphere and they serve alcohol (there are usually deals.) The basil garlic paneer tikka is our favourite paneer dish in town. Moderately priced.
AMAZING seafood. Famous for butter pepper garlic crab. Not cheap, but for what you're getting, extremely reasonable.
6 locals recommend
Mahesh Lunch Home
8-B Cawasji Patel RdAMAZING seafood. Famous for butter pepper garlic crab. Not cheap, but for what you're getting, extremely reasonable.
Drinks & Nightlife
A Mumbai institution. This "bar" takes "dive bar" to a whole new level. Impossible to get a seat late in the evening (on weekends.) Arrive early and settle in. Try the DELICIOUS chicken tikka rolls.
Janta Lunch Home
A Mumbai institution. This "bar" takes "dive bar" to a whole new level. Impossible to get a seat late in the evening (on weekends.) Arrive early and settle in. Try the DELICIOUS chicken tikka rolls.
Bonobo
Off Linking RoadCool rooftop bar, often with DJs or live music.
Loca Loca
3rd RoadA laid-back bar with good happy hours and some pretty entertaining karaoke on Mondays!
Woodside Inn
Cute restaurant/bar with good Western food and delicious cocktails.
Shopping
Anokhi
AR Rangnekar RoadGood shop for picking up gifts. Colourful printed items. Nice journals and notecards.
Arts & Culture
A charming little theatre with a lot of English language productions.
12 locals recommend
Prithvi Cafe
Juhu Church RoadA charming little theatre with a lot of English language productions.
Everything Else
Hotel Sea Princess
BeachYou can use the pool at this hotel for Rs. 500 (for the day.)
Sightseeing
A night outdoor promenade along the sea. Great for a walk or run. Even better with an ice cream cone from Natural! Access it by going up Mount Mary Steps and back down.
23 locals recommend
Bandstand Promenade
Bandstand PromenadeA night outdoor promenade along the sea. Great for a walk or run. Even better with an ice cream cone from Natural! Access it by going up Mount Mary Steps and back down.
A really cool, not very well-know site in Mumbai. Hard to explain, but definitely worth checking out!
6 locals recommend
Banganga Tank
A really cool, not very well-know site in Mumbai. Hard to explain, but definitely worth checking out!
Iconic Mumbai beach known for street food. Try the pani puri, sev puri, pav bhaji, and kulfi (or sign up for a tour!) We can recommend safe vendors.
7 locals recommend
Chowpatty
Iconic Mumbai beach known for street food. Try the pani puri, sev puri, pav bhaji, and kulfi (or sign up for a tour!) We can recommend safe vendors.
Another amazing, bustling street food area (for meat eaters), but much harder to navigate than Chowpatty.
Mohammed Ali Rd
Another amazing, bustling street food area (for meat eaters), but much harder to navigate than Chowpatty.
The first building in India to get electricity and once Mumbai's largest wholesale fruit and vegetable market. Best time to see it is early morning on our bicycle tour!
8 locals recommend
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Mandai
The first building in India to get electricity and once Mumbai's largest wholesale fruit and vegetable market. Best time to see it is early morning on our bicycle tour!
Sassoon Dock
Fascinating early-morning fish market. Best experienced on our bicycle tour.
Colaba Causeway
Good bargain-shopping for souvenirs, but only if you don't mind crowds and haggling!