Where to eat

Bombay’s cosmopolitanism makes it a great destination for foodies. Here are some of our favourites!

Places to eat in South Bombay

Bombay Classics

  • Britannia and Co. Restaurant - Parsi

  • Cafe Mondegar or Cafe Leopold - Beers, Snacks and other Refreshments

  • Swati Snacks - Casual vegetarian

  • Cream Center - Casual vegetarian

  • Café Universal

  • Chetana – Indian Thali

North Indian Cuisine

  • Delhi Darbar – famous for their Biryani

  • Khyber

Seafood

  • Trishna

  • Mahesh Lunch Home

South East Asian

  • Thai Pavilian (at Taj Vivanta President Hotel)

  • Royal China - Indian Chinese

  • Jia

Western/Middle Eastern

  • Indigo Delicatessen

  • Pizza by the Bay

  • Beyroute

  • The Table

Upscale Dining

  • Sea Lounge at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel

  • Wasabi by Morimoto at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel

  • Ziya at the Oberoi

  • Shamiana at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel

A little further away, but worth the trip…

  • Bombay Canteen (Kamla Mills Compound) - create Indian cooking

  • Gajalee (Phoenix Mills Compound) - seafood (known for their Tandoori Crab)

  • Aer rooftop bar at the Four Seasons Hotel in Worli

  • Asilo rooftop bar/restaurant at St. Regis Hotel at Palladium/Phoenix Mills

  • O Pedro - Goan Cuisine

Places to imbibe

  • Dome (Intercontinental Hotel, Marine Drive) - rooftop restaurant/bar with views of the sea.

  • Harbour Bar at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel

  • Eau at the Trident Hotel (Nariman Point)

  • Cafe Marina - Casual setting with view of the sea

What to see

Shopping

Home Goods

  • The Bombay Store

  • Contemporary Arts and Crafts

Clothing

  • Fab India

  • Cotton World

  • Raw Mango (Sarees)

  • Rajesh Pratap Singh (Menswear)

  • Stoffa

  • Payal Khandwala

In general Kala Ghoda, Lion’s Gate, and the lanes off Colaba Causeway close to the Taj Mahal Palace hotel have several shops that one can browse.

Additionally, you can head to Phoenix Mills to explore and enjoy good food.

Sightseeing

  • Visit the Prince of Wales Museum (now called Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya)

  • Take a walk down Marine Drive (Art Deco architecture)

  • Take a walk around the Oval Maidan (Gothic architecture)

  • Walk past the Victoria Terminus, another Mumbai landmark