Food in Mumbai

What to eat in Mumbai

8 dishes worth ordering in Mumbai, Maharashtra — what each one is, and where to look for it.

Local dishs in Mumbai

Irani cafe fare

Irani cafe fare

Grilled veg sandwiches, bun maska and chai at old Irani cafes like Britannia and Kyani

Fort / Ballard Estate

Bombay sandwich

Bombay sandwich

Grilled veg sandwiches, bun maska and chai at old Irani cafes like Britannia and Kyani

Fort / Ballard Estate

Koli seafood

Koli seafood

Bombil (Bombay duck), pomfret and prawn curry from the city's fishing community

Coastal Maharashtrian restaurants

Street foods in Mumbai

Vada pav

Vada pav

Mumbai's iconic spiced-potato fritter in a bun — the city's favourite snack

Citywide

Pav bhaji

Pav bhaji

Buttery mashed-vegetable curry with soft pav, born in Mumbai

Citywide

Bhel puri

Bhel puri

Tangy puffed-rice chaat eaten by the sea

Girgaon Chowpatty

sev puri

sev puri

Tangy puffed-rice chaat eaten by the sea

Girgaon Chowpatty

Mohammed Ali Road at Ramadan

Mohammed Ali Road at Ramadan

Kebabs, malpua and phirni during the evenings of Ramadan

Mohammed Ali Road

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