Mumbai eats more widely than any other Indian city because more of India, and more of the world, came here to work. Every page below takes one cuisine and divides it by area — South Mumbai, Central Mumbai, BKC, the western suburbs, the far western suburbs and the eastern suburbs — so you can read only the part of the city you are in.
Within each area the everyday kitchens and the expensive rooms sit in the same table, because in this city the older and cheaper place is very often the better one.
Chinese
Cantonese dining rooms, the Indian-Chinese counter and the dim sum floors
Parsi & Irani
Dhansak, berry pulao, sali boti and the cafe tradition
South Indian
Matunga’s Udupi belt, the Kerala kitchens and the coastal tables
Maharashtrian, Malvani & Koli
The city’s own food — misal, thali, and the fish that came first
Gujarati, Rajasthani & Jain
Unlimited thalis, Jain kitchens and the bhojanalaya tradition
Mughlai, Awadhi & Biryani
Bhendi Bazaar, Bademiya and the late-night kitchens
Punjabi, Tandoor & Frontier
Dhabas, the tandoor houses and the Sindhi table
Bakeries, Patisseries & Cafes
Yazdani, Kyani, Theobroma and the city’s bread
Street Food & Khau Gallis
Vada pav, the eating lanes and where each one is
Pure Vegetarian & Jain
The kitchens that have never cooked meat, and the Jain table
Italian
Hotel Italian, neighbourhood trattorias and the vegetarian Italian kitchen
Japanese & Sushi
Sushi counters, izakayas and the hotel Japanese rooms
Thai & Pan-Asian
Bangkok kitchens, Southeast Asian menus and Burmese khow suey
European & Continental
Bistros, patisseries and the old Bombay Continental menu
Middle Eastern & Lebanese
Bohri Mohalla, the Irani line and the shawarma belts
Bengali, Goan & East Indian
The cuisines Mumbai keeps for its own communities
American, Grills & Bar Kitchens
Diners, delis, burger rooms and the grill houses
Korean
A small, genuine scene around Andheri and Powai
Worth knowing before you go
- The oldest rooms are in South Mumbai; the densest restaurant belt is Bandra and Khar
- BKC runs on weekday office trade, so many of its kitchens are quiet at weekends
- Beef is not served in Maharashtra; steak and grill menus run on lamb, chicken, pork and buffalo
- Most vegetarian kitchens will cook Jain — without onion, garlic or root vegetables — on request
- Ramzan at Mohammed Ali Road is the single best eating window in the city’s year
- Several of the oldest bhojanalayas and Parsi rooms serve lunch only, and close by four
Mumbai’s own food
A note on this page. Restaurants and shops open, move and close far more often than factories and markets do. Everything here is a snapshot of Mumbai as of 2026, offered as a starting point rather than a live listing. Check the address and the hours before you travel.
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