8 hidden gems worth the trip across India, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All India guides.
Kyani and Co ★ 4.8 · Mumbai
marine-lines · 657 Jer Mahal Estate, Dr Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Marine Lines, Mumbai 400002
Kyani and Co in Mumbai: irani cafe room. Mumbai's oldest Irani cafe (1904) hides behind a faded yellow facade on Marine Lines; the regulars.
Tip: Bun maska and Irani chai, share a mawa cake; cash easiest. Cash and card both accepted.
Sassoon Dock Fish Market ★ 4.7 · Mumbai
colaba · Sassoon Dock Road, Colaba, Mumbai 400005
Sassoon Dock Fish Market in Mumbai: market room. Mumbai's oldest wet dock (1875) hides at the southern tip of Colaba; the koli morning sees only.
Tip: Arrive between 05:00 and 07:00; cash and a cooler bag for the catch.
Bohri Mohalla Kebab Lane ★ 4.6 · Mumbai
mohammed-ali-road · Bohri Mohalla, near Saifee Hospital, Mumbai 400003
Bohri Mohalla Kebab Lane is a bohri street food room in Mohammed Ali Road. Smoked mutton with kheema pav is the order; Ramadan iftar is busiest.
Tip: Smoked mutton with kheema pav is the order; Ramadan iftar is busiest.
A Rama Nayak Udipi Shri Krishna ★ 4.5 · Mumbai
matunga · 1st Floor LBS Market Building, Lakhamsi Nappu Road, Matunga East, Mumbai 400019
A Rama Nayak Udipi Shri Krishna is a udupi south indian room in Matunga. The unlimited thali; come hungry, take the lift to the first floor.
Tip: The unlimited thali; come hungry, take the lift to the first floor.
Yazdani Bakery ★ 4.3 · Mumbai
fort · Ground Floor, Fountain Akbar Ally, St Thomas Cathedral, Fort, Mumbai 400001
Yazdani Bakery in Mumbai: Tucked in a tiny Fort alley off Akbar Ally, no signage, easy to miss; the wood-fired oven has stayed lit for six decades.
Tip: Brun maska with Irani chai is the order; closed Sundays. Cash and card both accepted.
Jimmy Boy ★ 4.2 · Mumbai
fort · Vikas Building, 11 Bank Street, Off Horniman Circle, Fort, Mumbai 400023
Fort Parsi institution at Vikas Building off Horniman Circle since 1925; only place in Mumbai serving Lagan nu Bhonu wedding meal, Patra ni Macchi, Salliboti.
Tip: Sunday Parsi wedding thali is the order; book ahead. Cash and card both accepted.
Soam ★ 4.1 · Mumbai
chowpatty · Sadguru Sadan, Ground Floor, Babulnath Road, Chowpatty, Mumbai 400007
Soam is opposite babulnath temple, away from chowpatty's tourist bhel carts; pinki dixit cooks the home-style gujarati menu locals send friends to find.
Tip: Saat dana khichdi is the dish to order. Cash and card both accepted.
Pancham Puriwala ★ 4.0 · Mumbai
fort · 8-10 Perin Nariman Street, Fort, Mumbai 400001
Pancham Puriwala is open since 1848 near csmt, no signage, no marketing; the pancham thali has been the same for four generations of mumbaikars.
Tip: Pancham Thali with extra puris. Cash and card both accepted.