Bombay Daak is a bar in Bandra West, Mumbai.
Niyati Rao's Bombay Daak in Bandra runs Indian regional liqueurs through a contemporary cocktail program. Head mixologist Yatish Bangera designed the menu.
Must order: Feni cocktail flight and the Coorg pandi curry chakhna.
Food program: Daaru chakhna snacks from across India
Tip: Live DJ Friday and Saturday from 22:00; book a booth. Cash and card both accepted.
Address: Shop 5/21, ONGC Complex, HIG Colony, Nityanand Nagar, Reclamation, Bandra West, Mumbai 400050
Hakkasan Bandra's lounge runs the same cocktail program as London: Hakka-tini, Imperial Sour, fresh-fruit highballs. Editor's TableJourney pick.
Signature drink: Hakka-tini and Imperial Sour
Food: Dim sum and small plates
Order: Imperial Sour and a serving of crispy duck salad.
Tip: Reservations recommended Thursday to Saturday after 21:00. Cash and card both accepted.
Slink and Bardot in a refurbished colonial bungalow in Worli runs French cocktail classics through a modern bar program. Editor's TableJourney pick.
Signature drink: French aperitif cocktails and bottle list
Food: Modern French small plates
Order: A French 75 and the tete de cochon snack.
Tip: Sun terrace seats are walk-in; the room books for dinner. Cash and card both accepted.
Hakkasan Bandra's lounge runs the same cocktail program as London: Hakka-tini, Imperial Sour, fresh-fruit highballs. Editor's TableJourney pick.
Signature drink: Hakka-tini and Imperial Sour
Food: Dim sum and small plates
Order: Imperial Sour and a serving of crispy duck salad.
Tip: Reservations recommended Thursday to Saturday after 21:00. Cash and card both accepted.
Americano's Kala Ghoda bar runs Italian-American cocktails plus an after-work aperitivo program. The negroni service is the room's signature.
Signature drink: Negroni service and Italian aperitivi
Food: Italian-American snacks
Order: Negroni service or a classic Americano spritz with charcuterie.
Tip: Walk-in at the bar before 19:00 for the seats under the fluted-glass windows.
The Bombay Canteen bar runs a cocktail program that draws on Indian spices, herbs and regional liqueurs (kokum, jaggery. Editor's TableJourney pick.
Signature drink: Spiced gin and tonics, regional liqueurs
Food: Bombay Canteen small plates
Order: A kokum gin and tonic with the eggs kejriwal.
Tip: Bar counter is walk-in; the restaurant tables book a week ahead.
O Pedro's bar in BKC runs Goan-leaning cocktails: feni infusions, urak shrubs, kokum cordials. The bar pours late after the dining kitchen closes.
Signature drink: Feni cocktails and Goan tinctures
Food: Goan snacks
Order: Feni gin and tonic with the chorizo on toast.
Tip: Live music Friday from 21:00; book the bar counter early. Cash and card both accepted.
Cafe Mondegar's bar in the back has poured cold beer to Colaba locals since 1932. Mario Miranda murals run the room; the jukebox plays through the night.
Signature drink: Cold beer at the bar
Food: All-day continental snacks
Order: Bombay's coldest Kingfisher with the chocolate mousse.
Tip: Jukebox takes coins; bring change. Cash and card both accepted.