Cafe Mondegar is a bar in Colaba, Mumbai.
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.
Must order: Bombay's coldest Kingfisher with the chocolate mousse.
Food program: All-day continental snacks
Tip: Jukebox takes coins; bring change. Cash and card both accepted.
Address: 5A Metro House, Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, Near Regal Cinema, Colaba, Mumbai 400039
Sea Lounge inside the Taj Palace serves the Maharaja and Sea Lounge afternoon tea daily 15:30 to 18:30, with Arabian Sea views. Editor's TableJourney pick.
Signature drink: Maharaja afternoon tea (INR 4500)
Food: Afternoon tea (English and Indian)
Order: Maharaja afternoon tea, two-person service.
Tip: Book at least 48 hours ahead; smart casual minimum dress. Cash and card both accepted.
Ekaa Bar runs a five-part cocktail flight that mirrors the tasting menu's progression. Bartender-led, paired with a small chef snack across the long evening.
Signature drink: Ekaa house cocktail flight (5 part)
Food: Niyati Rao snack tasting
Order: Cocktail flight with the snack pairing.
Tip: Bar walk-ins accepted before 21:00; later, full reservation needed.
Sea Lounge inside the Taj Palace serves the Maharaja and Sea Lounge afternoon tea daily 15:30 to 18:30, with Arabian Sea views. Editor's TableJourney pick.
Signature drink: Maharaja afternoon tea (INR 4500)
Food: Afternoon tea (English and Indian)
Order: Maharaja afternoon tea, two-person service.
Tip: Book at least 48 hours ahead; smart casual minimum dress. Cash and card both accepted.
Niyati Rao's Bombay Daak in Bandra runs Indian regional liqueurs through a contemporary cocktail program. Head mixologist Yatish Bangera designed the menu.
Signature drink: Indian regional liqueur cocktails (feni, mahua)
Food: Daaru chakhna snacks from across India
Order: Feni cocktail flight and the Coorg pandi curry chakhna.
Tip: Live DJ Friday and Saturday from 22:00; book a booth. 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.