Sea Lounge is a bar in Colaba, Mumbai.
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.
Must order: Maharaja afternoon tea, two-person service.
Food program: Afternoon tea (English and Indian)
Tip: Book at least 48 hours ahead; smart casual minimum dress. Cash and card both accepted.
Address: The Taj Mahal Palace, Apollo Bunder, Colaba, Mumbai 400001
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.
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.
