18 cuisines represented in our Mumbai guide. Click through to the entry to see editor picks, what to order and how to book. Want a wider lens? All cuisines in this country or global cuisines index.
18 cuisines, most places first
Cafe14 restaurantsThe Irani cafe is the soul of how Mumbai sits and sips, and the oldest rooms still set the standard.
Street food14 restaurantsStreet food is Mumbai's defining cuisine, built on vada pav, pav bhaji and the beachside chaat carts.
Indian13 restaurantsMumbai's pan-Indian dining spans Mughlai grandeur, Punjabi dhabas, Gujarati thalis and old commuter counters.
Cocktail bar11 restaurantsMumbai's cocktail scene has shifted from hotel lounges to chef-led bars that build drinks around Indian ingredients.
South Indian10 restaurantsSouth Indian cooking has a long second home in Matunga, near Kings Circle, where the udupi and Tamil rooms cluster.
Modern Indian7 restaurantsModern Indian cooking is Mumbai's most internationally watched category, built on tasting menus that reframe regional cooking.
Cantonese6 restaurantsMumbai's high-end Cantonese cooking sits almost entirely in the corporate west, anchored by two Hakkasan Group rooms.
Brewery5 restaurants
Parsi5 restaurantsParsi cooking survives in Mumbai through a handful of family rooms in Fort that have run for generations.
Seafood5 restaurantsMumbai's seafood draws straight from the koli fishing communities and the morning catch.
Wine bar5 restaurantsMumbai's wine bars are a recent arrival, mostly attached to ambitious kitchens.
Brunch4 restaurantsBrunch in Mumbai runs from grand-hotel ritual to relaxed neighbourhood mornings.
Goan4 restaurantsGoan cooking reaches Mumbai through both old coastal lunch homes and a newer tasting-format wave.
Modern European4 restaurantsModern European cooking in Mumbai gathers around Colaba, where the colonial-era cafes and the all-day delis sit close together.
Mughlai3 restaurantsMughlai grilling in Mumbai is inseparable from one Colaba name.
Bakery2 restaurantsMumbai's baking lives between the century-old Irani ovens and a newer wave of specialty craft bakehouses.
New American2 restaurantsNew American cooking arrived in Mumbai through a single defining room.
Japanese1 restaurantMumbai's Japanese fine dining is concentrated at the very top of the market.
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