Food destinations within easy reach of Mumbai, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of Mumbai, worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Famous for Beach lunches, Konkan seafood, coconut and palm-toddy
Alibaug is the canonical Mumbai weekend escape. Ferry from Gateway to Mandwa, then taxi out. Beach lunches on Konkan-style seafood, coconut and toddy.
Ferry from Gateway of India to Mandwa (1 hour) then taxi to Alibaug (30 min)
Famous for Lonavla chikki, vada pav stops along the highway
Lonavla is the hill station 90 minutes off the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. The town's signature is chikki (peanut and sesame brittle); highway vada pav stops.
Mumbai-Pune Expressway 90 min drive or Mumbai-Pune Deccan Express 2 hours
Famous for Sula Vineyards, Fratelli, Maharashtrian thali
Nashik is India's main wine region: Sula Vineyards, Fratelli and Grover Zampa all run tasting rooms within an hour of each other. Editor's TableJourney pick.
Drive on NH-160 (3.5 hours) or train from CSMT (4 hours)
Famous for Chikki, fudge, no-vehicle hill station
Matheran is the no-vehicle hill station 90 km east of Mumbai. The toy train from Neral runs weekends. Chikki, fudge and pony rides anchor the local market.
Drive to Neral (1.5 hr) and toy train to Matheran (90 min on weekends)
Famous for Konkan vegetable thali, kokum, rural farmstays
Karjat is the gateway to the Konkan country 2 hours east of Mumbai. Rural farmstays serve Konkan thalis: kokum, ratha, ukdiche modak and bhakri.
Drive on NH-160 (2 hours) or train from CSMT (90 min)
