Mumbai Food Day Trips: Alibaug and Lonavla

Food destinations within easy reach of Mumbai. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.

Worth the trip

Alibaug ★ 4.4

1 hr ferry plus 30 min taxiFerry from Gateway of India to Mandwa (1 hour) then taxi to Alibaug (30 min)

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.

Alibaug

Lonavla ★ 4.2

90 min by ExpresswayMumbai-Pune Expressway 90 min drive or Mumbai-Pune Deccan Express 2 hours

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.

Lonavla

Nashik (Wine Country) ★ 4.3

3.5 hr by carDrive on NH-160 (3.5 hours) or train from CSMT (4 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.

Nashik (Wine Country)

Matheran (Toy Train Hill Station) ★ 4.0

2 hr by car plus toy trainDrive to Neral (1.5 hr) and toy train to Matheran (90 min on weekends)

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.

Matheran (Toy Train Hill Station)