Alibaug ★ 4.4
Alibaug is the canonical Mumbai weekend escape. Ferry from Gateway to Mandwa, then taxi out. Beach lunches on Konkan-style seafood, coconut and toddy.
Karjat (Konkan Country Food) is a food day trips in Mumbai.
Editorially verified June 7, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Alibaug is the canonical Mumbai weekend escape. Ferry from Gateway to Mandwa, then taxi out. Beach lunches on Konkan-style seafood, coconut and toddy.
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.
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.
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.