Spiced minced meat (usually mutton) with onion, ginger, tomato and garam masala, served with buttered pav rolls. Parsi and Mughlai institution.
Kheema pav crosses Parsi and Muslim Mumbai. Both communities adapted minced meat curry to the Portuguese-introduced pav over the early 20th century; Britannia serves a Parsi version with tomato and spice, while Mohammed Ali Road and Bademiya serve a Mughlai version with deeper masala and a top of fried egg. Sunday breakfast staple across the city, served everywhere from Irani cafes to Sunday-morning street counters.
3 editor picks for Kheema pav in Mumbai, ranked by editorial score. All Mumbai signature dishes · Kheema pav across every city.
Britannia and Co ★ 4.7
fort · Wakefield House, 11 Sprott Road, Ballard Estate, Fort, Mumbai 400001
Britannia has poured Iranian zereshk berries over mutton pulao at this Ballard Estate room since 1923, three generations of the Kohinoor family running it.
Bademiya ★ 4.5
colaba · Tulloch Road, Apollo Bandar, Colaba, Mumbai 400001
Bademiya has run kebabs on charcoal behind the Taj since 1946. The street stall on Tulloch Road still pulls midnight queues for baida roti and chicken.
Jimmy Boy ★ 4.4
fort · Vikas Building, 11 Bank Street, Off Horniman Circle, Fort, Mumbai 400023
Jimmy Boy is a three-generation Parsi room off Horniman Circle, serving the wedding-table dishes daily: patra ni machhi, sali boti, dhansak and lagan nu.