Mid-Range in Mumbai

Mohammed Ali Road Stalls

• ★ 4.8
• Street food
• $$
• Mohammed Ali Road and Bohri Mohalla

Order Smoked mutton biryani with a sheermal and a mawa jalebi.

Mohammed Ali Road's stalls run until 02:00 most nights; during Ramadan iftar through suhoor stays open. Biryani, seekh, sheermal, mawa sweets.

Britannia and Co

• ★ 4.7
• Parsi
• $$
• Fort and Kala Ghoda

Order The mutton berry pulao with a side of sali boti.

Britannia has poured Iranian zereshk berries over mutton pulao at this Ballard Estate room since 1923, three generations of the Kohinoor family running it.

Subko Specialty Coffee Roasters and Craft Bakehouse

• ★ 4.7
• Cafe
• $$
• Bandra West

Order A Bibasaha Bana espresso and a chocolate-cardamom croissant.

Subko's Bandra flagship roasts and bakes in-house off Chapel Road. The Bibasaha Bana single-origin espresso program is Subko's calling card; the croissants.

Subko Specialty Coffee Roasters

• ★ 4.7
• Coffee roaster
• $$
• Bandra West

Order Bibasaha Bana espresso and a 250g bag of the latest single-origin.

Subko's Bandra flagship roasts in house and pours single-origin espresso under the Bibasaha Bana label. The retail counter sells fresh single-origin bags.

Mohammed Ali Road Ramadan Stalls

• ★ 4.7
• Street food
• $$
• Mohammed Ali Road and Bohri Mohalla

Order Seekh kebabs at Surti's, baida roti at Noor Mohammadi, sheermal from the corner bakery.

Mohammed Ali Road runs as a continuous food street: kebab stalls, biryani houses, sheermal bakers and the Bohri community kitchens. Open until 02:00 nightly.

Subko Craft Bakehouse

• ★ 4.6
• Bakery
• $$
• Bandra West

Order Cardamom-chocolate croissant and a small sourdough loaf to take home.

Subko's Bandra flagship laminates croissants daily and bakes the in-house bread on Chapel Road. The cardamom-chocolate bun and the sourdough loaves draw.

Bohri Mohalla Kebab Lane

• ★ 4.6
• Indian
• $$
• Mohammed Ali Road and Bohri Mohalla

Bohri Mohalla Kebab Lane is a bohri street food room in Mohammed Ali Road. Smoked mutton with kheema pav is the order; Ramadan iftar is busiest.

Subko Bandra Brunch

• ★ 4.6
• Brunch
• $$
• Bandra West

Order A Bibasaha Bana espresso and a chocolate-cardamom croissant.

Subko's Bandra flagship runs an informal weekend brunch with house-laminated croissants, sourdough loaves and single-origin coffee; the terrace fills early.

Mahesh Lunch Home

• ★ 4.5
• Goan
• $$
• Fort and Kala Ghoda

Order Tandoori pomfret and a side of neer dosa.

S C Karkera opened Mumbai's first dedicated Mangalorean room in Fort in 1977. The pomfret hits the tandoor whole and the fish gassi runs with thick coconut.

Bademiya

• ★ 4.5
• Mughlai kebabs
• $$
• Colaba

Order Mutton seekh in a baida roti and a chicken tikka roll for the road.

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.

Subko Coffee at Lower Parel

• ★ 4.5
• Coffee roaster
• $$
• Lower Parel and Worli

Order Bibasaha Bana espresso shot pre-brunch.

Subko's Lower Parel outlet inside Kamala Mills sits beside The Bombay Canteen. Same Bibasaha Bana espresso program and the dedicated single-origin retail.

Bademiya Seekh Kabab Stall

• ★ 4.5
• Street food
• $$
• Colaba

Order Mutton seekh in a baida roti and a chicken tikka roll for the road.

The original Bademiya street stall on Tulloch Road has cooked seekh kebabs over charcoal since 1946. Open until 03:00; the after-club queue runs deep most.

Gajalee

• ★ 4.4
• Seafood
• $$
• Andheri

Order Bombil rava fry and Malvani prawn curry with rice.

Gajalee in Vile Parle East serves Malvani coastal cooking with the koli catch that morning. The thali runs prawns, surmai and crab with sol kadhi.

Jimmy Boy

• ★ 4.4
• Parsi
• $$
• Fort and Kala Ghoda

Order Patra ni machhi and a Pallonji's raspberry soda.

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.

Soam

• ★ 4.4
• Gujarati and Maharashtrian
• $$
• Chowpatty and Girgaon

Order Saat dana khichdi and a glass of chaas.

Pinki Dixit's Soam in Chowpatty has poured Gujarati and Maharashtrian home cooking since 2005. The khichdi runs seven different grains and the undhiyo.

Swati Snacks

• ★ 4.4
• Gujarati vegetarian
• $$
• Tardeo

Order Panki on banana leaves and a faraali pattice.

Swati Snacks in Tardeo has run the family-style Gujarati menu for three generations. Panki on banana leaves, faraali pattice and seasonal aamras-puri.

Blue Tokai Roasters One World Center

• ★ 4.4
• Coffee roaster
• $$
• Lower Parel and Worli

Order A pour-over of Attikan Estate and a 250g bag of Vienna Roast.

Blue Tokai's One World Center cafe in Lower Parel pours and sells the Mumbai outpost of India's largest specialty roaster. Editor's TableJourney pick.

Cafe Mondegar

• ★ 4.3
• Modern European
• $$
• Colaba

Order Chicken cafreal, a cold beer and the chocolate mousse.

Cafe Mondegar opened in 1932 on Colaba Causeway. The Mario Miranda murals on opposite walls are the room's signature; the Wurlitzer jukebox still works.

Blue Tokai One World Center

• ★ 4.3
• Specialty coffee
• $$
• Lower Parel and Worli

Order A single-origin Vienna or Attikan estate pour-over for the morning cup.

Blue Tokai's One World Center cafe pours and sells the Mumbai outpost of India's largest specialty roaster. Espresso, pour-over and whole-bean retail.

Blue Tokai Roasters Bandra

• ★ 4.3
• Coffee roaster
• $$
• Bandra West

Order Cold brew and a banana bread; 250g bean retail for home.

Blue Tokai's Bandra cafe on 32nd Road is a Pali Hill weekday standard. Single-origin espresso, cold brew on tap, outdoor seating and retail bean bags.

Indigo Delicatessen

• ★ 4.3
• Brunch
• $$
• Colaba

Order Eggs benedict and a sticky toffee.

Indigo Deli runs eggs benedict and an all-day brunch counter near the Gateway. Open from 11:00 daily; the bakery has fresh croissants and sourdough at 11.

Papa Pancho Da Dhaba

• ★ 4.2
• Punjabi
• $$
• Bandra West

Order Sarson da saag with makki di roti and a sweet lassi.

Papa Pancho on Pali Naka does dhaba-style Punjabi cooking: sarson da saag, butter chicken, makki rotis and lassi in steel tumblers. Open since 1997.

Cream Centre

• ★ 4.2
• Indian
• $$
• Chowpatty and Girgaon

Order Channa bhatura with a Spanish omelette sizzler and a hot fudge sundae.

Cream Centre opened at Chowpatty Seaface in 1958 as a vegetarian sweets and snacks counter. The channa bhatura is the canonical dish; the hot fudge sundae.

Doolally Taproom Bandra

• ★ 4.2
• Brewery
• $$
• Bandra West

Order Apple cider and a Doolally watermelon ale with bar snacks.

Doolally is the Mumbai franchise of Pune-based Doolally Brewing. The Bandra taproom pours the house apple cider. Editor's TableJourney pick.

Indigo Delicatessen Bakery Counter

• ★ 4.1
• Bakery
• $$
• Colaba

Order Almond croissant and a half-loaf of country sourdough.

Indigo Deli's bakery counter in Colaba sells laminated pastries, sourdough loaves and danishes from 11:00. The almond croissant is the daily benchmark.

Blue Tokai Roasters Phoenix Palladium

• ★ 4.1
• Coffee roaster
• $$
• Lower Parel and Worli

Order A flat white with Vienna Roast and a banana muffin.

Blue Tokai's Phoenix Palladium outlet runs as a mall stop for the mid-shopping coffee. Same single-origin program as the Lower Parel flagship; smaller.

Blue Tokai Bandra

• ★ 4.0
• Specialty coffee
• $$
• Bandra West

Order Cold brew and a banana bread; bean retail for home.

Blue Tokai's Bandra cafe on 32nd Road is a Pali Hill working-day mainstay. Single-origin espresso, cold brew on tap. Editor's TableJourney pick.