16 restaurants in Mumbai, editor-picked for monday dinner. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Mumbai.
Trishna ★ 4.8
kala-ghoda · 7 Sai Baba Marg, Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai 400001
Hours: Daily 12:00-15:30, 19:00-00:30
Trishna in Kala Ghoda has poured butter, pepper and garlic over jumbo crab since 1965. The room is small, the bill is steep, the crab is the city benchmark.
Tip: Reserve at least two days ahead and call to confirm crab availability.
Britannia and Co ★ 4.7
fort · Wakefield House, 11 Sprott Road, Ballard Estate, Fort, Mumbai 400001
Hours: Mon-Fri 12:00-16:00, Sat 12:00-22:00, closed Sun
Britannia has poured Iranian zereshk berries over mutton pulao at this Ballard Estate room since 1923, three generations of the Kohinoor family running it.
Tip: Cash only; arrive by 13:00 weekdays or risk the berry pulao running out. Closed Sunday.
The Bombay Canteen ★ 4.7
lower-parel · Unit 1, Process House, Kamala Mills, Senapati Bapat Road, Lower Parel, Mumbai 400013
Hours: Mon-Fri 12:00-15:30, 19:00-01:30; Sat-Sun 11:00-01:30
Floyd Cardoz, Sameer Seth and Yash Bhanage opened The Bombay Canteen in Kamala Mills in 2015 and reframed regional Indian cooking as a tasting-format menu.
Tip: Sunday brunch books out a week ahead; the Canteen Experience tasting runs 3754 rupees.
Mahesh Lunch Home ★ 4.5
fort · 8-B Cawasji Patel Street, Fort, Mumbai 400001
Hours: Daily 11:30-16:00, 18:00-23:00
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.
Tip: Order solkadhi to follow the meal; the kokum drink settles the spice.
O Pedro ★ 4.5
bkc · Unit 2, Plot C-68, Godrej BKC, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai 400051
Hours: Mon-Sun 12:00-15:30, 18:30-01:00
Sameer Seth, Yash Bhanage and Floyd Cardoz opened O Pedro in BKC in 2017 to put Goan and Portuguese cooking on a tasting-format menu in the corporate.
Tip: Sunday Goan brunch runs 12:00 to 16:00 and is the easiest reservation.
Yauatcha ★ 4.5
bkc · Raheja Tower, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai 400051
Hours: Daily 12:00-01:30
Hakkasan Group's Yauatcha in BKC pours dim sum and Cantonese small plates all day. The patisserie counter at the entrance does mango macarons and chocolate.
Tip: Lunch dim sum is half the price of dinner and easier to book.
Bademiya ★ 4.5
colaba · Tulloch Road, Apollo Bandar, Colaba, Mumbai 400001
Hours: Daily 12:00-03:00
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.
Tip: The street stall is open until 03:00; the indoor sit-down branches close at midnight.
A Rama Nayak Udipi Shri Krishna ★ 4.5
matunga · 1st Floor LBS Market Building, Lakhamsi Nappu Road, Matunga East, Mumbai 400019
Hours: Daily 11:30-15:30, 19:00-22:30
A Rama Nayak's Udipi Shri Krishna Boarding has run the unlimited South Indian thali in Matunga since 1942. Banana leaves, ghee roast, sambar refills.
Tip: Lunch only here; book the upstairs hall ahead for groups of six or more guests.
Khyber ★ 4.4
kala-ghoda · 145 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai 400001
Hours: Daily 12:30-15:30, 19:30-23:30
Khyber on MG Road has been a Mumbai Mughlai institution since 1958. The murals run the length of the room and the raan still arrives at the table on a board.
Tip: Lunch sees less wait than dinner; book the upstairs section for groups.
Gajalee ★ 4.4
andheri · Kadamgiri Complex, Hanuman Road, Vile Parle East, Mumbai 400057
Hours: Daily 11:30-00:00
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.
Tip: Order sol kadhi to drink after; it cuts the coconut gravies.
Jimmy Boy ★ 4.4
fort · Vikas Building, 11 Bank Street, Off Horniman Circle, Fort, Mumbai 400023
Hours: Mon-Sat 08:00-23:00; Sun 08:00-16:00, 19:00-23:00
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.
Tip: The Sunday Parsi wedding thali is the order; book ahead for it.
Hakkasan ★ 4.4
bandra-west · 206 Krystal, Waterfield Road, Bandra West, Mumbai 400050
Hours: Daily 12:00-16:00, 19:00-01:00
Hakkasan's Bandra room mirrors the original London room: latticework, mood lighting, modern Cantonese plates and a cocktail program with kitchen hours.
Tip: The lounge area runs a shorter dim sum menu for after-work drinks.
Soam ★ 4.4
chowpatty · Sadguru Sadan, Ground Floor, Babulnath Road, Chowpatty, Mumbai 400007
Hours: Daily 11:30-22:30
Pinki Dixit's Soam in Chowpatty has poured Gujarati and Maharashtrian home cooking since 2005. The khichdi runs seven different grains and the undhiyo.
Tip: Cash and digital both accepted; weekends crowd hard, arrive at 12:00 sharp.
Swati Snacks ★ 4.4
tardeo · 248 Karai Estate, Tardeo Road, Opposite Bhatia Hospital, Tardeo, Mumbai 400007
Hours: Daily 11:45-22:30
Swati Snacks in Tardeo has run the family-style Gujarati menu for three generations. Panki on banana leaves, faraali pattice and seasonal aamras-puri.
Tip: Aamras season runs March to May; that is the time to make the booking.
Papa Pancho Da Dhaba ★ 4.2
bandra-west · Shop 12, Gasper Enclave, Pali Naka, St John Street, Bandra West, Mumbai 400050
Hours: Daily 12:00-15:30, 19:00-00:00
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.
Tip: Cash and card both accepted; the pork pickle is a counter favourite to take home.
Indigo Delicatessen ★ 4.2
colaba · 5 Ground Floor, Pheroze Building, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Marg, Apollo Bandar, Colaba, Mumbai 400039
Hours: Daily 11:00-23:30
Rahul Akerkar's Indigo Deli runs all day off Colaba Causeway, two minutes from the Gateway: eggs benedict at breakfast, burger at lunch, sticky toffee any.
Tip: The bakery counter sells loaves and danishes from 11:00; arrive earlier for the croissants.