19 restaurants worth the trip across India, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All India guides.
Trishna ★ 4.8 · Mumbai
kala-ghoda · 7 Sai Baba Marg, Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai 400001
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 · Mumbai
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.
Tip: Cash only; arrive by 13:00 weekdays or risk the berry pulao running out. Closed Sunday.
The Bombay Canteen ★ 4.7 · Mumbai
lower-parel · Unit 1, Process House, Kamala Mills, Senapati Bapat Road, Lower Parel, Mumbai 400013
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.
Ekaa ★ 4.7 · Mumbai
fort · First Floor, Kitab Mahal, 192 Dr Dadabhai Naoroji Road, Fort, Mumbai 400001
Chef Niyati Rao runs a tasting-menu room on the first floor of a 1890s neo-colonial building in Fort. Ekaa landed on the Asia 50 Best 51 to 100 list in 2024.
Tip: Book at least two weeks ahead; the bar at Ekaa pours a separate, shorter snack menu.
Americano ★ 4.6 · Mumbai
kala-ghoda · 123 Nagindas Master Road, Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai 400023
Chef Alex Sanchez opened Americano in Kala Ghoda in 2019 with twenty-foot ceilings, large fluted windows and a menu that runs from burrata to wood-fired.
Tip: The bar pours its own cocktails to a different list than the dining room; ask for the bar list.
Mahesh Lunch Home ★ 4.5 · Mumbai
fort · 8-B Cawasji Patel Street, Fort, Mumbai 400001
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 · Mumbai
bkc · Unit 2, Plot C-68, Godrej BKC, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai 400051
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 · Mumbai
bkc · Raheja Tower, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, Mumbai 400051
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 · Mumbai
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.
Tip: The street stall is open until 03:00; the indoor sit-down branches close at midnight.
Cafe Madras ★ 4.5 · Mumbai
matunga · Kamakshi Building, 391/B Bhaudaji Road, Matunga East, Mumbai 400019
Cafe Madras at Kings Circle has poured Chennai-style filter coffee since 1940. The idli is steamed in cotton batter; the masala dosa is the benchmark.
Tip: Mondays are closed; Sunday breakfast queue starts at 07:00. Cash and card both accepted.
A Rama Nayak Udipi Shri Krishna ★ 4.5 · Mumbai
matunga · 1st Floor LBS Market Building, Lakhamsi Nappu Road, Matunga East, Mumbai 400019
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 · Mumbai
kala-ghoda · 145 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai 400001
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 · Mumbai
andheri · Kadamgiri Complex, Hanuman Road, Vile Parle East, Mumbai 400057
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 · Mumbai
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.
Tip: The Sunday Parsi wedding thali is the order; book ahead for it.
Hakkasan ★ 4.4 · Mumbai
bandra-west · 206 Krystal, Waterfield Road, Bandra West, Mumbai 400050
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 · Mumbai
chowpatty · Sadguru Sadan, Ground Floor, Babulnath Road, Chowpatty, Mumbai 400007
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 · Mumbai
tardeo · 248 Karai Estate, Tardeo Road, Opposite Bhatia Hospital, Tardeo, Mumbai 400007
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 · Mumbai
bandra-west · Shop 12, Gasper Enclave, Pali Naka, St John Street, Bandra West, Mumbai 400050
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 · Mumbai
colaba · 5 Ground Floor, Pheroze Building, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Marg, Apollo Bandar, Colaba, Mumbai 400039
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.