Gastronomic pilgrimage in Mumbai

sluggy75

Hi E,

Some info I got from http://www.bombay-india.net/food/restaurants.html (good site for Mumbai)

Woks
If you are in the mood for some hot and spicy chinese food, Woks is the nice place. It is located at Intercontinental The Grand hotel. Open: Lunch-12pm to 3pm, Dinner-7pm to 11:30pm Closed on sundays for dinner. Avg meal for two: Rs 1500.

http://www.ichotelsgroup.com
Sahar Airport Road, Andheri(E)
Mumbai - 400 020

Tel:+(91)-(22)-6699 2222
Fax:+(91)-(22)-6699 8888

Imperial China
Imperial China is a chinese restaurant, located at hotel Le Royal Meridien. It serves innovative, speciality Chinese Szechwan cuisine with an extensive selection ranging from starters and soups to delicious seafood, imported meats and exotic vegetables.

Sahar Airport Road, Andheri (East)
Mumbai - 400 059

Tel:+(91)-(22)-2410-1010

The Oriental Blossom
If you are looking for a fine dining and authentic chinese cuisine, this elegant restaurant is located on the first level of swanky hotel Marine Plaza. Open: Lunch-12:30 to 2:45pm, Dinner-7:30pm to 11:45pm, Avg meal for two: Rs 600.

http://www.hotelmarineplaza.com
Hotel Marine Plaza 29
Mumbai

Tel:+(91)-(22)-2285 1212

Ming Yang
Ming Yang is a popular chinese restaurant of Taj Land End that allows diners to enjoy a view of the Arabian Sea and the Portuguese Fort. It serves chicken, Chicken in Mala Sauce, Peking duck, Date pancakes, and more. Open: Lunch-12:30pm to 2:45pm Dinner-7:30pm to 11:45pm Average meal for two: Rs 2200.

http://www.tajhotels.com/
Band Stand, Bandra (West),
Mumbai - 400 050

Tel:+(91)-(22)-6668 1234
Fax:+(91)-(22)-6699 4488

The Great Wall
The Great Wall, the Chinese speciality restaurant is located at The Leela Kempinski. It serves Hunan, Szechwan and Cantonese cuisines from Hunan, Szechwan and Canton provinces. Open: Lunch-12:30pm to 3pm, Dinner-7pm to 11:30pm, Avg. meal for two: Rs 1600.

http://www.theleela.com/
Band Stand, Bandra (West),
Mumbai - 400 050

Tel:+(91)-(22)-6668 1234
Fax:+(91)-(22)-6699 4488

Golden Dragon
This authentic Sichuan restaurant is located at Taj Mahal Hotel. It services Steamed Tofu, Konji Crispy Lamb, Wo-thib asparagus, Beijing Duck, Chinese sticky rice and Scallop dim sums. Open: Lunch-12:30pm to 2:45pm Dinner-7pm to 11:45pm Average meal for two: Rs 3000.

http://www.tajhotels.com/
Apollo Bunder
Mumbai - 400 001

Tel:+(91)-(22)-6665 3366
Fax:+(91)-(22)-66650323 /24

Mahjong
Mahjong, The authentic chinese eatery at Ramee Guestline Hotel, it is a perfect for business lunches as they serve some power packed Oriental buffets. Open: Lunch-12pm to 3:30pm, Dinner-7pm to 11:30pm, Avg. meal for two: Rs 800.

Hotel Ramee Guestline, 757, S.V.road, Khar(w),
Mumbai - 400 052

Tel:+(91)-(22)-26497788, 26461516

Oriental Bowl
Oriental Bowl is located in Ramada Plaza Palm Grove, the place is perfect for chinese food. It serves authentic delicacies from the Far East.Open: Dinner: 7:30pm to 11.30pm Open on Sundays for lunch. Closed on Mondays Average meal for two: Rs 750

Juhu Beach
Mumbai - 400 049

Tel:+(91)-(22)-6112323
Fax+(91)-(22)-26113682

China Garden
This restaurant is the second avatar of the erstwhile China Garden at Kemps Corner. The restaurant is always crowded by the Bombay's trendiest young VIPs and film stars. Open: Lunch-12pm to 2:45pm, Dinner-7:30 to 11:30pm, Avg. meal for two: Rs 1200.

Cross Roads, Haji Ali
Mumbai - 400 036

Tel:+(91)-(22)-23630841, 23630842

Chinese Palace
This restaurant is the second avatar of the erstwhile China Garden at Kemps Corner. The restaurant is always crowded by the Bombay's trendiest young VIPs and film stars. Open: Lunch-12pm to 2:45pm, Dinner-7:30 to 11:30pm, Avg. meal for two: Rs 1200.

Cross Roads, Haji Ali
Mumbai - 400 036

Tel:+(91)-(22)-23630841, 23630842

Mainland China
The place is perfect to cool down and enjoy a Chinese meal, even if it is after work hours. It offers authentic chinese cuisine from the major provinces of China. Timing : Lunch: 12:00 pm - 3:30 pm Dinner : 7:30 pm - 12:30 pm.

http://www.mainlandchinaindia.com/
Shalimar Morya Park, Off New Link Road, Andheri (W),
Mumbai - 400 053

Tel:+(91)-(22)-39448754 / 66780011

Kamling
One of the oldest chinese restaurants of Mumbai, which adorns the typical motifs like dragons and bright red colour. Soft lighting, comfortable seating and traditional red-tasseled Chinese lamps gets you in the mood for some serious eating.Open: 12pm to 11:30pm Average meal for two: Rs 800

82, Vir Nariman Road, Churchgate
Mumbai - 400 020

Tel:+(91)-(22)-22042618, 22853137

Asia Wok
Atop a well known shopping mall, this Chinese restaurant is perfect for a family dinner out.Open: Lunch-12:30 to 3pm Dinner-7:30pm to 12am Average meal for two: Rs 700

Shopper's Stop, 6th Floor, Linking Road, Bandra (W),
Mumbai - 400 050

Tel:+(91)-(22)-39511139

anubisgrau

if you are into sea food at fort area and joints like mahesh lunch home, apoorna or trishna - do yourself's wallet a favour and go to pratap lunch home. a stone throw both from mahesh and apoorna, it's filled to the roof and the food is spectaculary good while 25-30% cheaper than at the neighbours. a beautifully prepared, king crab in pepper butter garlic sauce was 250rp only!!! we dined 3 times there during our 5 days in bombay, visited apoorna and mahesh and felt they were not any better.

aadil

Yes, that is true, Pratap Lunch Home is definitely much cheaper though the ambience may not be the same as Mahesh Lunch Home but then I guess if it is the food you are after then it should not really matter except for the fact that most people come here to drink and not just to eat, so you will find a few faces staring at you sometimes!!!

Cheers,
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AvidTrekker

Aadil, where is Pratap Lunch Home ?? Exact location ?

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Not that I have been there, just an idle google with a writeup- and an address and phone number too

http://www.explocity.com/Mumbai/news...M&title=C-food!!!

aadil

It is in the lane next to the Parsi Fire Temple just opposite the American Express Bank. It is in the lane where you have Bahar Cafe and Fort Central Restaurant. Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Aadil.

jyotirmoy

Thank you aadil so much for suggesting pratap lunch home. In the late seventies Mahesh Lunch home was a modest eatery where my journalist friends from TOI went to drink & eat. Later on it became a hip joint.
There used to be an eatery called some thing like Gomantak mahasangh, as you travelled by train towards Marine lines from Bandra and got down at Grant road, crossed the over bridge on the right hand side, this eatery was just accross the road. The bombill fry, shell fish all washed down with Kokum sherbet.... just heavenly.
aadil bhaiya ever been there?

AvidTrekker

Thanks, Aadil

You are a real dil wala

aadil

Not been to the one you are refering to but there are so many of these Gomantak places all over Mumbai that I guess it is impossible to visit each and every one of them!!! I do visit quite a few of them in the Dadar area as well as in other places as well, my favourites and pretty close to where I stay are Malvani Kinara opposite Portuguese Church and Saibini at Shivaji Park next to Shiv Sena Bhavan. They normally serve Solkadi which has kokum in it. Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Aadil.

anubisgrau

we still have very fond memories of pratap lunch home. i believe this is how all these hip places like trishna or mahesh used to look like in old days. whenever we went to pratap or just passed by it was just full, full, full. and yes, liquor is very cheap. the last dinner we've had there (my wife and me) - crab meat soups, king crab in garlic pepper butter, some garlic naan, a small bottle of gin, some tonic water and some plain lime soda, plus some kulfi.... the total bill was just a bit over 500 rp! and we were the only (white) tourists and all the waiters loved us!

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anubisgrau


if you are into sea food at fort area and joints like mahesh lunch home, apoorna or trishna - do yourself's wallet a favour and go to pratap lunch home. a stone throw both from mahesh and apoorna, it's filled to the roof and the food is spectaculary good while 25-30% cheaper than at the neighbours. a beautifully prepared, king crab in pepper butter garlic sauce was 250rp only!!! we dined 3 times there during our 5 days in bombay, visited apoorna and mahesh and felt they were not any better.

If you like Pradip lunch home at Fort, here is one thats even better for its homestyle Malvani coastal cuisine - Trupti Ahar at Parel - Jahangir Merwanji Street very near to KEM and Wadia hospitals. We discovered this place a couple of years ago and go there once every two months or so. Last Saturday we enjoyed their Prawns thali for all of INR 163 for two thalis. We had prawns masala, prawn curry, solkadi, rice, one plate with wade and one plate with rice bhakar, all washed down with Mangola. They also do various kinds of fish, mussels, crabs, chicken and veg varieties as well as the ubiquitous "Chinees", in fact another diner had a very delicious looking veg thali in front of him but then who wants veg when there is seafood around. This is a very basic, marginally bigger than Pradips, clean and decent place. Very satisfying and excellent value for money with a distinctly homestyle typical Malvani taste. Tel: 24132923 open till 3.30 for lunch and till 11 for dinner

birds

Hi all,

Will have to spend 8 hours on Mumbai airport. Just wondering if somebody can recommend a decent Indian or continental restaurant near the airport which is NOT in a (five star) hotel.

Thanks

puchoo

We had to kill 4 hours once at the airport and ended up eating at this place within the airport premises itself. Its near the parking, cant recall the name but its an open air thing and had a reasonable variety of food on the menu.

That was in Feb, not sure whether one can sit outside during this time.

There is also a rest/bar on your approach to the airport from what i remember. As you are driving in, it will be on the right on the opp side of the road. never been there though.

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navinkurian2002

decent Indian or continental restaurant near the airport
http://www.andherieast.com/listings/food/hotel.htm
humm Tunga paradise MIDC ? http://www.tungahotels.com/RestaurantsTP.html
http://sigfood.org/Mumbai/Andheri
or powai
http://sigfood.org/Mumbai/Powai
http://www.citipals.com/t_cg:food-di...ba i_sb:powai

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International airport
There is a CAfe Sahar on the main road coming from Andheri Highway leading to the Intl. airport - 5 to 10 min auto riksha drive away. The place is not fancy but the food is fantastic - Indian Mughlai style, and used to be very reasonably priced.

Domestic airport
Head to Vile Parle [East] station about 7 min drive away and look out for Ramkrishna Udupi restaurant which is very well known and justly famous - but vegetarian. They also run Shabri next door which serves non vegetarian. Indian / Chinese. Tasty food at a very modest price.

Since you have 8 hours, you can cross over to the West side, there is a good mid priced vegetarian restaurant Grasshopper in Vile Parle West just off SV Rd. Plenty of restaurants at all budgets in Juhu which is also not far away.

Im sure other members will give you better details but this is what I can recollect right now.