Mumbai Airport to Ballard estate?

kaalia · Feb 18th, 2008, 20:19

My flight arrives at Bombay airport at 9:05 am. My flight to goa is at 4 pm. Do you think I can make it from the airport to Ballard Estate and be back to the airport by 3 pm? The idea of going all the way to Ballard estate is to have lunch at the famed Brittania. 6 hours in Bombay and I wouldnt like to miss a chance to taste the berry pulao and sali boti at Brittania. Given that it is Monday and mumbais notorious traffic , is it possible to do this without missing my flight to goa.

the opoponax · Feb 18th, 2008, 20:29

If you manage to work out the logistics, I would try and make sure Brittania will actually be open at the time you can go. I shlepped over there from a different part of town, only to find it closed. I don't remember the day of the week or the exact time of day this was - but I do remember feeling vaguely shocked, so it must have been a reasonable mealtime (I'm used to the concept of restaurants closing for the afternoon between lunch and dinner).

Sadanand Kamath · Feb 18th, 2008, 21:40

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Originally Posted by kaalia

My flight arrives at Bombay airport at 9:05 am. My flight to goa is at 4 pm. Do you think I can make it from the airport to Ballard Estate and be back to the airport by 3 pm? The idea of going all the way to Ballard estate is to have lunch at the famed Brittania. 6 hours in Bombay and I wouldnt like to miss a chance to taste the berry pulao and sali boti at Brittania. Given that it is Monday and mumbais notorious traffic , is it possible to do this without missing my flight to goa.

With normal traffic jams, it takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes to reach Ballard Estate from Domestic Airport. With this, it may be possible for you to have lunch at Brittania and return to the Airport by 3.00 p.m.

Sadanand

indiaddict · Feb 18th, 2008, 22:58

Britannia in Sprotts Steet is definitely open on a Monday.
They are only closed on Sundays and they do not dinners. i.e. close at 4 pm.

And it is worth the trip, the food is fantastic. Enjoy!

kaalia · Feb 19th, 2008, 13:08

Thanks everyone. I will definitely try to make it to Brittania.

Hey oppoponax , could you please confirm the day and time when you were thee and found it closed? On an aside,do you by any chance frequent the apartment therapy new york site?

the opoponax · Feb 19th, 2008, 17:37

Ah, IndiaAddict just explained my conundrum -- I didn't know they weren't open for dinner.

Yet another reason to throw my Lonely Planet out the window...

Feb 18th, 2008, 20:19	#1
kaalia Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 38	Mumbai Airport to Ballard estate? My flight arrives at Bombay airport at 9:05 am. My flight to goa is at 4 pm. Do you think I can make it from the airport to Ballard Estate and be back to the airport by 3 pm? The idea of going all the way to Ballard estate is to have lunch at the famed Brittania. 6 hours in Bombay and I wouldnt like to miss a chance to taste the berry pulao and sali boti at Brittania. Given that it is Monday and mumbais notorious traffic , is it possible to do this without missing my flight to goa. Last edited by machadinha : Feb 18th, 2008 at 20:25. Reason: adjusted title

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Feb 18th, 2008, 20:29	#2
the opoponax Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brooklyn, via New Orleans Posts: 1,054	If you manage to work out the logistics, I would try and make sure Brittania will actually be open at the time you can go. I shlepped over there from a different part of town, only to find it closed. I don't remember the day of the week or the exact time of day this was - but I do remember feeling vaguely shocked, so it must have been a reasonable mealtime (I'm used to the concept of restaurants closing for the afternoon between lunch and dinner).

Feb 18th, 2008, 22:58	#4
indiaddict Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: London Posts: 17	Britannia in Sprotts Steet is definitely open on a Monday. They are only closed on Sundays and they do not dinners. i.e. close at 4 pm. And it is worth the trip, the food is fantastic. Enjoy!

Feb 19th, 2008, 13:08	#5
kaalia Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 38	Thanks everyone. I will definitely try to make it to Brittania. Hey oppoponax , could you please confirm the day and time when you were thee and found it closed? On an aside,do you by any chance frequent the apartment therapy new york site?

Feb 19th, 2008, 17:37	#6
the opoponax Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brooklyn, via New Orleans Posts: 1,054	Ah, IndiaAddict just explained my conundrum -- I didn't know they weren't open for dinner. Yet another reason to throw my Lonely Planet out the window...

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