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Cantina BKC: Italian-American Comfort, Cocktails, and a Dining Room That Knows How to Have Fun
Cantina BKC arrives with handmade pasta, 48-hour fermented pizzas, bold cocktails, warm lighting, and a mood that edges closer to Brooklyn than Bandra Kurla. Come hungry, come curious, come ready for a dining room that refuses to take itself too seriously. There is a moment at Cantina BKC that stays with you. It happens somewhere between your first bite of mozzarella sticks and the whiff of wood-fired dough hitting the air. You look around the room, glow bouncing off terraz
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Malaysia’s cuisine on Mumbai’s map: The Penang Table Bandra is where Bandra meets Penang, over spice and sunshine
Some restaurants don’t just open. They arrive with a quiet hum, a subtle intention, a whisper of possibility. The Penang Table Bandra is one of those. Tucked above the bustle of Linking Road, the restaurant looks outwards with curiosity, as if aware that Mumbai’s appetite is shifting, widening, ready for something unfamiliar yet strangely comforting. And that is exactly what this new Malaysian spot leans into: discovery tied to nostalgia, memory intertwined with the new. The
24 hours ago4 min read


OJU Mumbai: A Japanese Dining Space With Global Intent
OJU Mumbai is a Japanese dining room above Neuma, where bar craft, intimate design, and thoughtful cooking create one of Colaba’s most compelling new openings. There are restaurants that announce their arrival, and then there are those that glide in like they have always belonged. OJU Mumbai does the latter. You climb the stairs inside Neuma’s familiar Colaba bungalow, expecting continuity, and instead walk into a space that feels like an entirely new chapter. The air shifts.
2 days ago4 min read


Sunday Brunch in Mumbai 2025: 11 New Spots Worth Dressing Up For
A tight, curated list of Sunday brunch in Mumbai 2025: Spanish spreads at Milagro and La Loca Maria, bottomless Picantes at Sixteen33, comfort at Kona Kona, dim sum trolleys at KOKO, and solid classics at Foo, The Daily and more. The Best Sunday Brunch in Mumbai 2025: A Curated List Kona Kona - Andheri A comfort-heavy brunch with cold plates, chole, kheema, live pasta and pizza, plus a Nepali style Khow Suey station. ₹1,399 for brunch, ₹2,399 for drunch with beer, sangria, gi
4 days ago2 min read


SoBo 20 Marine Drive Review: A Wood-Fired Franco-American Story That Keeps Getting Better
A wood-fired evolution lands at SoBo 20, deepening its Franco-American soul with punchy cocktails, indulgent new plates, and a dining rhythm that feels unmistakably Marine Drive. A New Chapter At SoBo 20: The Marine Drive Mood, Now With More Smoke You taste the sea before you taste the food at SoBo 20. It’s part of the ritual here.The Arabian Sea curls along Marine Drive, the breeze slips through the glass, and somewhere on a crisp white napkin, that pipe-smoking pelican adju
Nov 274 min read


New restaurants in November 2025: Where to dine now
Mumbai hits a special stride at the end of the year. Cooler evenings, livelier weekends, and a wave of New Restaurants in November 2025 that give the city fresh reasons to dress up, go out and discover something new. This month’s openings span Bandra, Lower Parel, and South Bombay, each bringing its own personality, point of view and dining mood. Here’s your curated guide to the places worth booking first. Kaspers, Bandra: A standout among the New Restaurants in November 202
Nov 254 min read


A First Look at Dough & Joe Bandra: Slow-Fermented Pizza, Thoughtful Coffee, and a Space You Won’t Want To Leave
Dough & Joe Bandra is built for slow living. Expect airy pizzas, comforting small plates, a strong coffee program, and a space that makes you stay longer than you planned. Walking Into Dough & Joe Bandra Hill Road has a way of throwing everything at you at once, from honking rickshaws to last-minute shoppers. But Dough & Joe Bandra feels like someone pressed pause. You notice it right at the entrance. That old Sony TV catches your reflection and you slow down for a second wit
Nov 244 min read


The Nook Mumbai: Bandra’s New Café-Bar That Feels Like Home
The Nook Mumbai is a soulful café-bar in Bandra that blends warm design, expressive cocktails, thoughtful food, and slow coffee. It feels intimate, lived-in, and instantly familiar - the kind of place you plan to visit for an hour and stay for three. The Arrival: When A Space Immediately Feels Like It Knows You There are some places in Mumbai you walk into because they’re new, buzzy, and on everyone’s radar. And then there are places like The Nook Mumbai - which you walk int
Nov 224 min read


Mumbai Coffee Festival 2025: Everything You Need To Know About The City's Biggest Coffee Celebration
Mumbai Coffee Festival 2025 is back from 28th to 30th November at Jio World Drive with 45 roasters, tastings, workshops, food pop ups, and live performances. If you love coffee, this is your weekend plan. What To Expect At Mumbai Coffee Festival 2025 The Mumbai Coffee Festival 2025 lands at Jio World Drive, BKC , and the entire precinct is about to smell like fresh pours and roasted beans. Over three days, the space transforms into a caffeine playground with 45 Indian and gl
Nov 203 min read

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