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Mumbai City Food Guide: Ask a Mumbaikar for a food or restaurant recommendation, and they will probably furnish names of beloved family restaurants, hole-in-the-wall cafes, favourite haunts during work breaks and/or a heritage establishment that have been around for decades (if not a century). Visiting food joints that are true favourites of locals is a fantastic way to explore a city and learn more about the culture in an immersive way. To that end, we have curated a list of must-try spots that go beyond the regularly popular suggestions and award-winning restaurants.

Some of these eating joints are locally well-known but may not often make it to mainstream lists. Others may simply be located in neighbourhoods that may be slightly out of the way from the usual tourist routes. Also Read: 10 Best Vegetarian Restaurants In Mumbai You Must Try Unless you are specifically looking for it, Mama Kane just might elude you.



It is located right next to Dadar station (West), among the lanes that also function as a busy market. This heritage Maharashtrian restaurant offers a range of traditional and budget-friendly delights, such as batata vada, sabudana vada, varan bhaat and thalipeeth. Where: 222 Smruti Kunj, Senapati Bapat Marg, Dadar West, Mumbai.

You will often find Poornima in Fort packed with office crowds during peak hours. Their famed South Indian thali is a budget-friendly feast, but they also boast a wider selection of dishes you can relish for a complete meal or a quick snack.

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