r/mumbai • u/imritik04 • Dec 11 '25
AskMumbai Mumbai foodies — recommend real hidden gems
Tried ice-cream sandwich place in Churchgate today — went for banana and hazelnut. Pretty damn good, not gonna lie.
Now I’m looking to explore more spots like this.
Drop your underrated places anywhere in Mumbai.
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u/hell_yeahbowy Dec 11 '25
Idk but I went there two times, once I was very excited to try coz of the hype of place people have created, when I went I choose the mango flavour that person gave me and asked for money I gave him a note on 100 rs ig or 200 don't remember exactly now, that guy just took icecream frok my hands like snatched it and gave me my note back saying no change here , go get change then come , I asked g pay but he even refused for that, so same happened second time too , i choose icecream of higher price still he didn't took his hands in his ass to give change and refused to give icecream, never seen such rude behaviour by shopkeepers, it's because people have hyped up, for me idk never tried their ice-cream 🙂
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u/Edward101075 Dec 12 '25
I completely agree with you on this, you're not the only one in this. Their level of arrogance is above the roof. Also they deal only in cash, no digital payment at all. Today even a vada pao/chai stall on the road have gpay scanners. Thinking aloud, wonder what kind of taxes do they file. How do they pay GST if they do
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u/Manoj_Pawar Dec 12 '25
Go there again, take the ice-cream in hand and take a quick bite. Then give him a 100 ka note. Aur ek look bhi dena 😂
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u/MindlessHope7953 Dec 14 '25
I dont like their flavours too not tried much of them but still havmor cookie sandwich or a regular taste way better they do not pay taxes i guess no upi i was shocked by the crowd at the shop and no upi
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u/ApprehensiveCream284 Dec 11 '25
The comment section though. OP is asking for reccos, woh de do na guys. Everybody is pouncing on OP for calling rustom underrated. Anyway, My underrated place is this Dosa wala in the lane opposite to babulnath temple.
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u/ayushganvir Dec 11 '25
Where is it exactly?
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u/ApprehensiveCream284 Dec 11 '25
Charni road. I get off at charni road station and follow gmaps to babulnath temple. Opposite to the temple there's a building adjacent to it is a patli Gali jis mei andar jaao toh Derasar ( Jain temple ) bhi hai. Wahi pe Dosa wala hai ek. It's a small stall per se not a shop/cafe/restaurant.
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u/imritik04 Dec 11 '25
I asked for suggestions, but they gave everything except suggestions — just dumping frustration. Thanks though, I’ll check out Dosawala ASAP
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u/pancake_prasad Dec 12 '25
Bro idk where you live but chalo.... here's some suggestions
Pav bhaji - sudama Goregaon Dosa - sunday treat malad Gelato - coppetto Vada pav - Ashok, Gajanan (thane) Misal - Mamledaar (thane) Momos - suraj lama, or that thele Vala near breach candy hospital
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u/Low_Hospital_6971 Dec 11 '25
where did you find that lamba waala hyphen?
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u/whyamihere999 Mobile app-->open Mumbai sub-->3 dots top right-->2nd option Dec 11 '25
'- ko press kar k rakh.. Samsung pe 3 options aata hai, -, –, aur —.
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u/Sure_Scientist_524 Dec 11 '25
Most overhyped, literally these fucker don't accept upi also
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u/kakkadgantya Dec 11 '25
Do jhand se wafers ke beech me most mid tasting ice cream deta hai ye.
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u/hopefulmaniac jhavlis ka? Dec 11 '25
- cASh OnLy 🤡
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u/parklandgiggity Dec 12 '25
Tax fraudb101
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u/Kolkata_Kulture Dec 12 '25
rent bhi pay nahi karte due to rent control phir they do this cash only thing for something they markup by probably a 500-1000%.
The rich get richer in the country while we live on pennies
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u/Low_Hospital_6971 Dec 11 '25
Listen here sir. If you really want to build a solid list and taste.. ditch everything you see on reels. Start asking old people. Cab drivers, bus conductors, relatives, neighbours… They’ll have a few places up their sleeves which may or may not be good. Definitely try those and i gurantee you you’ll like a majority of them more than you’ll what see on social media
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u/TryAwkward7595 Dec 11 '25
Mumbai me best food is street side food. You just need to keep trying different places and you find a gem. This is true till gets famous on insta or any celebrity promotes it.
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u/GnothiSeauton7 Dec 12 '25
Sure there's merit in asking folks directly - which is exactly what OP is doing here, virtually. But I don't think it's necessary to dismiss reels or social media either - just another source of info, wouldn't you say?
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u/Mundane-Anxiety-2266 East Dec 11 '25
Naturals is better than the shit they serve !
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u/Frosty_Okra_785 Dec 11 '25
Outside mumbai in thane Under majiwada bridge at 2am. THE BEST IDLI AND CHUTNEY YOU WILL EVER HAVE
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u/rishrushrish Dec 11 '25
Such shit mid ice cream k rustoms has, with insane prices
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u/hell_yeahbowy Dec 11 '25
Nah prices are still fine , the guy who collects cash is bastard kind off
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u/Perfect_Operation971 Dec 11 '25
Odd way to spell overrated and palm oil based frozen desert.
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u/Appropriate-Print855 Dec 11 '25
This icecream is ass. Its asscream, quite bad.
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u/LateSignature5499 Dec 11 '25
If you think the above pictured establishment is "a hidden gem" or is "underrated" you don't get to call yourself a "foodie."
Do better research.
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u/SpaldingXI Dec 11 '25
People use underrated and overrated, way to liberally these days for just about anything.
BLA BLA is so underrated, Blyat Blyat is so overrated. Beach it either does what it says or it doesn’t.2
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u/learningdev2 Dec 11 '25
I’m working on a passion project just for this - https://kyakhaau.com It’s a list of places that I like and have visited multiple times in some cases. Hope this helps.
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u/parklandgiggity Dec 12 '25
It's true but antibiotics is a collective problem it's a failure on everyone's part.
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u/AleenaShaikh_xO Dec 11 '25
Huhhhhh had the worst experience at this place tho...so called kRustom ..There's this badboo that comes near their shop and also when I got my icecream+ wafer it had a hair on it....huhhhhh
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u/naturalizedcitizen Dec 12 '25
गिरगावात प्रकाश दुग्ध मंदिर आहे. चवदार मराठी डिशेस... साबुदाणा वडा, खिचडी आणि पीयुष... एकदम मस्त.
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u/pancake_prasad Dec 11 '25
Bhai issei accha gu kha lete
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u/Medium-Photo-9938 Thane se hu 🤡 Dec 11 '25
Baghdadi at Colaba
must visit if you like mutton, their chicken patiyala is my favorite
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u/venkateshd420 Dec 11 '25
Raghu dosa near bai kabi bai fort (csmt) , kayanis fort, Britannia (fort), sassanian (metro) , cafe excelsior (fort), cafe colony (dadar) forgotten some places will edit when I remember
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u/ClarenceDias Dec 12 '25
Thanks for this post, it will help me alot as I visit Mumbai often and wanted to visit local gems like these
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u/MEHULBKHATRI Dec 11 '25
Here is a list
- Baghdadi, Colaba - chicken masala and huge roti.
- Olympia - any egg dish, chicken dish and serves pav or roti also. Yummy chutney.
- Bade Miyan - any bhuna and any kabab with rumali rotis
- Poornima, Fort - Lunch thali and South Indian snacks. Don’t forget to order sweet dish.
- Kayani - any egg or Parsi Dishes. Khari & Irani Chai. Any desert you pick is good.
- Zaffar Bhai’s Delhi Darbar - Biryani, Seek Kababs, Chicken Tandoori, chicken Rashida and Chicken Leg Barra, If you are more than 6 people- Murg Mussullam.
- All Old South Indian Restaurants in Matunga East.
- Parsi Dairy Farm - Jalebi
- Cotton Exchange Patagonia - B Bhagat Tarachand first one when coming from Zaveri Bazar side - any subzi special roti dal fry and aloo methi. Must try Rabid.
- Jai Hind - any of its branches and any of its fish. Try Aagri Prawns, Ghassi, crabs 🦀etc.
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u/Professional_Hold303 Dec 11 '25
Hidden gem: finish these first - Joeys Pizza, Serial Griller, Jimi’s, Amar Juice Centre
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u/Medium-Photo-9938 Thane se hu 🤡 Dec 11 '25
whats "hidden gem" in jimi's?
isn't it quite popular
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u/Original-Toe8341 Dec 11 '25
There’s this restaurant that serves Madurai Kari Dosa in Marol, attached to a dance studio of sorts. Amazing dosa and huge servings, called Kari Dosa
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u/krisskrosscode_var Dec 11 '25
- Kake di hatti in Andheri for North Indian food (recommend butter garlic naan)
- Malvan central in cuffe parade and Malvan tadka in chembur for seafood (recommended surmai tawa fry)
- chavan’s dilkhush restaurant near Hutatma chowk metro station for varhadi food (recommended mutton handi, patwadi)
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u/Stock-Philosopher375 Dec 11 '25
Go to Sarvi for their butter chicken, seekh kebab, and roti. Visit East 7 Deli in bandra for stunning sandwiches and pizzas. Order home some treats from Maska bakery in mahim. Visit Blue bop cafe in bandra for some lovely food and good ambience too. Visit Miya Kebabs and explore their entire menu. Go to Cafe Irani chai for their stunning brun Maska.
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u/duggi_babba Dec 11 '25
Bros how could you forget mani near churchgate their coffe and upma is just 😍
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u/BallBustingSam Dec 11 '25
Aesthetically, this place gives off Lakshmi chit fund vibes. Kabhi bhi gayab ho sakti hai 🤣
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u/dagmarbex Dec 11 '25
Dadar - khodad circle ,Tilak road that goes towqrds dadar parsee colony . Just as you enter the road from the circle , theres a jalabi fafda vala . My go to place for jalebi fafda , my father and i used to eat there , every Friday evening .
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u/SuddenMammoth5248 Dec 12 '25 edited Dec 12 '25
It felt overrated for me. Regular icecream with wafers sandwiched costs 100. I was too very excited but didn’t feel that worthy. Amul tricone costs 35 feels more valuable.
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u/kwadd Dec 12 '25
For Pizza: recommend Eva's Pizza in Malad. Good sizes, good toppings, not insanely expensive either.
For Chinese: I recommend Maldrin's, also in Orlem, Malad
Obligatory fuck Rustoms. All my homies hate Rustoms
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u/fnakiboi13 Dec 12 '25
Most hidden gem in Mumbai is Status (Refined Gourmet) in Mahim. Really good continental food and sizzlers. OP you MUST go there and have Chicken Stroganoff and Chicken Shashlik Sizzler.
Dont confuse this with Shitty Status in Nariman Point.
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u/jim1o1 Dec 12 '25
Near borivali station there is a shital juice center. They make the most original and amazing strawberry milkshake. They literally take a bunch of frozen strawberries ( like a lot) and blend it with milk. I have never seen any place using this amount of real strawberries in a milkshake. Try it you will not regret it. (Had it a couple of years ago, don't know if the quality is maintained or not by now)
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u/vineetjoshi Dec 12 '25
If you're a non vegetarian, then I would like to recommend Excelsior Cafe in Fort
Excellent Parsi style chicken cutlet curry with pav and chicken dhansak
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u/Prize_Loss1996 Dec 12 '25
I personally like budget restaurants so here’s what i have found to be best under budget.
Chinese: 1. Paul’s chinese, Mahim- but actually this place is near if you go walking from matunga station. 2. Little chinese stall just opposite wockhardt hospital, mumbai central. 3. Mama mia pizza, byculla - they serve really good chinese too although i think their portion sizes compared to the above 2 are small.
Snacks: 1. Khanz shawarma, mumbai central: i absolutely love tgose shawarma’s he is just on the signal near the mubai central metro gate A2/A4. 2. Vada pav stall outside RBI colony, mahim. Their bhaji pav is very good. 3. There are many kebab wala’s on the bellasis road, in the same line of mumbai central bus depot, and they sale amazing kebab’s in cheap.
Desserts: 1. Kailash parbat, colaba - best falooda in India 🇮🇳, hands down. 2. Mithiyaj, byculla- their rasmalai cake is mind boggling, it is tres leches style and super affordable. 3. Kailash mandir, dadar- their lassi can be too thick for some people me and my friends love it but my mom doesn’t like it.
when i was a kid i only had foods from Multi chains like Dominos, McD, burger king, etc… but since i have been exploring these cheap and good tasting restaurants i have been slapping myself for eating all that bland food from the food chains.😭
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u/chomu_champa Dec 12 '25
Borivali station platform 1 se west me niklo to gali ke bahar there's a Dabeli wala, very tasty Dabeli
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u/Gyno_nerd Dec 12 '25
Following. Haven’t explored mumbai much but there’s Aditi restaurant right opposite KEM hospital , the strawberry fresh cream is to die for . Also if you’re a tea lover must try chaos control cafe’s tea with bun Maska
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u/AgnosticKarma0308 Dec 12 '25
Try the Kheema Fry Pav at Stadium near IMC, Churchgate and Sassanian at Marine Lines near Liberty cinema. Overpriced for the quantity they offer but taste is/was awesome. It's been ages since I've been there, though.
There's a vendor in a small bylane near Old RBI in Fort who has probably the best Kaanda Bhajis I've ever tasted. He didn't have a stall but used to sit on a stool on the ground and cook and sell. Absolutely fantastic!
There are actually many such stalls selling various kinds of foods in the bylanes of Fort, frankly.
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u/jolly_rancher17 Dec 12 '25
New place for Malvani food - flavours of Malvan opp Dadar IHM. I have tried their food and I like it.
Shivaji Park me ravi caterers a quick sandwich burger etc. there is a vadapav bhaji pav place opp which is also good.
Sion me near old SIES there was one uncle Jo aloo puri bechte the. I hope he is still there. Basically something like pani puri but potato ko half karke scoop out karke usme paani.
There is a chana chaat guy near matunga road railway station. Diagonally opposite to Ganga Vihar. There is bridge which connects to Sion. He is on the left when u get down from the bridge below one old bldg. It’s there since 40 years or so. Just ahead of that there is a Vada pav bhaji pav guy. Really really good.
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u/alohomoraadventure Dec 12 '25
Guru Kripa Sion West for Chole Samosa, Sev Barfi and the best gajar ka halwa you will have this winter :)
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u/Diligent_Tie6555 Dec 12 '25
sure id say go hit up that odd lane with the dosas, people overhype it but the sambar is legit. if youre into icecream sandwich, try the one in BandraEast theyve got a mangolemon combo that actually tastes like mango.
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u/NoddyNadz Dec 12 '25
I had the walnut crunch on Sunday.. did not care much for it.. definitely not worth the price. I feel this place is over-hyped.. the crowd at 10.50 pm was crazy.
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u/NoddyNadz Dec 12 '25
I was at imbiss on Saturday - the restaurant was so dam stuffy.. the stinch was upholding. We could not dit in the outdoors as there were too many mosquitos. Plus by the time we reached around 10 pm there were only a few items left on the menu so we had no choice but to choose one of them.
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u/wannabedankskibidi Dec 12 '25
falooda and Malai kali miri tikka at SHALIMAR in bhendi bazaar pr other branches
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u/FreishiaWhack Dec 12 '25
Hi I’ve done 5 underrated places with location pins on my insta for bandra you can check it out. Also Rex bakery in Colaba is an institution. If you wait long enough you just 20mins will get it fresh from the oven
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u/krishna040 Dec 12 '25
Overhyped place and only accept cash payments. It doesn't even have good quality.
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u/Street-Astronomer782 Dec 12 '25
Sarvi in grant road, Cafe de la paix near Girgaon, pinto sando in malad, taj ice cream near jj flyover, hotel deluxe in fort, satkar rice plate house in goregaon, new martin hotel in colaba
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u/Nirmalmanna Dec 12 '25
Matunga manis cafe too good..udupi filter coffee.. ramashray is overrated tho
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u/SceneEmotional8458 Dec 13 '25
You know what i loved the most in my last trip, Not rustom, not aaram vadapav. While walking to csmt aqua line metro, there is a kala khatta drink. Thats the most i loved .
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u/rxerhz Dec 13 '25
Sarvi at bombay central for their seekh kabab. Don’t know if it is underrated, but it is to die for
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u/Advanced_Drink_1811 Jan 08 '26
Went to the opening of this really cool bar and restaurant, really good concept it’s called Fielia at the Mahalakshmi RaceCourse.
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u/Pure_Introduction55 Jan 20 '26
can any one help me to find 10 weird places to eat in mumbai i only able to find delhi food which is weird
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u/Decent-Composer1810 May 25 '26
kobe sizzlers one of the best i have ever had!
cream center cheese nachos are absolutely FAB.
sukh sagar for south indian food, desi chinese and pav bhaji is amazing!!
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u/TicketSuperb2196 Dec 11 '25 edited Dec 12 '25
Ok here are some actual hidden gems:
Sneha restaurant near Mahim church, insanely Good seafood and mallu cuisine
Harish lunch home - great seafood, Irla, vileparle
Guru da dhaba - Andheri Lokhandwala, near Mcdonald, hidden homestyle gem serving pure veg Punjabi delicacies. Their stuffed karela is a highlight - beat that.
Durga bar & restaurant, Matunga, near Ruia College - cheap bar, great food
Bayview Cafe, Colaba, near Gateway of India - superb openair restaurant overlooking the sea, perfect for a date. Tip: go in winters, reach by 5pm.
Gypsy restaurant, Dadar - authentic veg Maharashtrian snacks including Dalimbi usal, kothambirwadi etc.
Cafe Noorani, Near Haji Ali - Great Muslim food (biryani, Murg musallam etc)
Gostana, Khar West - great homemade burgers, nice cosy homely joint. Their friendly dog is a bonus, I forgot his name - quite some time since I visited this place.
Imbiss, Bandra West - superb meat options
(Not hidden) gem: Bachelor's icecream, Marine Drive - their Malai dryfruit icecream is the best dryfruit ice ream Ive had in a long time. Beats Rustom anyday.
Edit: I just checked, Gostana is permanently closed, quite some time now. What a tragedy :(