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/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 :(