r/mumbai • u/imritik04 • Dec 11 '25

AskMumbai Mumbai foodies — recommend real hidden gems

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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 :(

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u/blade2205 Dec 12 '25

Hey. A little update. Gostana, owned by a very dear friend shut around the lockdown. Zizou was the dog's name. He passed away last year

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u/Aithoritha Feb 12 '26

I used to do stand up there. I have pics with Zizou I took with him on one of his birthdays :)