Must-Try Mumbai Foods Right Now (November–December 2025)
These are the 10 dishes Mumbai is obsessing over this season—street classics + new viral spots:
- Vada Pav at Anand Stall (Vile Parle West, outside station) Still the undisputed king. Their spicy garlic chutney is so famous that people take flights just for this ₹20 bomb.
- Keema Pav + Baida Roti at Gulshan-e-Iran (Crawford Market, 6 pm–2 am) Currently trending because of their new truffle-oil keema special that went viral on reels.
- Pav Bhaji at Sardar Refreshments (Tardeo) 60-year-old legacy. Ask for extra butter and Amul cheese on top—queues are 45-min long even on weekdays.
- Bombay Sandwich at Amar Juice Centre (Vile Parle) or Swati Snacks (Tardeo) Green chutney, boiled potato, beetroot, cucumber, toasted with cheese—now available in schezwan and peri-peri versions too.
- Misal Pav at Aaswad (Dadar Shivaji Park) Rated India’s No.1 misal for 5 years straight. Go for “Jain Extra Taar” if you can handle heat.
- Frankie at Tibbs (Churchgate, original outlet) The chicken schezwan cheese frankie is breaking Instagram right now—new outlet just opened in Lower Parel too.
- Bun Maska + Irani Chai at Kyani & Co (Marine Lines) or Yazdani Bakery (Fort) Winter mornings = dipping thick buttered brun into cutting chai. Kyani’s mawa cakes are selling out by 10 am.
- Parsi Berry Pulao at Britannia & Co (Ballard Estate, 12–4 pm only) Book a table in advance. The 90-year-old owner Mr. Kohinoor still takes orders himself.
- Ragda Pattice + Pani Puri at Elco Pani Puri (Bandra Hill Road) Their spicy ragda and sweet-sour pani combo is unbeatable. New cheese-burst pani puri is the 2025 rage.
- Chocolate Sandwich at Hearsch Bakery (multiple outlets) or new viral spot: MM Mithaiwala’s Nutella Bomb Sandwich (Malad) Thick Nutella + chocolate chips grilled between bread—selling 5,000 pieces daily.
