Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Bademiya Restaurant
( 22655657; Botawala Bldg, Horniman Circle; mains ?110-180; 11am-1am)
The grown-up, sit-down
version of Bademiya's legendary Colaba streetside stand has the classic rolls and rotis,
plus biryanis, tikka masalas and dhals. Delivers.
MUGHLAI
$$
Brittania
(Wakefield House, Ballard Estate; mains ?100-350; 12-4pm Mon-Sat)
This Mumbai icon and its endear-
ing owner have been going since 1923. The signature dishes are the
dhansak
and the berry
pulao
(from ?250) - spiced and boneless mutton or chicken, or veg or egg, buried in bas-
mati rice and tart barberries that are imported from Iran - in a shady spot in pretty Ballard
Estate.
PARSI
$$
Samovar Café
MAP
CAFE
$$
GOOGLE MAP
(Jehangir Art Gallery, MG Rd, Kala Ghoda; mains ?90-160; 11am-7pm Mon-Sat)
This intimate place in-
side the art gallery, perfect for a snack and a tea, overlooks the gardens of the Prince of
Wales Museum.
Koh
( 39879999; InterContinental, Marine Dr; mains ?495-1395; 12.30-3pm & 7.30-midnight)
India's first sig-
nature Thai restaurant is Mumbai's hottest and most beautifully designed dining destina-
tion. Celebrity chef Ian Kittichai works his native cuisine into an international frenzy of
flavour with revelatory dishes like wok-tossed black-pepper tenderloin, and oven-roasted
aubergine sprinkled with nori (paired with hot-stone garlic rice), throwing preconceived
notions about Thai food to the curb.
THAI
$$$
Revival
MAP
INDIAN
$$$
GOOGLE MAP
(361 Sheikh Memon St, Kalbadevi, opp Mangaldas market; thalis ?300; 12-4pm & 7.30-10.30pm, lunch only Sun)
It turns out that Tamil, Punjabi and Rajasthani food can work together in a jumbo thali if
you know what you're doing - and Revival knows what it's doing. Servers in silken dhoti
come one after another to fill your golden plates with dozens of dishes, sides and chutneys
in a luscious onslaught. The thali changes daily and it's bigger on Sundays.
