Travel Reference
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Kalbadevi to Mahalaxmi
New Kulfi Centre
(cnr Chowpatty Seaface & Sardar V Patel Rd; kulfi per 100gm ?35-50; 10am-1am)
Serves the best
kulfi
(firm-textured ice cream) you'll have anywhere, which means it's pretty much the best
thing in the world. Killer flavours include pistachio,
malai
(cream) and saffron.
SWEETS
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Dakshinayan
(183 Teen Batti, Walkeshwar Rd, Malabar Hill; light meals ?75-110; 11am-3pm & 6-11pm, from 8am Sun)
This
smaller, slightly faded Dakshinayan has the same excellent food as the Juhu branch (
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SOUTH INDIAN
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Haji Ali Juice Centre
(Lala Lajpatrai Rd, Haji Ali Circle; juices & snacks ?30-180; 5am-1.30am)
The Haji Ali Juice folks
know all sweet, tasty things: fresh juices, milkshakes,
falooda
, and - don't miss this -
fruit with fresh cream (the custard apple is so good you'll die). Strategically placed at the
entrance to Haji Ali Mosque, it's a great place to cool off after the pilgrimage.
JUICE BAR
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Cafe Noorani
(Tardeo Rd, Haji Ali Circle; mains ?75-275; 8am-11.30pm)
This almost-retro diner is a requisite stop
before or after visiting Haji Ali Mosque. On the menu is the gamut of Mughlai and Punj-
abi staples, all done well and cheap. The chicken tikka biryani (?190) is so good, you'll
forgive a bite or two of gristle.
NORTH INDIAN
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Neel
( 61577777; Gate No 5 & 6, Mahalaxmi Racecourse; mains ?445-685; noon-3pm & 7pm-midnight)
Funky,
all-white tree-branch interiors and ridiculously beautiful crowds aside, this hip restaurant
and lounge dishes out mostly Awadhi/Northwest Frontier cuisine with creative adjust-
ments. The outdoor seating is canopied by grand old trees. Reserve on weekends.
NORTH INDIAN
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