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(Mac Ronells, St Andrews Rd, Pali Hill, Bandra West; meals ?70-170; 8.30am-11pm Tue-Sun)
Reminiscent of
an Escher etching, with outdoor patios, balconies, and interior spaces stacked on top of
one another and connected by staircases, Candies is quirky. Each eating area has plants
and trees, lanterns and fairy lights, mosaic artwork, and gorgeous students wearing fedor-
as. The food is self-service, cheap and fine-enough, with sandwiches, rolls, salads and
curries well represented. Weekends are crowded.
Yoga House
MAP
CAFE
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(
www.yogahouse.in
;
53 Chimbai Rd, Bandra West; light meals ?140-250; 8am-10pm)
On the balcony of
Yoga House's bungalow by the sea is a little cafe with tasty and creative veg fare - much
of it vegan, much of it raw and all of it wholesome. Designed to complement the yoga on
offer, it's possibly the healthiest food in Mumbai.
Prithvi Cafe
(Juhu Church Rd; light meals ?70-165; 9am-11pm)
This bohemian cafe attached to the Prithvi
Theatre is a cultural hub of intellectuals, artists and theatre types who tuck themselves
away in the lush, bamboo-heavy spot for coffee, sandwiches,
chaat
and Punjabi standards.
The food is OK, but the setting is fantastic.
CAFE
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Culture Curry
(Kataria Rd, Matunga West; mains ?319-499; 12-3.45pm & 7pm-12.30am)
There's a lot more to southern
food than
idli
and dosas. Exquisite dishes from all over the south, ranging from Andhra
and Coorg to Kerala, are the specialty here. Veggies are particularly well served: the
ra-
jma
curry (kidney and green beans in coconut gravy; ?259) is extraordinary. The same
owners run
Goa Portuguesa
, specialising in fiery Goan dishes, and the Maharashtrian
Diva Ma-
harashtracha
, on the same block. From Matunga station, they're about 750m west along
Kataria Rd.
SOUTH INDIAN
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Peshawri
( 28303030; ITC Maratha, Sahar Rd, Andheri East; mains ?1500-2850; 12.45-2.45pm & 7-11.45pm)
Make
this Northwest Frontier restaurant, outside the international airport, your first or last stop
in Mumbai. It's pricy, but you won't regret forking out the ?2850 (feeds two) for the ex-
NORTH INDIAN
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