Planning a Trip to Mumbai in 2019? We Suggest You Try the Food Mumbai is Famous For

When we think of Mumbai, the first thing that pops in our mind is the famous VadaPav. They are the Indian version of Burgers.

• Once considered as only a food for the poor, this iconic street food today has become famous among the rich and famous as well. Everyone, whether a student or a wealthy elite businessperson, flocks to the vadapav stall every day.
• The roadside stalls are the best place to enjoy this Marathi cuisine.
• Although the concept of making this authentic dish remains the same, the vadapav from AnandVadaPav , which is opposite to Mithibai College, Juhu, is offering a meal for 2 at Rs. 100 and has quite large fan following. And this is all due to the crispy patty and perfectly crisp buns mated together with some fierce green chillies on to the sides.

This is another favorite street food of Mumbai.

• This specialty is from the by-lanes of Mumbai and is made up of mashed steamed mixed vegetables, especially potatoes, peas, tomatoes, onions and green pepper which is cooked in different spices and loads of butter.
• It is eaten with pav which is shallow fried in more butter and with some chopped onions.
• People across the country visit Mumbai to taste this delicacy.
• While there is a sheer number of pav bhaji outlets in Mumbai, but if you do not have it at Sardar Refreshments, then your trip to Mumbai is futile.
• It is a 5 minute walk from the railway station and offers a meal for 2 at Rs. 350.
• Apart from the mouth-watering pavbhaji they even offer side drinks.

When it comes to a famous vegetarian dish among the street food, in Mumbai we mainly hear about Sev Puri.

• It is nothing but a tangy chaat which includes puri which is loaded with some diced potatoes, onions and three chutneys, including tamarind, chilli and garlic.
• It is then seasoned with sev which are small pieces of crunchy noodles made from chickpea flour, raw mango, the tint of chaat masala and some lemon juice.
• You must checkout the Sharmajee’s and Badshah’s at Girgaon Chaupati Beach at Marina Drive for the delicious sevpuris.

Ragda Patty is an essential part of the chat family found all over India.

• This street food is said to be twin delight due to its combination of ragda, which is soft and spicy rugged flavored chickpeas, and patties, which include the mashed potato shaped into a pattie, and fried.
• The best way to eat the ragda patties is by crushing the ragda with the patties and pouring all the accompaniments including the chopped onions, tangy tamarind sauce and some fiery green chutney together.
• Mash it up well to dig all the savoring flavors of Mumbai.


• Looking for the best Ragda Patties in Mumbai, try it at Kailash Parbat, SheelaMahal, 1st Pasta Lane, Colaba, which offers a meal at Rs. 400 for two people.

This is the street food which has been inspired by the Lebanese pita bread and thus been Indianized. It is the Tibbs Frankie which is the one behind satiating hordes of the hungry in search of some lip-smacking snack.

• The snack is nothing but a delicious naan having the coating of an egg, and is stuffed with chicken or mutton, rolled up and sprinkled with some special spices that add up to its flavor.
• For the vegetarians, the egg variant is removed, and the naan is stuffed with paneer or potatoes.
• They are available in every part of the city.
• Look for a Tibbs Frankie closest to you to enjoy this snack; it offers The Frankie for two at Rs. 350.

Pani Puri is a staple for every chaat lover, but where to find the best?

• The Elco Pani Puri Centre is famous and has been claimed as one of the best Pani Puri centres.
• The crunchy puri with the tangy water, which is a mix of tamarind chutney, chilli and chaat masala and with the potato and onion stuffing, this is the heaven for the chaat lovers.
• The Pani here is made up of mineral water, and you can quickly grab a meal for 2 for Rs. 150 here.

It is another famous street food of Mumbai which is regarded as one of the easiest to make.

• The Kanda poha is a staple dish in the Maharashtrian families, and you will hardly find anybody who would make the poha badly.
• This simple snack is made with Kanda which are the onions and Poha which is the flaked rice. Both the ingredients are then mixed with finely chopped potatoes, green chillies or even peas sometimes.
• The dish is then tempered with some mustard seeds and seasoned with some coriander leaves and a squeeze of lemon.
• Though this dish can be easily made at home, tasting it from the local streets is a unique experience.
• Try the Kanda Poha at Aaswad, L J Road, Opp. Shiv Sena Bhavan, Dadar where one can easily have a meal for 2 at Rs. 300.

Being a delight which is provided to us by the Mughal kings, it is a modern twist to faloodeh, which is a Persian dessert.

• Falooda is specially made up of vermicelli, thick milk, rose syrup and sabja seeds. We even find Kulfi in many variants making it a kulfi falooda.
• There is no one in Mumbai who is not a fan of this creamy delight.
• Most of the Mumbaikars rush to the Badshah in the Crawford street.
• Badshah is relentlessly serving the city with its delicious cuisines and most specifically, the Falooda, for over 100 years.
• You can easily get a meal for 2 at Rs. 150 here.
• If visiting, do try the Badshahi Falooda and its famous Falooda with ice cream.

Want to have a sandwich with the most unlikely ingredients?

• Try the Bombay sandwich which is the most exciting street food invention with some lavishly buttered white bread sandwiched between the rich slices of boiled potato, beetroot, cucumber, onion rings, tomatoes and mint chutney.
• The sandwich is cut into four pieces to avoid spilling and to get the most refreshing tangy taste with every bite.
• A toasted version can greatly enhance the flavor.
• Though the sandwich is widely available in the city if you are craving to have one of the best, try it at the Raju Sandwich Stall, opp HR College, having an average meal range of Rs. 250 for two people.

Popularly known as Aloo Bonda, it is the famous street food that consists of potato mashed patty coated with some deep fried chickpea flour.

• Whether, it is breakfast, teatime or any other time, it is certain that the Mumbaikar cannot live without a bite of Batata Vada.
• Seasoned with salt, turmeric, lemon juice and red chilli powder, this food is served with green chutney and fried green chillies.
• Every street corner of Mumbai will undoubtedly have an outstanding Batatavada seller but the ones at the , Shri Krishna near Chhabildas High School, Dadar Market, offering a meal for 2 at Rs. 400, are hard to beat.

Though there are many delicious, exciting and lip-smacking dishes that Mumbai offers, if you are visiting Mumbai, it is essential that you try the Aloo Puri at the legendary Pancham Puriwala.

• No one confesses about their liking, but the Aloo Puri is India's favorite food across the states.
• The puri is the Indian pan bread which is found in every kitchen.
• Thus, when nothing seems to interest you in Mumbai, try having the delicious AlooPuri.