MUMBAI CITY GUIDE

 

I have lived in Mumbai since August 2013 to present. Please perceive this list as personal recommendations for an exciting mega city, Mumbai, from a friend.

EXPAT LIFE IN MUMBAI ☆ GENERAL

Konnichiwa Mumbai ☆ Leaping Into A Life As An Expat in Mumbai, India
Women’s safety in Mumbai ☆ 女性の安全面について
14 Helpful Facts To Know about Head Lice ☆ How To Treat
Leaping Into An Expat Life In Mumbai India
How To Wear A Sari

TRAVEL GUIDE

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Mumbai Travel Guide ☆ Your Ultimate Travel Guide no one else has done with Sightseeing Spots combined with good restaurants & shopping nearby.

 
 
 

Wallpaper* City Guide Mumbai ☆ City Guide For Design Oriented People For Mumbai by Phaidon
 

INDIAN CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
Flower Rangoli Making ☆ Diwali 2015
Eco-friendly Ganesha Making
Ganesha Tour ☆ Visiting temples to see Ganeshas

FOR EXPATS

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EXPAT LIFE TIPS

TOURIST SITES IN MUMBAI

Banganga Water Tank
Dabbawalas ☆ Seeing lunchbox delivery men in front of Churchgate Station in Mumbai
Elephanta Caves on Elephanta Island
Mani Bhavan ☆ Gandhi Memorial Museum
Dhobi Ghat An open air laundromat in Mumbai
Gateway Of India
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus ☆ CST Former Victoria Station in South Mumbai
Sanjay Gandhi National Park ☆ National Park & Kanheri Caves with Buddhist Statues
The Taj Mahal Palace & The Gateway of India ☆ My quick tour of the both places in South Mumbai
Ganesha Tour ☆ Visiting temples to see Ganeshas
Former Prince of Wale Museum ☆ Beautiful Museum
Chor Bazaar ☆ Antique & Vintage Shopping in Mumbai

RESTAURANTS

CAFE & BISTRO

Suzette Powai ☆ The 3rd Suzette cafe/restaurant in Powai
The BAD Cafe ☆ Spanish Tapas restaurant + coffee shop + yoga studio with beautiful black & white architecture & design
Khar Social Cafe & Bar that also serves as work space in Khar
Bangalow 9 ☆ Asian and European Fusion Food. Lovely bungalow set up. Romantic.
Villa Vandre ☆ Quaint cafe in Bandra West
Kala Ghoda Cafe ☆ Chic Cafe with delicious food decorated with an industrial modern interior
The Sassy Spoon ☆ Lovely famous cafe at Bandra Mumbai location
Brittania & Co. ☆ Famous Parsi restaurant in Fort, Mumbai
The Pantry ☆ Cafe restaurant in Kala Ghoda, Mumbai
INDIGO ☆ R City Mall Mumbai
The Birdsong Cafe ☆ Organic Cafe in Bandra West, Mumbai
Le Pain Quotidien ☆ Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC)
The Tasting Room ☆ Good Earth Cafe
Cafe Zoe ☆ Hip Cafe in Worli, Lower Parel, Mumbai
The Yoga House ☆ NEW LOCATION
The Yoga House ☆ Healthy Cafe with a Yoga Studio in Bandra West, Mumbai (OLD LOCATION)
Pali Village Cafe ☆ Retro vintage cafe in Pali Market in Bandra West, Mumbai
Indigo ☆ Delicatessen in Pali Naka, Mumbai
Pali Village Cafe ☆ Rustic Indian design cafe in Pali Naka

ASIAN

The Fatty Bao ☆ Asian restaurant with stylish interior. Their baos are delicious.
Bangalow 9 ☆ Asian and European Fusion Food. Lovely bungalow set up. Romantic.
Kofuku ☆ Authentic Japanese restaurant in Bandra, Mumbai
Singkong ☆ Contemporary Asian Restaurant in Bandra, Mumbai

FRENCH

Suzette ☆ Authentic French Crêperie in Bandra

INDIAN

Masala Library ☆ Creative Indian Restaurant & Molecular Gastronomy
Peshawri ☆ Upscale Indian restaurant at ITC Hotel Maratha Mumbai

ITALIAN

Pizza Metro Pizza ☆ Family friendly Italian restaurant in Bandra

INTERNATIONAL

Brittania & Co. ☆ Famous Parsi restaurant in Fort, Mumbai
The Pantry ☆ Cafe restaurant in Kala Ghoda, Mumbai
The Table ☆ A great restaurant by The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel
eat around the corner ☆ Healthy deli in Bandra West
Indigo ☆ Delicatessen in Pali Naka, Mumbai
Pali Village Cafe ☆ Rustic Indian design cafe in Pali Naka
Ellipsis ☆ Western Fusion Restaurant in Colaba

SPANISH TAPAS

The BAD Cafe ☆ Spanish Tapas restaurant + coffee shop + yoga studio with beautiful black & white architecture & design

BREAKFAST & BRUNCH

Villa Vandre ☆ Quaint cafe in Bandra West
Sofitel ☆ Mother’s Day Brunch
Le Pain Quotidien ☆ in BKC Mumbai

AFTERNOON TEA

Sea Lounge ☆ Afternoon tea at the Taj Mahal Place Mumbai in Colaba
Tasting Room ☆ Cafe above lovely interior design shop Good Earth
The Sassy Spoon There are two locations. One in South Mumbai and one in Bandra West
Taj Mahal Tea House

COFFEE SHOPS

Starbucks Coffee ☆ Heritage Horniman Circle, Mumbai
Starbucks ☆ Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, South Mumbai
Starbucks ☆ R-City Shopping Mall

TEA HOUSE

Taj Mahal Tea House

DESSERTS

Nice Kream ☆ Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Parlor in Bandra
Le 15 Patisserie

BEAUTY

SAKS ☆ Recommended by my many expats friends. My first haircut & perm in Mumbai, India.
Dessange ☆ Salon just like in Paris, France, but in Mumbai, India

EVENTS

The Lil Flea ☆ Local Brands Outdoor Popup Market
Style Cracker Borough ☆ Market With Indie Designers In Mumbai

DONATION SITE

Dilkush Special School

SHOPS

ANTIQUE SHOPPING

Oshiwara Antique Market ☆ Jogeshwari Mumbai
Moorthy’s ☆ Antique furniture and articrafts Shop in Tardeo Mumbai
The Raj Company ☆ Antique and Refurbished Furniture Shop in Mahalaxmi
Chor Bazaar

BEAUTY

Organic Farmers Market ☆ Maharashtra Nature Park ☆ Natural hand cream, lotion, soaps, etc.

FASHION

Trupsel ☆ A lovely Indian Fashion brand store in Colaba, Mumbai
5/9 by Trupsel ☆ Modern stylish western clothing by the designers of Trupsel
Chumbak ☆ Cute/kawaii colorful Indian fashion brand originally from Bangalore
Global Desi ☆ Modern Indian Fashion by the designer, Anita Dongre
Amba ☆ Pretty Woodblock Prints Fashion by Hema
iSanctuary ☆ Gorgeous Jewelry Hand Made by Survivors of Human Trafficking
SAKHI ☆ Saree/Sari & How to Shop For Sari
Accessorize ☆ Jewelry shop from England in Mumbai
Cottonworld ☆ Indian Brand Western Clothing
Neemrana Chikankari ☆ Indian Embroidery Fashion Wear
Raya Jewels & Laila Motwane ☆ The White Window Pop-Up Shop | Jewelry & Indian Wear For Women
Zanaaya Couture ☆ Indian Dress Boutique in Kemps Corner
Gumtoo ☆ Designer Temporary Tattoo Shop

FOOD

San-Cha ☆ Tea Shop of a well-known tea brand from India in Kala Ghoda
Joseph Cold Storage
Le 15 Patisserie ☆ Adorable cupcake & macaroon shop in Bandra West & other locations in Mumbai
Organic Farmers Market ☆ Maharashtra Nature Park
TH Bakes ☆ American Home Baking Shop ☆ Tender Hands India is an organization that TH Bakes supports and helps survivors of Child and Human Trafficking
TH BAKES ☆ Holiday Cookies by TH Bakes
TH Bakes ☆ Paisley Design Sugar Cookies
Celejor ☆ Chocolatier & Bake Shop
Hearsch Bakery ☆ Puff Pastry Shop in Bandra West, Mumbai

HOME, FURNITURE & DECOR

Chumbak ☆ Cute/kawaii colorful Indian furniture brand originally from Bangalore
Peacock Life ☆ An interior shop in Andheri West that is a brain child of an interior design firm The Orange Lane
Trunk Shopping 2 ☆ Janata Trunk Depot near Chor Bazaar
Kulture Shop ☆ Art Store for Graphic Design
Moorthy’s ☆ Antique furniture and articrafts Shop in Tardeo Mumbai
The Raj Company ☆ Antique and Refurbished Furniture Shop in Mahalaxmi
Empire Paint Center ☆ Paint Shop In Khar
Frame Shops on Linking Road ☆ Wood Carved Frames sold on Linking Road
Trunks for Decoration ☆ Crawford Market
Magnolia ☆ chic interior shop in Mumbai
The SHOP ☆ Beautiful linens and clothes made of Indian textiles and some ceramics. Kids clothes are adorable.
DHOOP ☆ Cute interior decor shop in Khar, Mumbai
Sanctum ☆ Rustic Indian interior decor shop in Bandra, Mumbai
Chor Bazaar
Novelty Furnishing ☆ Home furnishing fabric store where I made sofa slip covers
Freedom Tree ☆ Contemporary Indian Furniture and textile shop. ♡
Trunk Shopping in Crawford Market ☆ Trunks For Storage & Decor
The White Window ☆ The contemporary interior shop in Bandra West, Mumbai

GARDENING

The DIRT Store ☆ store for composting, recycling, upcycling & environmental friendly products for gardening

CFRAFTS & PAPER

Bombay Paperie ☆ Beautiful hand-made paper and paper products made from cotton

COOKING SUPPLIES

Arife ☆ Baking equipment supply shop

TEA SHOP

San Cha

KIDS

Snow Wonder India ☆ Instant Snow

PAPRTY SUPPLIES

Party Hunterz, Something Special, Linking Road Market & Santacruz Market

TRUNK SHOPS
The Gujrat Trunk Depot A trunk shop in Crawford Market
Janata Trunk Depot A Trunk shop near Chor Bazaar

ZAKKA

Kulture Shop ☆ Art Store for Graphic Design
Filter Shop ☆ Zakka Shop in Kala Ghoda
The SHOP ☆ Beautiful linens and clothes made of Indian textiles and some ceramics. Kids clothes are adorable.
DHOOP ☆ Cute interior decor shop in Khar, Mumbai

SHOPPING INDIAN GOODS

SARI / SAREE
Sakhi ☆ Saree/Sari Shopping Guide
Sari Wearing ☆ How To Wear A Sari

SHOPPING MALLS

R City Mall

ENTERTAINMENT

FOR KIDS

My Gym ☆ Kids Fitness Class & Center
Hop n Bop ☆ Soft surface indoor playground for little ones
Former Prince of Wales Museum ☆ Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
Funky Monkey

YOGA

The Bad Yoga Yoga Studio Above The BAD Cafe
The Yoga House
Yogacara Very popular yoga studio and wellness center among locals as well as expats. Yogacara website

 

CHENNAI

How to spend 2 days in Chennai Mahabalipouram \\ Beach Side Lunch at Vivanta by Taj \\ Kapaleeshwar Temple \\ Lunch at CHAMIERS \\ Anokhi \\ Azur
azure ☆ Stylish women’s & kids’ clothing brand originally from Chennai

GOA

Vacation in Goa ☆ Snap shots from our first trip in Goa in January 2014
Cidade de Goa ☆ Hotel we stayed in during our trip in Goa ☆ Recommended for families with small children
Restaurant Recommendations in Goa

 

PUNE

Weekend In Pune ☆ Summary Of Our Trip To Pune
Aga Khan Palace
The Westin Pune Koregaon Park
The Jogger’s Park Kalyani Nagar
Baan Tao ☆ Dim Sum Restaurant At Hyatt Pune

 

NASHIK

Things To Do In Nashik Trip
Nashik Trip on VSCO Cam