To keep in step with
Mumbaikars who are
always on the move, the
city’s popular street food
is typically consumed on
the go, without frills, and
yet manages to offer a
paisa vasool experience.
Puja Pednekar rustles
up a list
DIG INTO THIS
1 Misal Pav
Most Mumbaikars swear by
this Maharashtrian traditional
dish with a Gujarati
twist. Authentic misal is
never served with Gujarati
farsan, but rice flakes. But
in Mumbai, the misal is never
complete without the
farsan. In many joints, it is
served without its typical
katachi aamti (curry). Misal
is classified into Kolhapuri
Misal, which is hotter
and spicier than Puneri
missal. Then there is the
Farali Misal, which includes
peanuts to balance
the spicy taste.
WHERE TO EAT: Mamledar Kacheri,
Powai, and Prakash at Shivaji Park are
the best places to have misal pav. You
could also try at Lalbagh’s Ladu Samrat
2 Samosa Bhel
What do you get when you
mix the all-time favourite
chaat and everyone’s
favourite fried food item?
It’s samosa bhel. This new
entry on the street foods list
is catching on fast. The
unique combo is prepared
by breaking a samosa into
pieces and adding puffed
rice, sev and green and
tamarind chutneys. This
sweet-and-sour evening
snack is a treat for the taste
buds and a good source of
carbohydrates.
WHERE TO EAT: The Bhel Puri House
on Picket Road in south Mumbai is the
best place to enjoy samosa-bhel.
Roadside stalls at Nariman Point also
serve this unique chaat. Recently, DP’s
at Matunga added it to their menu
5 Chicken / Veg Manchurian
No Chinese national would
ever recognise the
“Chinese” food
served at the
road stalls
in the city.
While
chicken or
veg
manchurian
tops the list,
chopsuey and
chowmein are not far behind.
WHERE TO EAT: All roadside Chinese
stalls are the best places to dig into
manchurian
3 Dabeli Vada pav is passé;. Dabeli is the latest best
food-on-the-run. This Gujarati snack is
now available at almost all street corners.
Lightly toasted buns are filled with a mixture
of mashed potato mixed with
peanuts, onion, spices, sugar and pomegranates,
to give a sweet-and-spicy taste. The
bun is finally garnished with sev.
WHERE TO EAT: The best dabeli is inarguably outside Mithibai College in Vile
Parle (West) and near Andheri (West) station.
4 Kande Pohe
This healthy Maharashtrian
breakfast has made big
on the streets of Mumbai.
Easy to make, this food
item has a tradition attached
to it. In a Maharashtrian
arranged marriages,
when the boy’s family visits
the girl’s home for the first
time only kande pohe is
served
WHERE TO EAT: Kolhapuri Chivda,
Panshikar, Tambe in Girgaum, Mama
Kane, Prakash at Dadar are some of the
best places to eat catch a plate of
steaming hot Pohe. But there is no
place better than home to try this dish,
with a cup of chai.
6 Baida Roti
While fine dining at the Hotel Taj Mahal Palace is every
Mumbaikar’s dream, the tantalising aroma of sheekh
kababs, boti and baida roti that fills the air behind the heritage
hotel lures all. Every evening until early morning,
Mumbai throngs to Bade Miya to savour the original Hyderabadi
dish, baida roti. The roti is dipped in egg and fried
and can be eaten with chicken, mutton or any vegetable.
WHERE TO EAT: Bade Miya behind Hotel Taj Mahal Palace at Colaba is the best
place to get this sizzling hot dish. You can also try baida roti at Café Noorani in
Haji Ali; Gilani Fast Food on Pakmodiya Estate, near Saifee Ambulance
Mumbaikars who are
always on the move, the
city’s popular street food
is typically consumed on
the go, without frills, and
yet manages to offer a
paisa vasool experience.
Puja Pednekar rustles
up a list
DIG INTO THIS
1 Misal Pav
Most Mumbaikars swear by
this Maharashtrian traditional
dish with a Gujarati
twist. Authentic misal is
never served with Gujarati
farsan, but rice flakes. But
in Mumbai, the misal is never
complete without the
farsan. In many joints, it is
served without its typical
katachi aamti (curry). Misal
is classified into Kolhapuri
Misal, which is hotter
and spicier than Puneri
missal. Then there is the
Farali Misal, which includes
peanuts to balance
the spicy taste.
WHERE TO EAT: Mamledar Kacheri,
Powai, and Prakash at Shivaji Park are
the best places to have misal pav. You
could also try at Lalbagh’s Ladu Samrat
2 Samosa Bhel
What do you get when you
mix the all-time favourite
chaat and everyone’s
favourite fried food item?
It’s samosa bhel. This new
entry on the street foods list
is catching on fast. The
unique combo is prepared
by breaking a samosa into
pieces and adding puffed
rice, sev and green and
tamarind chutneys. This
sweet-and-sour evening
snack is a treat for the taste
buds and a good source of
carbohydrates.
WHERE TO EAT: The Bhel Puri House
on Picket Road in south Mumbai is the
best place to enjoy samosa-bhel.
Roadside stalls at Nariman Point also
serve this unique chaat. Recently, DP’s
at Matunga added it to their menu
5 Chicken / Veg Manchurian
No Chinese national would
ever recognise the
“Chinese” food
served at the
road stalls
in the city.
While
chicken or
veg
manchurian
tops the list,
chopsuey and
chowmein are not far behind.
WHERE TO EAT: All roadside Chinese
stalls are the best places to dig into
manchurian
3 Dabeli Vada pav is passé;. Dabeli is the latest best
food-on-the-run. This Gujarati snack is
now available at almost all street corners.
Lightly toasted buns are filled with a mixture
of mashed potato mixed with
peanuts, onion, spices, sugar and pomegranates,
to give a sweet-and-spicy taste. The
bun is finally garnished with sev.
WHERE TO EAT: The best dabeli is inarguably outside Mithibai College in Vile
Parle (West) and near Andheri (West) station.
4 Kande Pohe
This healthy Maharashtrian
breakfast has made big
on the streets of Mumbai.
Easy to make, this food
item has a tradition attached
to it. In a Maharashtrian
arranged marriages,
when the boy’s family visits
the girl’s home for the first
time only kande pohe is
served
WHERE TO EAT: Kolhapuri Chivda,
Panshikar, Tambe in Girgaum, Mama
Kane, Prakash at Dadar are some of the
best places to eat catch a plate of
steaming hot Pohe. But there is no
place better than home to try this dish,
with a cup of chai.
6 Baida Roti
While fine dining at the Hotel Taj Mahal Palace is every
Mumbaikar’s dream, the tantalising aroma of sheekh
kababs, boti and baida roti that fills the air behind the heritage
hotel lures all. Every evening until early morning,
Mumbai throngs to Bade Miya to savour the original Hyderabadi
dish, baida roti. The roti is dipped in egg and fried
and can be eaten with chicken, mutton or any vegetable.
WHERE TO EAT: Bade Miya behind Hotel Taj Mahal Palace at Colaba is the best
place to get this sizzling hot dish. You can also try baida roti at Café Noorani in
Haji Ali; Gilani Fast Food on Pakmodiya Estate, near Saifee Ambulance
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