Mumbai Street Foods:
“There is no sincerer love than the love of (street) food.” – George Bernard Shaw
41. The Good Vibes Cafe, Mulund
Where : Mulund – Goregaon Link Road, Mulund West, Mumbai
The Good Vibes Cafe
The best thing about this cafe is the fact that it overlooks the highway, has seating outside and receives nice wind. Comparitvely new, the ambience of the place is beautiful with its tables covered in designs of postcards and letters giving the place a vintage feel. Well designed with a friendly , sweet staff, this is acertainly a place you can hang out in and drop in when in need of a quick snack.
Price : Rs. 800 for two people
What you must try : Sausages and snacks !
42. Monginis – the savior.
Where : Everywhere!
Monginis
We would call Monginis the most underrated snack store in town. This place has been around for years and has been a saviour in times of extreme hunger with its super low prices and super yummy food. The little pizzas and pastires are to die for and they’re there everywhere ! Mind you, some outlets are better than the others.
Price : Rs. 200 for two people
What you must try : Chicken pan pizza, puffs
43. Panchratna Jalebi House
Where : Opera House, Near Roxy Cinema, Tata Road 1, Girgaum, Mumbai
Panchratna Jalebi House
This is the place to be for the ones who simply love having hot and sweet jalebis! Throught the day jalebis are served along with Fafda and other condiments!
Price : Rs 100 for two people
What you must try : Anything from the namkeens that are freshly fried to the Jalebis.
44. Cafe Monza
Where : Plot 5/6, Bhoomi Heights, Opposite Sector 8, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai
Source- Zomato
Though it leans a bit on the pricey side, Cafe Monza will amaze one with their fresh take on popular dishes. Each and every of their dishes is so well cooked and executed, that people keep on coming back for more. Cafe Monza is the perfect place to hang out with family and friends over a delicious meal. Price : Rs 1000 for two people.
What you must try : Penne Arabiata
45. Sugar Bugar
Where : Shop 47, Moraj Residency, Plot 1, Sector 16, Near Palm Beach Road, Sanpada, Navi Mumbai
Sugarbugar
Cupcake lovers, rejoice! Sugar Bugar offers some of the best cupcakes in town. Red velvet, ferrero rocher, you name it and they have it! Best thing? They go easy on your wallet!
Price : Rs. 200 for two people
What you must try : Cupcakes!
46. The Salad Bar and Walnut Cafe
Where : F9, 1st Floor, Haware Infotech Park, Sector 30 A, Vashi, Navi Mumbai400703
The Salad Bar and Walnut Cafe
Though it’s not so well known, the food here is impeccable. The great interiors, amazing ambience and lovely music in the background make your time here a memorable one. Definitely one of the must visit places in Navi Mumbai.
Price : Rs. 900 for two people
What you must try : Food juices
47. Satkar
Where : 15,1st Floor, Dreamland Building, Opposite Railway Station,Goregaon East, Mumbai
Satkar
Rightly called a hidden gem by Zomato and its fans, Satkar is one of those pearls you find when you take the extra mile to find it. the food cooked reminds one of home and steel plates are just beautiful to eat in 
Price : Rs. 450 for two people
What you must try : Fish !
48. Laxmi Next , Powai
Where : IIT Main Gate, Powai, Mumbai
Laxmi Next
A favourite among students and people visitng IIT Mumbai, Laxmi sells some of the best Pav Bhaji and traditional Misal pav in the city. Price : Rs 550 for two people
What you must try : The great Pav Bhaji, Misal pav and Tawa Pulao
49. Chilled icy spicy bhel at M.G Road, Mulund west.
Where? : MG Road, Mulund West
Chilled Seafood Bhel
What you must try? : Icy Bhel
A mix of everything spicy, tangy and tantalizing to your tongue, the mixture is made heaven;y with the addition of ice and sev. Have it during Monsoon for extended food orgasms and delightful repertoires with Mumbai Street food.
50. Masala papad at Kalbadevi
Where? : Kalbadevi, Mumbai
Masala papad
What you must try? Masala Papad
Freshly made crispy papad topped with masala has become a favorite snack among Mumbaikars who opt for everything more than vada pav. An uncomplicated delicacy in itself, the Masala papad is simple yet tantalizing in its ways.
51. Bun maska at Qutuz , stays open all night.
Where? : Qutuz, Chincholi Bunder Road, Mindspace, Malad West, Mumbai
Qutuz, Mumbai
What you must try? Bun maska
Price : Rs 150 for 2 (approx)
A saviour for people who work in Malad, Qutus is an Iranian joint that stays open all night and has people drinking Irani chai and munching on Maska pav all the time.Gutuz is near Infiniti mall , Malad and is one of the best places in Mumbai for Street food.
52. Chocolate Sandwich near Ruia college
Chocolate sandwich
Chocolate sandwiches are really common in the Mumbai street food scene but this one, sold near the park opposite Ruia college has the best. They use Hersheys syrup and some really really good quality dark chocolate. It is heaven in your mouth for 50 rupees.
53. Samosas at 5 in the local train
Samosas
Not a common thing to write in a list, these samosas sold by homemakers who sell it in the trains during rush hour are some of the best. Even though they don’t sell you chutney, you get two samosas for 12 ruppees and it can fill your stomach for the next two hours. Most people travelling back home at rush hour buy these fresh and hot samosas and relish it waiting for their destination to arive. Other snacks like Poha, vadapav , pakodas and bhajis also come around and you have a wide variety to choose from. Dig deep, and its a Mumbai street food delight hard to ignore!
54. Kokum – Nimbu at Charni road station
Kokum pani
Not all the snacks and juices that you get on the Mumbai local platforms are yummy (or safe); but the kokum nimbu juice that you have to specifically ask for costs 5 rupees and is one of the most refreshing drinks you will have. Mix some nice masala to give it a twist.
55. Bimal Paratha House
Where? 4, Gautam Complex, Sector 11, CBD-Belapur, Navi Mumbai
Paranthas
What you must have? : Their lovely paranthas
Parathas for every mood, Bimal serves upto 100 different types of Paratha and is truly a dhaba experience of dining, an essential bit of Mumbai street food!
56. Kulfi stall at Kandivali , near the HP petrol pump
Kulfis
What you must have? Their famed kulfis
They prepare the kulfi in front of you and freeze it within two minutes. Of course you need to see it to believe it!
57. Keralite food at Grace restaurant, Nerul
Where? Sector 3, Opposite Maharashtra Bank, Nerul, Navi Mumbai
Keralite food at Grace’s
What you must have? : Wide array of Kerala food, especially their super soft appams
Price : Rs 500 for 2 people (approx)
One of the best places to have home styled roast specialities of Kerala, Grace serves food in a number of meats and speciaises in appam and curries. Going here will never be regretted, they serve some of the best Keralite non veg food in Mumbai.
58. Kalingar Kala Khatta Sharbat opposite Chatrapathi Shivaji Station (Victoria Terminus)
Kala Khatta
Kala Khatta in Mumbai is a must try, be it as a flavour in gola (Ice candy) or as a sharbat (drink) Kalingar serves one of the best Kala Khatta sherbats in the city.
59. Vada pav at CTO, Fountain, (Victoria terminus ), South Mumbai
Where? : Opposite Flora fountain, Mumbai, Mahārāshtra, India
Vada Pav
What to have? : Spicy vada pav
If you are confused by which Vada pav to try among all the options in front of you, head to the Central Telegraph Office area at Fountain in South Mumbai to taste one of Mumbai’s best (and safest) vada pavs.
BONUS
60.
Kokum pani
Shiv sagar ka meetha paan.
Where? : 66/68, VP Road, CP Tank Circle, Girgaum, Mumbai
Thanda paan
What to have? : Their yummy vegetarian food and of course, the famed cold paan!
Price : Rs 450 for 2 people (approx)
Ending this wonderful list on a sweet , mouth freshenin note, the paan we get at shiv Sagar in Girgaum is one of the best you will have. It roughly costs 20 ruppees and is filled with a number of great ingredients and then refrigerated. having cold paan in your mouth is one of the best feelings in the world !
Compiled with the help and patience of Dhruv Marwha , Aayush Puthran, Pratyancha Patodkar , Kunal Pardeshi , Rohit Shroff and Nikita.
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