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Best Cafés in Mumbai (2026)

Mumbai's cafe culture runs from century-old Irani cafes to modern specialty coffee roasters. The Irani cafes are the place to start: Kyani and Co. in Marine Lines is around 120 years old, Merwan and Co. opposite Grant Road station has been baking mawa cakes since 1914, and Britannia and Co. in Ballard Estate has served its berry pulao since 1923. Go early for the best choice of bakes, order bun maska and Irani chai, and treat these cafes as places to eat rather than to work.

For a South Indian breakfast, Cafe Madras in Matunga serves idli, dosa and pineapple sheera to queues of regulars, especially at weekends. Kala Ghoda Cafe is an all-day option in the art district with room to linger, and Subko in Bandra roasts small batches of Indian coffee in a restored 1925 bungalow. Many of the older cafes keep short hours and close in the early evening, while the newer coffee shops stay open later. Combine a cafe stop with nearby sights, and carry some cash for the smaller places.

6 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 cafés in Mumbai

  1. Kyani & Co. Irani cafe, Marine LinesAround 120 years old and described as Mumbai's oldest operating Irani cafe, serving bun maska, Irani chai, keema pav and cherry custard near Marine Lines.
  2. Britannia & Co. Parsi and Irani cafe, Ballard EstateA Parsi-Irani cafe in Ballard Estate since 1923, famous for its berry pulao made with barberries from Iran, salli boti, dhansak and caramel custard.
  3. Merwan & Co. Irani cafe and bakery, Grant RoadAn Irani cafe and bakery opposite Grant Road station since 1914, famous for mawa cakes, butter buns and Irani chai that often sell out by mid-morning.

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1. Kyani & Co.

Irani cafe$Marine Lines

Around 120 years old and described as Mumbai's oldest operating Irani cafe, serving bun maska, Irani chai, keema pav and cherry custard near Marine Lines.

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2. Britannia & Co.

Parsi and Irani cafe$$Ballard Estate

A Parsi-Irani cafe in Ballard Estate since 1923, famous for its berry pulao made with barberries from Iran, salli boti, dhansak and caramel custard.

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3. Merwan & Co.

Irani cafe and bakery$Grant Road

An Irani cafe and bakery opposite Grant Road station since 1914, famous for mawa cakes, butter buns and Irani chai that often sell out by mid-morning.

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4. Kala Ghoda Cafe

All-day cafe and bakery$$Kala Ghoda

An all-day cafe and bakery on Rope Walk Lane with three rooms, from a high-ceilinged coffee room to a moody wine bar, known for salads, sandwiches and cakes.

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5. Cafe Madras

South Indian breakfast cafe$Matunga

A busy Matunga cafe serving South Indian breakfasts and lunches, from fluffy idli with sambar to benne pessarettu dosa and pineapple sheera.

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