Halal Restaurants in Mumbai
The Mumbai halal restaurant guide prioritizes records with stronger halal, source, and location signals. Unverified records remain clearly marked in the confidence card.
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180 Degrees
If the salad is anything to go by, this place is amazing with over 25 varieties. The desserts too are exceptional with a lovely blend of Indian and Western. The buffet is a great hit with diners.
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Asia 7
This restaurant offers a wide range of pan Asian delicacies. The Dimsums are above average and the sushi delectable. Highly recommended are the Singapore Chilly Crab, Chicken in Black Bean (Chinese) and Phad Thai Noodles.
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The Dome at the Intercontinental Marine Drive
The terrace area of the hotel serves as an open area cocktail lounge. The view from here is breathtaking and one can enjoy spectacular sunsets and exotic views of the Arabian Sea and Marine Drive. The bar located in the center of the Dome serves an international selection of cigars and wines. In the evening guests can enjoy an international selection of grilled items cooked live in the open. The stylish combination of white sofas with blue skies and the sun reflecting off the glass of the dome gives this place a romantic and intimate air.
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Aurus
This celeb frequented, fine dining place has an open air beach facing lounge and an indoor restaurant. Head there for partying out the night. Aurus means ‘gold’ in Latin and the place is certainly very elegant and sophisticated with crystal chandeliers, blue and gold silk wall tapestries and warm ambient lighting. The bar has a dance floor and unusual drinks tangerine caipiroshka and an over-chilled cucumber and melon cooler. For dinner, the chef recommends chilled zucchini soup with sun dried tomato sorbet, beef ravioli infused with wasabi mash or grilled chicken stuffed with spinach and feta and dusted with Zatar, a Middle Eastern spice. Everything from duck and quail to escargot is featured on the menu.
Mumbai
Wasabi by Morimoto
The ultimate in Japanese dining experience courtesy celebrity chef Masahuru Morimoto, Wasabi has been rated as one of the world’s top 100 eateries. The extensive sushi and sashimi menu features sea urchin, flying fish roe, sweet shrimp, jackfish and fatty tuna. There’s extensive vegetarian selection too. Other dishes worth trying are miso marinated black cod and the Chilean sea bass in black bean sauce, ginger and shaved scallion. They have a good selection of sake as well. End your meal with the tofu cheesecake. Some of the newly added dishes are Shimaji Salad, Enoki Tempura, Snow Crab and Kobe Beef Green Tea Tiramisu and Wahabi Crème Brulee. No doubt this place is way expensive but it’s definitely worth a visit. Cuisine: Japanese Address: Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, Apollo Bunder Colaba, South Mumbai Tel: +911-22-6665 3366 Timings: Daily 12:30 – 2:45 pm and 7:00 – 11:45 pm Reservations essential for dinner
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Indigo
With a number of awards tucked under its belt (including Conde Nast’s World’s Hottest 60 Tables and Times Food Award for Best Continental Restaurant 2010), Indigo offers you a unique dining experience. Tucked in a little lane near Gateway of India, Indigo offers fine dining in an aura of warmth and style in a restored Colonial bungalow. This place is hugely popular with international celebrities like Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and the Clintons to name a few. The aura of hospitality and restrained elegance and refinement punctuated with sunlit spaces and chic interiors makes dining at Indigo a memorable experience. Indigo offers a varied menu which changes frequently to avoid boredom. Some of the dishes on the first course are saffron ravioli of curried pumpkin, gravid of tuna loin, tea-grilled quail with basmati biryani, seared balsamic mushrooms. The second course offers risotto of fennel, artichoke hearts, cherry tomatoes flavored with chili vodka, curried leek, Camembert soufflé sun dried tomato, etc. The desserts served are also scrumptious and include Indigo’s famous hot dessert soufflé (changes daily, allow 20 mins), espresso bitter chocolate flan hazelnut ganache, crème brulee with biscotti, chocolate fondant with jalapenos crème Anglaise, etc.
Mumbai
Kandahar
For those who love traditional rich cuisine of the northwest frontier, Kandahar is the place to go. Kandahar restaurant is also known for its beautiful view of the sea. It has a display kitchen where you can see your food being cooked. The restaurant seats 82 people. The soft, fragrant and succulent Kabuli Raan served here is considered the best in the city. It is prepared a day in advance allowing the meat to simmer in the juices and assorted spices. The kebabs are also very popular. The vegetables served here have their own special flavor. Try the dahiwali bhindi, okra cooked in yogurt or lasuni palak which is the delicately flavored garlicky spinach dish. The butter-soaked Kandahari or kaali daal is best eaten with pudina paratha (mint bread) or zaafrani naan (bread cooked with saffron and poppy seeds). Kandahar regularly hosts food festivals where you’re sure to get some lip-smacking surprises. For dessert there’s malpua with rabri, a variety of homemade kulfis…… Indian classical instrumental music creates the perfect ambience.
Mumbai
Olive Bar & Kitchen
Yummy food on offer here. You must try their great salads- grilled vegetable Caesar salad in a parmesan cheese dressing, traditional Greek salad with feta and olives with dill vinaigrette. One of the favorite dishes is Gambas Piccante, prawns in a spicy tomato cream. and butter sauce. Also popular is the Tomato, Basil and Garlic Bruschetta, a garlicky bruschetta with fresh tomatoes, basil and feta.
Mumbai
Gaylord
Half a century after opening, Gaylord restaurant continues to be the ‘talk of the town’ for its ostentatious décor which is very much Raj-era its Indian and club-style continental fare and its immense popularity which has never waned in all these years. This is the place where yesteryear actors of Bollywood used to frequent for a casual rendezvous. Chef Gilbert Gomes continues to dish out exotic fare. Some of the all time favorite dishes are Chicken a la Kiev, creamy, buttery, stuffed boneless chicken breast rolled and deep fried and served on a bed of rice. This dish is also called Chicken Bomb referring to the explosion of butter upon slicing it! Another favorite is Lobster Thermador, poached and shelled lobster baked with a mixture of white sauce, cheese and mushrooms. Chicken Chasseur, Chicken with bacon, Mutton Rogan Josh and Fish Meuniere are as good as ever. Recently added dishes are Spaghetti Carbonara, Spaghetti Bolognaise and Moussaka. Baked Alaska, the traditional old dessert, retains its charm even today.
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Trishna
Touted as the best seafood restaurant in town, Trishna specializes in Magalorean seafood dishes and its signature dish, Butter Pepper Garlic King Crab promises to be as delectable as it sounds. Other hot favorites are Pomfret Hyderabadi and Kholapuri Prawns. While you wait for your order, spend your time ‘people watching’ as this place is popular with Mumbai’s ‘in’ crowd. A lot of tourists also frequent this place.
Mumbai
Nandu’s Paratha House
It’s parathas galore at Nandu’s with about 30 varieties offered. Some of the unusual ones include Pizza Topping Paratha, Pav Bhaji Paratha, Pasta Paratha, Jalapeno Cheese Paratha, Vada Pav Paratha and Chocolate Paratha! The wide array of vegetarian dishes and rice dishes served are also tempting. Don’t forget to try their special lassi. The only downside of this restaurant is its location which makes it a little difficult to find. It is better to dial for delivery.
Mumbai
Chhaya
This restaurant offers a wide variety of south Indian dishes including a special selection of dosas like Schezwan Dosa and Palak Dosa. The list of vegetarian dishes is also impressive. Try the Chhaya Panj Thali for something special.
Mumbai
Sardar Pav Bhaji
Sardar Pav Bhaji has been around for 45 years now having been opened in 1966. This eatery is extremely popular for the extra buttery pav bhaji (Amul pav Bhaji), its signature and ever popular dish. Usage of good quality and fresh vegetables and authentic masalas have contributed to this eatery retaining its enormous appeal throughout the years. The ambience is nothing to write home about but then the food more than makes up for it.
Mumbai
Sabar
More than a century old, this simple, basic, family-style restaurant has been serving traditional Gujarati vegetarian food to Mumbaikars. The interior is well laid out with a seating capacity of 75. The menu comprises daal, dry vegetables, karhi, rice, bajre ki roti and papad, all cooked in various ways. Also available is staple south Indian fare like dosas, idlis, uttappams, etc.
Mumbai
Britannia
Britannia, the Irani (Persian) restaurant has been running successfully since over 90 years now. This place is unpretentious, absolutely basic and functional. Here presentation and ambience take a back seat but then who’s complaining? It is most famous for some of its special dishes like Berry Pulao (a version of Iranian zereksh pulao), its signature dish, made with succulent spiced boneless mutton (or chicken), fragrant long-grain basmati rice, and tart barberries imported from Iran. Patra ni machchi is pomfret fish coated in chutney made with cilantro, coconut, and assorted spices; wrapped in a banana leaf; and steamed -- always moist and flaky with flavors all the way down to the bone. The mutton dhansak is a combination of fragrant brown rice and thick dal in which the meat has been cooked -- a dense, hearty meal that tastes a million times better than it looks. Another classic dish is Sali boti, stewed mutton with tomato gravy and fried potato straws.
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Leopold Café – Since 1871
Perhaps your trip to Mumbai will be incomplete if you do not go to Leopold’s Café, the preferred place for both locals and travelers. To call it a restaurant would be demeaning; Leo’s is an institution. It is a landmark. Very touristy, very interesting and very happening, Leopold attracts with its ambience, its food and it’s more in-famous acquisition- bullet marks from the recent terrorist attacks! The variety of food offered here is mind boggling. Leo’s menu has over 333 food items to choose from. From cereals, egg and toast, fish and chips and club sandwiches to chicken biryani and Indo-Chinese fare. Try their beef chilly and fried rice combo and chicken tikka masala. Their reshmi kababs are slated to be the best in Mumbai. Whether its lunch, Sunday brunch or an evening spent with friends drinking, Leo’s is the place to be.
Mumbai
Café Sagar
Cuisine: Indian Halal authenticity: Owners are known Muslims Price: Moderate Hours: 12 am to 11 pm Phone: +91 22 2307 0528 Address: Sagar Hotel, Bellasis Road Opp. Nagpada Police Station
Mumbai
Zaffran Restaurant
Cuisine: Indian Halal Authenticity: Owners are known Muslims Price: Moderate Hours: 12pm to 11pm Phone: 98-21-516363 Address: Dr Dadabhai Naroji Road, near the New Bengal Hotel Next to Crawford Market, Mumbai
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Shalimar
Cuisine: Indian/Mughlai Price: Moderate Hours: 8:00am to 1:00am Phone: 23456632, 23465286 Address: Vazir Building, Shalimar Corner, Bhendi Bazar, Mumbai
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Dilli Durbar
Cuisine: Indian/Chinese/Mughlai Price: Moderate Hours: 11:00am – 12:00am Phone: 022-22025656 Address: Holland House, S.B. Singh Road, Colaba, Mumbai
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Baghdadi
Cuisine: Biryani, North Indian Price: Budget Hours: 7:00am – 12:00am Phone: 022- 22028027; Address: 11, Tulloch Road, Apollo Bunder, Colaba, Mumbai
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Khyber
Cuisine: North Indian, North West Frontier Price: Expensive Hours: 12:30pm to 4pm; 7:30pm to midnight Phone: 022 2267 3227 Address: 145, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort, Mumbai
Mumbai
Bade Miyan
Cuisine: Indian, Mughlai Price: Budget Hours: 9:30am to 6:30pm Phone: 022- 22848038; 022- 22851649 Address: Tullock Road, Apollo Bunder, Colaba, Mumbai