Best Cafes in Mumbai: Area by Area

Best cafes in South Mumbai: Colaba, Fort and Kala Ghoda

Cafes in South Mumbai mix the city's oldest Irani cafe with art-district coffee shops. All are within walking distance of each other.

• Leopold Cafe, Colaba: founded in 1871 on Colaba Causeway; Irani, Chinese and North Indian food; reported Rs 1,000 for two (District, Oct 2026)
• Kala Ghoda Cafe: coffee, salads and breakfast on Ropewalk Lane since 2009; reported Rs 1,200 for two (District, Oct 2026)
• Cafe Nur, Fort: candlelit North Indian and Afghani kebabs and biryani at Horniman Circle; reported Rs 1,000 for two (District, Oct 2026)
• Earth Cafe, Churchgate: plant-forward cafe near KC College; reported Rs 1,700 for two (EazyDiner, Oct 2026)
• Boojee Cafe, Fort: all-day breakfast on Apollo Street; see the Fort guide

Full guide: cafes in Colaba, Fort and Kala Ghoda.

Bandra cafes

Bandra West has the densest cafe scene in the city, centred on Pali Hill, Pali Village, Chapel Road and Carter Road.

• Boojee Cafe: the 2019 flagship off Perry Cross Road, known for avocado toast and croissants; see the Bandra guide
• Mokai: matcha and Japanese-style eggs; moved to Pali Hill in March 2026 (Time Out)
• Mag St.: bakery-brunch with lobster rolls and sourdough; reported Rs 2,800 for two (OT Eats, Nov 2025)
• Earth Cafe, Waterfield Road: vegan and gluten-free plates near Hill Road
• Candies: a long-running Pali Hill cafe; reported Rs 800 for two (OT Eats, Nov 2025)

Full guide: cafes in Bandra.

Famous cafes in Mumbai for South Indian food: Matunga

Cafe Madras, Matunga

Cafe Madras has served Chennai-style filter coffee near King's Circle since 1940, per Table Journey. It is famous for idli with butter and podi, Mysore masala dosa, dahi vada, bisibele rice and pineapple sheera. Free Press Journal says its snacks are best eaten in the cafe rather than ordered in. It is one of the most affordable picks in this guide.

• Where: Kamakshi Building, 391/B Bhaudaji Road, Matunga East
• Cost: reported Rs 300 for two (Free Press Journal, Aug 2025)
• Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 7 am to 2:30 pm and 4 pm to 10:30 pm; closed Mondays (Table Journey, Jun 2026)

Cafe Mysore, Matunga

Cafe Mysore was founded in 1936 by A. Rama Nayak, who started by selling idlis and dosas, and is now run by Shanteri Nayak (Curly Tales, Jul 2024). It serves Udupi-style vegetarian South Indian food near King's Circle and is well known as a favourite of Mukesh Ambani from his student days in Matunga.

• Where: Durlabh Nivas, Bhaudaji Road, King's Circle, Matunga
• Cost: reported about Rs 500 for two (Curly Tales, Dec 2022)
• Hours: 7 am to 10 pm (Curly Tales, Dec 2022)

The Madras Cafe, Bhandup

A different, unrelated cafe on Station Road in Bhandup West that often shows up in the same searches. It is a budget, all-day stop for quick snacks.

• Where: Station Road, Bhandup West
• Cost: reported Rs 350 for two (EazyDiner, Oct 2026)
• Food: veg and non-veg per the listing
• Hours: 7 am to 11 pm daily (EazyDiner)

BKC cafes

BKC cafes sit in office blocks and the Jio World malls.

• Earth Cafe BKC: INS Tower, G Block; reported Rs 1,700 for two (District, Oct 2026)
• Harajuku Tokyo Cafe: Mumbai's first conveyor-belt sushi cafe, at Jio World Drive since July 2025 (Curly Tales); reported Rs 1,500 for two (EazyDiner, Oct 2026). The brand also runs cafes in Delhi NCR, such as Select Citywalk, Saket
• Blue Tokai, BKC: specialty coffee on North Avenue; reported Rs 600 for two (Swiggy Dineout, Oct 2026)

Full guide: cafes in BKC.

Juhu and Andheri cafes

Juhu revolves around Prithvi Theatre and the beach.

• Prithvi Cafe: the open-air theatre cafe on Juhu Church Road; reported Rs 500 for two (EazyDiner, Oct 2026)
• Earth Cafe Juhu: right next to Prithvi Theatre
• Silver Beach Cafe: a beach side cafe in Mumbai for pizza and seafood

Full guide: cafe Juhu guide.

Andheri West cafes cluster in Versova and Seven Bungalows; Andheri East cafes sit in the Marol business belt.

• Silk Road Coffee Company: a 150-seat roastery and bakehouse in Versova, opened Sep 2026
• Leaping Windows: comic-book library cafe in Versova
• Tattva Bar and Cafe: a rooftop bar and cafe at Hotel Peninsula Redpine, Marol, open to 1:30 am; reported Rs 1,800 for two (District, Oct 2026)
• Bombay to Barcelona Library Cafe: a social-enterprise library cafe in Marol

Full guide: cafes in Andheri.

Powai, Thane and Navi Mumbai cafes

Powai splits into lakeside hotel dining and the Hiranandani cafe cluster.

• Lake View Cafe: buffet-led all-day dining at The Westin Mumbai Powai Lake, 6:30 am to 11 pm (Marriott)
• Suzette, Powai: crepes and salads in the Ventura building
• Aromas Cafe and Bistro: a late-closing cafe opposite IIT

Full guide: cafes in Powai.

Thane has budget and pet-friendly cafes around Teen Hath Naka and Ghodbunder Road; Navi Mumbai cafes are in Belapur, Seawoods and Kharghar.

• Samvene, The Bagel Cafe: Panch Pakhdi; reported Rs 1,000 for two (Curly Tales, May 2025)
• Cafe Amigos: behind Hiranandani Meadows, Manpada
• Love Leaf Cafe: inside Thane Club

Full guide: cafes in Thane and Navi Mumbai.

Cafe in Mumbai by type: pet, aesthetic, late night

• Dog cafe and pet cafes in Mumbai: Cafe Pefe in Andheri West lets you bring your own dog and has rescue animals; Cat Cafe Studio in Versova has adoptable cats; Grounded in Bandra and Mary Lodge by Subko are listed as pet-friendly (OT Eats, Dec 2025; LBB).
• Aesthetic cafes in Mumbai: Steps Cafe and Vanilla Miel in Bandra, Kala Ghoda Cafe, and Harajuku Tokyo Cafe at Jio World Drive. Affordable aesthetic picks include Candies in Bandra and the Thane cafes on the Curly Tales list.
• Rooftop: Tattva Bar and Cafe in Marol is a rooftop bar and cafe.
• Art cafes: Kala Ghoda Cafe doubles as a small gallery.
• Late night: Leopold Cafe (to about 12:30 am), Tattva (to 1:30 am) and Aromas in Powai (to 2 am, Curly Tales, Aug 2024). We did not find a reliable 2025 to 2026 source for a 24 hours open cafe in Mumbai.
• Best cafe in Mumbai for couples: Silver Beach Cafe in Juhu for a beach evening, Cafe Nur for candlelight, or Lake View Cafe in Powai for lake views.

How we picked

This is an independent guide. No cafe paid to appear, and none is connected to this site. We used food guides and listing pages from 2024 to 2026, left out places reported closed, and did not use ratings or review quotes. Cost for two is shown exactly as reported.