Cafes in Colaba, Fort and Kala Ghoda

Cafes in Colaba

Leopold Cafe

Leopold Cafe on Colaba Causeway dates to 1871 and is one of the few old Irani cafes still running in the city. It is a busy, old-school room that mixes Irani, Parsi, Chinese and North Indian food with cold beer, and it is a fixture on most first-time visitor lists, partly thanks to the novel Shantaram. It suits groups and travellers more than anyone wanting a quiet coffee.

• Where: Rustom Manzil, Colaba Causeway (Shahid Bhagat Singh Road), opposite Colaba police station
• Cost: reported Rs 1,000 for two (District, Oct 2026)
• Food: North Indian, Chinese, Continental; veg and non-veg
• Hours: listed as 7:30 am to 12:30 am (District)

Madras Cafe, Colaba

A plain, affordable South Indian place on SB Singh Road, useful for a cheap breakfast near the Causeway. Not to be confused with Cafe Madras in Matunga, which is covered on the Mumbai hub page.

• Where: 22A Aziz Mansion, SB Singh Road, Colaba
• Cost: reported Rs 350 for two (EazyDiner, Oct 2026)
• Food: South Indian; listing says veg and non-veg
• Hours: 8 am to 10:30 pm daily (EazyDiner)

Mag St., Colaba

The Colaba branch of the bakery and brunch cafe that later opened in Bandra. Expect sourdough, pastries, pizza and Asian plates at a premium price.

• Where: 4 Mandlik Road, Apollo Bandar, Colaba
• Cost: reported Rs 2,900 for two (Swiggy Dineout, Oct 2026)
• Food: Italian, pizza, Asian, Continental

Leopold Cafe Mumbai: history and the 2008 attack

Leopold Cafe was founded in 1871 by Irani settlers and named after King Leopold of the Belgians. On 26 November 2008 it was one of the first places attacked in the Mumbai terror attacks, and 11 people were killed there. The cafe reopened four days later and still keeps some of the damage visible as a memorial.

As for the Leopold Cafe interior, District describes a nostalgic, old-school setting. Expect a busy, noisy room in the evenings rather than a quiet coffee stop.

Cafes in Kala Ghoda and Fort

Kala Ghoda Cafe

Kala Ghoda Cafe (KGC) was opened in January 2009 by Farhad Bomanjee, starting as an 18-seat coffee shop on Ropewalk Lane. It now seats close to 100 across a front cafe, a main dining room and a wine bar at the back. Regulars come for coffee, salads, breakfast plates and bakes such as the ginger-carrot cake, and the walls double as a small art gallery. Its District listing describes a quiet, library-like feel, which makes it one of the best cafes in Kala Ghoda for a long breakfast.

• Where: 10 Ropewalk Lane, Kala Ghoda, Fort
• Cost: reported Rs 1,200 for two (District, Oct 2026); EazyDiner listing (Oct 2026) shows about Rs 400, likely outdated
• Food: Continental cafe menu; veg and non-veg
• Hours: 8:30 am to 11:30 pm daily (EazyDiner listing)

Boojee Cafe, Fort

The South Mumbai branch of the Bandra brunch cafe, on Apollo Street in the Fort precinct. Same all-day breakfast style: avocado toast, eggs, croissants and coffee. See the Boojee Cafe Fort guide for details.

• Where: Rajabahadur Compound, Apollo Street, Fort
• Cost: reported Rs 2,000 for two (District, Oct 2026)
• Hours: 7 am to 11 pm (District)

Cafe Nur

Cafe Nur is a candlelit North Indian and Afghani restaurant-cafe at Horniman Circle, known for kebabs and biryani rather than coffee. District marks it as work-friendly by day. Weekend evenings can mean a wait, so booking ahead helps.

• Where: Shop 11, Botawala Building, Horniman Circle, Fort
• Cost: reported Rs 1,000 for two (District, Oct 2026)
• Food: North Indian, Afghani; non-veg served
• Hours: opens 12:30 pm (District)

Bombay Coffee House, Fort

A laptop-friendly coffee house that District recommends for working. Its Bandra branch is known for English breakfast platters, kheema pav and the house coffee, per Free Press Journal.

• Where: Fort
• Cost: reported Rs 900 for two (District blog, Oct 2026)

Cafes in Churchgate and Nariman Point

Earth Cafe, Churchgate

The Churchgate branch of Earth Cafe sits on Dinshaw Vacha Road near KC College. The chain, founded by Vik and Pooja Khatwani, is known for vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free dishes: tofu scramble, smoothie bowls, pizzas and a keto tofu platter. Good for students and office lunches.

• Where: Ram Mahal, Dinshaw Vacha Road, near KC College, Churchgate
• Cost: reported Rs 1,700 for two (EazyDiner, Oct 2026)
• Food: plant-forward; the listing shows "pure veg" in one place and veg and non-veg in another, so confirm
• Hours: 8 am to 11 pm, Monday to Friday (EazyDiner)

Cafe at the NCPA

A relaxed cafe inside the NCPA complex at Nariman Point, handy before a show or after a walk along Marine Drive.

• Where: NCPA, Nariman Point
• Cost: reported Rs 1,000 for two (EazyDiner, Oct 2026)
• Food: veg and non-veg
• Hours: 12 pm to 10 pm daily (EazyDiner)

Leopold Cafe menu and Kala Ghoda Cafe menu prices

People search a lot for the Leopold Cafe menu. The magicpin listing for Leopold Cafe and Bar showed only a few priced items in October 2026. These may be delivery prices, which often differ from dine-in, so treat them as a rough guide and check the cafe or app.

The same listing names other dishes without prices, such as chicken cafreal, prawn koliwada and a draught beer tower. For the Kala Ghoda Cafe menu, no itemised prices were found in a dated source, so check the cafe or a listing app.

Getting there and best time to go

Churchgate station (Western line) is closest to Earth Cafe and the NCPA. CSMT (Central line) is closer to Horniman Circle and Fort. From either, Kala Ghoda and Colaba are a short walk or taxi ride. Parking in Fort and Colaba is tight, and EazyDiner notes no parking at Kala Ghoda Cafe.

How we picked

This is an independent guide with no paid listings. Every cafe has a 2025 or 2026 source or a current listing page. We left out ratings and review quotes, and we give cost for two exactly as the source reported it. For more areas, see the Mumbai cafes hub.