Discover Mumbai
Mumbai's restaurants, landmarks, neighbourhoods and ready-made itineraries, with the timings, prices and tips you need to actually go.
This week in Mumbai
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En Route
Hand embroidered maps made by the Chanakya School of Craft trace Mumbai's transformation from seven islands to its mills, chawls and seafront, framed through the writings of six nineteenth century women travellers. Marks Chanakya's fortieth anniversary.
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Family Resemblances: Sir J.J. School and the Search for a Modern Indian Idiom
An exhibition on three members of one family tied to the Sir J.J. School of Art, painter Rustom Siodia, his daughter Cumi Dallas and her husband Homi Dallas, and how each answered the idea of the modern in Indian art. Closed on Wednesdays.
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Amores by Jose Zendejas Foyo
A solo exhibition of paintings by the Mexican born, India based artist Jose Zendejas Foyo at this Colaba gallery, open through mid November for anyone keen to see a quieter corner of the city's art circuit.
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Satish Gujral 100: The Modernist Returns
A centenary retrospective of artist and architect Satish Gujral bringing together more than a hundred works across painting, sculpture, drawing and mixed media along with personal archives, curated by Pramod KG and returning his work to the city where his career began.
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Garba Dhoom 2026
Indoor garba in the main atrium of Infiniti Mall, Malad, with Himang Joshi and his band. Being indoors, it runs past the outdoor 10 PM limit, to midnight on weekdays.
Things to do in Mumbai
Bandstand Promenade
Bandra's seafront walk, from Shah Rukh Khan's gate to a Portuguese fort
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)
A working railway station that is also a UNESCO World Heritage masterpiece
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
Mumbai's grand museum: Indus Valley seals to Mughal miniatures under an Indo-Saracenic dome
Elephanta Caves
UNESCO-listed rock-cut Shiva temples on an island an hour's ferry from the Gateway
Gateway of India
Mumbai's most famous monument, facing the Arabian Sea at Apollo Bunder
Juhu Beach
Mumbai's people's beach: chaat stalls, horse rides and Bollywood sunsets
Ready-made itineraries
Mumbai with Kids
A hands-on science museum, a giant shoe, a beach and bhelpuri
48 Hours in Mumbai
The old city on day one, the sea and the suburbs on day two
Mumbai in a Day: The Classic South Mumbai Circuit
Gateway to Marine Drive: the essential first-timer's route through the old city
A Day of Eating in South Mumbai
Irani chai to seafood dinner, walked off between meals
An Evening in Bandra
Hilltop basilica, seafront promenade, the sea link at dusk and dinner in the village lanes
Heritage Walk: Fort and Kala Ghoda
A half-day on foot through the Victorian and Art Deco city
Green Mumbai: A Forest, Buddhist Caves and a Lake
A national park with leopards, 2,000-year-old caves, and a lakeside evening, all inside the city
Featured restaurants
Aer - Four Seasons
Dome - InterContinental
Lake View Cafe
Loco Loca
O Pedro
The Bombay Canteen
The Sassy Spoon Powai
Yoko Sizzlers
Restaurants by neighbourhood
- Best restaurants in Bandra West
- Best restaurants in Fort
- Best restaurants in Colaba
- Best restaurants in Marine Drive
- Best restaurants in Lower Parel
- Best restaurants in Worli
- Best restaurants in Bandra Kurla Complex
- Best restaurants in Juhu
- Best restaurants in Andheri
- Best restaurants in Powai
- Best restaurants in Malad West
- Best restaurants in Girgaon
- Best restaurants in Khar West
- Best restaurants in Mahalaxmi
- Best restaurants in Chembur
- Best restaurants in Sion
- Best restaurants in Matunga
- Best restaurants in Vile Parle
- Best restaurants in Dadar
Dining by occasion
- Best Romantic Restaurants in Mumbai
- Best Family Restaurants in Mumbai
- Best Business Lunch Restaurants in Mumbai
Guides and stories
100 Things to Do in Mumbai (2026): Sights, Food, Markets and Days Out
Our list of 100 things worth doing in Mumbai, from the Gateway at dawn and the boat to Elephanta to Banganga Tank, a Sindhi breakfast in Chembur, DDLJ at Maratha Mandir and the flamingos of Thane Creek.
Lonavala from Mumbai: Karla Caves, Forts, Monsoon Rules and Chikki
A day or a night in Lonavala: getting there by train or the Expressway's new missing link, the 2,000-year-old Karla and Bhaja caves, Lohagad and Rajmachi forts, the viewpoints and Bhushi Dam, monsoon rules, and where the chikki comes from.
Mumbai on a Budget: What Things Cost in 2026 and How to Save
Real prices for a budget trip to Mumbai in 2026: hostels and hotels, street food and thalis, trains, metro and taxis, sample daily budgets from ₹1,500, and whether ₹15,000 is enough for three days.
Travelling Solo in Mumbai: A Guide for Women and First-Timers
Mumbai alone: how safe it is, what women travelling solo do differently, the 103 helpline and women's train compartments, eating and drinking alone, meeting people on walks and treks, and how to spend a day on your own.
Mumbai's Hidden Gems: Places Most Visitors Miss, and Bollywood Beyond the Tour Bus
The Mumbai locals love: Banganga Tank, a sunrise tour of Lok Bhavan, the wooden houses of Khotachiwadi, a cow shelter in a bazaar, the dabbawalas, Sassoon Dock at dawn, flamingos at Thane Creek, and DDLJ at Maratha Mandir.
Mumbai with Kids: A Family Guide for 2026
Mumbai with children: the penguins at the Byculla Zoo, the Van Rani toy train, the Old Woman's Shoe, boats from the Gateway, KidZania and the science centre, what has closed, getting around by train and metro, and practical tips for heat, food and health.