Best Romantic Restaurants in Mumbai
Sea views, hotel dining rooms and mill-district rooftops: where to eat in Mumbai for a date, an anniversary or a proposal.
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Romantic dining in Mumbai divides into three kinds, and which you want depends on what the evening is for. There are the sea-facing tables, which are the ones people book for a proposal. There are the hotel dining rooms, quiet and reliable, where most of the city’s fine dining actually lives. And there are the rooftops of the old mill district, which are louder, younger and better for a second date than a first.
- Average cost
- ₹3,000 to ₹12,000 for two, more with wine
- Duration
- 2 to 3 hours
- Dress code
- Smart casual, formal at the hotel dining rooms
- Best times
- Sunset, for the view, Late dinner, for a quiet room, Weeknights, when the city is not out
Our picks (21)
Dome - InterContinental
Aer - Four Seasons
Trèsind Mumbai
Fenix
Hakkasan
Indian Accent Mumbai
The Table
Baluchi
By The Mekong
Masala Library by Jiggs Kalra
Jamavar
Lotus Cafe
KOKO Mumbai
CinCin Mumbai
The Earth Plate
Torii
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Townhall Restaurant
Ziya Restaurant
Dum Pukht
Masque
Bayroute BKC
Where in the city
- Marine Drive and Nariman Point
- The Queen’s Necklace view. Sunset here is the most requested table in the city, so it is the hardest to get and the most worth the effort.
- Worli and Lower Parel
- Rooftops looking across at the sea link, and the converted mill compounds. Lively rather than hushed.
- Bandra West
- Bandstand and Carter Road for the sea, the lanes behind them for small rooms where you can hear each other.
- Colaba and Fort
- The heritage hotels and the quieter fine-dining rooms, walkable from the Gateway if you want a stroll afterwards.
What to expect
Low light, a long meal and a bill that reflects the view. Service in this bracket is attentive and unhurried, and most kitchens will work around an allergy or a vegetarian table if you tell them when you book.
Highlights
- Sea-facing tables along Marine Drive and Worli
- Hotel dining rooms that take bookings seriously
- Rooftops in the mill district
- Tasting menus and proper wine lists at the top end
Tips
- A sea-facing table is a separate booking from a table at the same restaurant. Ask for it by name when you reserve, and confirm it again when you arrive.
- Sunset is the hour everyone wants. Book the early slot a week ahead, or take a late table and have the room to yourselves.
- Most of Mumbai’s fine dining sits inside hotels. They hold reservations more reliably than standalone restaurants, which matters on a night you cannot afford to improvise.
- The kitchen closes well before the bar does. If you want the full menu rather than small plates, do not arrive late.
- India observes dry days when alcohol is not served, including 26 January, 15 August and 2 October, and during elections. Worth checking before you plan an evening around a wine list.
Booking tips
- Call rather than only booking online if the table matters; the desk can note what you want.
- Say if it is an anniversary or a proposal. Most places do something, and the ones that do not will tell you.
- Ask what time the kitchen stops serving.
- Confirm the dress code. A few rooms still turn away shorts and sandals.