“I loved how thoughtfully the tour was curated. Instead of focusing on just a few famous snacks, it gave us a broad introduction to Mumbai's street food scene,”
— Yudi, 2025
01 Food tours
Original food tours, curated with our local tastemakers to showcase the neighbourhood kitchens, markets and family-run eateries that define Mumbai.
02 Meet the tastemakers
The local food experts who help us research, refine and lead every A Chef's Tour.
Layers of masala, kokum sour curries, coconut fat, tandoor smoke. Mumbai's Parsi, Konkani and Gujarati kitchens all crowd onto the same street.
04 The pantry
- Kokum, sun-dried mangosteen rind that carries a clean coastal sourness
- Coconut, fresh grated flesh and first-press milk in Konkani cooking
- Garam masala, house-blended warming spices for every curry
- Vada pav chutneys, dry garlic and green coriander pastes
- Bombay duck, dried lizardfish crisped hard for a salty snack
05 In the kitchen
- Layering spice pastes into curries in careful stages
- Pressing pav buns on a flat tawa with melted butter
- Simmering seafood in coconut milk soured with kokum
- Slow-cooking dhansak lentils in the Parsi kitchen tradition
- Assembling chaat at the roadside for order-by-order snacks
06 Eat this first
- Vada pav, spiced potato fritter in a soft bun with garlic chutney
- Pav bhaji, mashed vegetable curry with buttered pav rolls
- Bombay sandwich, layered chutney and vegetable stack pressed hot
- Dhansak, Parsi lentil and mutton stew with caramelised brown rice
- Bhelpuri, puffed-rice chaat tossed with tamarind and green chutney
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10 Field Notes
Quick field notes to help you get accustomed to Mumbai.
Weather
Tropical. Hot and humid year-round, monsoon June to September with heavy rain and occasional flooding, and dry cool winters (November–February, ideal).
Currency
The Indian rupee (INR). Cash for auto-rickshaws, chaiwallahs, and street food. Cards for restaurants and hotels. UPI dominates.
Language
Marathi is the state language. Hindi and English are both widely spoken. Bombay Hindi is the everyday street mix.
Etiquette
Modest dress at religious sites and in older neighbourhoods. Personal space is limited on trains and streets, go with the flow rather than pushing back.
Getting around
Local trains carry millions daily. Cheap, fast, and packed (women-only carriages marked). Metros are expanding. Uber and Ola work well. Auto-rickshaws only outside South Mumbai.
Prayer
Every faith is represented. Hindu temples, mosques, cathedrals, gurdwaras, fire temples (Parsi), and synagogues all within walking distance of each other in the older areas.