South Mumbai Restaurants

Mumbai is the financial capital of India and suffering from gastronomic fever. With so many new restaurants coming daily, to pick the best one is not an easy job. In south Mumbai, there are real estate hurdles to overcome and, there are few restaurants, which emerges out a big eat out place in couple of years.

• Corleone – The gastronomic journey at Corleone will transport you to a bygone culture that left lasting impressions on traditional Sicilian fare. Mumbai’s gourmands are in for a pleasant surprise: the fragrance from cloves, pepper, cinnamon, saffron, rice, citrus fruits, will find instant favour with taste buds bred on spice. Minimalist interiors afford an unadorned look with the possible exception of paintings that include the chef’s very own creations. The best seating provides sea views, the best suggested orders include the chargrilled prawns, char-grilled reasts of chicken and the grilled king fish, all three flavoured with individually complementing herbs and, if you are inclined to kitty parties, the fun has just begun.

Address: - Corleone, InterContinental Marine Drive,
135, Marine Drive, Mumbai – 400020


• Monza – Monza Bar, Kitchen, and Lounge & Wine Boutique at Phoenix Mills is where everyone gathers on the weekends. For whatever reason, this restaurant has a high happiness quotient going by the leisurely attendance of Italian food advocators, also coming all the way from the burbs. Monza interiors are with the times, straightforward with very little room for over-the-top decorations. The floor lighting cheers and an otherwise light palette balances the black ceiling and dark furniture. A wall sofa that runs along the entire length, and tables placed in comfort threatening proximity ensure maximum use of space but take away the privacy. Top-of-the-mind recall is not simply because of Monza’s ‘appealing’ location. Rather, a desirable blend of exquisite New and Old World wines, delicately flavoured food and the occasional dance.

Address: - Monza Bar, Kitche, Lounge & Wine Boutique,
Garden Court, Black No. 16, Phoenix Mills Compound,
462 Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai – 400013


• Taxi Fusion Kitchen – Taxi Fusion Kitchen, this is Prashant Choudhry’s obsession at Colaba. The restaurant has received valuable inputs from fashion photographer Sumeet Chopra, industrialist Manish Mehta and fashion designer Mohini Chabbria. The upshot deserves kudos for its careful consideration of every little detail. This restaurant has all it takes to be a high-end food destination, including the gasp-inducing prices. A ‘special’ lunch menu (special because the damages aren’t as nightmarish!) is supposedly an ‘exclusive offering’. But really, what Taxi displays is 2,850 sq ft of pure sensual ambience – a grossly indulgent experience within the heritage walls of a beautiful old bungalow and amongst some contemporary-plus vintage looking finery. Romantic trysts are entirely possible!

Address: - Taxi Fusion Kitchen, Jony Castle Building, Khatau Road, Off Wodenhouse Road, Colaba, Mumbai – 400 005