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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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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48th Prithvi Festival
Prithvi Theatre's annual festival returns for 16 days of new play premieres, fringe shows and workshops in English, Hindi, Marathi, Tibetan and Urdu, including a Naseeruddin Shah co-directed stage adaptation of Salman Rushdie's memoir Knife.
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Diwali: lanterns, faral and Laxmi Pujan
Mumbai's five day Diwali season, from Dhanteras shopping on 6 November through Lakshmi Puja night on 8 November to Bhai Dooj on 11 November, with lantern lit markets, home diyas and temple celebrations across the city.
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Diwali Sandhya: Tuze Nakshatranche Dene, the songs of Asha Bhosle
A Maharashtra Times Diwali evening of Asha Bhosle's songs, sung by Bela Shende, Rashmi Moghe, Swapnaja Lele and Saurabh Daftardar. It is a tribute concert, with tickets from just ₹100.
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One Voice Many Worlds
Soprano Deirdre Lobo and pianist Nadine Crasto perform an evening of vocal music spanning opera, oratorio and musical theatre, from Handel and Puccini to Andrew Lloyd Webber, at NCPA's Little Theatre.
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
48 Hours in Mumbai
The old city on day one, the sea and the suburbs on day two
A Day of Eating in South Mumbai
Irani chai to seafood dinner, walked off between meals
Mumbai with Kids
A hands-on science museum, a giant shoe, a beach and bhelpuri
Mumbai in a Day: The Classic South Mumbai Circuit
Gateway to Marine Drive: the essential first-timer's route through the old city
Fort Heritage Walk: A Self-Guided Route Through Old Bombay
Thirteen buildings between CSMT and Churchgate, about 4.5 km on foot, with the story behind each one
An Evening in Bandra
Hilltop basilica, seafront promenade, the sea link at dusk and dinner in the village lanes
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
Business Lunch and Dinner in Mumbai: Where Deals Get Done
Where Mumbai takes clients to lunch and dinner, district by district: The Oberoi and the Taj at Nariman Point and Colaba, seafood in Fort, private rooms and set lunches in BKC, the mill compounds of Lower Parel, and the hotels by the airport.
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'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.
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 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.