The 10 Best Desserts In Mumbai, From Basque Cheesecake To Coffee Rasgulla Tiramisu

Mumbai has no shortage of desserts, but the city's best ones tend to inspire a very specific kind of loyalty: the kind that has you crossing neighbourhoods, saving the last bite and immediately telling someone else what they need to order. From old-school Indian sweets reworked into elaborate desserts to glossy cheesecakes, proper French macarons and gelato worth making a detour for, these are the plates and scoops that deserve a place on your Mumbai dessert itinerary.

Deliciae by Bunty Mahajan does a particularly lovely job with fruit and chocolate combo cakes, and the best of this is seen in summers with the the mango-chocolate combination, balancing the rich, creamy cheesecake with the freshness of mango and the nuttiness of pistachio.

Calling it decadent is an understatement for how good DANIEL PÂTISSIER's gooey chocolate cake is; this luscious pound of goodness has developed something of a cult following among Mumbai's chocolate-cake obsessives. The appeal is right there in the name: a deeply chocolatey cake with a soft, molten centre that gives way under the fork.

Ladurée's macarons are haver held the reputation of being some of the closest things to what an original French macaron should taste like: a delicate shell that gives way to a soft, creamy centre, with flavours ranging from classic pistachio to chocolate and fruit.

You might know O Pedro for their burger (which was so popular that they had to bring it back on popular demand after they discontinued it a few months back). But their custard tarts are no joke. Consider them Mumbai's answer to the Portuguese pastel de nata: warm, flaky pastry wrapped around a soft, eggy custard, with a beautifully toasted top.

Poetry by Love and Cheesecake's tiramisu is for those moments when you want something creamy, coffee-led and deeply comforting. The mascarpone-style richness and coffee-soaked layers give it that soft, spoonable quality a good tiramisu needs, with the cocoa on top bringing a slight bitterness to the sweetness. For the best scoop, order from their Powai outfit.

Not Far recently gained notoriety in Esquire India's Mumbai team for their cupcakes and chocolate chip cookies (and boy are we happy that it's literally not very far from office). Our pick is the Chocolate Caramel Cupcake, a chocolate-forward treat with caramel cutting through it with a buttery sweetness, perfect of an occassional sweet craving. You might know their cupcakes as the viral syringe cupcakes from Instagram from a few months ago.

Either I am too online for my own good, or everyone who lives in Mumbai has seen videos of TwentySeven Bakehouse's viral Basque cheesecake. Crustless, browned on top and almost custardy towards the middle, the contrast between the burnished exterior and soft, gooey centre is a joy to dive into. The best part: they're quite generous with their portion sizes, so one cheesecake is easily enough for two people.

Another outlet we are thank our office location for, Indu Ice cream take on the filter coffee turns the beverage into a cold, creamy scoop, with enough coffee to keep it from tasting too sweet. A good chunk of their menu is about variations of this icecream, actually, which is particularly good if you like your dessert with a little bitterness running through the creaminess.

Okay let's be honest here: you don't go to Coppetto just to have one flavuor and call it a day. Their gelatoes are some of the best in the city, so why not have two, or even three in the same cone? We suggest pairing it with teh salted caramel and tiramisu, if it suits your fancy.

Bombay Sweet Shop takes two desserts that have no business working this well together and makes a convincing case for the combination. Soft rasgullas are soaked in coffee before being layered with mascarpone cream, then finished with almond brittle and cocoa. As if their baked rasgulla wasn't heavenly enough, this will definitely spoil every other dessert spot for you.