8 Mumbai Restaurants Made It to Tatler's 20 Best Restaurants in India: How Many Have You Visited?

Mumbai is home to some of Asia's best restaurants, offering different cuisines, aesthetics, culture, fusions, and more. Tatler Asia's Best 20 Restaurants in India list just released, and it's no surprise to many that Mumbai made up a huge part of the list featuring 8 of the best restaurants the city has to offer. No other Indian city even comes close.

It's an unranked list, built on reviews and input from food critics and industry insiders, meant to reflect where Indian dining actually stands right now rather than crown a single winner. And Mumbai's eight cover a lot of ground: Colaba institutions, Bandra newcomers, BKC power lunches, serious tasting menus, and one restaurant that's basically twelve seats around an open flame.

Here's who made the cut, and how many you can honestly claim to have eaten at.

Americano (Kala Ghoda)

Chef Alex Sanchez's Italian spot is still one of the toughest bookings in the city. The food mixes Italian technique with California ease and a little Puerto Rican flavor. Order the sweetcorn "ribs," butter garlic crab, and the Pink Panther pizza.

Bandra Born (Bandra West)

90s hip-hop, mahua cocktails, and a menu that's Mumbai through and through. It's loud and proud of it, serving food rooted in the city's own history rather than chasing trends. Try the smoked ox tongue pastrami sandwich and the East Indian crab curry with croissant pav.

The Bombay Canteen (Lower Parel)

Ten years in and still one of the most influential kitchens in the country. Chef Hussain Shahzad keeps reworking India's regional dishes into new shapes without losing what made them recognizable. The beef tartare with podi spice and the corn locho remain favorites.

La Loca Maria (Bandra West)

Walk in and you're suddenly somewhere in old Spain: hand-painted ceilings, wicker chairs, chandeliers everywhere. Toledo-born chef Manuel Olveira runs the kitchen, serving Spanish comfort food with real polish. Get the lobster paella and the tiramisu.

Masque (Mahalaxmi)

The big winner here. Tatler named it Best Restaurant of the Year India, adding to a Best Service award from Asia-Pacific in 2025 and the Art of Hospitality Award at Asia's 50 Best — a first for any Indian restaurant. Set in an old textile mill, Masque runs a ten-course, ingredient-led tasting menu that shifts with the seasons.

O Pedro (BKC)

Goan food with Portuguese roots, served with a relaxed, unhurried vibe that feels out of place in the business district around it, in the best way. The bone marrow aad-maas and Rosy's crab curry are the ones to know.

Papa's (Bandra West)

Tatler's Best Service Restaurant India for 2026. Just twelve seats around an open kitchen, with chef Hussain Shahzad cooking right in front of you. The tasting menu turns Indian street food into something playful and unexpected. Don't skip the dish literally called Bugs Bunny.

The Table (Colaba)

One of India's original farm-to-table restaurants, still sourcing produce straight from its own farm. Co-founded by Gauri Devidayal and Jay Yousuf, it's a Colaba fixture that's also landed on Asia's 50 Best before. Try the lamb's brain and morel vol-au-vent, or the perciatelli with octopus and goat tripe.